If you’re already familiar with the Camarillo,
California-based customizers at Timeless Kustoms, then you know they make some
exceptionally badass cars – typically with a lean toward muscle cars. This project,
a 1954 Corvette ZR1, might seem a little out of their wheelhouse at first
glance, but trust us, the gusto is there.
For starters, they’ve applied a menacing matte
all-black paint job to what was originally almost certainly a candy apple red
or teal, giving this old ‘Vette much more of a bite. But what the appearance
doesn’t manage to convey, the monster under the hood certainly does.
You see,
this classic sports car is now powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged LS9 engine
capable of a whopping 638 horsepower and giving it a top speed of 205 mph. That
monstrous power plant matches up well with the new driving-focused pared-down
interior, ensuring anyone in it that this creature is, first and foremost, a
driver’s car.
