Who needs a Pontiac G8 ST when you can have a bitchin' camino-ized C4 Corvette ZR-1? Nobody that's who. Fortunately for our still beating hearts, this is not really a ZR-1 turned truck/car — it's an '84 Vette smooshed together with a '91 with custom molds and bodywork to create that smooth Vettamino effect. According to ClassyAuto (misnomer?) this was the brainchild of the original owner of Bayliner Boats and took over $115K to create. Wow, that's camino love right there. We have no idea how up to date their website is, but the sale price at one time at least was a steal at $35,000... cough, cough, choke.... WHAT!
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Corvettamino ZR-1 Is Pulling Our Leg, Still Awesome
11:20 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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This is what happens when you try to have an abortion with a spoon.
How bout the winning bidder gives me $35,000, I kick them in the nuts and we call it even??
Then the "original owner of Bayliner Boats" can play U-boat Commander with this monstrosity. I mean I luv me some 'amino, but seriously!!
It's made of fiberglass, he owns a boatyard, and yet it cost more than $115k?
Surely it has to be a ZR-1 motor, or the ashtray's full of diamonds.
reminds me of when KITT used to go into convertible mode in the last season of KR (yeah, I'm a geek)
@al_beaton: The plates are Washington. I'll keep my eyes open for it driving around an let you guys know if it is, you know, full of diamonds.
how come nobody turns trucks into half-cars?
I mean really.
A Tacoma with a fiberglassed in back and lowered would make a nice Camry wagon.
Needs a couple of those rear-facing seats from a Brat. I honestly think that would improve it.
Nice but not $35k's worth. Maybe $18K? It's a novelty.
Want!
@mehugtree: They do: [jalopnik.com]
@joshman:
Looked on the Classyauto website - this things in Redmond.
They actually have some nice cars on there as well.
An '84 Vette is what about $5k - $6k? And it makes a pretty nice looking 'mino. I wouldn't rule out making something similar in the future.
At a lot less than $35k, let alone $115k.
Probably light as hell in the rear. Spinout city.
At least now the vette has some utility.
Ouch. That is like uncut, grungy, meth-addict-picking-out-the-bugs-under-my-skin fingernails on the chalkboard of life.
The sad thing is this is a more useful truck than the H2 truck......
I *heart* vette-amino!!!
@eastaboga: Ooooh, the kick in the nuts game! I'll kick first!
Considering that boat manufacturers are going belly-up all over, and boat sales are down about 25% from a year ago, I doubt any boat company execs will be spending $115 on automotive stupidity again anytime soon.
"We missed the deadline to have this car entered into the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction. Therefor, we are offering this at a great savings to you."
Now that is somebody who knows how to sell a turd.
Let's hope it's made to higher quality standards than most Bayliners!
I think it looks shockingly good.
I'd ro-sham-bo someone for it... providing I get to go first.
@joshman: If diamonds drove up the cost, it was 4-diamond rated hookers.
OWW, MY EYES!!!!
Oh damnit! I was going to send this today.
I'd seriously take it. One real nice conversion man.
Considering most 'Vettes from the past 25 years have been roughly two bolts away from Caminoization, I'm not sure how you justify $115k for this. I appreciate that you can fit two or three more kegs in the back, but unless they mount a couple of rear facing seats in there, I'm not quite sold.
@mehugtree: Or rally cars.
+ Watch video
I like it but I think it needs a topper.
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