<![CDATA[Jalopnik: 1957 chevrolet corvette]]> http://tags.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: 1957 chevrolet corvette]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/1957chevroletcorvette http://jalopnik.com/tag/1957chevroletcorvette <![CDATA[1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car]]> Now this is very cool. Three brothers and Corvette enthusiasts scooped up a messy old 1957 Corvette race car and have brought back from the rough. It all starts out like many car stories - at a bar talking cars - where Kevin Hussey was shooting the breeze with a friend and the topic of Vette restoration came up. The friend asked Kevin how much it would cost to fully restore an old Vette he owned. After viewing the car, Hussey answered honestly with a high number, but if the friend ever wanted to get rid of it, Kevin would be interested. Fatal last words. Eventually the exchange took place, but the pedigree of the Vette didn't come to light until after the car had changed hands.

After a little research, Kevin began to suspect the car was equipped with the ultra-rare RPO 684 and RPO 579E "airbox" options packages. After a bit more work, and a trip to see some Corvette experts, it was determined that the car they had was indeed a diamond in the rough and very rare. A full restoration was called for, but not one which would bring it to concourse standards. Nope, the maverick brothers decided to rebuild the car in the image of a vintage racer. Very cool story and definitely worth a read over at Vette - more pics too.

]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=368010&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Spoil Your Ass With A 1957 Corvette Couch]]> You've see the Aston Martin DB6 couch;not to be outdone is this 1957 Chevrolet Corvette couch. Sure, the '57 Corvette is a fantastic choice to couch-i-fy, but unfortunately this couch looks a bit cheesy and very Speed Racer-y.

The couch is crafted by furnituremaker Corbin. It comes in a variety of colors, and the upholstery is leather. The couch can also be plugged in for the undercarriage lighting. Yes, this '57 Corvette replica sofa actually has underglow. Ugh. It's available for $4,399 and would be a good pair with the Corvette BBQ. [1957 Corvette Couch via BornRich]

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