One of a Kind Custom 1954 Corvette

One of a Kind Custom 1954 Corvette Was Built for Late GM Exec

this fully restored 1954 C1 Corvette for sale and now it’s available at Babelli Classics san diego – california

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This was car built for Mr. Darwin Clark who wanted to build a C1 as a 1950’s Harley Earl Motorama Shower Incorporating a so’s period conceptcan interior, a modern powertrain and suspension, Halibrand racing whees and modern tires.

The car is an original 1954 and sits on a Newman Frame with Corvette C4 independent suspension and disc brakes and is powered by a LS1 create motor highlighted by a one of a kind custom engine cover.

It was an honor to be invited by General Motors to display the vehicle inside the Museum as part of the Corvette Museums 10th Anniversary Celebration in September.

Features :

 ⁃Custom Fabricated aluminum console and armrest

– French seam and custom sculpted seats allowing for a 6’2″ person to drive the car comfortably

.⁃specially sculpted.

⁃Motometer white raced gauges

⁃Corner bumpers welded and metal-finished into one piece and fitted to vehicle

⁃Custom rear center bumper with key lock

⁃License surround welded into one piece

⁃LED front turn signals⁃L51 Create Motor

⁃4L605 Transmission

⁃4 wheel disc brakes

⁃Custom Intake

⁃Custom radiator, sure tank, and power steering tank

⁃16×8 Halibrand wheels⁃245/50/ZR 16 Goodyear Eagle  F1 GS-D3

 The 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Resto Mod with LS1 motor custom built for a very high level General Motors Executive, who wanted the ultimate 1954 Corvette.

Combining the classic 1954 look with modern technology and the Harley Earl Motorama style details of the period GM show cars. C4 suspension replaced the original 1954 units, and LS1 was transplanted into the engine bay using the 4L60E automatic transmission to transfer the power to the rear wheels.

Beautifully custom designed and detailed under hood also represents the period Motorama Show cars. The “Harley Earl feel” was further accomplished by the custom interior, featuring the one off center console and armrest as well as the french seam and custom sculpted seats allowing for a 6’2″ person to drive the car comfortably.

Rear view mirrors are characteristic of the GM period show cars thus helping create more of the “Harley Earl feel”. The original steering wheel was replaced by a smaller diameter wheel custom stitched. All of the bod gaps were meticulously done to 3/16 of an inch. The rear bumpers were welded and metal finished into single units and fit snug to the body.

2.5 inch custom stainless steel exhaust, with Flowmaster mufflers, custom drive shaft, among several other special parts were done for this car.

The car rides on classic Halibrand style wheels similar to the Indy cars of the period with 245/50ZR16 on all four corners.

In 2004 it won the Best in Class as well as Best Sports in show at the Detroit Autorama and has appeared in several magazine articles. It was also displayed at the Corvette Museum as well as at the General Motors. 

 THIS CORVETTE WAS ON DISPLAY AT Technical Center with the owner of this corvette  DARWIN CLARKS, next to the world’s most valuableCorvette, the original 1959 Sting Ray. 

MORE INFORMATION FOR THIS CORVETTE  : 

The Neutral Safety Switch is NOT OPERATIONAL so the car may start in any gear.

BE SURE TO HAVE THE CAR IN PARK WHEN STARTING Battery Cutoff Switch –

The Switch is on the Dash, Just to the left of the Steering Column.

It is the Red Button. If the Starter Just Clicks when the Ignition Key is turned the Cutoff Switch is off. Push the Button to turn on the Battery. The Battery has a Keep Alive feature so the Clock and the ECM have 12 volts to them all the time. ⁃To replace the License Plate – Remove the 5 nuts inside the Trunk Lid that hold the Chrome Ring and Clear Cover over the Plate.

There are 2 nuts on the bottom, 1 nut on each side and 3 nuts in the holes of the black part of the trunk lid on the top of the ring. They are 3/8 nuts. ⁃The 12 volt Battery Tender Plug is hanging just behind the Right Front Tire.

 ⁃The Builder of the Vehicle is Advanced Automotive Technologies in Rochester, MI.⁃The title in wife name Miss Clark

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 Black w/Red interior, LS1, 4-spd. automatic transmission.This awesome ’54 was created by Darwin Clark, a retired GM executive of 45 years as VP General Manager of Industry Dealer Affairs. He had a long career of car collecting and restoring vintage GM automobiles. Darwin had a quest to build the ultimate 1954 Corvette complete with an untouched original body and the perfect blend of power and handling. It was in 2001 that he purchased the vehicle to start his project. He chose the Newman car creations C4 chassis and components to use as the foundation of the vehicle. The power plant was a 1998 LS1 Chevy small block. Accessory pulleys came from March performance while the cooling was upgraded with a Be Cool radiator. Stainless steel exhaust system using 2 1/2-inch tubing with Flowmaster mufflers. Replacing the original transmission with the 4L60E with a modified Lokar shifter, mated to an aluminum driveshaft.Ex GM designer Steve Pasteiner, proprietor of Advanced Automotive Technologies in Rochester Hills Michigan carefully oversaw the complete and meticulous preparation for paint where the panel alignment was painstakingly gapped to 3/16 of an inch of perfection.The seating position, which is most important because of a confined original cockpit, was addressed for comfort by dropping the seats downward and rearward to accommodate talker body types.Instrument cluster and gauges were updated using Auto Meter white faced dials.Special styling cues included a custom armrest, and other hand fabricated items which were the crowning jewels of the interior.This project began in approximately 2002. The article that I am reading is from Popular Hot Rodding magazine, January 2005.Beautifully custom designed and detailed under hood to echo the period Motorama Show cars. The “Harley Earl feel” was further accomplished with the custom interior, featuring the one-off center console and armrest as well as the French seam and custom sculpted seats, allowing for a 6’2″ person to drive the car comfortably. Rear view mirrors are characteristic of the GM period show cars thus, also helping create more of the “Harley Earl feel”. The original steering wheel was replaced by a smaller diameter custom stitched unit.  All of the body gaps were meticulously done to 3/16 of an inch.The rear bumpers were welded, and metal finished into single units and fit snug to the body.A 2.5-inch custom stainless-steel exhaust, with Flowmaster mufflers, custom drive shaft is among several other special parts which were done for this car. The ’54 rides on classic Halibrand style wheels similar to the Indy cars of the period with 245/50ZR16 on all four corners. In 2004 the car won the “Best in Class” as well as “Best Sports” in show at the Detroit Autorama and has appeared in several magazine articles. It was also displayed at the Corvette Museum, as well as at General Motors Tech Center. The car was displayed next to the world’s most valuable Corvette, the original 1959 Sting Ray.

• Custom Fabricated aluminum console and armrest
• specially sculpted, French seamed. leather seats
• Motometer white raced gauges
• Corner bumpers welded and metal-finished into one piece and fitted to vehicle.
• Custom rear center bumper with key lock
• License surround welded into one piece.
• LED front turn signals
• LS1 Create Motor
• 4L605 Transmission
• 4-wheel disc brakes
• Custom Intake
• Custom radiator, sure tank, and power steering tank
• 16×8 Halibrand wheels
• 245/50/ZR 16 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3