Corvette Restoration C3 Projects

Third generation-C3 (1968–1982)

The Chevrolet Corvette (C3) is a sports car that was produced by Chevrolet for the 1968 through 1982 model years.

Engines and chassis components were mostly carried over from the previous generation, but the body and interior were new.

It set new sales records with 53,807 produced for the 1979 model year 

The Corvette C3 was patterned after the Mako Shark II designed by Larry Shinoda. 

Executed under Bill Mitchell's direction, the Mako II had been initiated in early 1964. Once the mid-engined format was abandoned the Shinoda/Mitchell car was sent to Chevrolet Styling under David Holls, where Harry Haga's studio adapted it for production on the existing Sting Ray chassis. 

The resulting lower half of the car was much like the Mako II, except for the softer contours. The concept car's name was later changed to Manta Ray. The C3 also adopted the "sugar scoop" roof treatment with vertical back window from the mid-engined concept models designed by the Duntov group. It was intended from the beginning that the rear window and that portion of the roof above the seats–be removable

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Here are just a few examples of our work

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1970 Corvette 350 CI

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1971 Corvette

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1971 Corvette

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1971 Corvette 454 CI

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1973 Corvette- 350 CI, 250 HP

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1975 Corvette, 350 CI, 205 HP

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1976 Corvette

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1978 Corvette- 350 CI, Automatic

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1978 Chevrolette Pace Car

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1978 Corvette C3 Pace Car

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1979 Corvette

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1980 Corvette

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FIRST GENERATION-C1 (1953-1962)

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SECOND GENERATION-C2 (1963-1967)

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THIRD GENERATION-C3 (1968–1982)

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FOURTH GENERATION-C4 (1984–1996)

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FIFTH GENERATION-C5 (1997–2004)

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SIXTH GENERATION-C6 (2005–2015)

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