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[VIDEO] 1961 Kelly Corvette Coupe is One of a Kind
But if it didn’t say Corvette on the door panels, you probably wouldn’t think it had any connection at all to the Chevrolet sports car.
[VIDEO] 1961 Kelly Corvette Coupe is One of a Kind
But if it didn’t say Corvette on the door panels, you probably wouldn’t think it had any connection at all to the Chevrolet sports car.
[VIDEO] 1961 Kelly Corvette Coupe is One of a Kind
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They call it a 1961 Kelly Corvette Coupe.
But if it didn’t say Corvette on the door panels, you probably wouldn’t think it had any connection at all to the Chevrolet sports car.
The Kelly is built on a chassis from a 1959 or 1960 Corvette, but you wouldn’t know that from a casual glance. The only thing that might tip you off to the Corvette connection is the C2-inspired instrument panel.
The car was designed by Gordon Kelly for Vignale to appear in the 1961 Paris Salon de l’Automobile.
The styling has held up remarkably well to be 50 years old, with the dramatic front grille looking similar to the Pontiac Solstice of recent years and the rounded rear end complete with curved glass and solid rubber bumper blocks looking similar to a Porsche 944.
A reporter for the Jalopnik website discovered the unique car for his first time at Art Center College of Design’s annual car show in Pasadena.
Top transportation designers, car collectors and auto enthusiasts of all kinds converged at Art Center College of Design’s Car Classic on Sunday, October 27. The daylong celebration of all things automotive taught guests more about the people who design the cars we love and explored the many ways nature and our everyday surroundings inspire technology, safety, transportation and personal mobility.
According to Art Center’s website:
“Car Classic serves each year as a reminder that behind every beautifully designed car is an innovative and talented designer—one most likely educated at Art Center College of Design. For more than 10 years, Art Center’s Car Classic event has examined automotive culture and vehicle architecture through the lens of design. More than just another high-profile car show, this popular public event celebrates the very best in automotive design, showcasing the College’s strong ties to industry and honoring many of our noteworthy alumni.â€
Source:
Jalopnik
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Students Restore C4 Corvette to Honor Veterans
Lots of hard work in a short time resulted in this patriotic tribute, just in time for the 2013 New York City Veterans Day Parade last month.
The 1984 Corvette had belonged to a Korean War veteran, whose wife donated it after he recently passed away to the Cpl. David W. Leonard K.I.A. War Memorial Museum in Godeffroy, N.Y.
The donation set in motion a flurry of activity starting in September when Marine Staff Sgt. Julius “Sarge” Leonard asked the Auto Body Class at the Career & Technical Education Center at Sullivan BOCES to restore the Corvette, hopefully in time for the annual parade in New York City.
Thanks to parts and materials donated by various individuals and organizations, the class was able to start work immediately and get the car done in time.
“Working with these students has been one of my greatest experiences,” Leonard said.
The students felt the same way. “Giving back to everyone who serves is a great honor,†said James Terpstra, a senior at Sullivan West who plans to enlist in the Marines after completing his high school education. “We will take great pride to see what people think of the car.”
The Corvette was repainted white with an American flag banner down the sides. The students also wanted to honor veterans in their community and added the names of Sullivan County soldiers killed in action in the wars since World War I to the hood, including CPT Harold Faldermeyer, Spec. James Muller, Cpl. Robert Johnson, PFC Jason Kropat, Lance Cpl. William Yaskanich, 1st Lt. John Crawford, PRC Jerry Evans, Sgt. Lewis Lorio, Spec. Michael Galbraith, PFC Frank Stokes, PFC Anthony Kaiser, and 1st. Lt. Baldomero Lopez.
The Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services is one of 37 BOCES established across New York. They exist to help school districts and communities by providing shared services that will increase student performance, by providing economic solutions for school districts, and ultimately, by creating a positive impact on the people and communities of Sullivan County.
The Sullivan BOCES boasts an extensive Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program which provides high school students with pre-professional and vocational training in a variety of 21st century career areas including health, technology, environment, and various trades.
Source:
RecordOnline.com
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All along, Chevy has made no secret that with the C7, it was aiming to entice a younger breed of buyer to supplement its already loyal, but graying customer base.
That meant Ed Welburn and his crew were willing to listen to all possibilities when it came time to design the seventh generation of the Corvette a few years back.
In fact, Welburn gave every GM studio designer in the world the chance of a lifetime, the opportunity to show him their vision of what the new C7 should look like.
After sorting through hundreds of drawings, the field was finally narrowed to two: one from the Corvette studio design team and the other from GM do Brasil.
None of the “contestants” could look at anyone else’s ideas, and only Welburn and the other design bosses were allowed to see all the entries.
As we all know now, the Corvette design team, in the end, convinced Welburn that it had come up with the right stuff to convince younger and more affluent buyers to come into the Corvette fold.
It’s wild to think that the design of America’s sports car – seventh edition- was nearly penned by an artist in Brazil.
Source:
GM Authority
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