Anyone who’s ever driven a Corvette, whether their own or a borrowed ride, has worried about curb rash and speed bumps. Well, almost anyone… This particular Corvette solves the worries inherent to driving a low-slung sports car by taking a C3 body and perching it on top of modified truck running gear that offers enough ground clearance to hop curbs, fire hydrants, and baby strollers without scratching the paint.
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30-inch Monster Mudder tires sit at the ends of two rather spindly-looking axles, and the entire front clip tilts up to reveal a Roots-blown small block Chevy powerplant that looks well-used. The interior is stock, save for the incongruous transfer case control lever on the passenger side of the transmission tunnel, the $35 Pep Boys special stereo head unit in the dash, and a lone gauge (to monitor oil pressure, or perhaps shame) hung front and center in the instrument binnacle.
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Practical? It depends on what your definition is. The video title tells us that this Corvette is located in Florida, so this might be the best Corvette imaginable for post-hurricane travel, though the lack of any fender coverage on those big tires means you’d better keep the top on and windows rolled up lest you experience a constant shower of gravel, mud, and baby alligators when driving faster than a walking pace.
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Though there’s not a whole lot of overlap between the Corvette and 4×4 fan base, we’re willing to bet there are at least some of you who can tell us every detail about the frame and suspension slung underneath the fiberglass – please feel free to educate us in the comments below.
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