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Corvette Speedboat Concept Captures the Spirit of the Split Window

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Images: Zolland Design AB [2]

Chevy’s Corvette has always shared a spiritual link with the maritime world – the name itself is drawn from the designation for a small, fast, maneuverable warship [3], and ironically, we’ve seen plenty of Chevy Corvettes end up in the water in rivers [4], lakes [5], canals [6], and even the Pacific ocean. But we’ve also seen a lot of Corvette-themed speedboats [7], executed with a greater or lesser degree of success by both enthusiastic amateurs [8] and seasoned boatbuilding companies [9].

Thanks to Classic Driver [10], we can now add this concept from Swedish designer Bo Zolland to the list. Specifications include carbon fiber construction, a five-person cabin, gull-wing doors, and power supplied by a single 496 or 502 cubic inch Mercruiser V8, Volvo Penta diesel (for those without a human soul), or most appropriately, a factory-supercharged LS9 engine [11], as found in the current C6 ZR1 Corvette [12]. Speed is estimated at between 55 and 70 knots (63-80 MPH) depending on the choice of powerplant.

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Zolland Design AB [2] has a number of real-life custom boat designs to its credit, making this particular concept less of a blue-sky exercise than you might expect from looking at it. Swedish boat builder Strand Craft [15] is reportedly on-board to produce the concept should there be sufficient interest – that company has an interesting background as well, offering a number of luxury yachts with custom “tender” supercars crafted to match.

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Will this design ever turn a prop in the real world? Hard to say, but it seems like the only thing standing in the way is money and a customer willing to spend it. There’s no indication as to how much cubic dollars it will take, but like they say, if you have to ask, you can’t afford it…