Crazy Custom C5 Corvette Powered by Twin Supercharged LT4 Engines
Custom C5 Corvette is like nothing we’ve ever seen before, and we’re not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing.
It’s been some time since we’ve come across a modern Corvette chopped up beyond recognition. But fans of Frankenstein-like rides rejoice, because this crazy custom C5 Corvette is like nothing you’ve ever seen. In fact, it doesn’t even look anything like a Corvette at all. Officially named the GT-55C, this custom C5 Corvette was built by Gordon Tronson of Double Trouble Hot Rod fame, and it just debuted at Hot August Nights in AMSOIL’s booth, where it caught the attention of the entire automotive enthusiast world for obvious reasons.
Crazy custom vehicles are nothing new for Tronson, who has built everything from a twin-engine Ford Model T to a four-engine Ford Econoline van and Harley-Davidson motorcycle to a completely scratch-built Lamborghini Countach. But we dare say this Corvette takes the proverbial cake. Starting with a 2001 model year Corvette, Tronson created a new custom front and rear-end for the car, with the latter portion being super wide for a very good reason.
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That reason is that this C5 is now powered by not one, but two of GM’s brand new supercharged LT4 V8s, which reside behind the cabin and produce 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque each, which means that they’re cranking out a combined 1,300 ponies and pound-feet. The car’s projected top speed is even more bonkers, coming in at an estimated 290-300 miles-per-hour, but we’re not so sure about that.
The hell is this? 📷 @Flat12 pic.twitter.com/q2pvCd16zE
— Axis Of Oversteer (@AxisOfOversteer) August 10, 2021
Otherwise, not much is known about this wild creation. The engines clearly sit on a tubular frame, and it seems that at least some of the components on the dual-engine Corvette came from a variety of other production vehicles, like the lighting. Many other bits and pieces are clearly one-offs, like the quad-exhaust and the aforementioned bodywork, with just the center portion of the car remaining to remind us that it used to be a Corvette.
It may not be the prettiest thing on earth, but the GT-55C is most certainly different. It’s also the perfect way to attract a crowd to one’s booth at a show, which is exactly what has happened here. And if nothing else, we can appreciate Tronson’s vision, talent, and desire to do something so different that it blows everyone’s minds at the same time.
Photos: AMSOIL, Gordon Tronson, Axis of Oversteer
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