ABOUT 1uvaKIND
1958 Corvette
Don't take the name casually. It is truly "One of a Kind" - a 1958 Corvette with a C-5 drive train and automatic transmission. You'd have been hard pressed to find this custom combination anywhere else as everyone kept saying it can't be done. Well, this creation, custom built for Karl Kudick, left conventional ideas in the dust.
Details
At first glance, 1uvaKind might seem like a standard interpretation of the vette rod/replica concept combining a 1958 Corvette style with a modern Corvette drive train. Honoring the original, 1uvaKind is finished in the classic Signet Red, boasts custom red leather interior, and a particular focus on classic style in many of the esthetic choices.
But behind the classic facade is performance technology. It features an LS2 engine and GM Performance ECU. 1uvaKind is the only, or at least one of very few, 1958 Corvettes to feature a C-5 drivetrain with a 4L60E automatic transmission. From the round tube chassis to the stainless steel exhaust to the modified torque tube and related body modification this is all custom.
Built in 2007.
1uvaKIND Specifications
01
Engine:
LS2
364 C.I.D.
435horse power
GM Performance ECU
Custom cold air intake
Aluminum radiator
Exhaust:
Custom built polished stainless steel headers
Custom built 3” polished stainless steel exhaust
02
Transmission:
4L60-E
C-5
High performance trans cooler
Chassis:
Custom round tube chassis
Adjustable aluminum coil over shocks
C-5front and rear suspension
Shortened rear end and torque tube
Power rack and pinion steering
Polished stainless steel steering shafts and universal joints
03
Body:
Aftermarket 1958 body
Custom tunnel to accommodate torque tube
Precision fit triple chrome plated trim
Handfit panels
Signet Red paint
Interior:
Custom leather red
Tilt steering column
Billet Specialties steering wheel
Dakota Digital gauges
Lokar shifter
Vintage air climate control
Intermittent windshield wipers
Sony sound system
Keyless entry
04
Brakes:
C-5 power disk brakes
Cross drilled and slotted rotors
Tires & Wheels:
American Racing salt flats
Front and Rear: 17x8
Bridgestone Potnza Run Flat
Front and Rear 245/50 R-17