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

 

 

 

CONTACT US:

630.772.4366

info@pugesekmotorsports.com