{"id":18178,"date":"2015-10-02T11:07:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T11:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/?p=18178"},"modified":"2016-02-18T18:01:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T18:01:54","slug":"industrial-design-introducing-the-corvette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/2015\/10\/02\/industrial-design-introducing-the-corvette\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Design: Introducing the Corvette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As lovers of an\u00a0<strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/2015\/06\/get-the-industrial-look-with-diana-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">industrial design<\/a><\/span><\/em> <\/strong>we fall in love wherever and whenever there is a creation of this sort. This 1963 V7 Twin Turbo Custom Coupe is a striking example of a mid-engine variation of the classic Corvette.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.delightfull.eu\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/theinspirationgrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mid-engined-corvette-10-805x537.jpg\" alt=\"Industrial Design: Introducing the Corvette\" width=\"671\" height=\"448\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/rugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/images\/ext-campaign\/article\/bb-rugs-750.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"130\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a title=\"Industrial Design &amp; Architectural Lighting\" href=\"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/2014\/12\/industrial-design-architectural-lighting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Industrial Design &amp; Architectural Lighting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Corvette you see here is a design study of sorts,     the creators wanted to create what they thought Chevrolet would have built if they\u2019d chosen to compete with the Ferraris and Ford GT40 in the mid-1960s. It\u2019s been designed to closely resemble the styling of the C2 Corvette,   with the passenger compartment moved forward and the engine now housed just in front of the rear wheels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.delightfull.eu\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/theinspirationgrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mid-engined-corvette-05-805x537.jpg\" alt=\"IndustrialDesign: Introducing the Corvette\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a title=\"Industrial Design &amp; Architectural Lighting\" href=\"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/2014\/12\/industrial-design-architectural-lighting\/\" target=\"_blank\">IndustrialDesign &amp; Architectural Lighting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.delightfull.eu\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/theinspirationgrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mid-engined-corvette-02-805x537.jpg\" alt=\"Industrial : Introducing the Corvette\" width=\"671\" height=\"448\"><\/a><a href=\"www.delightfull.eu\/en\/inspirations\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18132 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/inspiration-6703.jpg\" alt=\"inspiration---670\" width=\"670\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/inspiration-6703.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/inspiration-6703-662x96.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/inspiration-6703-300x43.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><\/a><a href=\"www.delightfull.eu\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/theinspirationgrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mid-engined-corvette-01-805x572.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"475\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rather than sticking to <a href=\"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/2015\/07\/unique-mondays-10-unforgettable-movie-stars-from-the-60s\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">\u201960s<\/a> era engineering under the surface,   it was decided that the car would be built to modern specifications \u2013 including a twin turbo Chevrolet LS V8 capable of 1000hp and 982ft lbs of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a custom built Mendeola transaxle and shifting is achieved using steering wheel mounted Master Shift paddles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a title=\"Industrial Design &amp; Architectural Lighting\" href=\"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/2014\/12\/industrial-design-architectural-lighting\/\" target=\"_blank\">IndustrialDesign &amp; Architectural Lighting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We really hope you liked our article. Feel free to pin all the images to your favorite Pinterest board or to print it and use in your mood board. You can visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/en\/inspirations\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><span style=\"background: #F9F8F4;\">DelightFULL\u2019s Inspirations<\/span><\/a> Page\u00a0as well as our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/delightfulll\/unique-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><span style=\"background: #F9F8F4;\">Pinterest<\/span><\/a>\u00a0boards in order to get more inspirations. Get more ideas for your projects and find functional, stylish and sizable lighting and furniture choices.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As lovers of an\u00a0industrial design we fall in love wherever and whenever there is a creation of this sort. This 1963 V7 Twin Turbo Custom Coupe is a striking example of a mid-engine variation of the classic Corvette. 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