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IMPECCABLE RESTO-MOD

1967 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE
NO RESERVE - LOT #1367

There are few experiences more energizing One such classic that has become a staple of
than slipping behind the wheel of a classic car the Resto-Mod world is Chevrolet’s Corvette,
and turning the key, especially when it starts a distinctly American design emblematic of
on first crank. That confident start-up can be Motor City performance. And few, if any,
ensured through modernization, which has merge vintage aesthetic and modern dynamics
become a mainstay of the collector car hobby. better than Master Corvette Builder Jeff
Resto-Mods, a combination of “restored” and Hayes. No stranger to reenvisioning American
“modernized,” offer period-correct appearances performance icons in his own way, Hayes
with the ferocity of modern performance, has crafted numerous award-winning custom
blending the best of old and new, taking an Corvettes over the past decade, many of which
icon of the 20th century into the 21st. Resto- have found themselves commanding attention
Mods combine charisma and nostalgia making as they cross the Barrett-Jackson auction block.
for an all-encompassing experience few of Offered with No Reserve at the 2021 Barrett-
today’s cars can replicate. They can be subtly Jackson Scottsdale Auction, March 20-27,
revisited or reimagined into a true wolf in 2021, is a wonderful reimagining of the honest
sheep’s clothing; the possibilities are limited Corvette driving experience dialed up to the
only by vision and imagination. extreme. This impeccable 1967 Chevrolet

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