Custom grilles

2012-01-23T17:54:43Z

Engine internals

2011-12-11T00:31:05Z

Donor car arrives from Holland

2011-12-08T03:02:33Z

Quick sneak peek at innovative details

2011-11-22T00:28:28Z

This highly modified 1972 Corvette Roadster is being built by Heartland Customs in Purcell, OK. www.Heartlandcustoms.us

This should be the most technically advanced classic car ever built with all of its modern amenitites and technology.

Every panel on the car will be modified to reflect modern pro-touring style and the car will sit on a custom built chassis with 2011 Corvette ZR1 suspension, carbon ceramic brakes and wheel and tire combo. The car will have a removable carbon fiber hard top with a panoramic roof and a speed sensitive rear spoiler like the Mercedes SLS and Bugatti Veyron.

For the driveline the car will have an all aluminum 632 c.i., fuel injected big block from Nelson Racing that boasts 850 hp. Attached to that is a T-56 six speed transmission.

The interior is completely custom designed with everything inside being one of a kind. The theme here is clean, modern and super high tech. The iPAD in the dash will give the driver full functionality of the iPAD as well as will control all functions of the car including the modern heat and A/C. Behind the actuator controlled movable iPAD is the Pioneer stereo head unit that will take commands via bluetooth/WIFI from the iPAD and play all iPAD functions and sounds through the custom designed stereo system. The custom machined rotary knob on the console will control stereo functions and amplifier gain without having to lower the iPAD to access the controls. The iPAd will also display sensor data collected from the cars many sensors.

The custom designed seats will be covered in Italian leather with Alcantara inserts and will feature heating and cooling elements. If you notice there is also a vent in the headrest called the "air scarf." This will enable the driver and passanger to blow a controlable amount of heated or cooled air on their neck according to the exterior conditions. This will all be controlled by touch on the iPAD. The console will also be refrigerated to keep drinks cold on road trips.

The gauge cluster is completely custom made and features an analog tachometer with an inset digital speedometer. On both sides are 4.3" LCD touchscreens that display sensor data from the car and are completely customizable and can display up to twelve sensors simultaneously. The custom skins of the LCD screens will also display turn signals, exterior temperature, clock and other indicators. The LCD screens are customized to match the color theme and design of the car.

This is a little taste of the innovative things that are in store for this car.

We will also be posting pics and video on Lateral-G.net

Hope you enjoy the build...

custom Gauges

2011-11-21T18:55:57Z

Analog tachometer with inset digital speedometer. Dual LCD screens that have multiple configurations and can monitor up to twelve sensors.

interior

2011-11-21T18:52:20Z

We will describe in detail all of the trick things that are planned in the interior in a later post

custom emblems and fuel door

2011-11-21T18:50:41Z

top view

2011-11-21T18:49:24Z

Top view showing the panoramic roof in the carbon fiber removable hard top

Rear view with carbon fiber hard top

2011-11-21T18:46:54Z

rear view with no hard top

2011-11-21T18:46:09Z

Front view with carbon fiber hard top

2011-11-21T18:45:24Z

Front view with no hard top

2011-11-21T18:44:37Z

Front view showing Audi style LED driving lights and carbon fiber details

Renderings for Project MENACE

2011-11-21T18:24:58Z

Renderings

2011-11-11T20:40:03Z

Renderings of project MENACE will be posted soon.

Welcome

2011-11-10T18:09:21Z

Welcome to the MENACE Corvette blog. Please check back soon for new entries.

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