This 1964 C2 Corvette Is Getting Lamborghini Power

The design is quite a departure from the original, and it boasts a few modern touches like thin LED headlights and a completely different hood design. At the rear, it also has an LED taillight arrangement, and the black exterior has been beautifully matched with a set of bronze wheels.

The car is expected to debut at SEMA in 2023, giving the team behind the build two years to complete it. As you can see, the body alone is going to take some time.

The other colossal task is incorporating an entirely new engine into the vehicle. If they followed the modern trend, anEV C2 Corvettewould have made the most sense. Thankfully, this C2 will get a good old-fashioned naturally aspirated gas-guzzling engine. It's not the new10-liter crate engine, which is a bit of a missed opportunity.

Instead, this C2 will be driven by a 5.2-liter V10 salvaged from a 2014Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. Fitting an Italian engine under the hood of an American icon is a bit cheeky, but we have to admit that the idea of a V10 C2 is extremely alluring. And we're not just talking about any old V10 engine. Lamborghini's 5.2 V10 is one of the finest naturally aspirated engines ever made. It produces 552 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque, and it will happily rev all the way to 8,000 rpm while it produces the kind of noise that leaves any proper gearhead stunned.