The interior wasn’t left untouched, of course. A handmade Wilton burgundy carpet was fitted and the ARES’ leather department created new handcrafted door trim panels and a leather dashboard. The car’s original seats had been completely stripped back to their frames, powder coated and then rebuilt with all new springs and bushings and recontoured to supply more lateral support to both the base and backrest while not deviating from their original looks.

ARES custom-made the Corvette’s vertical stereo system complete with Bluetooth and phone connectivity while retaining its traditional looks. A media port was discreetly installed in the glovebox with USB ports, an aux port and an additional 12v charging port. The concealed stereo includes a 500w Alpine amplifier and concealed subwoofer, while, on the centre console, new sections of trim were made to hide the speakers for the new audio system. The dials were rebuilt with a combination of old and new materials along with LED lighting while the windows were converted to electric operation along with a remote central locking system, and a new, modern A/C system was also fitted.

INFOTAINMENT
/ Design and install Alpine 500w multichannel audio system with all speakers concealed in custom paneling and custom 8” subwoofer