2nd Generation Automotive Restorations

second generation automotive restorations

"And who doesn't want a road-race 1968 Corvette as their daily driver?" Daniel Strohl, Associate Editor, Hemmings Muscle Machines

Those are the words that head off the feature article on our prototype Road Race Inspired 1968 Street Corvette in Hemmings Muscle Machines August 2007, and we concur with that statement. The early C3 road race prepared Corvettes made a name for themselves by tearing up the race tracks all over Europe and the US in the late 60's and early 70's. Their great performance and rich history, along with their uniquely striking good looks have made them legendary in Corvette circles and beyond. Owning one of those original cars is something most collectors can only dream of, due to the cars rarity, and extremely high price tags. Most importantly, those cars were purpose built racers, and were not streetable.

Always being fascinated by these cars, combined with my belief that cars should be driven and enjoyed, I decided to commission our crew to build a Corvette that would fulfill the essence of the vintage racers, yet would be fully streetable. The result was our prototype 68.

We at 2nd Generation in collaboration with Frank Griegorian of FGreggRacing are planning to build a limited number of vintage road race inspired yet street legal Corvettes. These will be built to customer order, each one unique to it's owner.
Frank Griegorian competitively raced Corvettes starting in 1973 when he was picked up by and raced for the Henri Greder Racing Team. He currently reproduces vintage race headlight assemblies, correct L88 flares, and racing wiper covers. His parts have helped restore many of the original race cars of the era. His technical experience as well as his parts will play a key role in the overall design of the cars we are planning to build.

2010 PROJECT !!

As the new year begins, it is time to unveil some pictures and introduce another unique project we have in the works for the 2010 season.

Early in 2009 we were contacted by Doug Plette AKA "Snowman" of Houston, TX to help build "BRUISER", an 850HP on pump gas 71 convertible that was being built in conjunction with Corvette Enthusiast and showcased on Corvette Forum.com.

Doug is no stranger to special one-off Corvettes, and has a number of magazine cars under his belt already.Needless to say,when we were invited to do the bodywork and paint on the car, we jumped at the chance. The only catch was that the work would be performed in Houston!!
Without hesitation we packed up our tools and headed across the US to "Get it on"! Our own designed flares, as well as our "straight as they get" bodywork are just a few of the the many special touches Bruiser has. Some very talented people are involved in this build and it shows.

This car is already three issues deep in it's feature in Corvette Enthusiast Magazine, the latest being the Jan. 2010 issue where "Bruiser's" fire breathing 555ci Big Block is gracing the cover!! There will be more to follow.
We like Texas so much, that we are working on opening a second location there!!!

Here are some pics of the completed car, as well as some of the build process.

If you would like some more information on having one of these cars built, contact us and we will be glad to assist you with the details. Donor cars are available, or you can use your own.

Currently, we are in the process of building the car for the upcoming 2010 season. It is a 68 convertible whose Retro styling will bring everyone that sees it back to the L88 Glory Days ! We are also working on "Bruiser", an 850hp firebreathing 71 convertible hailing from Texas, that will WoW the crowds at car shows and drag strip alike.