Photos: Grant Cox

This 1958 SPECVETTE Corvette was built by Heartland Customs and was unveiled at SEMA, ultimately winning the GM Design Award - SEMA 2018 Chevrolet Car of the Year

Body Modifications

  • Built at Heartland Customs in Purcell, Oklahoma led by Jeff Page

  • Built in partnership with the National Corvette Museum

  • Paint: PPG Black Diamond with Inca Silver coves

  • 1.5” widened quarter panels

  • Hidden fuel fill under the taillight

  • LED turn signal side mirrors

  • Built in CTEK trickle charging system

  • Power hood

  • Stayfast convertible soft top

  • Power windows with original crank switches

  • Chrome by Ogden Chrome

  • All original stainless steel refurbished

  • Custom Covercraft form fit car cover

Interior

Drivetrain

  • 480 hp LS3 crate engine

  • TKX 5 speed by Bowler transmission

  • Griffin aluminum radiator with electric fans

  • Stainless steel mandrel bent custom exhaust with Borla mufflers

  • Electronic exhaust cutouts

  • Under 300 miles currently on the car

  • The car has been fully inspected and serviced

Chassis

  • Roadster Shop Fast Track Chassis with IFS/IRS (powdercoated)

  • Baer Pro 14+ brakes on all corners

  • Rick’s stainless fuel tank in the rear

  • EVOD custom hubcap wheels

  • Michelin tires with whitewalls from Diamondback

Awards

GM Design Award - SEMA 2018 Chevrolet Car of the Year

Videos, Articles and Photos

Grant Cox Photo Shoot

Grant Cox Photo Shoot

Build Pictures

Build Pictures

Chevy Hub Magazine Article

Chevy Hub Magazine Article

SEMA 2018 - Horsepower Wars YouTube interview with Jeff Page

SEMA 2018 - Horsepower Wars YouTube interview with Jeff Page

LSX Magazine - SEMA 2018 article

LSX Magazine - SEMA 2018 article

Heartland Customs & the National Corvette Museum

Heartland Customs is privileged to maintain a distinguished relationship with the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, an institution that stands at the very heart of Corvette heritage and American performance history.

Heartland Customs creations have been presented through special deliveries and unveilings at the Museum, providing an exceptional setting in which to introduce these one-of-one automobiles to owners, collectors, and enthusiasts. For a custom Corvette to be revealed in a place devoted to preserving the legacy of the marque is a distinction we hold in the highest regard.

At Heartland Customs, every commission is approached as an exercise in bespoke automotive craftsmanship. Each vehicle is meticulously conceived, engineered, and finished to balance timeless Corvette character with contemporary performance, exceptional materials, and an uncompromising level of detail.

Our objective is not simply to restore a Corvette, but to create an automobile of lasting significance, one that respects its heritage while elevating the standard of what a custom Corvette can become.

Presentation at the National Corvette Museum represents a fitting culmination for that philosophy: an extraordinary Corvette, created for a discerning owner, unveiled in a setting worthy of its legacy.

Heartland Customs: Preserving the Icon. Elevating the Standard.