It's one of the most recognized sports cars of all time, and one of the best-selling, too. With a car as popular as the Corvette, it's no wonder that there's countless owners out there who modify their machines to make them stand out. As a result, there's an insane range of Corvette builds out there, from the tame show cars to the insane track monsters.

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It helps of course that Corvette engines are some of the best units to modify, thanks to their ability to produce more power without too many internal upgrades. As a result, most Corvette builds use these powertrains, but even so, some combinations are really surprising. In a sea of custom Vettes, these ten models really shine above the rest as the best examples of what the car has to offer.

10 C3 Rambo

Corvette C3 Rambo
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This C3 is a well-used track machine, having been in regular racing use since the 1980s. As such, it's got a full set of racing modifications that include a roll cage and four-point harnesses.

Corvette C3 Rambo
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The owner has kept the original LT1 engine spare but has swapped in an LS unit for more power. It's apparently a regular fixture at autocross and track events, which makes this "Rambo" Vette even cooler.

9 C6 Forgestar

Corvette C6 Forgestar
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Sitting pretty on Forgestar F14 wheels, this C6 looks ready to race. The carbon wing and front splitter give it a hillclimb-inspired feel, and spacers have been used to widen the stance of the car.

Corvette C6 Forgestar
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Unfortunately there's no word on what the car's internal upgrades are, but given the significant exterior mods it's safe to say it won't be left stock. It's a great build that really showcases the best of this affordable American muscle.

8 C1 Alloway

Corvette C1 Alloway
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This award-winning hot rod was built by Alloway's Hot Rod Shop, with the C1's owner wanting to create a car for his wife. It took 12 months to fabricate the build, including remaking the Vette's bodywork with fiberglass as the base car was in bad condition.

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Corvette C1 Alloway
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The rear tires are one of the most immediately noticeable features on the car, and they really are as huge as they look, sitting at 295/50R20. The car is finished in Alloway's own custom mirror black paint, to really turn the C1 from junker to stunner.

7 C4 Street Fighter

Corvette C4 Street Fighter
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Based on appearance alone, it looks like this C4 is fairly stock. Well, it's actually one of the best sleeper C4s around, with a 595hp LT1 under the hood. Almost all of the stock internals were reworked and remade for maximum power, making the car scarily fast in a straight line.

Corvette C4 Street Fighter
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All the while, the exterior of the car was kept largely stock, so competitors wouldn't know what they were up against. All in all, it took seven years to finish this build, but it now serves as a daily driver, show car and street racer all in one.

6 C5 Ridetech

Corvette C5 Lingenfelter
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This car was actually owned by aftermarket brand Ridetech and used to test their suspension parts for the C5. It sports a Lingenfelter LS3 V8 that produces a seriously meaty 605hp.

Corvette C5 Lingenfelter
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It was offered up for sale last year and sold for an undisclosed sum. Fingers crossed the new owner took it back to the track, as thanks to Ridetech's testing it had already spent most of its life there.

5 C8 Street Hunter

Corvette C8 Street Hunter
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With the release of the C8 last year, many automotive design houses have been busy working their magic on the latest model. This design comes courtesy of Street Hunter, with the C8 sporting a wide body kit and big wing.

Corvette C8 Street Hunter
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It looks a little bit like a Liberty Walk design, albeit without the stretched proportions and exposed rivets that the brand are infamous for. It's arguably more attractive than most Liberty Walk kits, so for new owners looking to wide body their new Vette, this might be the kit to choose.

4 C7 Geiger Cars

Corvette C7 Geiger
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German tuners Geiger Cars have taken the C7 to blingy new heights with this gold version of the second-newest Corvette. It's not the first time the company have taken their tools to a Corvette, having produced a 770hp C7 in 2019.

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Corvette C7 Geiger
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This gold version only makes a comparatively sane 590hp via an Eaton supercharger. It also sports Geiger's custom body kit made in-house, which looks remarkably similar to a Z06 minus a few small features.

3 C3 Restomod

Corvette C3 Restomod
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This C3 proves that not every build has to radically change the way a Vette looks or feels. It's a restomod, so the majority of the exterior has been kept as it would have been stock. Internally, the main difference is the inclusion of an LS7 V8.

Corvette C3 Restomod
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That mill pumps out 505hp, a long way from the stock C3's power figures. It crossed the auction block at Mecum in early 2021, with an estimated sale price between $200,000 and $235,000.

2 C6 Tikt Tripple X

Corvette C6 Tikt Tripple X
Via Motor1

Industrial machining specialists Tikt worked wonders on this C6, taking power output to 758hp through refining the car's stock internals to perfection. Rather than just rip the stock engine out, the firm carefully modified internals like the cylinder heads and camshafts to extract maximum performance out of the V8.

Corvette C6 Tikt Tripple X
Via Motor1

To keep the engine from overheating, upgrades also had to be made to the cooling system. This C6 ended up needing four times as much coolant pumped through the engine as a stock model to keep things running smooth.

1 C8 Hennessey

Corvette C8 Hennessey
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Hennessey are known for making high-powered versions of all sorts of American muscle cars, so it's no surprise they were quick to offer their take on the new Corvette C8. The car is claimed to make 1,200hp through its use of twin turbos.

Corvette C8 Hennessey
Via Hennessey Performance

For owners who want a slightly less terrifying car, the manufacturer also offer an upgrade that bumps power up to a more manageable 700hp. That's still enough to knock the socks off pretty much anything else on a track, but less likely to end in turbocharged disaster. Either way, a C8 Hennessey is not for the faint of heart.

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