Groundbreaking highly customized 1953 Corvette features a multi-million dollar build

Built from scratch, this mindblowing multi-million dollar 1953 Corvette has just been crowned ‘Car of the Year’, as the project 20 years in the making has finally been revealed.

As Corvettes go, this is by far one of the nicest to have ever been made.

Built by one Dave (Kindig) for sale to another Dave (Maxwell), this old-school car concept couldn’t be further from the slice of history that the Chevy’s are, and instead goes down in history as one of the best builds of modern history.

But why is it so good? Well, for one, this stunning 1953 Corvette is built completely out of hand-made aluminum and is built around a state-of-the-art LS-based V12 engine.

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A 1953 Corvette was crowned Car of the Year in 2024

Renowned for his custom car builds, especially with Corvettes, David Kindig has upped the ante with this fully custom car.

With just under 1,000 horsepower (albeit detuned to around 650), thanks to the behemoth V12 engine, this 1953 Corvette really transforms from a vintage body into a racetrack demon in the 21st century.

It also took inspiration from F1 and Indy Car designs for its one-off suspension system, adding speed and mobility to this modern classic.

Usage of 3003 aluminum for the exterior and thicker 6061 aluminum for the interior floors was paired with 3D printing and computer modeling to bring the design to life.

The interior was also 3D printed but wrapped in sienna-colored leather and is finished off with white gold trimmings and diamond inlaid.

Obviously, there is a hitch with the ‘1953’ tag that is laundered with this Corvette, as no part in the car comes from that age, but rather the design was solely based around that which Chevy rolled out in the 50s.

The story behind this stunning multi-million-dollar Corvette

Named ‘TwelveAir’, the custom kit was made for Dave and Tracey Maxwell, who had been in two decades worth of conversations with Kindig to make a car worthy of winning the prestigious Ridley award – which it did this year.

While discussions and blueprints first began to get mapped out 20 years ago, actual manufacturing started roughly five years ago, where it remained completely behind closed doors.

The car wasn’t even made public until late September of this year, as Kindig was forced to build its own studio around his other TV sets with strict ‘keep out’ signs. Not even friends and family were admitted, just the team of mechanics and himself.

The 1953 Corvette has now been detailed on YouTube thanks to Ranas Radar, where Kindig gives viewers a full 360-degree tour of the design.

You can watch the full video below:

If you want a crack at making your own Corvette but don’t have the multi-million dollar budget (understandable), LEGO Technic’s latest Chevy Stingray might be more your style.