Man bought ‘totaled’ Corvette cheap but there was a cool secret under the hood
- A man bought a ‘totaled’ C6 Corvette for cheap
- He took a bit of a risk on the salvaged vehicle
- But his gamble paid off when he looked under the hood
Published on Oct 23, 2024 at 4:33 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Oct 23, 2024 at 7:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A man who bought a C6 Chevrolet Corvette at auction discovered a nice surprise under its hood.
The car came from a salvage auction and the buyer said he knew just three things about the vehicle before he put in its bid.
The buyer explained that he knew that the Corvette was ‘totaled’ following an engine bay fire; he knew it was supercharged; and he knew that people had been stealing parts from the vehicle.
But it turned out that the Corvette was hiding a pretty cool secret that would make sure buyer ScrapLifeLee was more than happy with his purchase.
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The buyer wasn’t sure what state the Corvette would be in
Rescuing cars that have been parked for an extended period of time can be a risk, you might get a nice surprise – such as the man who bought this rare ex-police 1964 Dodge 880 only to discover it still had its police-specification 413-cubic-inch (6.8-liter) V8 High-Performance engine.
Other times, there’s a less desirable find – like this 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow that came complete with a squirrel’s nest under its hood.
But in the case of YouTuber ScrapLifeLee and his vintage ‘Vette, it was a very nice surprise indeed.
After snapping the car up at a salvage auction, he explained that he knew he was taking a big risk.
Thankfully for him, on this occasion that risk paid off.
“I had no idea how big of a homerun I’d hit,” he explained in the clip.
But it turned out to be a smart buy
Firstly, the car was in far better condition than he’d anticipated.
But the real hidden gem was tucked away under the hood.
Going into the sale, Lee knew that the Corvette was supercharged but he didn’t know that it had been boosted by a
And it was all down to what was below the hood. Lee knew that the Corvette was supercharged, but he didn’t know the beefed-up engine could pump out more than 1,000 horsepower.
However, in the end, Lee decided to ditch the supercharger and use two turbos instead.
But before you worry about a loss of power in that exchange, each of them is capable of 1,150 horsepower.
So it looks like he’s going to have a pretty potent C6 on his hands.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
