Some cars are built for collectors. Some are built for drivers.
But this 2011 Corvette CRC Retro Roadster?
This one was built for people like my wife — folks who adore the look of a late ’50s Corvette but want the comfort, reliability, and performance of a modern machine.
And judging by the reader reactions, we’re not the only ones who think this thing hits the sweet spot.
This professionally crafted CRC build takes a 2011 C6 Corvette and wraps it in a coach built body that channels the spirit of a 1958 Corvette roadster. You get the chrome, the curves, the coves — all the visual drama of the golden era — without the carburetor quirks, drum brakes, or “will it start today?” anxiety.
Features include:
• 6.2L LS3 V8
• Automatic transmission
• Modern suspension, brakes, steering, and drivability
• Hand sculpted retro bodywork
As one reader put it:
Fitzaer: “This is how it is done… Don’t retromod a historical C1. Put an old body on a new one and everyone wins. This build is gorgeous.”
Hard to argue with that.
Finished in striking red with black accents and a black convertible top, the car looks every bit the high end coach built special it is. The sculpted rear fenders, chrome details, and signature side coves give it a presence that turns heads even in a sea of modern exotics.
Another reader kept it simple:
Ragmanxx: “WOW!”
That about sums it up.
This isn’t a replica. It isn’t a kit car.
It’s a real 2011 Corvette underneath — meaning:
• C6 chassis
• C6 suspension and braking
• C6 reliability
• C6 highway comfort
It starts instantly. It cruises effortlessly. It handles like a modern sports car. And unlike a true C1, you can actually take it on a long trip without packing a toolbox.
The seller even chimed in:
SellerCJakovich: “It has been in the family (2 owners) since the build was completed, sometime around 2013–14.”
That kind of history matters with a coach built car.
The CRC Retro Roadster is currently available through the Hemmings Make Offer program — a format that gives buyers time to negotiate rather than sprint through an auction countdown.
Asking price: $189,000
Highest offer so far: $145,000
For something this rare, this polished, and this well executed, it’s no surprise the comments section is lighting up.
CRC Retro Roadsters don’t come up often, and when they do, they tend to disappear quickly. They offer something almost no other car can: the romance of a C1 with the usability of a C6.
Visit the Hemmings Make Offer listing for additional photos and more about this exceptional 2011 Corvette CRC Retro Roadster.
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Proportions/lines are all off. And the ragtop makes it worse. It isn’t really any better than C5’s that have been done up in similar fashion. I get the intent. I get the theoretical appeal. It just doesn’t work, imho.
Not a fan of the windshield rake on these builds. Now if they could pull off a speedster look with the chopped down bubble canopy I’d be interested. Not practical in the rain but most of us avoid rain like the plague.
I inspected one of these CRCs and the technicals to make it all work together really impressed me and to top it all off the body is all carbon!
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