'58 Barris Custom Corvette...Whew...but it's a piece of history

**scuncio** · #1 11-24-2018, 01:41 AM

Not much of an improvement on the GM Design Studio theme IMO, but cool nonetheless.

Link to 1958 Barris Custom Corvette auction

**Tracker1** · #2 11-24-2018, 01:44 PM

I usually have ZERO time for yucky Barris creations, but that one's not bad I must say.

**olredalert** · #3 11-24-2018, 03:23 PM

----I forget the company name but these front ends were sold out of a California Corvette shop back in the day. Guys who had front end accidents found this custom front cheaper than using GM parts. Barris just bought it and did a few minor changes to it...….Bill S

**PeteLeathersac** · #4 11-24-2018, 03:31 PM

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Was just going to post the same as Bill did, Acme was the CA Co. name as below ad.
The nose was a copy of Bill Mitchell's '58 XP-700, specifically the 2'nd more tapered nose design.

~ Pete

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**PeteLeathersac** · #5 11-24-2018, 03:32 PM

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**Mr70** · #6 11-24-2018, 04:20 PM

Bill Mitchells front end looks a whole lot better.That looks like something out of a Warshawskys' catalog.