2005 Chevrolet Corvette - A Blatant Offense

Screens: Along with the mesh grille, aluminum screens fill the cove vents for some added flair.

Peek-a-Boo: The roots-style blower needed extra headroom, so rather than forging a new hood, a showmanship-style opening was made.

Purple People Eater: The cabin was tastefully recovered in black Italian leather with subtle purple stitching. matching coats of the grape hue are on everything that would have been silver if this '05 convertible had been left stock.

Creature Comforts: Though stock, the new material makes the seats look even more supple than before.

Thumbs Up: In addition to the new black leather and purple stitching, HP Performance employed a little trickery by adding integrated thumb rests on the wheel.

Lights: The building of this car entailed taking the headlights apart (the process is a closely guarded secret), painted the body color, and then reassembled.