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"Split-Window C5"
Jun-30-02, 10:34 PM (EDT)
Very cool C5 conversion that makes your C5 have a look reminiscant of the 1963 split window. I got to see this in person at the 50th kick-off at the Corvette Museum on 6/28/02. Got a lot of pictures of it too.

http://www.avelate.com/

You provide your C5 & $29K and you get back the following...




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1. "RE: Split-Window C5"
Oct-03-02, 01:18 AM (EDT)
Here's 2 of the many pictures I took of this cool Vette



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2. "RE%3A Split-Window C5"
Nov-16-02, 05:09 PM (EDT)
LAST EDITED ON Nov-16-02 AT 05:15 PM (EDT)
 
Nay. looks like A Hyundia.

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3. "A Split-Window C5"
Oct-15-04, 05:33 PM (EDT)
I think it's an improvement on the C5 design!
Anything to give the C5 more curves and shape.

The C5 from the factory, looks like not a whole
lot of efort went into designing it.

So I think this is an improvement, and No!
It does not look like a Hyundia, how could
you even suggest that?

This is American muscle, not foreign trash!

In ways, this design resembles the Stingray III...

McBrain
And Maco Lovers we shall be, for Chevy my Vette for thee.
Power hath decended forth from thy Foot so our tires may
swiftly carry out thy command. And we shall flow a rubber
river forth to thee and teeming with Maco's shall it ever be.


 

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4. "RE: A Split-Window C5"
Oct-15-04, 07:02 PM (EDT)
LAST EDITED ON Oct-16-04 AT 05:22 AM (EDT)
 
It was an awesome car... I see the web site has closed down. I hope that doesn't mean the company went out of business. I was hoping that the custom 'Vettes were going to be making a comeback, what with all the cool ones that came out for the C5.

www.avelatecorvette.com/bankruptcy.html

Unfortunately they went bankrupt.

Arod Shop LLC, Case No. 042 0946 02 was awarded a break-and-enter order to seize the production molds for the Avelate Corvette Conversions pursuant to a judgment levy. Said molds were seized and are now in storage...

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5. "RE: A Split-Window C5"
Oct-16-04, 00:20 AM (EDT)
LAST EDITED ON Oct-16-04 AT 00:37 AM (EDT)
 
What a shame!

I wonder what really went wrong?
Did he con cusomers or was it a
Patent issue?

This was a very promising custom
and those that were fortunate
enough to secure one of these custom
Vettes before this issue, should
feel proud to be one of the owners
of now a rare custom Vette.

I have done some research and have
found that Harry was right or at lest
part of the way. Hyundai did come out
with a car called the Tribune, which
has a striking similarity to this
custom Vette, but perhaps the real
question is, did Hyundai come out with
this car after the Custom Vette made it's
appearance. Knowing that a custom creation
"MOD" for what ever it's worth, wouldn't be
disputed when slightly changing it's looks
and creating a new car, knowing that the
original custom creation was made for an
original car.

Thus Hyundai in a since stold the design,
for a smaller sized vehical and wouldn't
have risk due to it being a totaly different
car in both slight looks and size class.

One can't help but to see the obvious
similarities when comparing the two vehicles,
but perhaps it is the Hyundai that looks like
the Avelate and not the Avelate that looks
like a Hyundai!

I have seen one on the street, jacked up like a
rice rocket, that looks like the Avelate when
done up in this fashion, thats why I posse this rant.

Cutos to Harry for bringing it up but picked
the wrong side of the fence to posse the question on.

We are a collective of Vette lovers, not hyundai
lovers!


McBrain
And Maco Lovers we shall be, for Chevy my Vette for thee.
Power hath decended forth from thy Foot so our tires may
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river forth to thee and teeming with Maco's shall it ever be.

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6. "The C5 Avelates"
Nov-11-04, 01:38 AM (EDT)
To bad that the company is no more.
A few years back, I archived all of thier
sites photos of the multiple models
53 Corvette
Roadster
Speedster
and the Split Window

If anybody would be interested in a complete
archive of these vehicles, just send me an
email stateing that you wish to rescieve a
copy and I'll email it out to you.

The C5 Avelates.zip 3.87 MB

McBrain
And Maco Lovers we shall be, for Chevy my Vette for thee.
Power hath decended forth from thy Foot so our tires may
swiftly carry out thy command. And we shall flow a rubber
river forth to thee and teeming with Maco's shall it ever be.


 

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7. "RE: The C5 Avelates"
Nov-11-04, 02:42 AM (EDT)
Here's a scan of their flyer that I got from them on-site at the show...

David

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8. "RE: The C5 Avelates"
Nov-11-04, 08:47 AM (EDT)
yeah, those photos depict the split window and the roadster.
The Speedster in Bad A$$!

McBrain
And Maco Lovers we shall be, for Chevy my Vette for thee.
Power hath decended forth from thy Foot so our tires may
swiftly carry out thy command. And we shall flow a rubber
river forth to thee and teeming with Maco's shall it ever be.

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9. "RE: The C5 Avelates"
Jan-25-06, 02:05 AM (EDT)
Thanks for the wonderful pics!
I seen one go on barret jackson for 85k+


 

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10. "RE: The C5 Avelates"
Jan-25-06, 06:09 AM (EDT)
I love the body on this car..The side ridges and large depression area...L@@ks "killer".

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