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In China, they began to produce a copy of the 1958 Chevrolet Corvette | Tarantas News

The Chinese concern BYD Auto has begun small -scale production of SS Dolphin sports cars - this is a replica of the American Chevrolet Corvette C1 model of 1958.

Recall that the unusual model was introduced in September 2020 as part of the Beijing Auto Show, and in fact it was developed not by BYD, but by the independent company Songsan, which grew out of the bike club of the same name. Car production is carried out jointly. The first commodity copy of Dolphin was collected on February 6, writes the Drom.ru portal. Автоматическая Машина Для Производства Труб Из Нержавеющей Стали

Dolphin is made according to a typical scheme for small-scale machines: purchased units and a home-made chassis with a frame-panel body, where the carrier “cell” is welded from steel pipes, and the outer panels are formed from the composites.

The car received a chrome decor, panoramic windshield, paired round headlights, but on the other hand, the proportions of the “Chinese” are not as verified as the original Chevrolet Corvette: the front overhang of excess length, and the sidewalls look too massive. But it must be understood that such forms are predetermined by the layout of the units and the compliance of the body with modern requirements for passive safety.

Dolphin will be produced both with a body convertible with a cloth top, and in the version of a compartment with a hard top. The SS Dolphin is driven by a hybrid gasoline-electrical installation of BYD, built on the basis of a 1.5-liter turbo engine.

Мельница Для Производства Стальных Труб They plan to sell Corvette replica at a price of 590,000 yuan (approximately 6.8 million rubles at the current rate).

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