Seductive Brent Jackson’s 1965 Chevrolet Corvette

Have you ever had that idea so inspiring that you, without any plans whatsoever, decided to start creating possibilities based on it even if from the get-go, the intention to do so wasn’t there? Well, this hot rod right here is a cut from that cloth.

Classic cars like the Corvette have a style that will never be replicated again. They have a presence and an aura about them that still make people dream about owning them.

Brent Jackson built the car to satisfy his cravings for his dream car. After selling a twin-turbo ‘57 Chevy and a ‘69 Camaro, which he, too built, Brent bought a midyear Corvette which had “almost no front end and a bent frame,” and gave it a jaw-dropping overhaul. The final product became the inspiration for Brent’s very own shop, Brent Jackson’s Customs, which is located in Grass Valley, California. The brainchild was so brilliant that his sons, Andrew and David, decided to build cars full time as well.

Some of the car’s highlights are a Tom Nelson twin-turbo 355-incher that revs up at 800 hp with a Viper six-speed sending power to a beefed-up independent rear and a gold mylar on the underside of the hood to serve as heat shield; a MOMO wheel and Auto Meter carbon-fiber gauges; a 3,000-watt sound system  with two 15-inch subwoofers, 61/2-inch separates, and 6×9 midbass speakers; and Optima batteries charged with a 160-amp Powermaster alternator.

The rear bumpers and rocker panels were molded into the body, the glass was flush-mounted, the door handles were shaved, the side fender vents were opened, and the cowl vents were filled.

There are just enough custom body tricks to make it different from other Vettes on the road, but not so many that it’s a clownishly modified version of one of the sexiest cars to ever roll off an assembly line. And with 800 hp under the hood, it’s no slouch on the street, either.