This Corvette buggy is exactly what it sounds like: a 1999 Chevrolet Corvette reinvented as a wild, open-frame off-road machine. The builder stripped a C5 coupe down to its chassis and rebuilt it as a street-legal V8 buggy, keeping the Corvette's 5.7-liter heart while swapping its sleek body for an exposed tube cage.
Is this Chevrolet buggy really a Corvette?
Would you believe us if we told you that this buggy is a Chevrolet Corvette? It is, precisely a 1999 model. The builder originally purchased it in 2019 in coupe form and decided to transform it from its roots. It all started with the removal of the fiberglass body and the shortening of the frame on both ends. An exterior cage was then manufactured from DOM tubing. It also wears a Rubicon front bumper, DOT-certified Hella headlamps, LED taillights with working turn signals and reverse lights, a 2019 Camaro Z/28 muffler, and much more. As Carscoops put it, this is a C5 reinvented as a crazy sand dune racer.
What powers the Corvette buggy?
Power comes from the original 5.7-liter V8 making 345 horsepower, mated to a six-speed manual transmission, so this dune buggy keeps genuine Corvette performance under the cage. According to GM Authority, the build pairs that V8 with off-road tires and a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon front bumper for genuine trail intent.
What is the interior like?
The interior remains mostly intact, with the heat and A/C unit fully functional. You can still see the original Corvette wheel and a dash marked to the 200-mph speed mark with a 7,000-rpm tachometer. All the small gauges work, and so does the radio, although the speakers were removed, which renders it a bit useless.
Where can you buy this Corvette buggy?
This car comes with a clean Arizona title and a few receipts that document the build process. It was offered to bidders on Bring a Trailer, where this one-off Corvette buggy found a new home.
Where to find custom cars and buggies at TheArsenale?
If a wild V8 buggy is your kind of machine, TheArsenale curates open-air and American-muscle builds in the same spirit. Explore the minimalist Reboot Buggy by Joey Ruiter and the Tamiya Wild One Max electric buggy, or get your V8 fix with the Equus Bass 770 modern muscle car and the Playboy 72 Charger.
Ready to find your own one-of-a-kind ride? Browse the full TheArsenale Cars collection.
