Chinese people are no strangers to classic cars, but this antique has become a museum collection or a wedding etiquette car. However, few couples use it as a wedding holiday car nowadays. With almost no market, BYD teamed up with "Loose Locomotive" to reproduce the classic Chevrolet 1958 Corvette? C 1, naming? SS？ Dolphin, this model has been declared to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and has been publicized. From the appearance, the car adopts a hardtop convertible design, and the long front is matched with four round lights, which is very retro and classic. China Net adopts the chrome-plated vertical bar shape of the double-label Dolphin Stereo logo and BYD logo, and the discerning person can know at a glance that it is a cooperative product of BYD and the loose locomotive. The top of the hood is also decorated with chrome trim, which is very luxurious. However, the new car did not restore Corvette C 1: 1, but made some design changes.

At that time, Corvette C 1 was popular all over the world, especially in the United States. Elvis Presley, Monroe and many other big-name stars own this car. In the following years, the automobile industry rose, and this classic, which occupies an important position in the history of automobile design, was included in the museum and became an antique that later generations paid tribute to. In fact, in some of our film and television works during the Republic of China, this retro car can also appear frequently, that is, the style of the first generation of domestic red flags is similar to Corvette C 1. It can be seen that this car has a great influence on the design style of later generations.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4845/1896/1431mm, and the wheelbase is 2695mm, which is completely consistent with Chevrolet Corvette C 1.

Although BYD looks very retro, its interior and equipment are very mainstream. The interior is hand wrapped in all leather, which is very advanced. Configuration, with rotating LCD screen, full LCD instrument panel, electronic gear lever. The central control panel is equipped with intelligent voice interaction, remote car moving and other systems, which is very avant-garde. In addition, the active and passive safety assisted driving systems are also very rich, so this vintage classic car is not only used for viewing and exhibition, but also has practical value.

In terms of power, the new car has the qualification of super running. Equipped with 1.5T BYD code 476ZQB turbocharged engine and front permanent magnet synchronous motor. The maximum power can reach 3 13 horsepower, the peak torque is 500 nm, and the acceleration of 100 kilometers takes only 4.9 seconds. It's absolutely cool to drive! It is reported that the price of this classic car is 600,000 yuan, which was made in Xi 'an factory!

Summary: BYD's intention to rebuild Chevrolet Corvette C 1 is very obvious. It is not only a classic element of retro, but also a unique scenery on the street. But it's a pity that the classic car has become a classic, and it's best to watch it or a beautiful memory. If you drive an original car to the boulevard, will you feel disobedient? Although there is a super experience of crossing, it is too gimmicky. As a niche attribute, it is destined to be a ticket game. Maybe BYD and Loose Locomotive are specially designed for a special class of car players?

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