The Centurion is a DIY kit car designed by California-based tuner Fiberfab several decades ago. It is based on the first-gen Chevrolet Corvette launched in 1958, and this particular example will be auctioned off on June 30 at an estimated price of $120,000–160,000.
According to different sources, the company only produced between 5 ad 12 such conversion kits, and this was the only one that shipped to Europe. Back in its glory days, Fiberfab designed custom glass-fiber bodywork for Ford Mustang, Jaguar E-Type and Willys models. It also produced a whole lineup of special editions inspired by the Ford GT40 - Avenger GT, Aztec GT, and Valkyrie. The Centurion was conceived by company co-founder Warren Goodwin as a street-legal replica of the Chevrolet XP-87, a prototype racecar that won the SCCA Championship of 1960 and was considered the design preview of the second-generation Corvette.
Centurion ads openly stated that the DIY kit would do nicely as a replacement body for battered or otherwise old-looking ‘Vettes of the first generation. The similarities were so striking that General Motors even threatened a legal action against Fiberfab, but the project ended up discontinued due to other reasons. Goodwin ended up in a jail where he eventually died of a heart attack. His company went on to exist for a few more decades.
The Centurion on sale was purchased by its current owner in the USA in 2018, after which it was transported to Andorra. The listing claims it is completely restored and in excellent condition. It has a 4.6-liter V8 driving the wheels with 287 PS (283 hp / 211 kW) through a manual transmission.