This is an all-new tooling exercise for DM’s generation C-3 Corvette. The ’75 was not a monumental year for the marque but a darn good one. The body had sprouted plastic bumpers; first the front in 1973, looking a might awkward still sporting chrome rear bumpers and in ’74 the new plastic tail section was a two-piece affair. The next year got it right. 1975 marked the last drop top until the late eighties and it had worn well over the development years so that by ’75 it had a pleasing style, shape, stance and functionality to it.

Danbury decided to paint this puppy what Corvette minimalistically called Bright Green. Guess what; it is just that! The metal flake is scaled beautifully. And do I really even need to tell you how perfectly the paint was applied? DM should win an Oscar or something for their paintwork. The DM Corvette boys opted this one out with cool feature picks but it is the execution of detail that makes this such a flawless model. I like the luggage rack on this body style. The upgraded leather buckets don’t hurt either. The saddle color choice was perfect. The Rally Wheels shod with Firestone Steel Radial 500’s was the only way to go.

The Danbury Vette Guru built this baby right. Go ahead and hold the model, you’ll swear you’re holding the perfectly shrunken 1:1. The fuel filler door opens. The top storage lid opens and shows off a simulated down top. The interior shines in a light all its own. The fabric belts snake through the seat tops but still allow them to fold forward. The center console is exceptional; it shows off the shift gate pattern and the dash, floor pedals and mats are gorgeous. Not only do the visors work, they have excellent texture and detail. Talk about detail; wait until you see the inside of the soft top. It’s exquisite. The chassis is one of the best I have seen. All the springs and emergency cables are fashioned faultlessly and the steering mechanism is fabulous.

Under the working prop-rod hood is the heart of the machine. And though it is not a big block monster it is detailed so accurately you’ll swear you have the 1:1 in front of you. DM put the scaled wiring, plumbing and sticker appliqués in all the right spots. The doors are of high-tech lineage with the internal hinge hardware, the body sports chrome metal-foiled scripts and they appear to have been clear-coated. The lights pop up and the stance and ride height is genuine to the real car. This year model Corvette tooling may open up a whole new world of C3’s to come and I’m praying they come from DM. In summary, I LOVE IT!

-Tony F Perrone