Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Convertibles, Chevrolet
SEMA: Genaddi LSR Roadster
The Genaddi LSR Roadster is not for the faint of heart. Only those strong in constitution would tear into a perfectly good Corvette Z06 to create something unique like the LSR. Designed by Wisconsin-based coachbuilder Mark Gerisch, the LSR eschews the Corvette's composite and carbon fiber body panels for ones made of aluminum. While doing so, Gerisch tweaked the Vette's rear end so it kind of looks like an Enzo's with "afterburner" style taillights. We think it falls short of a flattering imitation, but you can decide for yourself. Though nearly every body panel has been recast in aluminum, for some reason only the back half appears altered. The front half looks for all the world like a production Z06, except with a hood scoop and vents that run up the front fenders. The LSR uses the Z06 engine and adds only a "chip" that increases horsepower to 545 according to a representative. We're not sure if we had a Z06 that we'd trade it in for a Genaddi LSR Roadster, but we can't deny that it draws a crowd.
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Superjoe 10:15AM (11/03/2006)
This serves as further evidence that there should be some kind of permit or license required to modify a car. What an absolute monstrosity and saddening loss of a Z06.
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Drewboy 10:23AM (11/03/2006)
Wow, I actually like it!
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MCS05 10:25AM (11/03/2006)
I am willing to bet I have never seen modified car that looked better than the original. I am 45 and have seen a great deal of vehicles. I am pretty introverted so maybe I am in the minority. I was just imagining having to drive that car somewhere, my stomach started hurting.
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champcarfan 10:36AM (11/03/2006)
yuck
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jeffinToronto 10:54AM (11/03/2006)
Looks like something a couple 16 year olds would do if they had personal coach builders and unlimited amounts of Dad's money. Why would anyone commission their perfectly good car to get this instead?
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Chris 11:18AM (11/03/2006)
Sacrilege
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Hamud 11:22AM (11/03/2006)
I can't believe they did such a wonderful job on the car and ruined it by putting those tremendously UGLY taillights... Looks like the part from the seats to the rear end don't belong to the rest of the car.
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OldElvis 11:33AM (11/03/2006)
FUGLY!
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Stacey 11:51AM (11/03/2006)
Engine looks nice.
That's about it!
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Vetmstr 12:45PM (11/03/2006)
Well I like it even though I am not fond of the Enzo lights. One thing I envy about Porsches for the most part is most of there aftermarket kits look HOT and r of high quality. That is something that can't be said about the aftermarket kits for Corvettes. But this kit for the most part look of high quality and whole.
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felonious monk 1:35PM (11/03/2006)
Crude. Just crude.
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Jay 2:20PM (11/03/2006)
Most of those mods are awful, but I'm allllllmost really digging the rear end. I've always hated the rear end on the stock C6...looks too flat and plasticky and ruins the rest of the car. The way the rear end on this Genaddi kind of harkens back to the C2 and C3 really appeals to me, but it's not very successful, in part because of those Enzo wannabe taillights and gaudy spoiler. I think with a more sensible taillight treatment, similar rear body work would go a long way toward making the C6's rear end look much better.
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power engines 3:28PM (11/03/2006)
I like it, especialy front side and interior.
http://www.cars-specifications.com/
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Andy 3:30PM (11/03/2006)
The upholstery is a problem, but the design has some nice cues in it. I don't embrace the concept of transforming a Corvette Z06 into an F430 Spider, but the outcome here isn't bad. The rims, hood, and topless body aren't shabby. Not wholly original, but not bad. I wish Chevy had this much willingness to be creative. I don't advocate ripping off Ferrari, but doing bolder body work would help.
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smokeydog 3:54PM (11/03/2006)
Easy to figure which mullet head in the trailor park hit the lottery!
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meeno01 4:01PM (11/03/2006)
Wow, I will take 1 without the inside color scheme
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tony 4:30PM (11/03/2006)
WOW!!!! That car is HORRID!!!!!! Good lord who ever designed that car needs his or her head check big time.
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Perry 9:33PM (11/03/2006)
It's a C3 corvette stringray homage, not some Enzo knockoff you dolt!
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ArcSine 10:22AM (11/04/2006)
Egad, look at that wrinkled upholstery job.
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leo 5:49PM (11/04/2006)
ok, so the interior upgrades would be ok in a better color scheme
but the 80's Ferrari tali light look like someone bouth them at K-mart and just slapped them on
very bad
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