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Rowley GTC Daytona Spyder
Built by Hand at Corvette Connection · 1993–Present
The Daytona Spyder shape made famous by Miami Vice — faithfully recreated, with no claim to screen history. A Rowley GTC Daytona Spyder built by hand at Corvette Connection by Steve Whalen, who worked at the shop for most of his life. Real 1969 Corvette donor, L-36 big-block 427, Richmond 6-speed, full receipt history. Steve passed in 2018; the car is offered now by his best friend Wayne — body on, drivetrain in, finish work remaining.
Rowley Corvette Supply of Rowley, Massachusetts built the GTC kit — a respected Daytona Spyder replica featured in Kit Car magazine (Petersen Publishing) in 1988. The original kit assembly manual and the magazine article are still with the car.
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