The 1962
Kellison J6 Panther is
a rare, American-made sports car featuring a sleek, fiberglass body designed by former Air Force mechanic Jim Kellison. Often built on Corvette chassis, these "low, long, and wicked" cars (featured on
Counting Cars) typically housed high-performance V8 engines and were renowned for their jet-inspired aesthetics and racing capabilities.
- Design & Body: Known for an extremely low, aerodynamic fiberglass body
- Performance: Commonly paired with Chevrolet V8 engines and 4-speed manual transmissions.
- Chassis: 1958 Corvette chassis, reducing weight for improved performance.
- Titled as a 1958 Chevy Corvette
- History: Produced by Kellison Auto Engineering in California starting in 1958, the J-series (J1-J6) represented a significant era in custom fiberglass sports cars.