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Old 05-05-2005, 11:09 PM
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Default HELP...Does anyone recognize the manufacturer of this rear spoiler?

Guys...need your help. The picture below is taken from the May '94 issue of Corvette Fever...its of a 1985 Coupe thats listed as belonging to a Craig Pai. The hop up work (nitro etc) which is what the feature was all about, was done by ASSC (American Sportscar Service Center) in Highland Park, Illinois. What I am interested in is the rear spoiler in this picture...its about the only C4 spoiler I have ever seen that I could even think of putting on my '87. But I have no idea who made it. Do any of you all out there recognize who made this spoiler? It reminds me of the small spoiler that came on the very early 70's Camaro Z28's. Thanks in advance for your help.


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I think it is a spoiler that came with a ground effects kit advertised as "GTO". I think Vanacors makes one similar to it
Old 05-06-2005, 02:03 AM
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What your looking at right there is RARE if it's original. I'd have to see it from the front to be sure, but there actually was a spoiler offered for C4 Corvettes. It was designed for the IMSA racing program. It was dealer installed, but they stopped making them after the 1988 racing season ended Nice find!

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Thanks for the feedback so far....but I dont think its a Vanacor...checked their site and the GTO rear spoiler is much higher and extends down the sides. In fact, as I recall the IMSA Chevy spoiler package which was official GM and installed thru the dealers as noted above, that spoiler (the IMSA) is very close to the Vanacor GTO. For some reason I am thinking old Callaway, but not sure. Anyone else have any clues?
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tht kinda looksl ike a knock off greenwood spoiler, with the legs cut off of it so it sits flat. - Roger
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not sure who made that spoiler - One thing I DO know, it is NOT any of the GTO Styled rear spoilers - not from GM or any knockoffs
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I dont know who makes that spolier ,but I sure like it and want one.
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Originally Posted by HWoods
I think it is a spoiler that came with a ground effects kit advertised as "GTO". I think Vanacors makes one similar to it
Ive had my car since 87,have read just about Corvette magazine on the market and have never seen the before.I believe it is a one off part.The
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Originally Posted by HWoods
I think it is a spoiler that came with a ground effects kit advertised as "GTO". I think Vanacors makes one similar to it
Ive had my car since 87,have read just about Corvette magazine on the market and have never seen this before.I believe it is a one off part.The GTO spoiler was higher than this and hung lower on the bumper put this spoiler could have started out as a GTO spoiler.Ive got a GTO spoiler that I want to cut down to look like this.I wanted to sell the spoiler but think I may keep it.I will agree this type of spoiler looks better than anything else ever made for these cars.I have never liked the spoilers people were putting on the cars years ago.The GTO kit was a dealer option at one point.........I like this look.
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Could that be from the Corvette Geneve from 87-88( cant remember which year)? I havent seen pics of one in ages. I also remember it having a rear diffuser. But cant remeber exactly what it looked like.
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Corvette Geneve?? You have me there....

Update....went to google and looked it up....doesnt look like it to me. I also tried to get an email for Vanacor...thought maybe they might have a clue....cant...their website doesnt have a link or email. DARN it...I want to know who made that!

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Default Craig Pai's Corvette Spoiler



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Originally Posted by gilbybarr
Guys...need your help. The picture below is taken from the May '94 issue of Corvette Fever...its of a 1985 Coupe thats listed as belonging to a Craig Pai. The hop up work (nitro etc) which is what the feature was all about, was done by ASSC (American Sportscar Service Center) in Highland Park, Illinois. What I am interested in is the rear spoiler in this picture...its about the only C4 spoiler I have ever seen that I could even think of putting on my '87. But I have no idea who made it. Do any of you all out there recognize who made this spoiler? It reminds me of the small spoiler that came on the very early 70's Camaro Z28's. Thanks in advance for your help.


Hi, I know this is an older post but I just found it and I believe I may have the car you were talking about. I can't find the picture you mentioned on here but I just bought a 1985 Corvette that was supposed to have been built by Craig Pai of ASSC. It does still have a small spoiler on it that looks a lot like the spoiler I had on my IROC back in the 80s. It is electric blue and has many of the parts I have heard his had. The guy I bought it from removed the writing from the windows that I was told it used to have. I have pictures if anyone wants to see them. Thanks!

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