Callaway SC560 Corvette is a Subtle Drop-top Supercar

Callaway SC560 Corvette packs 560 supercharged horsepower in a nondescript package.

While scrolling through the C6 Corvettes for Sale section, we came across this 2007 Callaway SC560 Corvette. At first glance, this might look like an average C6 convertible in Atomic Orange Metallic. Once you make your way to the rear of the car, the Callaway logo between the taillights and the “Double-D” exhaust tips tell a different story. What looks like an average C6 with aftermarket exhaust is actually a supercharged beast with 560 horsepower and 529 lb-ft of torque.

This Callaway Corvette is posted for sale by “ThissenW” and if you are hunting for one of these upgraded C6 convertibles, this one might be your dream car.

Callaway SC560 For Sale

When the OP posted this 2007 Corvette for sale, he began by sharing all of the key details that a buyer will want to know.

2007 Callaway SC560 Convertible, 21.5K miles, 3LT, Z51, NAV, A6, Power Top, iPod interface. Located central FL. $35,500 OBO.

The seller also included five pictures of this Atomic Orange C6, along with a pair of pictures showing the information pertaining to the 2007 Callaway Corvette options. As you can see in the images here, this SC560 appears to be in flawless condition, inside and out. The metallic orange paint is pristine and the white top looks great. There are so signs of any discoloration on light-colored carpeting, door panels or seat centers. In short, there doesn’t appear to be anything wrong with this 2007 Callaway Corvette.

SC560 Details

The Callaway SC560 Corvette was offered at select Chevrolet dealerships around the country. The cars are built in Bowling Green, then shipped to Old Lyme, Connecticut for the high-performance upgrades.

The heart of the Callaway SC560 package for the 2007 Corvette is the intercooled, roots-style supercharger. With the help of an upgraded fuel system featuring high flow injectors and the Double-D exhaust system, the output rises significantly. Rather than the stock output of 400 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, the SC560 package offers 560 horsepower and 529 lb-ft of torque.

Other standard features of the Callaway SC560 package include the body-colored injector covers, the unique hood with a raised center section, and an array of Callaway-branded items. This includes door sill panels, embroidered floor mats, a dash plaque and the exterior badging. This package with the standard features had an MSRP of $16,995 back in 2007. This particular car also has the optional polished supercharger, which cost $1,100 when this car was new.

The upgrades to this car cost over $18,000, plus the cost of the car itself. According to Kelley Blue Book, a clean 2007 Corvette convertible without the Callaway SC560 package has a private party value of $25,000-$29,000. At $35,500, this supercharged C6 is priced to move.

Callaway C6 Options

In addition to the SC560 package on display here, Callway also offered the SC616 package. As you might have guessed, that package offers 616 horsepower, as the name suggests. This package starts with the supercharger, but it also adds modified cylinder heads and a custom camshaft. Those added engine upgrades yield the extra horsepower, along with 582 lb-ft of torque.

The car discussed here has the automatic transmission, but the Callaway packages can also be equipped with the manual transmission. Those folks with a manual car could also order a short-throw shifter and a severe-duty clutch and flywheel package.

Other options that applied to all cars included an Eibach double-adjustable suspension package, a big brake package and a lightweight wheel-and-tire package.

Callaway Corvette History

Callaway Cars began working with Chevrolet back in 1987 with the RPO B2K twin-turbocharged package. This could be ordered from select dealerships, complete with the General Motors factory warranty. This was the only time that a factory option code was applied to modifications from an outside supplier.

The 1987 Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette offered 345 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque with a price of just over $50,000. That made it the most powerful Corvette. It was also a proper competitor to the Ferraris of the day at a fraction of the cost.

For 1988 and 1989, the output of the twin-turbo package climbed to 382 horsepower and 562 horsepower. The 1990 model year saw another increase in power, this time yielding 390 horsepower and 562 lb-ft of torque. That was followed by a jump to 403 horsepower and 582 lb-ft of torque for 1991. The B2K option was discontinued after the 1991 model year. Callaway would wait until the C6 era before rolling out the newer, supercharged packages.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com