Malcolm Konner
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Malcolm Konner
for anybody interested, the book "Corvette Specs 84-96" has some background on the Malcolm Konner Corvettes. It says there were 50 produced specially for Malcolm Konnor Chevrolet (now out of business). It was essentially a paint treatment: Silver Beige over Black, special hood and fuel door emblems, dealer installed painted wheels and a radar detector.
I forgot to say this was a 1986 model.
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[Modified by Justin1984, 8:13 AM 5/29/2002]
I forgot to say this was a 1986 model.
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[Modified by Justin1984, 8:13 AM 5/29/2002]
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Re: Malcolm Konner (Justin1984)
Yep - just a $500 paint job.
From the Black Book - Fifty "Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition" 1986 Corvettes were built in a special arrangement honoring the New Jersey Chevrolet dealership's founder, Malcolm Konner. Each corvette had special two-tone paint schemes, Silver Beige over Black, coded "spec." Window stickers reflected 4001ZA as the RPO, and a $500 cost for MALCOLM KONNER SP. EDIT. PAI. All were coupes, twenty with manual transmissions, thirty with automatics. All had graphite leather interiors. One was retrofitted with a Callaway twin-turbo engine.
From the Black Book - Fifty "Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition" 1986 Corvettes were built in a special arrangement honoring the New Jersey Chevrolet dealership's founder, Malcolm Konner. Each corvette had special two-tone paint schemes, Silver Beige over Black, coded "spec." Window stickers reflected 4001ZA as the RPO, and a $500 cost for MALCOLM KONNER SP. EDIT. PAI. All were coupes, twenty with manual transmissions, thirty with automatics. All had graphite leather interiors. One was retrofitted with a Callaway twin-turbo engine.
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Re: Malcolm Konner (Justin1984)
the buyers were apparantly also flown to the plant for a tour, party and road rally.
The sales staff at MK were some of the most pompous and arrogant SOBs I've ever run across. They made the Kerbeck team seem downright friendly.
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Re: Malcolm Konner (Scoob)
• The Malcolm Konner Special Edition Corvettes (all coupes) were built by special arrangement with the Malcolm Konner Chevrolet Dealership in New Jersey in order to commemorate the dealership's founder, Malcolm Konner. The option consisted of a special silver-beige on black two-tone paint scheme and graphite leather interior. This option was reflected on the window sticker as RPO 4001ZA --$500.00 cost for MALCOLM KONNER SP. EDIT. PAI.
• Coupes were equipped with RPO Z51 handling package, sport seats, power driver's seat, Delco Bose stereo, and a bronze tinted clear top. All Malcolm Konner special edition Corvettes came with graphite colored interior.
• Production: Only 50 Corvettes were built with this special option. 20 were built with manual 4-speed transmissions, 30 with automatics. Ten coupes and ten convertibles were built with RPO Z51 heavy duty suspensions. One of the Malcolm Konner Special Edition Corvettes became the first Callaway twin-turbo engine conversion.
• Gary Konner, Malcolm Konner's son who worked at the family dealership, owns one of these special Corvettes.
• Coupes were equipped with RPO Z51 handling package, sport seats, power driver's seat, Delco Bose stereo, and a bronze tinted clear top. All Malcolm Konner special edition Corvettes came with graphite colored interior.
• Production: Only 50 Corvettes were built with this special option. 20 were built with manual 4-speed transmissions, 30 with automatics. Ten coupes and ten convertibles were built with RPO Z51 heavy duty suspensions. One of the Malcolm Konner Special Edition Corvettes became the first Callaway twin-turbo engine conversion.
• Gary Konner, Malcolm Konner's son who worked at the family dealership, owns one of these special Corvettes.
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Re: Malcolm Konner (Justin1984)
it was a one time deal... Chevy hasn't done it before, or since.
and I remember reading about them recently... and the tour and road test/rally sounds right... there a was something there.
cause other than colour, the car is stock 86...
and I remember reading about them recently... and the tour and road test/rally sounds right... there a was something there.
cause other than colour, the car is stock 86...
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Re: Malcolm Konner (bogus)
:cool: car. Vett Vever had an article on the cars a few years back. It is in a stack somewhere around the house. :yesnod: The one in the museum this weekend was the first I have ever seen.
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Those are beautiful cars. Saw my first one this past weekend at the Corvette Museum :)
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Re: Malcolm Konner (Scoob)
Yep - just a $500 paint job.
From the Black Book - Fifty "Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition" 1986 Corvettes were built in a special arrangement honoring the New Jersey Chevrolet dealership's founder, Malcolm Konner. Each corvette had special two-tone paint schemes, Silver Beige over Black, coded "spec." Window stickers reflected 4001ZA as the RPO, and a $500 cost for MALCOLM KONNER SP. EDIT. PAI. All were coupes, twenty with manual transmissions, thirty with automatics. All had graphite leather interiors. One was retrofitted with a Callaway twin-turbo engine.
From the Black Book - Fifty "Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition" 1986 Corvettes were built in a special arrangement honoring the New Jersey Chevrolet dealership's founder, Malcolm Konner. Each corvette had special two-tone paint schemes, Silver Beige over Black, coded "spec." Window stickers reflected 4001ZA as the RPO, and a $500 cost for MALCOLM KONNER SP. EDIT. PAI. All were coupes, twenty with manual transmissions, thirty with automatics. All had graphite leather interiors. One was retrofitted with a Callaway twin-turbo engine.
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Re: Malcolm Konner (Patrick96LT4)
• The Malcolm Konner Special Edition Corvettes (all coupes)
• ten convertibles were built with RPO Z51 heavy duty suspensions.
• ten convertibles were built with RPO Z51 heavy duty suspensions.
:confused: :confused: My info says all coupes (no verts)
