91 RPO code question
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
You might contact Callaway and ask them. They should have records of all of the B2K cars that were built. The cars came off the BG Assembly Line and shipped to Connecticut where Callaway installed the components of the B2K option.
Wonder if somebody ordered the car and specified the B2K option and backed out after the car was build in Bowling Green and it was never sent to Callaway? The B2K option was $33K
1991 was the last year for the Callaway option. The last one was built in late September of '91.
Wonder if somebody ordered the car and specified the B2K option and backed out after the car was build in Bowling Green and it was never sent to Callaway? The B2K option was $33K
1991 was the last year for the Callaway option. The last one was built in late September of '91.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 293
Likes: 88
From: Sykesville, MD
2016 C4 of Year Finalist
Scott
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 25,384
Likes: 2,736
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 755
Likes: 49
...
If you really wanted to get crazy take off rear bumper and the gas tank has a build sheet or one maybe tucked away in the right hand side shock tower/rail in front . i'd just order a build sheet from Bowling green. the center console could of been replaced from previous owner unless you are original owner . then obviously not.
Former Vendor
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 6,125
Likes: 739
From: Callaway Cars - Old Lyme, Connecticut
Dealers might have sold the car already, and took it back, sometimes replacing with one "without" B2K (on the SPI Label). Or may have cancelled the order altogether. I've seen this on an 88, a 1990, and with yours, a 1991.
Another key to "B2K" is on a window sticker. Down in the "ship to" information, it will show "ship to: Dealer, Old Lyme, CT." which was code for the B2K's.
Regarding the content of a "B2K" coded car and one which was not, with only a very few exceptions, like the last 4 1987 cars (185-188) and 1989-69, they were built identically to the regular line cars. The 5 mentioned above were converted later than their model-year(s) and parts suppliers in those cases had changed. But whether the car had B2K or not, doesn't matter in the eyes of Reeves Callaway. Here's his statement on the subject:
Originally Posted by Reeves Callaway
You are correct. Not all cars had the B2K code.
Your car is 100% a B2K automobile, and we have the complete records,
build history, and service history to verify that fact.
One of the startup inconsistencies at the beginning of the program in
late '86 and for the '87 model year, was where would the cars come
from? Before the B2K RPO could be implemented there were clearly cars
on dealer lots that would be good candidates for becoming Twin Turbo
cars. We asked dealers to send us those cars because the B2K process
was going to take some time to wind its way through the GM ordering
system. The actual B2k code specified only a couple of things: the
car was to be dropped shipped to Old Lyme, it spec'd out J55 brakes
and some other small details. It did not specify anything about being
turbocharged. It was a equipment specifier for the GM build line.
Any cars that arrived in Old Lyme without those items, were
retrofitted with them in the build process. So, all cars were
created equal by the time they left CT.
In addition, and to help this very situation, we had a B2K stamp
made, and on some cars we stamped the build ticket on the console
lid. Its a small circular B2K that clearly was hand applied. I have
the stamp. Your car may or may not have been one of those, as the
inspection process was not so locked down at that time In either caes
it doest affect the legitimacy. In fact, the presence of the B2K
code has no bearing on the price or legitimacy of the cars. The
facts are the facts. Its all part of the story.
Feel free to use this statement from me to support the sale of your car.
Your car is 100% a B2K automobile, and we have the complete records,
build history, and service history to verify that fact.
One of the startup inconsistencies at the beginning of the program in
late '86 and for the '87 model year, was where would the cars come
from? Before the B2K RPO could be implemented there were clearly cars
on dealer lots that would be good candidates for becoming Twin Turbo
cars. We asked dealers to send us those cars because the B2K process
was going to take some time to wind its way through the GM ordering
system. The actual B2k code specified only a couple of things: the
car was to be dropped shipped to Old Lyme, it spec'd out J55 brakes
and some other small details. It did not specify anything about being
turbocharged. It was a equipment specifier for the GM build line.
Any cars that arrived in Old Lyme without those items, were
retrofitted with them in the build process. So, all cars were
created equal by the time they left CT.
In addition, and to help this very situation, we had a B2K stamp
made, and on some cars we stamped the build ticket on the console
lid. Its a small circular B2K that clearly was hand applied. I have
the stamp. Your car may or may not have been one of those, as the
inspection process was not so locked down at that time In either caes
it doest affect the legitimacy. In fact, the presence of the B2K
code has no bearing on the price or legitimacy of the cars. The
facts are the facts. Its all part of the story.
Feel free to use this statement from me to support the sale of your car.
I hope this post is helpful/informational. I got your PM, but figured I'd post the info for everyone's benefit. C.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 4,964
Likes: 28
From: Pittsburgh PA
Former Vendor
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 6,125
Likes: 739
From: Callaway Cars - Old Lyme, Connecticut
The issue, is that it's missing all the good stuff which makes it unique. Worth no more than any other 1991 Corvette, in my opinion. Has "curiosity" or oddball value, but the dealer, for whatever reason, should have left the car with us and converted it... They were 2 hours away and had a BUNCH of B2K coded cars at their dealership they pulled back. Most, we'd go and get again, or whatever, which ultimately were used for Speedsters.
This particular dealer, who still operates today, liked unique RPO Codes. He once ordered 23 cars in 1990 under RPO R9G, or so I seem to recall.
This particular dealer, who still operates today, liked unique RPO Codes. He once ordered 23 cars in 1990 under RPO R9G, or so I seem to recall.