TurboLuigi

Folks,

I was near Corvette Mike a couple of weeks ago and took pictures of Speedster #1 which was there (the Pearlscent Yellow one sold :cry )

Yes it's for sale...







Luigi
:cool:

Ultra Slow

Nice... Cool car, just a bit much for no roof over your head.

FastZR1

What does a car like that go for?

TurboLuigi

I believe they are asking in the $150K range :crazy:

Then again, this is car #1 (of 9), it has about 3K miles, 475HP, Lambo Blue Interior, Autographed, Engine/Rear End Chromed.... No Roof :cool:

I especially like the lowered winshield, curving windows, and humps.

Then again this is high dollar collector stuff!...

Luigi :chevy

scorp508

Anybody want to guess what the wind buffeting is like when it gets captured behind the seats in those window "hatch" areas?

90Callaway

It looks like my car with chopped glass and the speedster decklid. :D

Are they advertizing it as Speedster #1? I'm just about positive that Speedster #1 was Lime Green. Unless that's a repaint. The car is Silver right? #1 did have the Blue leather... which looked hideous with Lime Green! :U

Obviously, I like Silver.

8388

For us guys that are lucky enough to own a Aerobody, you'll know what I'm talking about when I say that look we get when we pull into a parking lot full of people or just driving down the road. We may not own a Speedster, but I think its safe to say we got the next best thing. :yesnod: :cheers:

TurboLuigi

As observed, the only obvious difference between an Aerobody Twin Turbo and the Speedster is the Chopped Windshield, smaller windows, tunnels in the back, and Lambo Leather interior. Then again they also had the 475 HP engine.

The plaque in the Silver Speedster did say car # 1. I'm not sure if the Lime Green :U Speedster was the prototype. They had a beautiful Pearlscent Yellow Speedster which I loved :yesnod: , can't remember the car # and it had about 5K miles, and sold a few months ago.

With the convertible top down my car is just as sexy as the Speedster. Heck, even with the hardtop on, it's just as neat too. :cool: And since I also have the 475 HP engine, I think I got one heck of a deal. :cheers:

But there is definite sexappeal to the Speedster styling and a rare sight to see.

Luigi :seeya

Ryan Bell

Damn....that's a sweet ride. I'd LOVE to own one of those.

Stan A

Callaway 90 is right. The original color of the no#1 speedster was lime green. There were 10 speedster made and if you count the one that was assemblied around a ZR1 -Lt5 motor, you would have 11.

Stan A :chevy

365ZUM

#1 or #1,000,000 I don't care, the speedster is BAAAADD!!! :yesnod:

I LOVED the lime green color myself. :(


[Modified by 365ZUM, 12:27 AM 12/12/2001]

*89x2*

Here's what I know... the Yellow one was speedster #91/005 (of 10 as advertised), there was a silver/blue one that was 91/008 (of 9 as advertised) I saw a black one at carlisle (in 99) that belonged to James Cameron that was wearing the tag from PA L98 TRBO that I saw on a silver/blue (the same one that is for sale now :confused: at Carlisle back in 97 or 98) As far as the Snot green one goes, it was the #1 car and eventually went to Otis Chandler who then let it go when he aquired the silver one that Corvette Mike is currently selling.
Now, is anyone more confused than when this thread began? :smash:
>>>>>>> A side note, If you look in the NEW issue of "Corvette Informant" _Corvette Mikes magazine, you will see a glimpse of my Callaway at Corvettes@Carlisle :D (P.5 bottom rt corner under Carlisle - next to our blue tent w/ the hood up :seeya )
enjoy, :cheers:

*89x2*

********Let me also add this, a while back, there was a Corvette w/ the option RPO B2K. Now that in itself is rare but what makes this one unique was, at the time of the sale, it was not converted!!! I forget who was selling it but I thought the "rumor" was that it was the destined 10th Speedster car.
It had B2K and was not converted but has it been now??? Stan A. had you heard this? I will locate the ad over the holiday's out of curiousity but I will say the ad is at least 7 or 8 yrs old so... :cheers: *89x2*

TurboLuigi

*89x2*

I looked through the Corvette Informant for the picture of your car.
I couldn't make out your Callaway even with a magnifying glass :jester

I wish I could have been there :cool:

Luigi

90Callaway

I thought this Silver car was the one that Otis Chandler had in the museum. Maybe he did a switch of the # plates? That wouldn't make any sense though as most of us even know the Green one :U was car #1. It had a few issues with the body panels as it was basically the prototype. I understand it was pretty rough.

As I understand it the 10th and final B2K (L98) Speedster was completed just about 1 year ago. It had been retained by Reeves Callaway all these years and he had it finished as a wedding gift to his new wife. I heard it from a reliable source but cannot confirm this.

*89x2*

Yeah, I know.... But, It was there! I had brought that blue shade tent for my wife since there is ZERO shade there. Man, what a difference that made when we lounged around... (I was supposed to be bed resting and almost missed Carlisle due to dehydration from the prior week - yeah Corvettes@Carlisle is a gooooooodddd place to go when you are dehydrated :crazy: )
Anyways, now you know what the red car is w/ the hood open. :cheers:

BLISS

What kind of speed we talkin' about here !? 190+ ?

DoctorV8

Thanks, Luigi. Nice pics.

Do any of you Callaway guys have the full leather interior, with leather on the airbag, dash, doors, etc? Who did Callaway contract for his interiors?

I'd love to see some closeup pics of your interiors.

I think that would be a nice upgrade to the plasticky dash of my ZR-1.

TurboLuigi

Check out http://www.coachtrim.com/custominteriors.htm
They claim to have done the Speedster and are in CT.

Luigi
:cool:

SuperFast80

THAT is a Corvette. :cheers: