It's your car, you can call it whatever you want. It's semantics. You can correctly call it an anniversary car. You cannot correctly call it an Anniversary Edition. Come on folks, it's not that complicated. The Anniversary Edition (1SC) added $5K to the sticker. The makes them slightly more valuable, especially to the owners.

 

I traded in my 2003 50th AE after 7 years, the badges on the front and rear of the car are different than what the other '03 have and in addition they have 50th on the fenders as well as emboidered on the seats. The package was $5000.00 and included the shale interior, dash, red tri-tone color, F55 (magnetic select ride) and the shale top & champagne wheels.

Drive the hell out of them, they won't increase in value unless it has under 1000 miles on it and someone wants it for a collection....

 

I just tell people it is an '03 and the 50 year anniversary of the Corvette. I always called the 1SC package Limited Edition

 

What he said.

 

Give up man, some people will just never understand.

 

Sorry, No harm intemded. I just wanted to "stir the pot" a little. :o I refer to my car just as a 2003 Corvette. It probably doesn't matter to me because I only have the 1SB option. Had I paid the extra $5000 for the "1SC" option, I would be a little defensive of it too. I hope you weren't too offended. Happy Holidays.

 

Actually, the 50th Anni Red is a special paint called Xirillac and it has red metalic that are not flakes but cubes polished on all 6 sides. At least that's what my research and sources have taught me.

 

Lots of misinformation in this thread. The Xirallic flakes are red in the Aniversary Red PPG paint used on the 50th AE, not gold.

Quote from - http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...tte/index.html

The paint itself is very special, using a "tintcoat" process with red Xirallic flake in a basecoat covered with a red-tinted clear coat. A synthetic silicate material, similar to that used in silicone computer chips, Xirallic flake permits a smoother surface than even expensive micas and aluminums found in most metallic automotive paints. The first industry use of a colored Xirallic (besides silver and gold) creates paint depth that glows, rather than sparkles.


- The color of the 50th was a tightly held secret. Several colors and color combos were discussed. A couple of the more popular choices were White w/gold flakes, Polo White w/ red interior (like the 53) and yet another effort to make a gold colored paint. One 2003 was painted gold. It was driven by employees during the model run. It was re-inserted onto the assembly line for a refurb and auctioned off by the Museum.

Both the Automotive Media and the Corvette Community voiced strong disappointment with the trim choices for the Anniversary Edition. Most thought another 'special paint and badging' makeover was not nearly enough to celebrate the 50th Birthday for America's Sportscar. Still, the lighter Shale colored interior was a big hit, continuing into the Commemorative Editions of the 2004 model run and becoming a regular production option on the C6 model.

GM worked to allow every Chevy dealer a chance to get a 50th AE in thier inventory. A special Phased program was created and dealers put in 'Phase 1' orders as early in 2002. Most Phase 1 orders were presold, as customers lined up to buy the 50th Corvette. About 1 in 3 Vettes produced in 2003 were Annivesary Editions.

Unlike the 25th Silver Anniversary, the 2003 Anniversary Edition was not a limited production run. Chevy built and sold as many as consumers wanted to buy. Chevy did however, throw one hell of a party for the 50th Anniversary and brought Corvette owners of every generation together in St Louis, Nashville and Bowling Green.

With the debut of the F55 Magnetic Ride suspension as standard equipment for the 1SC Anniversary Editions, the 50th AE was one heck of a great performer! The F55 shocks are computer controlled and constantly adjust the damping of the shock, keeping the tire in better contact with the road during performance and smoothing out the ride as well.

2003 was also the year the Cadillac XLR began production. I saw the XLR production line beyond the cutains at the Bowling Green assembly plant when I was at the factory to watch my 50th AE being built in Dec, 02.

 

Hi John! I miss you dude! Did you get another Vette or something else?

edit - Ah! Just visited your page. Very nice GS!

 

Miss you too Doug, the 50th registry fell apart some time ago..we had some great times over there, I'm ready for a little new action so I traded her in...

this GS is some corvette...no regrets!!!!

 

I really like my 'F55's

 

All I know is that my '03 is the rarest one produced in 2003 (except for one offs) and the chances of seeing the same one on the street are pretty slim and even more so with a from the factory 300 km/h / mph speedo.

 

Mine's the Texas special 50th anniversary edition.

 

Although my car is not a Special Edition, it is a 50th Anniversary Corvette. Every 2003 Corvette has this emblem. The Special Edition has the additional '50th' badge as well

 

^ Correct. That has been made very clear

that's a really cool emblem

 

YOU need to stay awy from these threads and calm down. This is a simple question and if it really bothers you, stay away.

You say you are "done trying to explain it over and over"

Do yourself a favor, and do as you state. Be done with it...

 

Oh, they understand alright, they just want to think they belong to an exclusive group, that's all, because they do, the $5k 50th option.