Special Edition Corvettes
Melting Slicks
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dont forget about the 2003 NCM milestone edition cars there were coupes, verts and Zo6's not sure how many of each but I know they are pretty rare. Also not sure i saw it on the list or it qualifies is the aztec gold C5's.
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Production of the Milestone Edition cars is hard to determine - best estimate I have heard is the 90-100 cars total that I mention in my original post - and that estimate came from Dana Forrester, the designer of the graphics package. All I can tell you is that it is a small number.
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Production of the Milestone Edition cars is hard to determine - best estimate I have heard is the 90-100 cars total that I mention in my original post - and that estimate came from Dana Forrester, the designer of the graphics package. All I can tell you is that it is a small number.
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B2K was a factory option....
In the late 1980s, international race car driver Reeves Callaway was running a successful business of turbocharging various high performance European cars. At the same time, GM was struggling with ways to boost performance of the recently introduced C4 Corvette to help improve sales. GM was already experimenting with various techniques including turbocharging as well as DOHC engines. GM took note of Reeve’s turbocharging work and contracted him to evaluate the turbo design they were working on (while they continued development of the LT-5 engine). Callaway judged the system good but not particularly practical for production. Callaway was contracted to develop a system of his own and within six months it was in Chevy’s RPO catalog.
The Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette was available from 1987-1991 as option (RPO) B2K and could be ordered from select dealers in the U.S.
http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/...orvette_Option
It was also listed in the RPO codes from 1987-1991
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1987.aspx ($20K) - 184 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1988.aspx ($26K) - 124 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1989.aspx ($26K) - 69 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1990.aspx ($27K) - 58 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1991.aspx ($33K) - 62 made
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In the late 1980s, international race car driver Reeves Callaway was running a successful business of turbocharging various high performance European cars. At the same time, GM was struggling with ways to boost performance of the recently introduced C4 Corvette to help improve sales. GM was already experimenting with various techniques including turbocharging as well as DOHC engines. GM took note of Reeve’s turbocharging work and contracted him to evaluate the turbo design they were working on (while they continued development of the LT-5 engine). Callaway judged the system good but not particularly practical for production. Callaway was contracted to develop a system of his own and within six months it was in Chevy’s RPO catalog.
The Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette was available from 1987-1991 as option (RPO) B2K and could be ordered from select dealers in the U.S.
http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/...orvette_Option
It was also listed in the RPO codes from 1987-1991
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1987.aspx ($20K) - 184 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1988.aspx ($26K) - 124 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1989.aspx ($26K) - 69 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1990.aspx ($27K) - 58 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1991.aspx ($33K) - 62 made
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I'm trying to put together a list of all the Special Edition Corvettes.
Am I missing anything? Also any of you bean counters that would like to check my production numbers have at it, I would welcome any corrections.
Special Edition Corvettes
1978 Pace Car 6502
1978 Silver Anniversary 15283
1982 Collector's Edition 6759
1986 Pace Car 7315
1988 35th Anniversary 2050
1993 40th Anniversary 6749
1995 Indy Pace Car 527
1996 Collector's Edition 5412
1996 Grand Sport 1000
1998 Pace Car 1158
2003 Anniversary 11632
2003 Milestone Edition ???? >67 <1000
2004 Commemorative Edition Vert/CP 9421
2004 Commemorative Edition Z06 2025
2007 Pace Car 500
2007 Ron Fellows Edition 399
2008 Indy Pace Car 500
2008 427 Special Edition Zo6 505
2009 GT1 Championship Edition 125
2009 Competition Sport Edition 72
Am I missing anything? Also any of you bean counters that would like to check my production numbers have at it, I would welcome any corrections.
Special Edition Corvettes
1978 Pace Car 6502
1978 Silver Anniversary 15283
1982 Collector's Edition 6759
1986 Pace Car 7315
1988 35th Anniversary 2050
1993 40th Anniversary 6749
1995 Indy Pace Car 527
1996 Collector's Edition 5412
1996 Grand Sport 1000
1998 Pace Car 1158
2003 Anniversary 11632
2003 Milestone Edition ???? >67 <1000
2004 Commemorative Edition Vert/CP 9421
2004 Commemorative Edition Z06 2025
2007 Pace Car 500
2007 Ron Fellows Edition 399
2008 Indy Pace Car 500
2008 427 Special Edition Zo6 505
2009 GT1 Championship Edition 125
2009 Competition Sport Edition 72
OK, I found it, it's on page 84 of the Corvette Black Book, RPO: 4001ZA They built 50 of them and it seems they were just special paintwork. It says there was fifty made as "Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition" Made in the name of this famous New Jersey Chevrolet dealer.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks I stand corrected.
they have been added.
they have been added.
B2K was a factory option....
In the late 1980s, international race car driver Reeves Callaway was running a successful business of turbocharging various high performance European cars. At the same time, GM was struggling with ways to boost performance of the recently introduced C4 Corvette to help improve sales. GM was already experimenting with various techniques including turbocharging as well as DOHC engines. GM took note of Reeve’s turbocharging work and contracted him to evaluate the turbo design they were working on (while they continued development of the LT-5 engine). Callaway judged the system good but not particularly practical for production. Callaway was contracted to develop a system of his own and within six months it was in Chevy’s RPO catalog.
The Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette was available from 1987-1991 as option (RPO) B2K and could be ordered from select dealers in the U.S.
http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/...orvette_Option
It was also listed in the RPO codes from 1987-1991
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1987.aspx ($20K) - 184 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1988.aspx ($26K) - 124 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1989.aspx ($26K) - 69 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1990.aspx ($27K) - 58 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1991.aspx ($33K) - 62 made
Toque
In the late 1980s, international race car driver Reeves Callaway was running a successful business of turbocharging various high performance European cars. At the same time, GM was struggling with ways to boost performance of the recently introduced C4 Corvette to help improve sales. GM was already experimenting with various techniques including turbocharging as well as DOHC engines. GM took note of Reeve’s turbocharging work and contracted him to evaluate the turbo design they were working on (while they continued development of the LT-5 engine). Callaway judged the system good but not particularly practical for production. Callaway was contracted to develop a system of his own and within six months it was in Chevy’s RPO catalog.
The Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette was available from 1987-1991 as option (RPO) B2K and could be ordered from select dealers in the U.S.
http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/...orvette_Option
It was also listed in the RPO codes from 1987-1991
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1987.aspx ($20K) - 184 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1988.aspx ($26K) - 124 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1989.aspx ($26K) - 69 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1990.aspx ($27K) - 58 made
http://www.vettefacts.com/C4/1991.aspx ($33K) - 62 made
Toque
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"Production replicas were not offered every time the Corvette was selected as the pace car. In fact, 2007 marks the first time Chevrolet has offered a regular-production replica since 1998."
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/artic...vette_indy.asp
Thanks
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/artic...vette_indy.asp
Thanks
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There was a special edition "Malcolm Konner" model in 1986 or 87 I believe. Malcolm Konner was/is a special dealership for Chevrolet and they created this special edition model in his name. I read about it in one of the Corvette magazines, but you could most likely fine it in the Mike Antonick's black books.
OK, I found it, it's on page 84 of the Corvette Black Book, RPO: 4001ZA They built 50 of them and it seems they were just special paintwork. It says there was fifty made as "Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition" Made in the name of this famous New Jersey Chevrolet dealer.
OK, I found it, it's on page 84 of the Corvette Black Book, RPO: 4001ZA They built 50 of them and it seems they were just special paintwork. It says there was fifty made as "Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition" Made in the name of this famous New Jersey Chevrolet dealer.
Thanks they have been added.
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Thanks
Keep em comming.
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Not sure I would consider a Callaway a special edition. It is more of an option that can be ordered each year now. Now if you are referring to the 1991 model year, I guess you might call it a special edition.
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If you are doing Callaway you should do Guldstrand and any others like that.
1986/1988 Corvette Guldstrand GS80 (not sure if there were more years of this one made)
1994 Corvette Guldstrand GS90
2003 Guldstrand 50th Anniversary
2007 Guldstrand GSRT (read only 20 were to be made. Not sure if they were all made and if they all used 07's)
There's also the Lingenfelters but not sure since they basically convert many each year if that's worthy of the list. I think they've had a few actual "editions" over the years though. In similar thought there's also Katech and Specter Werkes Corvettes out there. And of course the Pratt & Miller C6RS.
Also how about the low production of the original Z06 and Grand Sports.
1986/1988 Corvette Guldstrand GS80 (not sure if there were more years of this one made)
1994 Corvette Guldstrand GS90
2003 Guldstrand 50th Anniversary
2007 Guldstrand GSRT (read only 20 were to be made. Not sure if they were all made and if they all used 07's)
There's also the Lingenfelters but not sure since they basically convert many each year if that's worthy of the list. I think they've had a few actual "editions" over the years though. In similar thought there's also Katech and Specter Werkes Corvettes out there. And of course the Pratt & Miller C6RS.
Also how about the low production of the original Z06 and Grand Sports.
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................. not specifically special editions, but the 88-89 Challenge cars were a unique bunch too !
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They probably don't count as a special edition but how about the 1990 Indy Festival Corvette? The Chevy Beretta was the actual pace car but they used the Vettes for race day track duties and parades etc. Fewer than 100 built I think. Yellow verts and turquoise verts with graphics.
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Callaway Corvettes from 1987-1991 were RPO cars and not "tuner vehicles" like some suggested...
For more info about Callaway Corvettes both past and present, please visit our site: www.callawaycars.com
Addl. info at www.callawayownersgroup.com
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Callaway Corvettes from 1987-1991 were RPO cars and not "tuner vehicles" like some suggested...
For more info about Callaway Corvettes both past and present, please visit our site: www.callawaycars.com
Addl. info at www.callawayownersgroup.com
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