A strange looking beast...

This is a Dale Earnhardt Jr owned vehicle from his private collection.

If you are looking to own a piece of Corvette history, don't miss this opportunity. This stunning Callaway C12 is number 18 of 19 built for the 1999 Market. It features a 382cc, 6.2 liter powerhouse, 373 Rear End Ratio. Top of the line in 1999. This car was repainted using the 3 step Glasurit porcess. It was finished in BMW 287 Blue Pearl color. This car was featured in the November 18th, 2002 issue of Autoweek magazine. Dale Earnhardt Jr purchased this car in 2004.

The Callaway C12 was originally created to win the GT2 class at LeMans. In fact, a Callaway C12.R took the class pole position at LeMAns in2001, beating Porsche, Ferrari and other world calss marques. Subsequent Callaway C12 road cars utilized much of the C12.R technology, but configured to present the driver with a refined sportscar with excellent road car manners.

Built in conjunction with IVM Engineering Group of Germany, the C12 project was a combined effort of Callaway Cars (USA) and Callaway Competition (Germany). With styling provided ny Callaway's accomplished designer, Paul Deutschman, the C12 used the 1997-2004 Corvette platform as a donor vehicle, transforming an already great car into a world beater. With the completely new body a full two meters wide to take advantage of LeMans dimensional regulations, Callaway engineers developed the C12 coil-over suspension with its own unique control arm streamline tubing and high pressure, gas-over-oil adjustable dampers. C12 road cars were powered by the SuperNatural version of the new LS-series Corvette engines.

Only 19 Callaway C12 road cars were produced, purchased as an average price of approximately $200,000. They are coveted by leading car collectors worldwide.



If you're a Corvette fan or a Dale Jr fan, this car is for you!

 

Well, that is interesting for sure. Times must be tough for Mr. Earnhart to be selling such a special car.
Anyway, I'm not looking for any bragging rights and I can only drive one Corvette at a time.

 

Love that car

 

They were good at "uglifying" cars back in the day.

 

Doesn't do anything for me.

 

This car makes me feel good about the way my C5 looks.

Sorry, this just looks terrible to me. Like an ebay body kit with good prep.

 

Too bad that wan't around in the 80's. Don Johnson would have looked at home in that car on Miami Vice!

 

 

Don't really care about the styling all that much, but I would bet it performs very well. Have to wonder why he is putting it up for sale?

 

Good Lord, they ditched the round tail lights, what a despicable act.

If you don't like the C7 tail you can point to this one and say "at least it doesn't look like this"

 

 

He's had it for sale for a while. Some members of our Vette club were attending a show at his race shop a couple of years ago and saw it. It's a beautiful Callaway.

 

He probably sobered up and realized how ugly it is.

 

Dale jr.'s car, which you may recall on MTV Cribs, had been praised quite well as "one of his favorites"

Here's the episode:
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/25962...r-part-2.jhtml

Anyways, he's offering the car for sale in hopes someone else might enjoy, as he seldom drives any of his cars. But if it doesn't meet the reserve, he'll keep it, and be just fine with that

 

at first sight I wasn't sure, but its growing on me

 

yep I like it ,, its almost aston martin-ish

 

Remove the splitter and aero skirts and that might be more appealing to most.

Junior must be drowning in toys to not have time for them any more.

 

Doesn't do a thing for me. Don't like it at all, and wouldn't want it. The 55 Chevy he has up for auction to me is a better car. Wonder what his reserve price is on that car though. I'd much rather have a bone stock one with those miles.

 

Nope doesn't do it for me

 

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