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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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What years was Magnetic Red and Magnetic Red 2 offered?
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For the C6, only 2005. It was on C5's for several years but I don't know what they were.
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I owned an 02 mag red vert. I think GM went to mag red 2 in 2000, but don't hold me to that. In the C6 2005 was the only year. Wish they had never gotten rid of it.
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On the C6, as noted only 2005. RPO 86 Magnetic Red there were 2,981 coupes and 423 convertibles for a total of 3,404.

On the C5 there were three variations of a similar color. In 1997 and 1998 Light Carmine Red metallic was available as RPO 58. In 1999, 2000 and 2001 Magnetic Red metallic was available as RPO 86U. In 2004 Magnetic Red II became available also as RPO 86.
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