Dave@Ciocca

There has been much talk on the forum about the final year of Sixth Generation Corvette and the 2 special editions Chevrolet will be offering. Also being talked about was the new color Night Race Blue (GXH) that will be available.



After already having four different blues during the generation (LeMans Blue 2005-07, Jetstream Blue 2008-11, Supersonic Blue 2011-13 and Carlisle Blue 2012) many people wanted to know what this color would look like. The trend in Corvettes Blues have gotten away from the dark blue since the end of LeMans Blue and the name Night Race Blue led many to think and hope that this would be a dark color. Pictures started hitting the web of what the new blue would look like, but those of us who saw the actual paint chip confirmed that Night Race Blue was even darker than it was being represented to be.

So now we're happy to be able to show you an actual picture of the first 2013 Night Race Blue to come off the assembly line. This is a 2013 427 Convertible in Night Race Blue with a Blue Top, very similar to one that we already have on order that is scheduled to be produced during the week of May 21st.

This car is one of the early 2013 Corvettes produced for use by the Corvette Team in Detroit and will be on display and the Corvette Birthday Bash at the National Corvette Museum from April 25th to April 28th.



Also pictured here is a 60th Anniversary ZR1 with a really good look at the new stripe package as well as another 427 Convertible with the 60th Anniversary Package. Keep in mind that these are not official GM pictures and these cars are missing things like center wheel caps and splitters. Both the ZR1 and the Anniversary 427 do not yet have the carbon fiber "skirts" attached but they will be done before the Bash as part of the PDI (pre-delivery inspection) process as well as the center caps and splitters.

These pictures will also help point out the difference between a 60th Anniversary Corvette and a Corvette 427 Convertible. When Chevrolet first announced the two special editions, they put out a picture of a Corvette 427 Convertible with a 60th Anniversary Package which has led to much confusion. Many people think that the car pictured is the only way to get a 427 Convertible or the only way to get a 60th Anniversary Package.

As you can see in this pictures, the 427 Convertible will be available in all ten colors and in three different equipment groups. The 60th Anniversary Package will be available in all 7 Corvette body styles. And, of course, the two can be combined to into one car that was originally shown off to the public at this year's Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, AZ. Hopefully seeing a 427 Convertible in another color and seeing a 60th Anniversary Package on a non-427 Convertible will help end all of the confusion.

Kerbeck Corvette of Atlantic City, the World's Largest Corvette Dealer since 1994, already has over 150 2013 Corvettes on order, most scheduled to be built in May! Check out the remaining 2012 inventory as well as our inbound 2013 Corvettes on our New Corvette Inventory Page.

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JC7

[B][I'm not digging that dark new blue color.../B]

petes ZO6

Kinda like that blue. 427 Verts are...

boraxman

Meh...But I'll take one in a different color

Daekwan06

Man those 19/20" Cup style wheels look so hot!!

Cant wait to see them in black or competition grey though

blackonblack2011

that zr1 is stunning! Love the stripe package.

Dave@Ciocca

Sorry, no more competition gray, only black!

ATC399

Nice but why would any one, except for rock bottom prices, purchase a new C6 in the last year?...jmho..curious

arcticblast

Great pics and explanation. Thanks.
Any pricing yet?

Dave@Ciocca

Good question! There are many people who don't want the first year of a new generation and want a year or two to work out the bugs. There are also those who want to wait for the C7 Z06/ZR1 type car which is still a few years away. The last year of the generation is the perfect car to have while waiting since there usually no bugs in the last year or two of a generation!

z edge

looks nice, but honestly i thought that was Cyber Gray at first.

Big time double take after i read throught the original post.

Those expecting "BLUE" might be disappointed once again...those who like something different will be :

Dave@Ciocca

We are told that pricing will be out in late April. Stay tuned...

Dave@Ciocca

Don't be fooled. In direct sunlight the Blue comes through but it is a very, very dark blue. At night time it will even look black.

JoesC5

The 427 Convertible with the 60th Anniversary Package is a killer.

PS-Thanks Dave for not calling it a 427 GS.

Ktzon

Not crazy about the new blue, too dark, not as vibrant as I thought it would be.

peter pan

I wish one was in my garage

ATC399

got it thanks...

arcticblast

2012 Centennial Z06.......that was enough reason for me last year.
This 427 Vert may be enough this year. And it will be an instant classic, IMHO.

z edge

hey dave, in the direct sunlight there are little blue flakes in my Cyber Gray too

Looks nice though, looking forward to seeing more pics and seeing this one in person.

thanks for the pics