CarTech® - Corvette Special Editions: Includes Pace Cars, L88s, Callaways, Z06s and More

Uncover what makes each special-edition Corvette unique and collectible with the first-ever compilation on the subject.

Special-edition Corvettes are the tip of the spear when it comes to the American auto manufacturers' special models. Luminous cars, such as the 1967 L88 convertible, 1969 aluminum block ZL1, and 2015 Z06 #001, have all commanded a million dollars or more. Modern dealer-tuned cars from Lingenfelter, Callaway, and Hennessey have carried the tradition of making a great Corvette even better. Extremely low mileage on 1978 Pace Cars indicate that owners have thought of these cars as investments for nearly 40 years.

Keith Cornett of Corvetteblogger compiles a murderer's row of special-edition Corvettes. This book is an encyclopedia of information as you will learn about some of the rarest Corvettes on the planet. It will serve as a guide if you're looking to add one of these special machines to your collection.

When the first Corvette was introduced to the public through the traveling caravan known as Motorama, everyone knew there was something special about it. Each subsequent model continued to strengthen that position. But how do you upgrade America's favorite sports car? Make it a special edition! Everything you've ever wanted to learn about collectible Corvettes is in Corvette Special Editions.

Table of contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Anniversary Corvettes

• 1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary
• 1988 35th Anniversary Corvette
• 1993 40th Anniversary Corvette
• 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette
• 2012 Centennial Edition Corvette
• 2013 60th Anniversary Edition Corvette
• 2018 Carbon 65 Edition Corvette

Chapter 2: Indy 500 Pace Car Corvettes

• 1978 Indy 500 Pace Car Replica
• 1986 Indy 500 Convertible Pace Car Replica
• 1995 Indy 500 Pace Car Replica
• 1998 Indy 500 Pace Car Replica
• 2007 Indy 500 Pace Car Replica
• 2008 Indy 500 Pace Car Replica

Chapter 3: Commemorative and Tribute Corvettes

• 1986 Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition
• 2004 Le Mans 24 Hour Commemorative Edition
• 2007 Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Championship Corvette Z06
• 2007 Victory Edition (European Exclusive)
• 2008 Z06 427 Limited Edition (Wil Cooksey)
• 2008 Corvette Competition (European Exclusive)
• 2009 GT1 Championship Edition
• 2016 Z06 C7.R Edition

Chapter 4: Corvette Special Editions

• 1982 Collector Edition Hatchback Coupe
• 1988-1990 Corvette Challenge/Escort GT Factory Race Cars
• 1996 Collector Edition
• 1996 Grand Sport
• 2008 ZHZ Hertz Coupe (Rental) / 2009 ZHZ Hertz Convertible (Rental)
• 2009 Competition Sport
• 2011 Z06 Carbon Edition
• 2013 427 Convertible
• 2014 Stingray Coupe and Convertible Premiere Editions
• 2015 Design Packages: Atlantic and Pacific Stingrays
• 2016-2017 Design Packages: Twilight Blue, Spice Red, and Jet Black Suede RPOs
• 2017 Grand Sport Collector Edition

Chapter 5: Limited Regular Production Corvettes

• 1953 Corvette
• 1957 Corvette with RPO 579D "Airbox"
• 1963 Corvette Grand Sport Racers
• 1963 Corvette Z06
• 1967-1969 Corvette L88
• 1969 Corvette ZL1
• 1970-1972 ZR1 and 1971 ZR2 Special Purpose Packages
• 1980 Corvette 305 California
• 1983 Corvette

Chapter 6: Dealers, Tuners, and Third-Party Special Editions

• Baldwin-Motion
• Greenwood
• Callaway Cars
• Lingenfelter Performance Engineering
• 1980 Duntov Turbo
• Dick Guldstrand GS80/GS90
• 2001-2003 Avelate Corvette
• Shinoda/Mears Special Edition
• AAT 1953 Commemorative Edition
• Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS
• Hennessey Performance Engineering

Keith Cornett
Keith Cornett is the founder of VetteFinders, the Internet's first Corvette-only classified ads launched in 1996 and CorvetteBlogger, the popular Corvette news and lifestyle blog started in 2005. He's a longtime member of the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) and a Lifetime Member of the National Corvette Museum. Cornett is the proud owner of a Tuxedo Black 1966 Corvette Sting Ray convertible that his late father purchased new in June 1966 after trading in a 1966 Ford Mustang that he had won in a corporate sales contest. When he is not blogging about the latest Corvette news or highlighting interesting Corvettes for sale, Cornett travels around the country and can be found covering the major Corvette shows, races, and auctions. He resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife and two children.