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When it came out in 1953 as a concept with fiberglass body panels, America wasn’t prepared for the Corvette. But after the introduction of the Chevy small-block V8 to the lineup, pieces of the puzzle started to fall into place.
The C2 generation, however, put the Corvette on the map as America’s sports car. In addition to bite-the-back-of-your-hand beautiful exterior design, legendary engineer Zora-Arkus Duntov integrated the independent rear suspension from the CERV I concept as well as a frame-mounted differential.
More than six decades after the Golden Bowtie ventured into the sports car market, the Corvette will celebrate the 1.75 millionth example produced. Already ordered and confirmed to roll out the assembly line in Bowling Green next month, the milestone vehicle also happens to be a very lovely spec.
National Corvette Museum talks about a 3LT Coupe with the Z51 Performance Package, Arctic White paint, Adrenaline Red interior, five-spoke trident machine-faced aluminum wheels finished in sterling silver, and many more goodies. These include the engine appearance package, front lift with adjustable height and memory, as well as option code R8C museum delivery.
A rough estimate on the online configurator puts this specification at approximately $85k including freight. “We are appreciative of Chevrolet for aligning the production of one of our Corvette raffle cars so that it would become this milestone in production,” said museum CEO Sean Preston.
NCM has been raffling cars for more than 20 years now, and this fellow here is also going to find itself an owner that way. “We are appreciative of those who support our raffle program through ticket purchases as it is one of the primary fundraisers for the Museum,” added Preston about the opportunity.
Limited to 1,500 tickets at $200 each, the raffle also has bigger chances than playing the lotto, statistically speaking. The 1,499 who won’t win can take pride in supporting NCM, which is legally a nonprofit foundation.
More than six decades after the Golden Bowtie ventured into the sports car market, the Corvette will celebrate the 1.75 millionth example produced. Already ordered and confirmed to roll out the assembly line in Bowling Green next month, the milestone vehicle also happens to be a very lovely spec.
National Corvette Museum talks about a 3LT Coupe with the Z51 Performance Package, Arctic White paint, Adrenaline Red interior, five-spoke trident machine-faced aluminum wheels finished in sterling silver, and many more goodies. These include the engine appearance package, front lift with adjustable height and memory, as well as option code R8C museum delivery.
A rough estimate on the online configurator puts this specification at approximately $85k including freight. “We are appreciative of Chevrolet for aligning the production of one of our Corvette raffle cars so that it would become this milestone in production,” said museum CEO Sean Preston.
NCM has been raffling cars for more than 20 years now, and this fellow here is also going to find itself an owner that way. “We are appreciative of those who support our raffle program through ticket purchases as it is one of the primary fundraisers for the Museum,” added Preston about the opportunity.
Limited to 1,500 tickets at $200 each, the raffle also has bigger chances than playing the lotto, statistically speaking. The 1,499 who won’t win can take pride in supporting NCM, which is legally a nonprofit foundation.
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