Photo: William Wyatt on Wrecked Muscle Cars and Classics
How can that Elkhart Blue Metallic 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray look so pitiful, you wonder? Crashing at 115 miles per hour (185 kph) is the answer you’re looking for, and believe it or not, both occupants survived.
This account comes from William Wyatt on the Facebook group Wrecked Muscle Cars and Classics, who describes the owner as “someone I know.” Also worthy of note, the car “was rough to start, but it’s up and going now.”
The original poster says that 532 miles (856 km) were on the clock at the time of the accident, which is 32 miles (51 km) over the initial break-in period of the 6.2-liter V8. During the first 500 miles (804 km), the Stingray is limited to 4,500 rpm and torque is reduced by 25 to 30 percent in the first and second gears. According to chief engineer Tadge Juechter, limiting the torque is meant to reduce break-in wear that could be detrimental to the engine down the road.
The photos uploaded by William Wyatt also include a Chevrolet C50 flatbed truck hauling the car’s remains, a vintage wrecker that you rarely see these days. Apparently owned by a salvage yard in Louisiana, the old-school truck wears its patina with pride after decades of hard work.
Turning our attention back to the C8, it appears that we’re dealing with a 2LT that was sold by Copart on November 20th. The auction website lists the wreck at $70,525 for the estimated retail value, which is a reasonable sum when you think about it. This exact specification of the Stingray, a non-Z51 model with red leather upholstery for the seats and black-painted wheels, costs less than $70k including the $1,095 freight charge.
My biggest curiosity, however, is how much was paid for the totaled vehicle and what is going to become of it. The extent of the structural damage leads me to believe that the DCT is compromised and a project car is out of the question, but as you already know from William, the engine still works.
The original poster says that 532 miles (856 km) were on the clock at the time of the accident, which is 32 miles (51 km) over the initial break-in period of the 6.2-liter V8. During the first 500 miles (804 km), the Stingray is limited to 4,500 rpm and torque is reduced by 25 to 30 percent in the first and second gears. According to chief engineer Tadge Juechter, limiting the torque is meant to reduce break-in wear that could be detrimental to the engine down the road.
The photos uploaded by William Wyatt also include a Chevrolet C50 flatbed truck hauling the car’s remains, a vintage wrecker that you rarely see these days. Apparently owned by a salvage yard in Louisiana, the old-school truck wears its patina with pride after decades of hard work.
Turning our attention back to the C8, it appears that we’re dealing with a 2LT that was sold by Copart on November 20th. The auction website lists the wreck at $70,525 for the estimated retail value, which is a reasonable sum when you think about it. This exact specification of the Stingray, a non-Z51 model with red leather upholstery for the seats and black-painted wheels, costs less than $70k including the $1,095 freight charge.
My biggest curiosity, however, is how much was paid for the totaled vehicle and what is going to become of it. The extent of the structural damage leads me to believe that the DCT is compromised and a project car is out of the question, but as you already know from William, the engine still works.
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