Today in Detroit, Chevrolet announced that they are commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Corvette with a Corvette Carbon 65 Edition to be offered on the 2018 Grand Sport 3LT and ZO6 3LZ models.
This awesome machine will be limited to only 650 numbered vehicles worldwide. The distinctive Carbon 65 blends visible carbon-fiber exterior elements — notably, a new carbon-fiber rear spoiler and quarter ducts — with a new Ceramic Matrix Gray exterior color and special interior appointments, including a new carbon-fiber-rimmed steering wheel.
“Corvette is one of the most storied names in Chevrolet and sports car history, with a heritage few can match,” said Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president Chevrolet Marketing. “The new Carbon 65 Edition honors that legacy, while offering customers another unique, special-edition model that personalizes the ownership experience.”
Below are what the Carbon 65 Edition package (order code Z30) will include:
- Available on Grand Sport 3LT and Z06 3LZ trims
- Ceramic Matrix Gray exterior (blue top on Convertibles)
- Unique fender stripes and door graphics
- Black wheels with machined grooves paired with summer-only tires* (Cup-style wheels for Grand Sport and Blade-style wheels for Z06)
- Blue brake calipers
- Visible carbon-fiber ground effects, hood section and roof (Coupe models) or tonneau inserts (Convertible models)
- New visible carbon-fiber spoiler (all models) and quarter intake ducts (Coupe)
- Center caps with Carbon logo
- Carbon Flash badges and outside mirrors
- Jet Black suede-wrapped interior with blue stitching
- Carbon-fiber steering wheel rim and gloss carbon-fiber interior trim
- Competition Sport seats
- Carbon 65 Edition sill plates
The Corvette Carbon 65 Edition will be priced at a $15,000. add on and will be available this summer.
Whether you are a classic Corvette enthusiast who loves the 50’s and 60’s, the C3’s or newer, this new package sure whets the appetite to move into the new era of these fiberglass machines that have become an automotive icon. It’s hard to believe that it has been 65 years since the first Corvette rolled out of the factory on June 30, 1953. Ironically, in 1953, only 300 were built that year, each of them Polo White with a beautiful red interior.
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