02-02-2007, 04:29 PM | #1 |
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2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows Championship Edition
2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows Championship Edition - Auto Shows The Latest in the Long Line of Long-Named Corvettes BY STEVE SILER, February 2007 Just what the world needs: another tongue-twisting, commemorative edition Corvette. And this one, the limited-production white-and-red 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows Championship Edition, could have the longest name yet. As you will see, each part conveys important information: • 2007 = the only year this car will be built • Chevrolet = you should know that one • Ron Fellows = a very talented driver • ALMS = American Le Mans [racing] Series • GT1 = Grand Touring, [class] 1, the specific class in which Fellows and the Corvette Racing team compete • Championship = the thing that everyone’s so happy about winning • Corvette Z06 = oh yeah, the car itself And if you think that’s long, just be thankful that they didn’t spell it all out. Otherwise it would have been 2007 Ron Fellows American Le Mans Series Grand Touring Class 1 Champion Corvette Z06. By the time you got all of that out of your mouth, the car itself could have gone from zero to 100 miles per hour and back to zero again. Indeed, it seems that Chevrolet worked harder to modify the name of this commemorative Vette than the car itself. On the outside, the RFALMSGT1 Z06 features chrome wheels, a low-profile rear spoiler and a windshield banner. The Fellows Vette is also the first Z06 to wear Arctic White paint, which is in turn adorned with red-and-silver hash-style stripes on the front fenders that recall those on the Corvette GT1 racecar that Fellows has driven to victory. The red-and-white paint scheme, to say nothing of the maple leaf logo incorporated into the graphics, make Fellows’ nationality rather obvious. Fellows’ autograph can be found on one of the fender stripes. Inside, “tech pattern” accents compliment red leather on the seats, console and door panels. The red armrest features yet another Fellows signature. Is it faster? Nope. Pricier? Of course. At $77,500 ($79,945 if you specify navigation and OnStar), including destination, this Z06 costs roughly $7,500 more than the standard-fare Z06. Still, Chevrolet shouldn’t have much trouble unloading the 399 Fellows Z06s (only 33 of which are heading to Canada) currently planned for sale starting this spring. |
02-02-2007, 04:49 PM | #2 |
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A huge bang for the Buck!!!!
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02-02-2007, 04:50 PM | #3 |
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Those stripes on the front fender are ugly as hell.
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02-03-2007, 12:42 AM | #4 |
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All this and no go fast(er) goodies? Meh...I'd still take one.
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02-06-2007, 05:44 PM | #5 |
the stripes are bad ass. dont you remember the old grand sport vettes from the 90's? get it rolling of the lines boys......
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02-07-2007, 06:49 AM | #6 |
too good to be true...another gold medal for team canada? wow,i still remember the days he drove with his brother in the gm players series,killing 1LE f-bodies on road courses and at the F1 support race...how cool!
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02-07-2007, 08:41 AM | #7 |
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I need to check my Lotto numbers... I dont like white cars, but I like THAT white car
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04-09-2007, 08:46 AM | #8 |
ok if u go to ebay motors and type in ron fellows and see what u get for prices. roughly 30 grand over msrp. what the F*** is with that. god i hope this really doesn't happen with our camaro like we are all wondering.
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04-09-2007, 11:31 AM | #9 |
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oo i got pics of this beast from the toronto autoshow
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04-09-2007, 11:32 AM | #10 |
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nah...maybe for special editions it'll go up a few over MSRP, but not 30K. The only special edition I see going up like that is a limited production ZL1 or Yenko.
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04-09-2007, 12:43 PM | #11 |
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04-09-2007, 03:06 PM | #12 |
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04-09-2007, 04:21 PM | #13 |
i like the stripes alot.
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04-09-2007, 11:15 PM | #14 |
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Stripes look cool IMO. Kinda give it character.
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