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Reeves Callaway, a 1988 driver, wanted to drive fast so he bought a Corvette and modified it. He then drove it to 255 mph. The 1988 Chevrolet Corvette Callaway SledgeHammer was designed to smash all previous top speed records. The Corvette was heavily modified to offer a lot of power and no compromises, while the coupe retained all its creature comforts. The iconic car is now up for sale and you can still enjoy its power and comforts.
With 11 days remaining in the auction, the current bid at bring a trailer is $325,000. But that’s more than the Corvette. Callaway Cars will sell the Silver Metallic Chevrolet for its current owner. The sale also includes the engineering records and window sticker. Callaway also offers a “car familiarizing” course. Callaway estimates that the Corvette’s 5.7-liter V8 is hand-built and produces 880 horsepower (656 Kilowatts) as well as 772 pound-feet (1.046 Newton-meters). It is paired with a ZF six speed manual gearbox.
Reeves drove it from Callaway’s headquarters in Connecticut to Ohio’s Transportation Research Center in October 1988, making its astonishing high-speed run. The Corvette reached 254.76 mph (410 km/h) on the oval track of 7.5 miles. He drove the car back to Connecticut. Goodyear had to create special tires that could go 300 mph, but they aren’t on this car. Instead, Goodyear Eagle R40s are positioned at each corner.
The SledgeHammer’s attractiveness is due to its stock interior. The SledgeHammer features power windows, locks, power seats and a Delco Bose stereo. It also has automatic climate controls. Callaway did upgrade the vehicle with a fire suppression system, five-point safety harnesses and a four point leather-padded roll hooves. In place of one of its dash vents, the tuner added a boost gauge. Callaway changed the fittings, couplings and hoses in October 2018. The car has 2,000 miles.