It is a Z06 coupe that was previously sold for $2.7million for a noble cause.
The Corvette with front engine has been removed from the building. Chevy will end production of the ‘Vette, which has had seven generations and 66 year of production. The last car with the original layout was assembled at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant. Chevy did not make a big deal of it by sharing a gallery and a press release. Instead, Chevy shared the image attached to this post on Twitter.
You can’t get the final C7. It is a black coupe with the Z06 specification and 3LZ trim. It was sold by Chevy and Barrett-Jackson for $2.7 million in August to support the Stephen Siller Tunnel-to-Towers Foundation, a charity that supports first responders and injured service personnel. Although this C7 may seem like the most expensive Corvette ever sold at auction, there have been other pricier ‘Vettes such as a 1967 L88 that Barrett-Jackson sold in 2014 for a staggering $3.85million.
Not only is the engine location different, but it also has a manual transmission. The replacement is an automatic-only unit. The Z06 was equipped with a seven-speed manual transmission that allows drivers to control their own gears. It had 650 horsepower and 650 pounds of torque (or 881 Newton-meters) from its supercharged, 6.2-liter V8 engine. This allowed for a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 seconds and a maximum speed of 195 mph (314 km/h).
The price was originally just below $80,000. However, you could have one for six figures if it came with a large number of optional goodies. This was the case with the that we tested back in August 2018, at $105,115.
The end of an era is over, but it’s the beginning of something new and exciting. The mid-engine Corvette will be built in February 2020. This is a bit later than was originally planned due to the UAW’s 40-day strike. However, it will be worth the wait. The C8 is shaping up as one of the most exciting cars in North America and a worthy successor to the iconic front-engined ‘Vette.