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KILLER74Z28 02-02-2007 04:29 PM

2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows Championship Edition
 
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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.

3whiterag 02-02-2007 04:49 PM

A huge bang for the Buck!!!!

Urthman 02-02-2007 04:50 PM

Those stripes on the front fender are ugly as hell.

TAG UR IT 02-03-2007 12:42 AM

All this and no go fast(er) goodies? Meh...I'd still take one.;)

Moosen75 02-06-2007 05:44 PM

the stripes are bad ass. dont you remember the old grand sport vettes from the 90's? get it rolling of the lines boys......

Cdn Camaroman 02-07-2007 06:49 AM

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!

SilverTurtle 02-07-2007 08:41 AM

I need to check my Lotto numbers... I dont like white cars, but I like THAT white car :D

Moosen75 04-09-2007 08:46 AM

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.:thumbdown:

SSmoked 04-09-2007 11:31 AM

oo i got pics of this beast from the toronto autoshow
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...orvettez06.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...rvettez061.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...rvettez062.jpg

TAG UR IT 04-09-2007 11:32 AM

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.

Casull 04-09-2007 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Urthman (Post 6163)
Those stripes on the front fender are ugly as hell.

They are dealer installed, so you can opt out of them.

Urthman 04-09-2007 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Casull (Post 9743)
They are dealer installed, so you can opt out of them.

If I could afford one that is what I'd do. They ruin that car.

Moosen75 04-09-2007 04:21 PM

i like the stripes alot.

TAG UR IT 04-09-2007 11:15 PM

Stripes look cool IMO. Kinda give it character.


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