First 2014 Corvette Stingray Sold for $1.1 Million at Barrett-Jackson

The 2014 Corvette, a brand new generation of the legendary sportscar that has taken the world by storm, was finally unveiled last Sunday (January 13th), after a long teasing process.

It’s only due to enter production in autumn, but the C7 Corvette Stingray is bound to achieve cult status.

The very first production model that will be wearing a vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ending in 0001 was pre-sold at the at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale sale in Arizona.

The new Corvette is only supposed to cost a few hundred dollars more than the old one. So, do you guys want to know how much the very first one cost? $1,100,000. That’s $1.1 million George Washingtons.

The guy who wanted the first Stingray that badly is Corvette collector Richard Hendrick, who also owns a NASCAR team. The proceeds from the sale will go towards the Detroit College for Creative Studies.

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2014 Corvette Stingray on Vossen Wheels

Popular US custom wheels specialists Vossen have been busy with their global expansion. Their products have made it all the way to Japan this year, on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

And while we didn’t think that was news-worthy, this tickled our custom car bone. It’s the new Corvette... taken to the next level. Whenever a cult car comes out, tuners try to preview their future project, and Vossen has stuck a set of their custom wheels on it.

If we’re not mistaken the wheel fitted to the C7 Corvette Stingray are the VVSCV5. They’re supposed to be available in a 20-inch size. However, these seem to be bigger even than the factory size Chevy chose, so they’re about 20-inch in the front and 21-inch in the back.

The color combo chosen for the body is borrowed from the Vossen brand logo, which coincidentally looks just like the new flag logo for the ‘Vette.

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2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray Convertible!

We’ve said time and time again that automakers are probably letting photos onto the internet to get more attention. At the cost of an early reveal, they get double the media attention and sometimes a frenzy of speculation.

However, we have a snaking suspicion these weren’t supposed to come out yet.Two photos of a potential convertible version of the brand new Corvette Stingray revealed at 2013 NAIAS emerged on theautoinsiderblog.com. Supposedly, these are not renderings, but actual images providing a sneak peak at the C7 Convertible, which is seen here with 1-inch smaller wheels: 18s at the front and 19s out back.

Chevrolet will probably deny these photos are authentic, but from the way those lines are flow into the small boot lid spoiler, we’d say this is what they have planned for the production model.

For your viewing pleasure, we’ve also included the color blue into the Corvette’s vocabulary. Check out the gallery below!

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First C7 Corvette to be auctioned for charity

 

General Motors is set to auction off the very first C7 Corvette for charity at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction, on January 19. GM has a long history of using historically significant models to raise funds for worthy causes, and the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray should fetch a heady price for the College for Creative Studies. Look for the car to go under the gavel with no reserve.

We first heard about GM using Barrett-Jackson to sell the debut C7 last month, when the auction house published its list of lots for the January event. At the time, Lot No. 3016 offered few details beyond the fact that the vehicle up for bid was a "piece of Chevy history." We'd say that's about accurate.

Whoever wins the car can look forward to a 6.2-liter V8 with 450 horsepower on hand as well as a seven-speed manual transmission with rev-matching downshifts. A spate of new tech, an all-new frame, extensive cooling and a vastly improved interior are all part of the package. Head over to Barrett-Jackson for more information.

News Source: Barrett-Jackson

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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

In what has unquestionably been the most hotly anticipated car launch in the past twelve months, Chevrolet has finally released the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray a day ahead of the start of the 2013 Detroit Motor Show.

The 2014 model car has been in development for many years now, and after extensive work was put into redefining the car to help launch it into a completely new supercar league, the brand new Corvette Stingray features a host of upgrades and a completely redesigned body which according to a company spokeswomen “scared them” in regards to how it would be created.

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2014 Corvette face leaks on Road & Track cover

This is the face of the new Corvette. As was the case with the next 'Vette's hind quarters, the fascia has leaked on the cover of a magazine, in this case, Road & Track.

As you can see, a more angular look graces the face of the 2014 Corvette, with a large oblong-hexagon-shaped intake for sucking in as much of the atmosphere as possible, along with sharply defined bulges in the hood and what appear to be LED-ridden headlights. Front and center sits the latest variation of the classic Corvette emblem, just below a slot-shaped hood scoop.

We can't help but draw comparisons to current supercars like the 2013 SRT Viper and Ferrari 599. In any case, we're literally hours away from the car's full reveal, so you won't have to wait much longer for a whole slathering of Corvette-flavored morsels. Until then, cast your gaze upon the face of America's next world-beater. 

News Source: Road & Track via Jalopnik

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