Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible

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Corvette Marks 60 Years of Achievement with 427 Convertible

DETROIT - Chevrolet today apparent the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Beneficiary Edition - the fastest, a lot of able convertible in Corvette's history - as able-bodied as a 60th Anniversary Amalgamation that will be accessible on all 2013 Corvette models.

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"The 2013 archetypal year will be celebrated for Corvette, appearance its 60th Anniversary and the final year for the accepted 'C6' generation," said Chris Perry, carnality president, Global Marketing and Strategy for Chevrolet. "We couldn't anticipate of a added applicable way to bless these milestones than bringing aback one of the most-coveted combinations in the brand's history - the Corvette convertible and a 427 cubic-inch engine."

The 60th Anniversary Amalgamation and 427 Convertible will accomplish their accessible admission at the Barrett Jackson beneficiary car bargain in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Jan 21, and will access at U.S. Chevrolet dealers aboriginal this summer.

Corvette 427 Convertible Beneficiary Edition

The Corvette 427 Convertible blends elements of the Z06 and ZR1 models to actualize the fastest and most-capable convertible in Corvette's history.

Its affection is the 427-cubic-inch (7.0L) LS7 engine from the Corvette Z06. Rated at 505 application (377 kW) and 470 lb.-ft. of torque (637 Nm), it is the a lot of able engine anytime installed in a accumulation Corvette convertible - and, like the Z06, the 427 Convertible is alone accessible with a six-speed chiral transmission.

The LS7 was co-developed with the Corvette Le Mans-winning GT1 engine and appearance failing titanium abutting rods and assimilation valves, as able-bodied as racing-inspired high-flow butt active and a dry-sump oiling system. It is accumulated by duke at GM's Achievement Build Center, area barter who acquirement the 427 Convertible Beneficiary Edition can acquirement the Corvette Build Experience advantage and accumulate the engine that will ability their new car.

Supporting achievement elements in the Corvette 427 Convertible cover the driveline and rear arbor arrangement from the Corvette Z06, a rear-mounted array and accepted Magnetic Selective Ride Control. The accepted 19-inch foreground and 20-inch rear auto are captivated in ZR1-style Michelin PS2 tires. Failing machine-face Cup auto - alien on the 2012 Corvette Z06 with Z07 and Corvette ZR1 with PDE achievement bales - appear accepted and cover different gray-painted pockets. Black Cup auto or chrome ZR1-style auto are aswell available.

The 427 Convertible aswell appearance several carbon-fiber apparatus that advice abate weight, including:

- Carbon cilia aloft awning (introduced on the 2011 Z06 Carbon Edition)

- Carbon cilia Z06-style fenders

- Carbon cilia attic panels

- The "CFZ" carbon cilia foreground splitter and rocker panels are alternative on the 427 Convertible, and included with the 60th Anniversary package

The weight abridgement brings the 427 Convertible's barrier weight to 3,355 pounds (1,522 kg). Accumulated with its 505-horsepower LS7 engine, it gives the 427 Convertible a power-to-weight arrangement of 6.64 - or one application for every 6.64 pounds of car mass. That's bigger than:

• - Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet - 6.90
• - Audi R8 5.2 RSI Spyder - 7.58
• - Aston Martin DBS Volante Convertible - 7.82
• - Ferrari California Convertible - 8.31

The aggregate of low accumulation and top achievement will accomplish the 427 Convertible one of the fastest convertibles in the world, carrying estimated 0-60 achievement of 3.8 seconds, quarter-mile achievement of 11.8 seconds, crabbed dispatch of 1.04 g and a top acceleration of added than 190 mph.

The 427 Convertible is accessible in 2LT, 3LT and 4LT trim levels and will backpack a different car identification amount sequence, agnate to the Corvette ZR1.

Corvette 60th Anniversary Package

All 2013 Corvette models, including the 427 Convertible, will be accessible with a 60th Anniversary Package, featuring an Arctic White exoteric with a Dejected Diamond leather-wrapped autogenous with suede accents. Convertible models will accept a dejected top.

Additional agreeable includes a ZR1-style rear spoiler, appropriate badging, gray-painted anchor calipers and the "60th" logo on the caster centermost caps, council caster and bench headrests. An alternative cartoon amalgamation adds affection antagonism stripes in Pearl Silver Blue, including a tonal band stitched into the convertible top, extending the clear affair over the roof.

For 2013, all Corvettes will affection 60th Anniversary badges on the fascias and the "waterfall" console on convertible models, as able-bodied as 60th logos in the apparatus console barometer array and on the axle plates.

Charity Bargain at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

The aboriginal Corvette 427 Convertible offered to the accessible will go to the accomplished applicant at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale beneficiary car auction, on Saturday, Jan. 21. Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports are teaming up for the auction, including four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jeff Gordon and aggregation buyer Rick Hendrick. Proceeds from the auction will account AARP's Drive to End Ache initiative.

Drive to End Ache is allotment of a multi-year advocacy for Gordon's No. 24 Chevrolet which aims to abode the growing botheration of ache a part of earlier Americans.

A bequest of 427-powered Corvettes

Early 427-powered Corvettes, decidedly convertibles, offered from 1966 to 1969 are some of the most-coveted and collectable Corvettes anytime produced.

The aboriginal 427-powered Corvette formed off the accumulation band for the 1966 archetypal year. Two achievement levels of the 427 were initially offered - an "L30" adaptation rated at 390 application and the "L72," which cranked out 425 horsepower. Both were rated at 460 lb-ft. of torque.

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The ambit of 427 engines grew in 1967, with the accession of the "L71" and "L88" options. The L71 added a different triple-carburetor consecration arrangement that helped addition achievement to 435 horsepower. Known to collectors as "427/435" cars, these '67 models - abnormally the convertibles - are abnormally approved beneficiary cars.

The "L88" delivered 430-horsepower (with a individual four-barrel carburetor) acknowledgment to racing-tuned aluminum heads. Intended for barter who would anon transform their new Corvette into a chase car, the L88 was installed in just 216 accumulation Corvettes amid 1967 and 1969.

In 1969, a appropriate "L89" 427 engine accumulated the L71's consecration arrangement with the L88's aluminum heads, alms best application with an about 100-pound weight advantage over the accepted adamant heads. Aswell in 1969, Chevrolet congenital two "ZL1" 427 Corvette coupes. The ZL1 engine was about an all-aluminum adaptation of the L88, with the aluminum butt block and active alms a amazing weight advantage for racing. Added of the engines were awash as crate engines to racers.

By 1970, the big-block engine grew to 454 cubic inches, just as the trend in high-compression, high-performance engines was alpha to wane. The four-year run of 427 Corvettes was already accustomed as the aureate era of achievement

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