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Commemorative Collector Edition & Anniversary Edition Models
January 13, 2012
Rare and low-production examples of the Corvette have been around since its 1953 introduction, but Chevrolet didn't begin building commemorative models until 1978, when the 25th Anniversary model - also know as the Silver Anniversary Corvette - was offered. The Corvette was in its third generation then and at the close of the epoch in 1982, a Collectors Edition was offered, as well.
Those special models launched what has become a tradition for the Corvette, which has offered milestone anniversary and generational collector-edition models ever since. The 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible represents the first time a Collector Edition and Anniversary Edition are being offered in the same year - and available on the same car.
Below is a list of the Collector Edition & Anniversary Edition models, as well as production numbers and their distinguishing features.
| YEAR | MODEL | FEATURES | PRODUCTION |
| 1978 | 25th Anniversary |
Two-tone silver exterior with gray leather interior |
15,283 |
| 1982 | Collector Edition |
Silver-beige exterior color with lower graphic accent; silver-beige leather interior; bronze-tinted roof panels; cast aluminum "fin" wheels and unique VIN identification |
6,759 |
| 1988 | 35th Anniversary |
White lower body with white 17-in wheels, with black roof and dark removable roof panel; special badging and embroidered seat logos; all-white leather interior |
2,050 |
| 1993 | 40th Anniversary |
First Anniversary model offered in coupe and convertible body styles; Ruby Red exterior with special badging; Ruby Red leather-covered seats |
6,749 |
| 1996 | Collector Edition |
Sebring Silver exterior with special badging; silver 17-inch ZR-1 style wheels; "Collector Edition" - embroidered seats; optional LT4 5.7L engine with 330hp |
5,412 |
| 2003 | 50th Anniversary |
Special 50th Anniversary Red exterior; specific badging and champagne-color five-spoke wheels; Shale leather-trimmed interior |
11,632 |
| 2004 | Commemorative Edition |
Coupe & convertible models in LeMans Blue with Shale leather-trimmed interior; Z06 model in LeMans Blue with silver stripe graphics and carbon fiber hood |
4,829 (coupe /conv) 2,025 (Z06) |
| 2013 | 60th Anniversary 427 Convertible Collector Edition |
Arctic White with Blue Diamond leather-wrapped interior and blue top (conv); special badging; optional stripe package; 60th logo gauge cluster and sill plates 427 Convertible Collector Edition with LS7 engine; carbon fiber hood, fenders and floor panels; 19-in / 20-in wheels with Michelin PS2 tires; std Magnetic Selective Ride Control; 427 hood badges |
TDB TBD |