Hot Rod Magazine lists '88 Sledgehammer as fastest ever.

[Tom Bryant]

In the cover story in the July issue of Hot Rod titled "The World's Fastest Cars, NASCAR, Imports, NHRA & More" they have a section titled "The Fastest Cars You Can Buy". Of course they list the currently available cars such as the Ferrari Enzo and Lambo Murceiloago but they also list some cars of the past.

The last paragraph says "Topping that, however, was the '88 Callaway "Sledgehammer" Corvette with a twin-turbo small block pumping in excess of 890 hp. During testing at Ohio's Transportation Research Center (chronicled in a 1989 Vette magazine article by D. Randy Riggs), Callaway's team clocked the Sledgehammer at over 254 mph."


Probably most of you guys are aware of this amazing feat but isn't it also amazing that not even the new $650,000 Enzo can top or even come close to that 1988 mark?

Tom

 

[*89x2*]

That's good stuff Tom

here is a link to the original article, archived on the callaway cars website http://www.callawaycars.com/Corvette/Sledgehammer/sledgehammer_article.htm

 

[*89x2*]

Here is one of the original magazine articles from that era - Nice cover shot (March 89 Vette Magazine)

 

[TurboLuigi]

I made plans to stop by and see it at the Petersen Automotive Museum next weekend. When I get in I will post some pics.

Luigi
:cool

 

[*89x2*]

Luigi - first thing you will notice is how the nose is now different (changed to the current mold for the Aerobody)

Looking forward to your pics Enjoy the trip!

 

[*89x2*]

Here is the Sledge w/ the new nose...

Luigi - check out the differences
(Only other Aerobody seen w/ the earlier nose was the 89-005 - do not know if it is still fitted with it... )

 

[SurfnSun]

Ive been in the Sledgehammer before Thats my claim to fame. I sat in it and rowed the gearbox. It was pretty freakin cool.

EDIT- BTW that was the 3700th post in this forum