Looking for a like new 1991 B2K... here is one for sale>

[*89x2*]

I believe this car used to be in New Mexico, or AZ???

2004-07-22 lisacortina@adelphia.com 1991 callaway twin turbo corvette with 403 hp twin turbo v8 engine. six speed manual transmission. the car only has 5700 miles. black on black with callaway aerobody package. aluminum wheels with callaway logo. this is car #1 of 62 built in 1991 which was the last year the car was produced. the car is a coupe with both the glass and fiberglass tops. i am asking $65,000, but will consider offers. vin#1G1YY2384M5101911​

​

​

***Disclaimer - I have no ownership or interest in this vehicle, please contact the seller for more info - Thanks ***​

 

[SurfnSun]

It was actually California, Im pretty sure. Thats the car that the price was always jumping around on. 45k one week, 65k the next.

 

[Aurora40]

That price seems incredibly steep. I'd guess back in 1991 it probably cost close to that new. The Callaway conversion with Aerobody was about $35-45k, with the Corvette itself running around $30-35k (both tops, maybe some other options), right?

 

[SurfnSun]

Ahh Chris you were right...looks like it was AZ. here is the website the car was posted on

http://www.corvette-paradise.com/

 

[*89x2*]

That price seems incredibly steep. I'd guess back in 1991 it probably cost close to that new. The Callaway conversion with Aerobody was about $35-45k, with the Corvette itself running around $30-35k (both tops, maybe some other options), right?

...some of the final cars made (for the B2K run) in 1991, were a hair over 100k :eek I know of one that was 103k, and another that was 107k
While this one didn't have the custom paint and is a coupe, I suspect the window sticker on that car was in the 80k + range when new.

Hope this helps

 

[EricVonHa]

Stoudt's still has one of the 500+ cars (missing Dymags, maroon). That was one of the $110k + cars!

 

[*89x2*]

Stoudt's still has one of the 500+ cars (missing Dymags, maroon). That was one of the $110k + cars!

Eric, I am a bit surprised that car (at Stoudts) hasn't sold yet - It must be thoose wheels as they dropped the price a bit - I would think it would sell easier w/ a set of 700 dollar AFS 5 spokes than those **ahem, wheels - can you tell I don't find the wheels attractive

At any rate, that car is one of the Series 500 cars - one of eight made, they were over 100k for sure :eek

 

[reubenmc]

That car has got my name wrote all over it!! Now....who's got 65 grand they let borrow........or have!

 

[Aurora40]

...some of the final cars made (for the B2K run) in 1991, were a hair over 100k :eek I know of one that was 103k, and another that was 107k
While this one didn't have the custom paint and is a coupe, I suspect the window sticker on that car was in the 80k + range when new.

Hope this helps

Well, on average, it seems (from what I've seen, which is not a lot so I could be wrong) that the B2K's with low mileage run around 1/2 of what they sold for new. With each subsequent year costing more new, that explains the lower cost now (i.e. why a 1988 would be slightly cheaper than a 1990). The $45k price seems pretty sweet, but $65k seems to me to be a bit high. This car would not have been one of the 500+ cars, would it? It was #1 of 62 in 1991, and it looks like there were only 510 B2K's built. This would make it car #449.

That one you guys mentioned at Stoudts.... Oh man, I probably should have waited until I was closer to ready to buy to start researching stuff. That thing had me drooling on the keyboard! I absolutely love metallic reds. But of course non-metallic bright red is cool too. Come to think of it, the Callaway looks pretty awesome in any color, even whites and yellows and that weird turquoise color. On a regular C4 they are ok, but on the aerobody they are amazing! The picts don't show the wheels well, but they kind of look like the '91-96 stock wheels? Are those the salad shooter wheels you meant? The "tri-fan" part makes me think of the '88-90 wheels, which I think are really cool looking. I think for the stock car, 1990 was the pinnacle of C4 style.

 

[*89x2*]

here is the 1991 Series 500 car at Stoudts...

http://www.stoudtcorvettes.com/Callawaypage.htm

 

[Aurora40]

here is the 1991 Series 500 car at Stoudts...

http://www.stoudtcorvettes.com/Callawaypage.htm
ic clipped:

Ahh, yeah those are not my fave. They look too large, like they'd weigh a ton. Something I'd expect to see on a slammed pickup truck.

What was different about the 500 series cars? Did they have anything different or was it just badging?

Man, I keep telling myself I want a coupe since you can always take the top off... But really, the car will be fair-weather only pretty much. And I've never owned a convertible before. Plus, the convertible was supposedly more rigid than the coupe with the roof off. And no C4's are all that rigid anyway, so at least you get the benefit of a convertible top out of it.

Does the B2K noticeably twist the body when you get on it? In either convertible or coupe form? 575+ lb-ft is a lot for the frame to take...

 

[reubenmc]

Besides being the few that were built over the #500, what is special about these Series 500 Cars?? Any extra power or what??

 

[*89x2*]

the most notable thing about the series 500 cars were the custom paint colors that became avail., as Callaway (Cars) really hit its stride in making the cars a'la carte.
Part of that may have been due in part to the newly released Speedster which was totally custom to the owners spec's.
Special badging for series 500 cars, a nice way of celebrating after the 500th car, and beyond

FWIW, that burgundy series 500 car should have a hardtop to go along with it - I saw that car when it had 1200 miles on it, back in 2000

 

[TurboLuigi]

I like the color though I don't like the rims.

You rarely see a '91 for sale. Since they had the most power of the twin turbo's I think they are among the most desireable.

-Luigi
:cool

 

[reubenmc]

....I think they are among the most desireable.

Luigi, of course you would think the 91's are the most desireable!!

 

[HuggerC8]

here is the 1991 Series 500 car at Stoudts...

http://www.stoudtcorvettes.com/Callawaypage.htm

Those rims seriously look out of place on a Big Buck B2K! Does not flow with the overall classic Callaway look. Thats just me.

Johnny

 

[SurfnSun]

I agree those rims DE-value the car by a few grand! Damn they're ugly.

 

[EricVonHa]

Well, on average, it seems (from what I've seen, which is not a lot so I could be wrong) that the B2K's with low mileage run around 1/2 of what they sold for new. With each subsequent year costing more new, that explains the lower cost now (i.e. why a 1988 would be slightly cheaper than a 1990). The $45k price seems pretty sweet, but $65k seems to me to be a bit high.

In a snapshot of time, I agree that the above has held true for the last couple years. However, with the recent surge in publicity for these cars (Bloomington, Carlisle, mag coverage, Barrett-Jackson, CAC, etc) the value on re-sale is climbing. If you're looking to buy-- I'd be buying in the short term. That magic 500 number is a looowww number of for highly collectible cars. There is nothing else that GM has offered in the last 20 years that will sustain as much as attention and value as these B2k cars. It wouldn't surprise me at all if in the next few years that we'll see re-sale values start to seriously rise for these cars.

I've been kinda lucky that I've lived within an hour of Stoudt's all my life. As a rule, they only sell first class, high quality and low mileage Vettes. Jay Stoudt has bought and sold a fair number of Callaway Corvettes through the years. In fact, they had a couple of them in stock when they 1st bought this 500+ car. They've sold/auctioned the other Callaways but have held onto this particular car because he's aware of the stats/specs of the car and the perceived value that it holds. Sooner or later, the car will sell for near his asking price because Stoudt's reputation is somewhat of a benchmark for the Corvette hobby.

More than likely, this car will be at Carlisle as it was last year. If you're there, check it out!

 

[*89x2*]

EVH - wonder if we could get Jay Allen a set of OZ's for that car - maybe that would help its maketability

Other that those wheels, it is an absolute beautiful car -

re: value, You hit the nail on the head there

 

[TurboLuigi]

From a collectability perspective, the Series 500 car is not a B2K. I mean it will not list option B2K on the console since it was done after the fact. However, the fact that it wears a custom paint job like the speedsters and that there were very few 500 Series cars may make up for it from a valuation perspective for the fact that it was not a factory ordered B2K car.

Definitely a great looking car and would look even better with the Speedster style 3pc OZ rims in my opinion.

-Luigi
:cool