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Finland
Joined: 11/4/2013
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Vette(s): 1987 Convertible double black red interior. manual transmission. Calloway #164
Thank you for your advises. I have allso asked this badge case from corvetteforum.com but coudnt get any help from there. I guess next place to contact is the Corvette museum. Can anyone tell who would be the person to contact in the museum?
Rgds. Sam
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Vette(s): 1987 rare two tone silver beige medium brown with the optional 3.07 rear end mated to 4 speed automatic. The build sheet states that this is a production test car, sent to milford proving grounds for testing. 78,000 miles with original paint.
Contact a lady named Betty, I do not know her last name but she is in charge of archives at the museum. I have corresponded with her a few times in regards to my vette and she is the best help you can get. Hope that helps.
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Vette(s): 1985 C4 red,
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WOW that is COOL learn something new every day maybe its a misprint ?
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Vette(s): 1987 Convertible double black red interior. manual transmission. Calloway #164
Thank you for the contatct information Harold. I will contact library and archives cordinator Betty Hardison when i got time.
About the misprint: Do you mean that it should be Callaway?! I DO hope so!!
.. But dont belive that...
Is there any directory of the 1987 / 1988 Callaway Vettes VIN codes?
Rgds. Sam
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About the misprint: Do you mean that it should be Callaway?! I DO hope so!!
.. But dont belive that... Is there any directory of the 1987 / 1988 Callaway Vettes VIN codes? Rgds. Sam
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Vette(s): 1985 Coupe-L98/Auto,Bright Red/Carmine.
1974 Coupe-L48/4speed, Medium Red Metallic/Black Deluxe.
It is NOT a Callaway Twin Turbo car. It does not have the B2K option on the RPO list, plus the Callway badges were different. The Callaway cars had badges, and ID plates ALL OVER them.
And...I doubt the Callaway would have managed to send out a car with his name misspelled.
I think what you have is simply a tag from the importer.
Since the car was imported long after it's build date, I doubt that the NCM would have any info pertaining to that. It's definitely worth a shot, tho....there could be some other interesting info about it that is not on the RPO label. 
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I understand that this is not a twin-turbo car. I have no idea what the little badge is, but I'm inclined to agree with those that have suggested it may have something to do with the exportation or importation of the car to Finland. It was added after the car was built, the hood badge is NOT "recessed" into the glass. It looks that way, but it is not. The discovery of the second badge under the convertible deck lends credence to it being added after the car was built.
Adam: Not all Callaway twin turbos have option B2K. B2K is on Corvettes that were shipped directly from Bowling Green to Callaway. BUT Callaway also converted NEW (for liability reasons) Corvettes shipped to them from a Dealer, after the car had been delivered to the Dealer. The conversion was then performed, and billed directly to the Dealer. Again, not all Callaways are B2K's.
As an aside, NCRS will only accept Callaway Corvettes for Flight Judging if they have option B2K. A Dealer-Ordered and shipped car that was converted doesn't meet the Judging Standard of "Built by Chevrolet, and equipped at the time of Judging exclusive of any owner, or dealer inspired additions, deletions, or changes". Ie, The Calloway conversion was "added" by the dealer, not part of the OEM specifications and equipment. If it doesn't have B2K, It wasn't ordered through GM as a Calloway.
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Adam: Not all Callaway twin turbos have option B2K. B2K is on Corvettes that were shipped directly from Bowling Green to Callaway. BUT Callaway also converted NEW (for liability reasons) Corvettes shipped to them from a Dealer, after the car had been delivered to the Dealer. The conversion was then performed, and billed directly to the Dealer. Again, not all Callaways are B2K's.
As an aside, NCRS will only accept Callaway Corvettes for Flight Judging if they have option B2K. A Dealer-Ordered and shipped car that was converted doesn't meet the Judging Standard of "Built by Chevrolet, and equipped at the time of Judging exclusive of any owner, or dealer inspired additions, deletions, or changes". Ie, The Calloway conversion was "added" by the dealer, not part of the OEM specifications and equipment. If it doesn't have B2K, It wasn't ordered through GM as a Calloway.
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Vette(s): 1987 Convertible double black red interior. manual transmission. Calloway #164
Hello friends and happy 2014 to everyone!
Seems that the Calloway badge stays mystery to me. I have sent e-mail whit photos about these badge case to NCM:s archive keeper Betty but havent got answer yet. Guess shes busy...
Does anybody have any new information or thoughts what these badges could be? Or does anybody else have these kind of badges?
-Sam-
Seems that the Calloway badge stays mystery to me. I have sent e-mail whit photos about these badge case to NCM:s archive keeper Betty but havent got answer yet. Guess shes busy...
Does anybody have any new information or thoughts what these badges could be? Or does anybody else have these kind of badges?
-Sam-
87c4corvette said: Contact a lady named Betty, I do not know her last name but she is in charge of archives at the museum. I have corresponded with her a few times in regards to my vette and she is the best help you can get. Hope that helps.
Harold
Thanks Harold -- good to know.
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