1997 ‘Green Slime’ Mallett Corvette to be Star Attraction at Mecum’s Chicago Auction

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1997 'Green Slime' Mallett Corvette to be Star Attraction at Mecum's Chicago Auction

Should you hear that the “Green Slime” is coming to Chicago, don’t be alarmed—this “Green Slime” is not the villain of the eponymous 1968 sci-fi horror flick. No, the “Green Slime” headed to Chicago refers to the 1997 Corvette that was the first of the breed to be modified by racing performance gurus Mallett Motorsports into a fire-breathing monster in its own right that will be one of the star attractions at Mecum’s Chicago auction on Saturday, October 11, 2014.

This Mallett Corvette is powered by a Vortec-supercharged, 435 cu. in. engine that packs a 608 horsepower wallop, enough to take it past the 200 mph mark should you so desire. Helping to keep the wheels on the ground is a full coilover lowered suspension featuring Mallett-Penske shocks and Alcon brakes with six-piston calipers in the front and four-pistons at the rear.

According to the auction description, the car was the first streetable race car and has participated in multiple One Lap of America and Car & Driver Shootout events, in addition to being featured in numerous publications and TV shows. The description also notes that the car was “fitted with three different bodies between 1997 and 2002”, but includes no further information regarding the current body.

More information regarding the details of the modifications to the engine and other parts of the car may be found at the Mallett Cars LTD Liquidation website. According to that site, Mallett Cars LTD declared bankruptcy in 2009 and the assets were acquired by a private investor. This investor is now offering for sale the entire inventory, including vehicles and machine tools. We were unable to find any reference to a date in the website, but the content bears a copyright date of 2014. The liquidation website offers the “Green Slime” for sale with an asking price of $85,000.

1997 'Green Slime' Mallett Corvette to be Star Attraction at Mecum's Chicago Auction 1997 'Green Slime' Mallett Corvette to be Star Attraction at Mecum's Chicago Auction 1997 'Green Slime' Mallett Corvette to be Star Attraction at Mecum's Chicago Auction
1997 'Green Slime' Mallett Corvette to be Star Attraction at Mecum's Chicago Auction 1997 'Green Slime' Mallett Corvette to be Star Attraction at Mecum's Chicago Auction 1997 'Green Slime' Mallett Corvette to be Star Attraction at Mecum's Chicago Auction

The Mecum Chicago auction will be held at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg IL on October 9-11. TV coverage will be provided by NBCSN (Sports Network). Please check the Mecum website for auction and TV coverage details.

If you’re not in the market for the “Green Slime” there is about 45 other Corvettes consigned, depending on last minute consignments and cancellations. There may be another Corvette that you just have to have.


Source:
Mecum

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