During Friday’s Presentation of the 2018 Corvette in front of the Grandstands at Corvettes at Carlisle, the Corvette Team’s Harlan Charles and Phil Minch introduced a new Corvette color that will replace the now retired Black Rose Metallic.
The new color is called Sebring Orange and it will be available on 2018 Corvettes once the assembly plant resumes production. There was not word if it would be available immediately once the plant reopens or later in the spring.
The color itself resembles the previous Inferno Orange which was offered on 2011-2013 Corvettes. Here is how that color did previously:
- 2011: 790 Total – 5.8% Production
- 2012: 471 Total – 4.0% Production
- 2013: 156 Total – 1.2% Production (early retirement)
Orange is very much niche color but it does have its supporters. The color should present well on the C7 Corvettes.
For the record, the color was presented on a contoured shape vaguely resembling the shape of a car to show off the color and should no way be construed as being a mid-engine Corvette.
Related:
Harlan Charles Confirms a New Color Will Replace Black Rose Metallic…But When?
Black Rose Metallic Will Be Retired Before Summer Factory Shutdown
Introducing Inferno Orange on a 2011 Corvette
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You say that there is no way to construe the body shape as mid engine. This brings a question. With the front engine tooling being torn out at the plant, how are they to build front engine Corvettes? Buy frames from elsewhere? I can’t see that happening.
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Well, it certainly is ORANGE……looks like the previous (very similar) orange was quite a dynamic seller……..
The frame shop is still there and they will still be building the front engine Corvette frames when the plant resumes production in November. The renovations to the assembly line are happening around it. We asked that question to one of the engineers from the plant at Carlisle.
When will they have a pearl white or candy apple red?
Monaco orange was an awesome color! This orange is alright.
To me, I am guessing that this new Orange will more popular than the previous Oranges . Looks a lot closer to the Camaro Hugger Orange of the late 60’s.
Sure looks like the Orange Metallic on the ’73s and ’74s.
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