Reeves Callaway to be Honored at Corvettes at Carlisle

The Corvette Nation was stunned last week to hear about the sudden passing of Reeves Callaway of Callaway Cars. Reeves was one of the great engineering minds in our hobby, and he will certainly be missed. Now, our friends at Corvettes at Carlisle have announced they will be honoring Reeves in multiple ways during the August 24-26th show by way of the annual Chip’s Choice display.

Callaway Cars has been producing upgrades for the Chevrolet Corvette since the late 1980s, and in addition to building high performance packages for the Corvette, Reeves Callaway and his engineers also created their own bespoke designed sports cars and even took them racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Chip’s Choice theme this year is all about Le Mans and the display will include all three Callaways that raced at the famous French Summer Classic. It’s the first time ever that all three will be displayed as a tribute to the man whose name is on the cars. Featured in the display will be the silver 1997 Callaway C7R, a red, white, and blue 2001 Callaway C12R, and a silver 1994 Callaway LM #001.

From Corvettes at Carlisle:

The first-time-ever showcase of the three cars is made even more special by their lineage and history. The ’96 Callaway C7R was a completely new, purpose-built car that carried on the visual tradition of design by Paul Deutschman and was offered in a limited production series of two. This one was LeMans prepared but failed to qualify for the race. The ’01 C12R competed at LeMans in 2001, sat on the GT2 pole, and led its class for a period of time. Unfortunately, it logged a DNF due to an engine issue. Its visit to Carlisle marks the FIRST TIME it’s ever been showcased in the United States. Finally, the ’94 LM #001 car earned pole position in GT2 with Boris Said as the driver. #011 led its class but was snake bitten with a DNF. In ’95 the car, known as Frieda, entered again and earned 2nd in the GT2 class and 9th overall, making it the highest-finishing Corvette at LeMans since 1960 when a Briggs Cunningham Corvette finished 8th overall.

In addition to the Chip’s Choice display, other plans to honor Reeves Callaway are currently being planned. They include some extra signage and banners at Corvettes at Carlisle, an extra moment of revving in his honor, a feature segment in the event guide, and some special moments planned by the Callaway Owners Group car club.

Complete details for the 2024 Corvettes at Carlisle are available on-line, and there is still time to register for the Fun Field, purchase discounted spectator tickets, or become a vendor in automotive flea market.

Source:
CarlisleEvents.com

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