Special Edition Corvette Racers Unleash Series Models for 2019

Last week at a location that many deep-frozen Americans would have loved to be transported to, Chevy introduced the 2019 Corvette Drivers Series special edition Grand Sport models designed in conjunction with the seasoned Corvette Racing team. In sunny Daytona, Florida, the four new versions inspired by Racing drivers Tommy Milner, Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen, and Antonio Garcia were revealed to the very-anticipant public. This is a series that truly celebrates Corvette Racing's legacy of winning, which is stoked and thoroughly inspired by a team of drivers with world-class skill.

Each driver worked closely with Chevy designers on the graphics for their unique edition, which gives the cars a very distinctly personal and custom appearance. Now offered on the Grand Sport 1LT, 2LT, and 3LT trims, Corvette owners will be excited to have an opportunity to commemorate star drivers who really made a difference in the heart-pumping and white-knuckle breed of high-speed entertainment racing. Here are the specifics on what these versions offer:

Tommy Milner Edition: boasts Elkhart Lake Blue Exterior with silver stripes and red hash marks, black wheels with red strip and red brake calipers, and Jet Black suede interior with red seat belts. You also gain the comfort of leather seats on the 1LT.

Oliver Gavin Edition: provides Shadow Gray Exterior with Torch Red center stripe and torch red hash marks, Carbon Flash mirrors, black wheels with red stripe, red brake calipers, and a wickedly awesome Adrenaline Red interior with red seat belts.

Jan Magnussen Edition: This may very well be our personal favorite here at West Chevy: it has an Arctic White exterior with Crystal Red strips and gray hash marks, body-color mirrors, black wheels with red stripe and red brake calipers, a Jet Black interior with red seat belts, and red stitching on the 3LT trim.

Antonio Garcia Edition: This edition has a racing yellow exterior sporting a “Jake” stinger stripe, red hash marks, Carbon Flash mirrors, black wheels with red stripe, and red brake calipers. Jet Black interior and yellow stitching are offered on the 3LT trim.

Each edition also will receive a driver-specific interior plaque and other trim details, and all models with the 3LT trim include carbon fiber interior trim. Very similar to the Corvette Racing C7.R race cars, the Grand Sport-based Drivers Series models feature the pleasantly-roaring naturally aspirated V-8 engine. The 6.2L LT1 engine is rated at 460 horsepower, and runs with the help of a dry-sump oiling system that is specifically designed to support the demands of high-performance excitement on the track.

These Corvette Drivers Series packages are slated for availability this spring, and you can also opt for heated and ventilated leather-appointed seats on the 2LT and 3LT trims. The enhanced cooling package is on deck to make sure you don't sizzle the blocks after the massively exciting trips around the track you'll be doling out, and slowdown will be a cinch by means of the Brembo brake system with 14.6-inch rotors and 6-piston calipers in front, and 14.4-inch rotors and 4-piston calipers in the rear.

Many other cars out there are sporting the Driver Mode Selector now, but we are here to attest that the environment created for the driver within the new 'Vette is the most exciting: no matter which of these 4 new versions you choose for yourself, you'll be enjoying exciting drives with the car that has won 99 races total throughout the years in IMSA competition!!