In 2012, Chevrolet introduced the Centennial Edition Corvette to commemorate 100 years of Chevrolet racing. It was available to consumers in all variants of the car, including the base coupe and convertible, as well as the Grand Sport, Z06 and the ZR1.
The Centennial Edition came finished exclusively in a Carbon Flash Metallic finish with satin-black graphics. Special badging graphics signifying Chevrolet’s racing history, including an image of Louis Chevrolet on the B-pillars, were added as accents to the cars finish – additional graphics were added to the wheel center caps and on the center on the steering wheel.
The historic Corvette crossed flags badge contained a small adaptation. For 2012, the number “100” replaced the traditional fluer-de-lis symbol, but only on cars built with the Centennial Edition package. The wheels were also finished in a satin black, and were sized specifically to the respective Corvette models – 18-inch front and 19-inch rear for the Coupe, Convertible and Grand Sport, and 19-inch front and 20-inch rears for the Z06 and ZR1 models. All models also received red brake calipers.
Moving to the interior of the Centennial Edition Corvette, all models received an ebony leather-wrapped instrument panel and doors which were complimented by red stitching. This same stitching was also added to the steering wheel, seats, center console and shifter.
The interior of the Centennial Edition Corvette also featured microfiber suede accents on the seats, steering wheel, shifter and armrests – the same feature that was first introduced on the 2011 Z06 Carbon Limited Edition Corvette a year earlier. All seat headrests included an embossed centennial logo, and all 2012 Centennial Edition models included magnetic selective ride control as part of the package.
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