When the Corvette C8 Z06 went on sale, so many orders were received that those that placed their order in the last couple of months of 2023 are looking at getting their cars in 2025. In fact, you’d be lucky to get an order in at the moment, as GM is wanting to clear out some of the waitlist so that they can allocate enough of the production line to the insane new 1,000+ HP ZR1.
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Of those that ordered a Z06, there is a pretty shocking statistic in that the single rarest combination of order codes is Z07 Package and Convertible. Of all the Z06’s allocated for 2024, only 1% have left or will leave the factory with those two options. So, if you really want a Z06 convertible with the Z07 Package, in Red Mist Metallic over a tan interior, there is one way you can skip the line…
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (PVGP) has been running for just over four decades, and in that time has both provided some excellent racing as well as raising over $6.7 million for autism support and awareness. It also just so happens that their “home track” of the Pittsburgh International Race Complex was where the Corvette C8 Z06 announcement video for 2023 was produced, so it makes sense that their sweepstakes for 2024 would be a C8 Z06 convertible, with the Z07 package.
Founded in 1983 and holding their first event that same year, the entire reason they had approval to put on the event hinged on the fact that the net proceeds of each annual event would be donated to autism charity. When that assurance was given, then-Mayor Richard Caliguiri gave his wholehearted approval for the races to go ahead. Growing rapidly in its first decade, these days you will find classic car parades, concours d’elegance, street course racing, and of course circuit racing on their home track. Seeing as many a Corvette can be labelled a vintage and/or a classic, you can put all your money on a bet that at least one will be at every single PVGP event.
They are also superb ambassadors for autism support and awareness. Even in recent years, through which the term neurodivergent has been created and accepted, and autism itself is more thoroughly understood, there are still incorrect stereotypes and negative attitudes towards those with intellectual or development issues. Through awareness campaigns and by providing in-home support and care for those with intellectual and developmental challenges, the PVGP has effected real change in the past few decades in the Western Pennsylvania region, and is often seen as a milestone of how such events to support intellectual and developmental charities are to be run.
As to the PVGP event itself, it is a 10 day celebration of race cars from all eras, as well as support categories from those same eras. Pre-war, post-war, prototypes, improved production, SCCA and IMSA, and so many more, there are cars from literally every racing category. There are car shows, parade laps, motorsports events of all classes, street races and circuit races, and then the actual Grand Prix at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
Yet, they still like to partner with dealerships and GM themselves, and as such, to support the fundraising for the 2024 event, they are offering the rarest of rare option combination on a 2024 Corvette Zo6 convertible.
The 2024 Corvette C8 Z06 Convertible With Z07 Package
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When we mentioned above that this car was rare, we were not overstating the fact. According to a reputable source, of the total 2024 Z06’s built, starting from October 2023 to the present, only 17 (yes, seventeen) have been convertibles with the Z07 package. When you consider that there will only be 1,420 MY2024 Z06’s, that’s 1.19% of the total allocation.
This particular car is one of those 17, having arrived in April 2024 in Pittsburgh.
It was taken to the International Race Complex for the photoshoot that the pictures in this section were taken from, and the only mileage on it is from the photoshoot, so it is quite literally brand new.
Of course, with the Z07 Package applied, this specific Corvette automatically comes as the 3LZ version of the Z06, and has pretty much every piece of both aesthetic and functional carbon fiber added.
The rear wing, the front splitter, even the splash panels are all carbon fiber, with the aerodynamic pieces providing real downforce for the car to stick to the road or track. In terms of power, of course you get the 5.5L flat-plane LT6 V8 with 670 screaming American horses.
However, the brakes are now carbon-ceramic performance brakes. You get magnetic selective ride control, and Z07 specific aluminum alloy performance wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup 2R 275/30ZR20 front and 345/25ZR21 rear ultra-performance rubber.
Of course, with this being a sweepstakes in support of a charity, it is considered a charitable donation, meaning you can claim it as a tax write-off when tax time rolls around.
Because it is a charity as well, every single cent that is raised will support autistic and developmentally disabled support and care charities.
As we sit it, it’s a win for everyone involved. You will support charities that make a real difference. You could win an awesome car. You get a nice tax write-off through donating (you will receive an email receipt that is valid for tax purposes). Even if you don’t win the car, you’ve still won!
About The Charities Supported By These Sweepstakes
The PVGPA asked us to help spread awareness about the charities they support, and we were only too happy to oblige.
One of the two primary charities is the Merakey Allegheny Valley School in Western Pittsburgh. This school supports adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities through education and programs designed to help those individuals become more independent and fulfill their potential. Completely non-profit, the charity is supported through direct donations and partnerships. In 2021, funds raised by the PVGPA enabled the Pittsburgh main campus to install automatic doors for the gym facility. This allowed for those confined to a wheelchair to independently and easily access the fitness facilities inside the gym with the press of a button.
The PVGP has also worked with the Merakey Allegheny Valley School in community outreach, where their support and funds helped renovate a group home for those developmentally challenged to have easier access to the kitchen and dining areas, as well as technology to allow for the residents to take part in meal preparation. Both the fitness facility and the meal preparation projects are helping with those adults learning independence, personal confidence, and developing new skills.
The other primary charity for the sweepstakes is Autism Pittsburgh. While headquartered in Pittsburgh, the charity supports a full 14 Western Pennsylvania counties with information, advocacy, referral services, care programs, and subsidizing services that those affected with autism may need. They are also active in research and development, working with multiple healthcare professionals and organizations to create, develop, improve, and distribute programs and approaches in diagnosis, ongoing care, education, training, and social programs specifically designed for those with autism.
This care and support is crucial, as autism, in all of its various forms, affects more than 42,000 families in Western Pennsylvania, with around 18,000 of those in Pittsburgh and Allegheny alone. Many of these families are often strained or overwhelmed with the amount of care needed day-to-day, and rely on the kindness and support of charities such as Autism Pittsburgh, through their partners like the PVGPA.
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