1999 Cavallo GT Prototype (FL)
03-12-2005, 08:38 AM
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1999 Cavallo GT Prototype (FL)
1999 Cavallo GT Corvette Prototype
One of Two Made
Rear 6” Wider- Front 4” Wider
$20K ‘383’ Forged Stroker Motor – 500 HP
Vortex Ram Air Induction, K & N Air Bridge
B&B Headers, Corsa X Pipe & Indy Exhaust
Fiske FM5 wheels–19X12 Rear–18X10 Front
Michelin Pilot Sports (345/30/ZR19-Rear & 275/35/ZR18 Front)
Baer Alcon Racing Brake System, Billstein Gas Shocks
Kirban Short Throw Shifter, Carbon Fiber Engine Cover
Lloyd’s Mats, ZO6 PCV System, Pinned Crankshaft
Coolant Bypass, 178 Degree Thermostat
Accel Wires with Kool Sox
High Flow MAF Housing, Column Lock Bypass, Custom Seats
Computer Tuned
Factory Options:
6-Speed Transmission, Dual Power Sport Seats, Heads Up Display (HUD), Dual Zone Heat & Air, Z-51 Suspension, Memory Package, Power Telescoping Steering Column, Bose In-Dash CD, 12 Disc Remote Changer, Active Handling, Twilight Sentinel, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Power Steering Cooler.
Featured on ESPN “Streetrod Special” Jan, 04
Featured in ‘Vette’ & ‘Corvette Quarterly’ Magazines
Featured at 1999 SEMA Show in Livonia, MI
Featured at Corvette Museum’s Hall of Fame Celebration
Body By HBW Bodyworks, Detroit, MI
Motor By GTP Performance, Houston, TX
Car Has Approximately 9000 Miles
1999 MSRP $135,000.00
$270,000.00 was spent developing this car. The manufacturer intended to produce 100 cars/yr but circumstances related to 9/11 forced the company into bankruptcy. The car was actually built in a Ford SVT facility! The body was designed by one of Ford’s top design engineers and paint is Viper Yellow. Car is used for shows and club events. It has never been raced or abused. It is in near mint condition.(In the event they are needed, all body parts are available.)
Pictures: http://photobucket.com/albums/y7/CavalloGT/
Price: $41,500.00 OBO- C5/6 trades considered
I'm still trying to figure out how to post Pics on this site!
One of Two Made
Rear 6” Wider- Front 4” Wider
$20K ‘383’ Forged Stroker Motor – 500 HP
Vortex Ram Air Induction, K & N Air Bridge
B&B Headers, Corsa X Pipe & Indy Exhaust
Fiske FM5 wheels–19X12 Rear–18X10 Front
Michelin Pilot Sports (345/30/ZR19-Rear & 275/35/ZR18 Front)
Baer Alcon Racing Brake System, Billstein Gas Shocks
Kirban Short Throw Shifter, Carbon Fiber Engine Cover
Lloyd’s Mats, ZO6 PCV System, Pinned Crankshaft
Coolant Bypass, 178 Degree Thermostat
Accel Wires with Kool Sox
High Flow MAF Housing, Column Lock Bypass, Custom Seats
Computer Tuned
Factory Options:
6-Speed Transmission, Dual Power Sport Seats, Heads Up Display (HUD), Dual Zone Heat & Air, Z-51 Suspension, Memory Package, Power Telescoping Steering Column, Bose In-Dash CD, 12 Disc Remote Changer, Active Handling, Twilight Sentinel, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Power Steering Cooler.
Featured on ESPN “Streetrod Special” Jan, 04
Featured in ‘Vette’ & ‘Corvette Quarterly’ Magazines
Featured at 1999 SEMA Show in Livonia, MI
Featured at Corvette Museum’s Hall of Fame Celebration
Body By HBW Bodyworks, Detroit, MI
Motor By GTP Performance, Houston, TX
Car Has Approximately 9000 Miles
1999 MSRP $135,000.00
$270,000.00 was spent developing this car. The manufacturer intended to produce 100 cars/yr but circumstances related to 9/11 forced the company into bankruptcy. The car was actually built in a Ford SVT facility! The body was designed by one of Ford’s top design engineers and paint is Viper Yellow. Car is used for shows and club events. It has never been raced or abused. It is in near mint condition.(In the event they are needed, all body parts are available.)
Pictures: http://photobucket.com/albums/y7/CavalloGT/
Price: $41,500.00 OBO- C5/6 trades considered
I'm still trying to figure out how to post Pics on this site!
Last edited by Cavallo GT; 03-23-2005 at 07:46 PM. Reason: lower price
03-12-2005, 01:28 PM
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And I thought I finally figured this picture thing out, da&*^it!
Try password:
Let me know if it works for you.
Anyone want to assist me in posting the pics here? I got the host part done. How do you get them up on this site? Thank you!
Try password:
Let me know if it works for you.
Anyone want to assist me in posting the pics here? I got the host part done. How do you get them up on this site? Thank you!
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03-12-2005, 01:41 PM
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The password you supplied above works for me....... 
You may want to create a guest account.
With that password, one has full access to modify and delete, or just remove the password from the post....
You may want to create a guest account.
With that password, one has full access to modify and delete, or just remove the password from the post....
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03-12-2005, 02:00 PM
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Thanks IVOZ06. Please tell me how you posted the pics? I've been trying to figure it out for over a year!
Car just turned 9K miles. Tittled as 1999 Corvette. Body and paint perfect. Just did the interior. Original was in good shape but they did it in black and siver/white. Didn't make any sense to me on a yellow car! Never had it weighed. One would think it would be 150-200 lbs lighter?
IVO, I'm in beautiful downtown Lutz! Not far from you.
Car just turned 9K miles. Tittled as 1999 Corvette. Body and paint perfect. Just did the interior. Original was in good shape but they did it in black and siver/white. Didn't make any sense to me on a yellow car! Never had it weighed. One would think it would be 150-200 lbs lighter?
IVO, I'm in beautiful downtown Lutz! Not far from you.
03-12-2005, 05:17 PM
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Thanks George!
I had the car dynoed when I first got it and they said it ran 365/385. Quite a bit of work has been done since, so it should be better than that but, the 500 is probably overstated by GTP in Houston (IMO). All the literature that came with the car states 500 so I left it that way.
435 or so at athe flywheel might be more accurate. Technology has certainly improved since 99. As one would expect, car has a lot of low end torque (stroker) We have a tentative dyno day scheduled for April 10th.
I had the car dynoed when I first got it and they said it ran 365/385. Quite a bit of work has been done since, so it should be better than that but, the 500 is probably overstated by GTP in Houston (IMO). All the literature that came with the car states 500 so I left it that way.
435 or so at athe flywheel might be more accurate. Technology has certainly improved since 99. As one would expect, car has a lot of low end torque (stroker) We have a tentative dyno day scheduled for April 10th.
03-12-2005, 06:12 PM
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03-12-2005, 08:33 PM
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Thanks George!
I had the car dynoed when I first got it and they said it ran 365/385. Quite a bit of work has been done since, so it should be better than that but, the 500 is probably overstated by GTP in Houston (IMO). All the literature that came with the car states 500 so I left it that way.
435 or so at athe flywheel might be more accurate. Technology has certainly improved since 99. As one would expect, car has a lot of low end torque (stroker) We have a tentative dyno day scheduled for April 10th.
I had the car dynoed when I first got it and they said it ran 365/385. Quite a bit of work has been done since, so it should be better than that but, the 500 is probably overstated by GTP in Houston (IMO). All the literature that came with the car states 500 so I left it that way.
435 or so at athe flywheel might be more accurate. Technology has certainly improved since 99. As one would expect, car has a lot of low end torque (stroker) We have a tentative dyno day scheduled for April 10th.
That's an awesome car...
Yes, 500 HP is overstated heavily...that would be assuming nearly 30% driveline loss...which is way above the more commonly accepted 12% for manual transmissions...
Engine probably has around 410hp, but the torque is going to make this car much faster than many in this HP range...and a cam could certainly wake it up a lot...
03-13-2005, 02:25 AM
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hello CavalloGT
i am very interested in the car..few questions for ya...
are u the first owner?
has the car been raced, etc?
what/how did u cover insurance issues. was the car covered completely???
in case something happened to the body, what would i do to get a replacement... can i order new body panels since it is all CF?
do u have any more interior shots...or more pics in general?
how does the roof work, any leaks, etc???
any upgrades to the tranny/rear to hold power of motor..
could u give me a spec sheet of the parts used in the motor build up?
did u fix the oil consumption problem? or is it still eating oil due to the ring issue?
does the car still overheat in traffic.. i do a fair amount of traffic drives...
shorty headers or long tubes?
if u could please send me an email with ur phone number, perhaps we can chat over these issues... i would much appreciate it..
luvzcarz@hotmail.com
thank you,
Aj
i am very interested in the car..few questions for ya...
are u the first owner?
has the car been raced, etc?
what/how did u cover insurance issues. was the car covered completely???
in case something happened to the body, what would i do to get a replacement... can i order new body panels since it is all CF?
do u have any more interior shots...or more pics in general?
how does the roof work, any leaks, etc???
any upgrades to the tranny/rear to hold power of motor..
could u give me a spec sheet of the parts used in the motor build up?
did u fix the oil consumption problem? or is it still eating oil due to the ring issue?
does the car still overheat in traffic.. i do a fair amount of traffic drives...
shorty headers or long tubes?
if u could please send me an email with ur phone number, perhaps we can chat over these issues... i would much appreciate it..
luvzcarz@hotmail.com
thank you,
Aj
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03-13-2005, 09:33 AM
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You're correct about the cam, Pace. Cam is better than stock but was designed in 99 and car had to be 50 state legal so it could be improved quite a bit along with headers and, scrap the cats or get high flows. I don't race the car. I'm an old Fa^%T! It sounds and runs great. Gets all kinds of attention at shows. Time for a new toy.
hello CavalloGT
i am very interested in the car..few questions for ya...
are u the first owner? Yes
has the car been raced, etc? No
what/how did u cover insurance issues. was the car covered completely??? I just listed it as a 99 Corvette. Some risk here I suppose but I don't drive it that much and, except for major damage, I figure I'm covered.
in case something happened to the body, what would i do to get a replacement... can i order new body panels since it is all CF? Down's Manufacturing in Michigan has the original molds and will provide replacements.
do u have any more interior shots...or more pics in general? Lots of pics. I'll send you more later today or tomorrow.
how does the roof work, any leaks, etc??? No issues here whatsoever.
any upgrades to the tranny/rear to hold power of motor.. No. I don't believe it would be necessary at this power level unless you're headed to the drag strip.
could u give me a spec sheet of the parts used in the motor build up? I'll dig this out and send it later. GTP in Houston built the motor. Charged over $20K for it but trying to get all the specs from Craig has been near impossible. I know it's forged because I had to pin the crank and went through a lot of cobalt drill bits!
did u fix the oil consumption problem? or is it still eating oil due to the ring issue? What oil consumption problem? I get carbon mixed with moisture in the Florida humidity. Very little oil consumed.
does the car still overheat in traffic.. i do a fair amount of traffic drives...
I'm not sure whose car you're talking about anymore? When I first got this car it would heat up to 235 in stop and go traffic in Florida in August. That is normal for a Corvette. With thermostat and fan programming, I don't see 200 degrees. Runs 186-196.
shorty headers or long tubes? B&B stainless shortys. I f you wanted it, This car could gain a lot of power with long tubes, high flow cats and a cam as it was designed to be 50 state legal and we're talking 99 technology as opposed to what is available today.
if u could please send me an email with ur phone number, perhaps we can chat over these issues... i would much appreciate it..
luvzcarz@hotmail.com Phone is (813) 909-0581. I'll be home this evening after 5:00. (Jeff)
thank you,
Aj
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You're correct about the cam, Pace. Cam is better than stock but was designed in 99 and car had to be 50 state legal so it could be improved quite a bit along with headers and, scrap the cats or get high flows. I don't race the car. I'm an old Fa^%T! It sounds and runs great. Gets all kinds of attention at shows. Time for a new toy.
hello CavalloGT
i am very interested in the car..few questions for ya...
are u the first owner? Yes
has the car been raced, etc? No
what/how did u cover insurance issues. was the car covered completely??? I just listed it as a 99 Corvette. Some risk here I suppose but I don't drive it that much and, except for major damage, I figure I'm covered.
in case something happened to the body, what would i do to get a replacement... can i order new body panels since it is all CF? Down's Manufacturing in Michigan has the original molds and will provide replacements.
do u have any more interior shots...or more pics in general? Lots of pics. I'll send you more later today or tomorrow.
how does the roof work, any leaks, etc??? No issues here whatsoever.
any upgrades to the tranny/rear to hold power of motor.. No. I don't believe it would be necessary at this power level unless you're headed to the drag strip.
could u give me a spec sheet of the parts used in the motor build up? I'll dig this out and send it later. GTP in Houston built the motor. Charged over $20K for it but trying to get all the specs from Craig has been near impossible. I know it's forged because I had to pin the crank and went through a lot of cobalt drill bits!
did u fix the oil consumption problem? or is it still eating oil due to the ring issue? What oil consumption problem? I get carbon mixed with moisture in the Florida humidity. Very little oil consumed.
does the car still overheat in traffic.. i do a fair amount of traffic drives...
I'm not sure whose car you're talking about anymore? When I first got this car it would heat up to 235 in stop and go traffic in Florida in August. That is normal for a Corvette. With thermostat and fan programming, I don't see 200 degrees. Runs 186-196.
shorty headers or long tubes? B&B stainless shortys. I f you wanted it, This car could gain a lot of power with long tubes, high flow cats and a cam as it was designed to be 50 state legal and we're talking 99 technology as opposed to what is available today.
if u could please send me an email with ur phone number, perhaps we can chat over these issues... i would much appreciate it..
luvzcarz@hotmail.com Phone is (813) 909-0581. I'll be home this evening after 5:00. (Jeff)
thank you,
Aj
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Last edited by Cavallo GT; 03-19-2005 at 02:57 PM. Reason: answer questions
03-14-2005, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Cavallo GT
I don't race the car. I'm an old Fa^%T! It sounds and runs great.
Here is my Vette.. I only drive it on Sundays.. for very short trips.. usually about 1/4 mile at a time
It never is driven in the rain, & its babied...all the time...