John Thawley

Adult owned SPECTER WERKES GTR. The car was professionally built and has approximately 1000 miles on it since the conversion. The car is garage kept and pampered. It would cost you well over $100,000 to duplicate this rare one-of-a-kind. If you would like to know more, look HERE

IMPORTANT: This is NOT a body "kit." This is a body-off conversion. Every panel with the exception of the roof and rear deck lid is new and custom made for the GTR. The car is 77" wide... over six inches wider than stock. This is a professionaly hand built car.

Performance enhancements can be made and cost added to the purchase price. You may view optional performance packages here: Performance Packages.


There were very few fixed roof Corvettes built in 1999. This car was the predecessor to the Z06. However, it has many factory options not available at the time. Sports bucket seats, two tone interior, power antenna, fog lights and air intake screens.... just to name a few.

One of only 28 GTRs built, this fixed roof Specter Werkes' Corvette GTR is a complete package that combines both aggressive looks and asphalt hugging performance. The Specter Werkes Corvette GTR is the perfect combination for those drivers who demand styling, handling and exclusivity. As exciting and well executed as Chevrolet's Corvette C5 is, its world-class shape and performance are merely the basis for some to say, "that's a good starting point." Turn the key on the GTR and the open road is yours. The GTR personifies Specter Werkes' three point philosophy of design, passion and performance.

The GTR body swells six inches wider than stock, dramatically enhancing the Corvette's styling cues. The fiberglass panels are direct, bolt-on replacements for the stock panels, including the front fenders, front fascia, rear fascia, door panels,rear quarters and the fuel filler door. Wide, 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels, fill the wider wheelhouses. 285/35-series rubber wraps the front tires, while 345/30-series treads are fitted to the rear rims.


BODY

• Race inspired design that produces downforce without too much drag that glues you to the road.
• GTR specific bodywork made from hand-laid fiberglass using high temperature dimensionally stable resin.
• Complete GTR body weighs 76 pounds (same as stock).
• All GTR's are painted using state-of-the-art finishes.
• Each GTR is meticulously hand-crafted for perfect fit and finish.
• Specter Werkes Power Dome hood.
• Specter Werkes C5R headlamp modules.
• GTR seat embroidery and appointments.
• Registry dash plaque.

CHASSIS

• Special rear shock modification for optimum handling.
• Front-end alignment is optimized for superior steering response.
• All GTRs start with the Z-51 / ZO6 option.
• 285/35 18 front and 345/30 19 rear Michelin Pilot Sport tires.

POWERTRAIN

• K & N air filter with low restriction carbon fiber lid.
• Stainless steel GTR exhaust system.
• GTR carbon fiber fuel rail covers.
• GTR carbon fiber fuse box cover.
• GTR carbon fiber airbox lid.
• Mobil One synthetic lubricants.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• 19" 547 HREs w/Black Centers – rear / 18" 547 HREs w/Black Centers –front
• Michelin Sport Pilots (less than 1000 miles)
• Yellow Front calipers all the way around
• B&M Ripper shifter
• Donaldson Cold air box
• Z06 Cold Air Screens
• Fog Lights
• Heat Extractor Hood
• C5R Exposed Racing Headlamps
• Black Full Signature Stripe (painted and clear coated)
• Euro Side Marker lights
• Euro Tail lights
• Corsa X pipe
• Power Antenna

INTERIOR

• Z06 Modified Torch Door Panels
• Z06 Modified Torch Knee bolsters and glove box
• Perforated Torch leather door pulls
• Torch leather console lid
• Perforated Torch leather brake handle
• Perforated Torch Leather steering grips (2 o'clock & 10 o'clock)
• New Full Power SPORT seats - Black with Perforated Torch trim (not like Z06)
• White face gauges
• Titanium Machined Shift **** (turned and brushed metal almost light pewter in color)
• Gauge shroud finished in factory pewter exterior paint with satin clear coat
• Radio stack finished in factory pewter exterior paint with satin clear coat
• Console finished in factory pewter exterior paint with satin clear coat
• Door handle shrouds finished in factory pewter exterior paint with satin clear coat
• Carbon Fiber Door Sills
• Trunk divider panel
• Double hinged compartment cover
• Cargo Net

AUDIO SYSTEM

• Fitted and upholstered in trunk well
• Stealth installation with stock location and speaker grilles
• Kenwood Excelon KDC-X915 hide-away head unit w/ in dash CD
• AudioControl 4.1 In-dash Equalizer / Line Driver
• Kenwood Excelon CD changer
• a/d/s/ PQ40 amplifier
• a/d/s/* 334is.2 4” component set door speakers
• a/d/s/ A8 door mounted sub-woofers w/ custom baffles
• Amp & CD Changer custom fit & finish in rear storage well
• Full installation of Dynamat sound-proofing throughout doors, interior floors, wheel wells and trunk.

NEW PRICE $49,995.00or best offer Buyer responsible for all taxes and shipping

PLEASE: SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY!

Z0Sick6

WOW car is very nice!

Crazy Cowboy

Nice car Any pics of the back-end? I'm guessing it's wider too... Best of luck with selling her too!

TTT

myvette4

V e r y N i c e !! Best of luck with the sale.

1998 GTR

Nice looking GTR! I have the #5 car (pics below). This is the one that was featured in Road & Track in the May 1999 issue.

Did you have the conversion done on the car after you purchased it? How did you find Specter Werks to work with? Any engine mods? Mine is a 382 Stroker, 11.5:1 forged pistons, forged crank, billet rods, Z06 heads, and headers -- And I Just had a beefier cam and Halitech air intake installed -- Dyno'd at about 500HP at the flywheel.

So they've built 28 cars now? Last I spoke with Jeff (last year), I think they were working on #26. What part of the country are you in? I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Have you run across any other GTR's out there? Any others been sold lately? Have you had any bites on selling it? I was thinking of putting mine on the upcomming California Barrett-Jackson auction, but they postponed it (until next year it appears).

Good luck on selling it! . . . If you haven't already. What makes you want to part with her? I've decided I'd rather have something I can take to the track and not feel sick if I ding it (just too nice to race!). I'd like to find a clean Z06 with a trashed motor and transplant a supercharged 427 into it. That's pitiful isn't it, when 500HP just isn't enough anymore! . . . It can be addicting!

redzone

AWESOME car!!! Would'nt want to trade it for a C6 would ya'

1998 GTR

IMO these GTR's are way cooler than the C6. Maybe I'm just slow to embrace change. I like the lines of the C5 (even stock ones) far better than the C6. Plus my GTR will run circles around any stock C5, C6 or Z06 -- It'll even leave stock Vipers in the dust.

Mr. Peabody

I sort of know what you mean. I think that the C4 is way cooler looking than the 5 or 6 and "feels" more like a sports car.

However I do feel that the red Specter Werkes is really nice looking. Best of luck with the sale

John Thawley

We can talk.

John

John Thawley

The car is six inches wider than stock in the rear and three inches wider in the front.

John Thawley

Bump

John Thawley

Recieved a phone message today inquiring about this car. Caller left number without Area Code.

If it was someone on this forum, you need to call me back so we can answer your questions.

Thanks,

John

MAGRED2001VETTE

$70K car and no caller ID... that sucks

ATEspo

Now that is an amazing vette. WOW, wish i was in the market for a $60k vette

John Thawley

I'm taking offers.

J Z06

That's quite an automobile! Courtesy bump

flynbya2

John Thawley

Bump

ls1vette97

John, how many miles on her? Would you be interested in taking other C5's in trade? pics located at http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/834598

John Thawley

15,000 total on the car. 1000 since it was converted over to a GTR. I consider a trade.

John