A 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Callaway C12 coupe previously owned by NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. is now up on the market on Carry a Trailer.

The modified coupe is a product of Connecticut-based Callaway Automobiles. The late Reeves Callaway began the corporate in 1977, providing aftermarket components of a number of manufacturers however turning into synonymous with the Corvette. Basic Motors allowed Callaway to begin promoting its modified Corvettes by Chevy dealerships in 1987. Two years later a kind of vehicles, dubbed SledgeHammer, hit 254.76 mph at an Ohio check observe.

Ex-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Callaway C12 (photograph by way of Carry a Trailer)

Reportedly considered one of 19 constructed, this C12 coupe relies on the then-contemporary C5 Corvette, however options new bodywork by designer Paul Deutschman. It shares solely glass, door lower strains, and door handles with a inventory C5, together with the detachable roof panel. The Callaway-specific carbon fiber and Kevlar bodywork was manufactured by German agency IVM Automotive.

A 6.2-liter V-8 sends 482 hp and 466 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels by a 6-speed handbook transmission and limited-slip differential. The automotive additionally options Alcon entrance brake calipers, with slotted rotors entrance and rear.

Ex-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Callaway C12 (photograph by way of Carry a Trailer)

The automotive was owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., a NASCAR Corridor of Famer and son of the legendary Dale Earnhardt, from 2004 till it was acquired by the present vendor (by way of eBay) in 2015, in line with Carry a Trailer. It at the moment reveals 25,000 miles, roughly 1,000 of which have been reportedly added by the vendor. A Carfax report notes a mileage discrepancy however no crash or different injury. Callway additionally rebuilt the dampers and local weather management system in 2022, and the automotive wears tires with manufacturing date codes from that 12 months.

Callaway Corvettes have develop into collectibles in their very own proper, so will probably be fascinating to see how a connection to considered one of NASCAR’s hottest drivers pushes the bidding on this one.