| 1990
Escort World Challenge Series Corvette R9G |
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The 1990 Escort World Challenge
Series Corvette R9G's were only available for one
week. Only race teams were allowed to order this very
rare Corvette through dealerships.
History:
The 1990 Corvette had its own code like
the '88 & 89's did, it was dubbed the "R9G"
Corvette. The documentation from GM clearly indicates
that the cars were produced for the express purpose
of racing in the SCCA World Challenge Series. There
is also documentation that identifies by serial number,
all Corvettes produced with these option codes. Therefore,
it is relatively easy to validate the authenticity
of any R9G Corvette.
Each of the twenty three 1990 R9G Corvettes
were designated strictly for racing. Although collectors
ended up getting their hands on this very rare commodity
and stowing them away in their garages for safe keeping.
There were also some race teams that took the car
to the next level, such as Tommy Morrison, Kim Baker
and etc.
During 1990, Chevrolet dealers could
order Corvettes destined for the new World Challenge
race series. Merchandising code R9G offered such items
as heavy-duty springs with FX3 adjustable suspension
as part of the package. Engines were base 5.7 liter
models with no special preparations like the 1988
and 1989 Challenge engines. Owners were also responsible
for all race modifications.
Below data includes the R9G
production information for 1990 Corvette:
Color
Information:
| Original color: |
Produced: |
Converted: |
| Red |
7 |
1 (maybe
2) |
| Black |
3 |
n/a |
| White |
5 |
4 |
| Yellow |
5 |
3 |
| Dark
Red |
1 |
n/a |
| Turquoise |
1 |
0 |
| Quasar
Blue |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
23 |
8 |
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Production
Information:
| Total cars produced: |
23 |
| Total cars converted for racing: |
n/a |
| Total cars raced: |
n/a |
Teams that race converted the
cars:
- Rousch Racing (1 car - red)
- Tommy Morrison Racing (3 cars - white)
- Kim Baker Racing (3 cars - yellow)
- Powell Racing (1 car - white)
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The 1990 R9G Corvettes listed below are in the order
they were produced (1-23) by vin number:
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Production
#1 |
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Production
#22 |
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here.
If you have any information or
pictures in regards to this car, please contact
us. If you have a Corvette Challenge Car and would
like us to update the information on this website,
please contact
us.
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