2003 Chevrolet Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition
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For the 50th Anniversary of the Corvette, Chevrolet naturally wanted to come up with a special package. Initially, the idea was to make a limited run in Polo White with a red interior (just like the first 300 were in 1953), but that was met with less than exhilaration; as was the alternate, which would have been Aztec Gold. Consequently, Chevrolet went with a shade of the Corvette's most frequently selected color, which is red. The 50th Anniversary Edition Red had to be special, so it was done in a ruby-like shade of red that had Xirallic aluminum oxide metal flakes added to it for a unique reflectivity, and then it received a special tinted clear coat. The 50th Anniversary Edition units were also given a unique Shale interior, complete with special badging and embroidery. All the 50th Anniversary Edition Corvettes were given the new F55 Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension, which provided a substantial improvement in overall ride. In the F55 suspension, the 'shock absorbers' (dampers) are not filled with hydraulic oil and inert gas: rather, they are filled with a special synthetic oil that contains millions of tiny iron balls, which are specially coated with to reduce friction and...