Corvette Stingray III

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The Corvette Stingray III was a concept car designed in around 1992 by Chevrolet's Advanced Concept Center based in California. GM vice-president of design Chuck Jordan staged a contest between three design studios to come up with their design for what would eventually become the C5 Corvette, which as it turns out, would look nothing like this.

Jordan's favorite was the design penned down by John Schinella, who led the team at Chevrolet's Advanced Concept Center. Featuring a stretched wheelbase and wider proportions, the Corvette Stingray III featured a "high output V6" and dual analog and digital dashboards. The car would be showcased at the 1992 North American International Auto Show in Detroit; the car wowed the crowds but the critics were less pleased, mainly with the V6. It is said the engine was later replaced with a 5.7L LT1 V8.

GM considered putting the Stingray III into production, but for a car that had a projected cost of $300,000, even if it could do some 225 mph (362 km/h), meant that few could afford it and the plug was pulled on production. The car now sits in the GM Heritage Center.

The car was featured in the movie Demolition Man, albeit only very briefly. The initial release was never painted in a color similar to what was seen in the movie. Early releases of the casting feature copyright on the base pertaining to Warner Bros.; this was later changed to "Sting Ray III".

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The Corvette Stingray III has come out in the following versions:

Coll #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
	1993	Demolition Man	Dark Red	No Tampos	Red / Plastic	Clear	Tan	PC5	11085	Malaysia
595	1997	Mainline	Purple	No Tampos	Purple / Plastic	Clear	Grey	5SP	18364	Malaysia
595	1997	Mainline	Purple	No Tampos	Purple / Plastic	Clear	Grey	7SP	18364	Malaysia
595	1997	Mainline	Purple	No Tampos	Purple / Plastic	Clear	Grey	3SP	18364	Malaysia
595	1997	Mainline	Blue	No Tampos	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	White	3SP	18364	Malaysia
595	1997	Mainline	Blue	No Tampos	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	White	5DOT	18364	Malaysia
759	1998	Treasure Hunt 11/12	Silver	Checkered flag design, black Hot Wheels logo design on passenger door	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Red	3SP	18825	Malaysia
	1999	Ocean Blasters 5-Pack	Red	black gold and white	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	White	Gold 3SP	21082	Malaysia	Thailand base also
	2000	Sports Stars 5-Pack	Metalflake Gold	"Davis Tigers", orange and yellow accents, tiger throwing a baseball, Hot Wheels logo	Gold / Plastic	Smoke tint	White	3SP	25365	Thailand	Possibly appears on a Japan Card
	2000	San Diego Padres Promo	Blue	Padres logo and stripes on side.	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Orange	PC6	28462	Thailand	Handed out at one Padres game during 2000 season
180	2001	Mainline	Silver	Green, Yellow, Blue, & Black Flames Graphics on Sides & Hood. Hot Wheels Logo on the Hood.	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Glow in the Dark	LW	50052	Malaysia	Identical to the 2001 Fireball 5-Pack variation
	2001	Fireball 5-Pack	Silver	Green, Yellow, Blue, & Black Flames Graphics on Sides & Hood. Hot Wheels Logo on the Hood.	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Glow in the Dark	LW	50048	Malaysia
	2001	Fireball 5-Pack	Silver	Green, Yellow, Blue, & Black Flames Graphics on Sides & Hood. Hot Wheels Logo on the Hood.	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Glow in the Dark	3SP	50048	Malaysia
180	2001	Mainline	Silver	Green, Yellow, Blue, & Black Flames Graphics on Sides & Hood. Hot Wheels Logo on the Hood.	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Yellow	LW	50052	Malaysia	Appears in Power Launcher sets as well
	2001	Infrared Power Express Train set	Silver	Green, Yellow, Blue, & Black Flames Graphics on Sides & Hood. Hot Wheels Logo on the Hood.	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Black	LW	47015	Malaysia
187	2002	Mainline	White	White stars on blue, hood and front fenders, black and red wisps and HW Logo on doors	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	3SP	55072	Malaysia
168	2004	Track Aces	White	Red, orange, and black, "Hot Wheels"	Chrome / Plastic	Orange tint	Gray	3SP	B3814	Malaysia
168	2004	Track Aces	White	Red, orange, and black, "Hot Wheels" & flames, 10 on hood	Chrome / Plastic	Orange tint	Gray	PR5	B3814	Malaysia
	2007	Walgreens 2 Pack	White	Red, orange, and black, "Hot Wheels" & flames, 10 on hood	Chrome / Plastic	Orange tint	Gray	5DOT	B3814	Malaysia	Came with a '67 Camaro Convertible

Corvette Stingray III

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