factory rear wing?

courtal · 04-30-05, 05:06 PM

Was a factory rear wing a special order option in 85? My vette has a rear wing that has the word CORVETTE made in each end of it. Was it a limited number option. I've not seen any others locally that has it.

***89x2*** · 04-30-05, 05:11 PM

WHile some aftermarket vendors supplied wings w./ the word CORVETTE embossed into the sides, no rear wing was ever offered as a RPO (option)

There was a dealer installed "GTO" kit howver, that kit uses a kamm-tail instead of a wing
I hope this helps

**tyrel** · 04-30-05, 06:47 PM

A rear wing was never a factory option. They're all aftermarket.

**c4cruiser** · 04-30-05, 06:54 PM

A wing with 'Corvette' molded in on the end sounds like a Greenwood wing. Greenwood made a variety of ground effects kits. All were aftermarket but I would think that Greenwood kits could have been installed by dealers.

**koolaid117** · 05-01-05, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by *89x2*

There was a dealer installed "GTO" kit howver, that kit uses a kamm-tail instead of a wing

Not to hijack this thread, but what is a kamm-tail??

***89x2*** · 05-01-05, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by koolaid117

Not to hijack this thread, but what is a kamm-tail??

you can see that style tail in this pic. - hope this helps

courtal · 05-01-05, 08:04 AM

thanks, everyone. I think mine may be the greenwood wing.

**ProEMTPFF** · 05-01-05, 10:39 AM

I also have a small/thin wing that was made at Eckler that has Corvette on it. I know its from Eckler because I assembled the wing loooooooong ago when I used to work for them. Does your wing look like this one on my car? God, I need to get some new pictures of her. She looks better than this with the ZR1 wheels.

http://image22.webshots.com/23/3/50/...2SVxPSn_ph.jpg

courtal · 05-02-05, 02:11 AM

Proemtpff, i can't see a pic of your car.

**ProEMTPFF** · 05-03-05, 01:45 PM

Ok, try this one....................

or this link....................... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...f/86vette4.jpg

**craig0ry** · 05-03-05, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by ProEMTPFF

Ok, try this one....................

or this link....................... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...f/86vette4.jpg

"That's hot"

WNH · 05-03-05, 02:20 PM

Mine has a wing like that.
The 1st owner put it on.

**ProEMTPFF** · 05-03-05, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by craig0ry

"That's hot"

Thanks, she's my baby! All 9500 original miles of her. I need to get some pictures of her with the polished ZR1 wheels..........11's with 315's in the back. BTW, those wings were available from Eckler long ago......I worked there from '89-'93.

With the option codes it looks like the estimated "uniqueness" of the car is 1 of 12 out of a total production of 35,109. I love my car. The "uniqueness" is based on actual production figures and percentages from the "Corvette Black Book". These pictures were taken 8 months ago and those are the ORIGINAL Goodyear Gatorbacks in the pictures and I still have the mounted on the rims.