Man Refuses To Sell 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible 70th Anniversary Edition for $168,000

It’s how you end up with a bona fide flagship Vette in today’s day and age. At least until the all-new ZR1 comes around.

The problem here is that people looking to move their 70th Anniversary Edition Z06s at auction might be running into a bit of a brick wall. The market shift hasn’t been kind to overpriced supercars as of late, and the proof is in the pudding.

Just last month we saw a Z06 Convertible 3LZ Z07 (not a 70th Anniversary model) go for $170,000 at auction. Meanwhile, back in March, a 70th Anniversary variant (much like the one we’ll be discussing here today) sold for a staggering $228,000.

Yet this one, in all its White Pearl Metallic Tricoat glory, failed to sell despite having just 5 miles on the clock (it’s still brand new). The bidding only went as high as $168,000, which would barely cover its MSRP ($165k). That’s what I call a gut punch.

It’s still got a great spec though, and I love the white with black accents aesthetic. The Carbon Fiber Aero Package certainly adds to that (carbon fiber high wing, front dive planes, ground effects). Then you’ve got the Carbon Flash-painted power-retractable hardtop, 70th Anniversary badging, plus the 20” and 21” forged alloy wheels with a red accent stripe and 70th Anniversary Edition center caps.

It’s also worth noting that this Z06 comes with a front-axle lift system (like any modern-day self-respecting supercar) and the Z07 suspension.

Moving on to the interior, highlights include the Ceramic White and Jet Black heated, ventilated, and power-adjustable GT2 bucket seats, the Torch Red seatbelts, red contrast stitching (dashboard, center console, door panels), carbon fiber accents, a Bose sound system, remote start, dual-zone automatic climate control, cruise control, a head-up display, and the heated carbon fiber and microsuede-trimmed steering wheel.

As for what this can do in terms of performance, it all comes down to its 5.5-liter flat-plane crank LT6 V8 engine, boasting a factory rating of 670 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. Everything gets routed to the rear wheels via a Tremec TR-9080 eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The C8 Z06 is so quick, it only needs 2.6 seconds to reach 60 mph from a standstill, which up until recently was hypercar territory. Nowadays, everybody who’s anybody is doing sub-3-second 0-60 times, but it’s still impressive to see what the Z06 can do with less than 700 horsepower.