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Speedway White Corvette: Every Year, Code & How Many Were Built
Speedway White on the Chevrolet Corvette, 2001–2003: what the color is, the GM paint code in every year, how many were built and what share of the year that was, the interiors it came with, a picture gallery for each year, the chart of its run and the colors that came before and after it.
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The Basics
The Color: Solid white, the C5’s white of 2001–2003
GM Codes: 40
Years Offered: 2001–2003 (3 model years)
Generations: C5 (1997–2004)
Built: 4,907 with GM counts
Best Year: 2001, 2,465 cars (6.9% of the year)
Color Family: White (every white Corvette color)
Also Called: Code 40; stood in for Arctic White, which returned in 2004
Paint Codes: 2001–2003: WA8554 / PPG 4318 / DuPont B8469
Pictures: 3 picture posts on the site, one per model year
By Generation: C5
The Overview
Speedway White was offered on the Corvette in 2001–2003: 3 model years across the C5 generation. GM’s color counts put 4,907 Speedway White Corvettes on the road, 2,465 of them in 2001 alone.
Solid white, the C5’s white of 2001–2003. Its share of a year’s production ran from 2 to 7 percent. It was a no-cost color. The interiors most often paired with it were Black. The chart below shows the run year by year; the generation sections carry every year’s code, count, share, interiors and picture.
This page has every year Speedway White was offered with its GM code, how many were built, its share of the year and the interiors it came with, the site’s picture gallery for each year, a chart of the run, the related colors, and the FAQs. It is one of 77 color pages on CorvSport; the White Corvettes page lists every white the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Speedway White
Speedway White replaced Arctic White for 2001, 2002 and 2003, the only three years since 1993 without Arctic White on the chart. It sold 2,465, 1,763 and 679 cars, and it is the white of the first Z06s and of the 2003 50th Anniversary year’s standard cars.
Arctic White came back for 2004. The two are close; the code is the difference.
The Speedway White Cars to Know
2001 Z06s in Speedway White; 2001 Speedway White (2,465); 2003 Speedway White (679).
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL WHITE CORVETTES
Speedway White by Generation
Speedway White across the 1 generation it was offered on: the years, the GM paint code each generation used, how many were built with GM’s counts, the biggest year and the interiors most often paired with it. Each generation has its own section below with every year.
MORE: THE C5 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C5 Corvette | 2001–2003 | 40 | 4,907 | 2001 (2,465) | Black |
Speedway White by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Speedway White in every year it was offered. The peak was 2001 at 2,465 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Speedway White on the C5 Corvette (1997–2004)
Speedway White on the C5 (1997–2004): offered 2001–2003 as code 40. 4,907 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2001 with 2,465. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C5 HUB / THE 2001 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C5 COLOR POSTS / ALL C5 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40 | 2,465 | 6.9%, #8 of 9 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak… | Pictures | Coupe 1,066; Convertible 1,047; Z06 352; new that year |
| 2002 | 40 | 1,763 | 4.9%, #8 of 8 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak, Torch Red | Pictures | Coupe 879; Convertible 884 |
| 2003 | 40 | 679 | 1.9%, #8 of 8 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak, Red/Black | Pictures | Coupe 371; Convertible 308 |
Colors Related to Speedway White
The colors that came before and after Speedway White, the ones it is confused with and the ones that shared its slot on the chart. Each has its own page or a line on its family page.
MORE: EVERY WHITE CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic White | 1993–2000, 2004–2027 | 104,561 | White | See the Arctic White page |
| White | 1980–1992, 2023 | 63,313 | White | See the White page |
| Classic White | 1970–1979, 1983 | 45,506 | White | See the Classic White page |
Speedway White Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Speedway White: the GM order code on the trim tag or service parts label, GM’s WA formula number and the PPG / Ditzler and DuPont mixing codes where they are documented. Where a code is blank the sources did not list one; the notes say where a source disagreed.
MORE: THE RPO CODES LIBRARY / THE VIN DECODER
| YEARS | GM CODE | WA | PPG / DITZLER | DUPONT | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | 40U | WA8554 | 4318 | B8469 | Solid non-metallic white (same formula as 1984–88 White). |
White Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of white Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
White Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Speedway White?
2001–2003: 3 model years on the C5. Speedway White replaced Arctic White for 2001, 2002 and 2003, the only three years since 1993 without Arctic White on the chart.
What is the GM paint code for Speedway White?
Code 40. The paint-shop codes are 2001–2003: WA8554 / PPG 4318 / DuPont B8469.
How many Speedway White Corvettes were built?
4,907 by GM’s counts (2,465 in 2001, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in Speedway White?
2001 Z06s in Speedway White; 2001 Speedway White (2,465); 2003 Speedway White (679). In its years it was available on every body style and model unless the year’s note says otherwise; the year tables above say which.
Is Speedway White a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Solid white, the C5’s white of 2001–2003. It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Speedway White?
2001, with 2,465 cars, 6.9% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Speedway White?
Arctic White, White, Classic White. The White Corvettes page has every white the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Speedway White Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Speedway White was offered — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the White Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Speedway White page fit with the rest of the Corvette colors research?
Every model year has a research page with the full color chart (codes, counts, interiors and soft tops), the Colors by Year page indexes them, every color with three or more years has a page like this one, and the twelve family pages (Red, Blue, Black, White, Silver, Yellow, Gray, Green, Orange, Purple, Gold, Brown) list every shade ever offered.
