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Watkins Glen Gray Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Watkins Glen Gray Metallic on the Chevrolet Corvette, 2017–2019: 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: Medium gray metallic, named for the New York circuit (2017–2019)
GM Codes: G7Q
Years Offered: 2017–2019 (3 model years)
Generations: C7 (2014–19)
Built: 8,352 with GM counts
Best Year: 2017, 5,822 cars (17.8% of the year)
Color Family: Gray (every gray Corvette color)
Also Called: Code G7Q; launched on the 2017 Grand Sport Collector Edition
Paint Codes: 2017–2019: WA139X
Pictures: 3 picture posts on the site, one per model year
By Generation: C7
The Overview
Watkins Glen Gray Metallic was offered on the Corvette in 2017–2019: 3 model years across the C7 generation. GM’s color counts put 8,352 Watkins Glen Gray Corvettes on the road, 5,822 of them in 2017 alone.
Medium gray metallic, named for the New York circuit (2017–2019). Its share of a year’s production ran from 4 to 18 percent. It was a no-cost color. 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 Watkins Glen Gray 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 Gray Corvettes page lists every gray the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Watkins Glen Gray
Watkins Glen Gray Metallic arrived for 2017 on the Grand Sport Collector Edition (with the Tension Blue interior) and as a regular color, and it was the second-best-selling 2017 color at 5,822 cars, 17.8 percent — a remarkable share for a gray. It fell to 1,115 in 2018 and 1,415 in 2019 as Ceramic Matrix Gray arrived.
It is a darker, bluer gray than Ceramic Matrix, close to Shadow Gray on the C8.
The Watkins Glen Gray Cars to Know
2017 Grand Sport Collector Edition; 2017 Watkins Glen Gray (5,822); 2019 ZR1s in Watkins Glen Gray.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL GRAY CORVETTES
Watkins Glen Gray by Generation
Watkins Glen Gray 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 C7 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C7 Corvette | 2017–2019 | G7Q | 8,352 | 2017 (5,822) | — |
Watkins Glen Gray by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Watkins Glen Gray in every year it was offered. The peak was 2017 at 5,822 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Watkins Glen Gray on the C7 Corvette (2014–19)
Watkins Glen Gray on the C7 (2014–19): offered 2017–2019 as code G7Q. 8,352 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2017 with 5,822. 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 C7 HUB / THE 2017 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C7 COLOR POSTS / ALL C7 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | G7Q | 5,822 | 17.8%, #2 of 10 | — | Pictures | Stingray coupe 1,504; Stingray convertible 175; GS coupe 2,374; GS convertible 371; Z06 coupe 1,287; Z06 convertible 111; new that year; Collector Edition |
| 2018 | G7Q | 1,115 | 11.5%, #4 of 11 | — | Pictures | Stingray coupe 357; Stingray convertible 28; GS coupe 344; GS convertible 56; Z06 coupe 298; Z06 convertible 32 |
| 2019 | G7Q | 1,415 | 4.1%, #10 of 12 | — | Pictures | Stingray coupe 292; Stingray convertible 38; GS coupe 555; GS convertible 43; Z06 coupe 343; Z06 convertible 27; ZR1 coupe 102; ZR1 convertible 15 |
Colors Related to Watkins Glen Gray
The colors that came before and after Watkins Glen Gray, 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 GRAY CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic Matrix Gray | 2018–2024 | 10,408 | Gray | See the Ceramic Matrix Gray page |
| Shadow Gray | 2019–2021 | 4,741 | Gray | On the Gray Corvettes page |
| Cyber Gray | 2009–2014 | 12,231 | Gray | See the Cyber Gray page |
| Shark Gray | 2015–2016 | 10,174 | Gray | On the Gray Corvettes page |
Watkins Glen Gray Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Watkins Glen Gray: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | G7Q | WA139X | — | — | Medium/dark gray metallic; no-cost. GM sales name 'Son of a Gun Gray Metallic'. |
Gray Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of gray Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
Gray Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Watkins Glen Gray?
2017–2019: 3 model years on the C7. Watkins Glen Gray Metallic arrived for 2017 on the Grand Sport Collector Edition (with the Tension Blue interior) and as a regular color, and it was the second-best-selling 2017 color at 5,822 cars, 17.8 percent — a remarkable share for a gray.
What is the GM paint code for Watkins Glen Gray?
Code G7Q. The paint-shop codes are 2017–2019: WA139X.
How many Watkins Glen Gray Corvettes were built?
8,352 by GM’s counts (5,822 in 2017, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in Watkins Glen Gray?
2017 Grand Sport Collector Edition; 2017 Watkins Glen Gray (5,822); 2019 ZR1s in Watkins Glen Gray. 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 Watkins Glen Gray a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Medium gray metallic, named for the New York circuit (2017–2019). It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Watkins Glen Gray?
2017, with 5,822 cars, 17.8% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Watkins Glen Gray?
Ceramic Matrix Gray, Shadow Gray, Cyber Gray, Shark Gray. The Gray Corvettes page has every gray the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Watkins Glen Gray Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Watkins Glen Gray was offered — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the Gray Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Watkins Glen Gray 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.
