Fan Friday: Mike Casper's 2024 Red Mist Metallic Z06

Mike Casper bought his 2024 Z06 on Friday the 13th of December 2024. He says he's had nothing but good luck ever since — and looking at this build, it's hard to argue.

Based in Wisconsin, Mike's Z06 is finished in Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat — a $995 premium factory color that appeared on only about 10% of all 2024 Z06s built. Under good light, it's a deep, complex red with a metallic shimmer that reads completely differently than a standard solid red. Paired with the Natural interior visible through the open scissor-lift doors, and contrasted against carbon fiber on virtually every surface, the combination is striking. Mike didn't just pick a color — he picked one of the better ones available.

The carbon fiber list on this car is extensive, and most of it came from right here: carbon fiber targa top roof panel, carbon fiber bottom mirror trim covers, carbon fiber wind diffuser, carbon fiber Z06 license plate backing, carbon fiber gas cap cover, and polished stainless perforated rear hood vent inserts. The factory color-matched access covers are finished in Red Mist to blend seamlessly into the bodywork, and the etched logo frunk panel with brushed trim ring adds a custom touch up front that most people don't notice until they're standing right next to the car. Every piece chosen intentionally. Every piece integrated so well that from a distance it just reads as a cohesive, purpose-built machine — which is exactly how Mike describes it.

Then there are the doors, which hinge straight up in full scissor fashion and stop foot traffic every time they open. And the vanity plate: ITFLYS2 — which, once you've heard the LT6 at 8,600 rpm, makes complete sense. That flat-plane crank V8 produces 670 horsepower naturally aspirated, making it the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 ever put into a production car, and each one is hand-assembled by a single craftsman at GM's Performance Build Center in Bowling Green and signed with a personalized builder plaque. Mike found out exactly what it's capable of when he lined up against someone at a race. The other driver said he was just there — and then he disappeared. Red Ghost. The name stuck. Thanks for sharing this one with us, Mike — and here's to many more Friday the 13ths. 🏎️

From Mike's Garage — Straight From Our Store

Mike's build features an impressive lineup of CSO products — here's what he's running and where to get them for your own C8:

C8 2020–2026 Corvette Access Covers — Factory Color Match — Mike's are finished in Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat to disappear right into the bodywork. Available in your factory color for a seamless, built-in look that the standard stamped steel covers could never pull off. → Shop Factory Color Match Access Covers

C8 Corvette Carbon Fiber Wind Diffuser (Anti-Buffeting) — Visible Carbon Fiber — Functional and sharp. Reduces wind buffeting in the cabin while adding a clean carbon fiber detail to the rear. → Shop Wind Diffuser

C8 Corvette Carbon Fiber Gas Cap Cover — One of the easiest additions on any C8 build, and one of the most satisfying. Small detail, big finish upgrade. → Shop Gas Cap Cover

C8 Corvette Touch-Up Paint — Basic Kit — Even the most immaculate builds need a touch-up kit in the glove box. Mike's is matched to Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat, and we carry it for your color too. → Shop Touch-Up Paint

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