American carmaker Czinger unveiled its latest 21C variant, the Blackbird, during Monterey Car Week. The name is inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird, a legendary spy plane developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works in the 1960s. The Blackbird edition of the 21C features an all-black exterior, black wheels, and aero components. It also gets a custom black Alcantara interior with black leather accents and Afterburner Orange contrasting details.
The 21C Blackbird has a more powerful hybrid-assisted 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, producing 1,350 horsepower — a 100 horsepower increase over the standard 21C.
Only four Blackbirds were planned to be built by Czinger, representing the four members of the Czinger family. The base price for each car was set at $2.8 million, compared to the $2 million starting price of the standard 21C. Shortly after the announcement, all four Blackbirds were already sold.
The 21C Blackbird is part of a production run of 80 units, which includes the 21C and VMax models. Czinger is expected to deliver the first customer car of the standard 21C later this year, but there is no information yet on when the Blackbird will be delivered to its owners.
