If I recall, the Special Edition is a special deep red color, has the SRT wheels, and the windshield surround/ other minor trim is black instead of silver. In other words, it's a hodgepodge of various parts from already existing Crossfires (nothing really new).

Chances are, there will still be new 2005 cars on the lots when you are ready to buy. My 2005 Coupe sat on the lot of literally hundreds of days before I snapped it up at a great discounted price. And, keep in mind that a Crossfire Roadster can be had new or nearly new for $26-27K in base form (down from the mid-30K range), if you buy on e-Bay, through "overstock.com", and sometimes through the dealer down the street if you haggle hard enough. The base car is not really that "base". It still comes with the important stuff: great seats, ESP, ABS, the same wide wheels and tires, same great V6, six-speed manual trans, etc. Omissions are mostly in the creature comfort and trim details - cloth instead of leather, a few less cargo nets inside, absence of silver on the side strakes and windshield surround, less wattage from stereo. You'll still get the full-fledged Crossfire experience on the back roads, but perhaps with a bit less coddling. But, judging by the stares my black coupe gets with a fresh coat of wax, you'll get the same level of attention!