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If you are new to the site click below to see our "About Us" info first!Corvette C5 HomeCorvette C5 home of LS1, LS6, Coupe, Convertible. The C5 Corvette was the first change for the Vette in 12 years. Hard to believe that it was that many years without a major change. They had a ton of challenges to overcome to build the C5. Corvette C5 (Sports Car Color History) In my opinion the car was a home run. A photograph does the car no justice. The first time I saw the car was in a magazine. I thought it looked like milk toast until I saw it going down the road. The lines play well to natural light and movement. There is no ugly side of the car and it carry's interest as it passes you bye. Some of the highlights of the C5 are: 345, 350, 385 to 405HP depending on the year and model 50/50 weight split Transmission in the rear No gas guzzler tax thanks to it great mileage 18-28 mpg Low curb weight 3300 lbs Tire pressure sensors and run flat tires (no spare) Great performance for the cost Stiffer frame rails Increased wheel base 8 Inches to 104.5 Cast Aluminum engine block Engine 44 Lbs lighter then previous Engine power went up 45 Bhp Revised firing order to 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3 
There are 4 models of the Vette C5: Coupe, Convertible (see above), Fixed Roof Coupe (FRC), and Z06 (see right). The Coupe was first in 97 then the Convertible in 98 then the (FRC) in 99 which then turned into the Z06 in 2001. If you want to get technical 3 body styles. All body styles where available until 2004 when production turned to the C6.
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