The C5 Corvette was designed, from the ground up, as the C5. Never in the history of the Corvette, did a car not have carry over parts from a previous Corvette, until the C5. Wait, what about the first generation car? Well, that car borrowed most of its components from other cars in the GM lineup. The C5 is all Corvette. According to the Corvette Black Book, “virtually all interior, exterior, and suspension components were redesigned for this vehicle.”
Notable about the C5 are its transaxle and the LS1 engine. The transaxle combined the transmission with the rear axle. By moving the transmission to the rear of the vehicle, GM was able to achieve perfect weight balance between the front and rear of the vehicle. The new six-speed transmission was inspired by the one found on the z/28 Camaro, but included an updated CAGS system in order to beat the EPA gas guzzler tax.
The LS1, built in Romulus, MI, was crafted entirely out of aluminum alloys, and was 44 lbs lighter than 1996’s LT4. Instead of the DOHC design of the previous engines, the LS1 utilized a pushrod architecture, and produced a better-than-LT4 345 hp. 9,752 coupes were built, and each one retailed for $37,495.
- Price $400.00 - $999.99 Remove This Item
- 1953 8item
- 1954 8item
- 1955 8item
- 1956 8item
- 1957 8item
- 1958 8item
- 1959 8item
- 1960 8item
- 1961 8item
- 1962 8item
- 1963 8item
- 1964 8item
- 1965 8item
- 1966 8item
- 1967 8item
- 1968 8item
- 1969 8item
- 1970 8item
- 1971 8item
- 1972 8item
- 1973 8item
- 1974 8item
- 1975 8item
- 1976 8item
- 1977 8item
- 1978 8item
- 1979 8item
- 1980 8item
- 1981 8item
- 1982 8item
- 1984 9item
- 1985 9item
- 1986 9item
- 1987 9item
- 1988 9item
- 1989 9item
- 1990 10item
- 1991 10item
- 1992 10item
- 1993 10item
- 1994 10item
- 1995 10item
- 1996 10item
- 1997 120item
- 1998 118item
- 1999 118item
- 2000 117item
- 2001 111item
- 2002 110item
- 2003 110item
- 2004 108item
- 2005 43item
- 2006 42item
- 2007 42item
- 2008 41item
- 2009 39item
- 2010 39item
- 2011 39item
- 2012 39item
- 2013 39item
- 2014 7item
- 2015 7item
- 2016 7item
- 2017 7item
- 2018 7item
- 2019 7item
- 2020 2item
- 2021 2item
- 2022 2item
- 2023 2item
- 2024 2item
- ACI Fiberglass 14item
- aFe 9item
- APR Performance 1 item
- ATI Performance 2item
- Auto Custom Carpets 6item
- BBK 2item
- Billy Boat Exhaust 1 item
- Bilstein 2item
- Borla 1 item
- Callaway 1 item
- CarCapsule 2item
- Corsa 1 item
- Covercraft 6item
- Coverking 2item
- DCI Performance Products 1 item
- Dewitt 7item
- GM Racing 1 item
- Granatelli 2item
- Holley 2item
- Hooker Headers 1 item
- Hurst Shifters 1 item
- Kee Auto Top 3item
- Meziere 1 item
- Performance AFX 3item
- Power Stop 2item
- QA1 Shocks 2item
- RK Sport 2item
- SKF Racing 1 item
- Valeo 1 item
- Wilwood 3item