15Apr 2017 by vettevues
Racer Andy Pilgrim Lead’s Corvette’s 50th Anniversary in 2003

Racer Andy Pilgrim Lead’s Corvette’s 50th Anniversary in 2003

2003 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information, Corvette History, Corvette Racing News
Successful Corvette C5-R driver, Andy Pilgrim, Lead's Corvette's 50th Anniversary in 2003. This article gives some history of this famous race car driver. In this series of blog posts, we are looking at the 2003 Corvette Press Kit given by Chevrolet to automotive media for the 50th Anniversary Celebration in Nashville, TN on June 27 & 28, 2003.  This kit included fourteen Press Releases.   We are looking at the one entitled Racer Andy Pilgrim Selected for Corvette's 50th Anniversary Role.   You can take a look at photos and details about the press kit at this link CLICK HERE. This photo of Andy Pilgrim was included in the 2003 Corvette media kit. Andy Pilgrim Lead's Corvette's 50th Anniversary. Andy Pilgrim / Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Corvette Racing / Le Mans 2001. ©…
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16Jan 2017 by vettevues
C5 Corvette Production Totals | Vette Vues Magazine

C5 Corvette Production Totals | Vette Vues Magazine

1997 Corvette Information, 2001 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information, Corvette History, Corvette Production Numbers
In this blog, we will look at the C5 Corvette Production Totals.  The C5 Chevrolet Corvette was produced by Chevrolet from 1997 through 2004 model years. 1997 Chevrolet C5 Corvette Coupe. As we look at the C5 Corvette Production Totals we see that there were 9,752 1997 Corvette Coupes produced. The base Corvette sold for $37,495. The C5 Chevrolet Corvette was produced by Chevrolet from 1997 through 2004 model years. In this post, is a pdf file with the C5 Corvette Production Totals. NOTE: This will take a few seconds to load the PDF file. [pdf-embedder url="https://vette-vues.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/C5-Production-Totals.pdf" title="C5 Production Numbers"]C5 Production Totals The fifth generation Corvette started with the 1997 model year. The 5th generation Corvette had an all new body, chassis, and interior. Even the all new design LS-1…
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30Dec 2015 by vettevues No Comments

2004 Corvette Final Production Numbers

2004 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information, Corvette History, Corvette Production Numbers
2004 Model Year Productions We are looking at the 2004 Corvette Production option code and description. Their total produced as well as the percentages for the coupes, fixed roofs, and convertibles that model year. The 2004 Corvette was the last year of the 5th generation. There were a total of 34,064 made 16,165 Coupes 12,216 Convertibles 5,683 Z06 Hardtops Below is a pdf of the 2004 Model Year Final Production Numbers:
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06Nov 1997 by vettevues
Corvette Active Handling System Debuts

Corvette Active Handling System Debuts

1998 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information
Chevrolet Press Release November 6, 1997 LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chevrolet Corvette has a well-deserved reputation for cutting-edge technology and high performance -- alldelivered at a very competitive price. That reputation will soon be enhanced when an optional Active Handling chassis control system (JL4) becomes available on all Corvette models early in 1998, and standard on convertibles with the Indy 500 Pace Car package. Corvette's Active Handling system features a unique blend of sensors that are capable of reading steering inputs, vehicle yaw rate, and lateral g force, then activating the vehicle's brakes on a selective basis to help stabilize the car in emergency maneuvers. When added to Corvette's well-developed ABS braking and traction control systems, Active Handling greatly enhances the accident avoidance capabilities of the already…
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06Nov 1997 by vettevues
Corvette Convertible to Pace Indy 500 in 1998

Corvette Convertible to Pace Indy 500 in 1998

1998 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information
1998 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Named Pace Car for 82nd Indy 500, Featuring Golf Legend Greg Norman As Driver - Prnewswire Get ready for the 1998 Indianapolis 500 with the all-new 1998 Chevrolet Corvette convertible leading the pack! Learn more about the car specs and unique features, including a chassis control system and limited edition replicas. Check out the Press Release below. 1998 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Chevrolet Press Release November 6, 1997 1998 Indy 500 Corvette Pace Car LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-new 1998 Chevrolet Corvette convertible will be leading the pack at next year's Indianapolis 500, the 11th time a Chevy has been selected for this honor. Driving the pace car will be none other than golfing's Greg "The Shark" Norman (and Chevrolet spokesperson). Those announcements…
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05Aug 1997 by vettevues
1998 Corvette Convertible Less Than 1996

1998 Corvette Convertible Less Than 1996

1998 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information
General Motors Media Press Release August 5, 1997 All-New 1998 Corvette Convertible $635 Less Than '96 Price Premiere American Convertible Adds Equipment, Reduces Price WARREN, Mich. — Chevrolet Motor Division today announced a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $44,990 for its 1998 Corvette convertible. The legendary topless sports car adds more than $1,300 worth of premium standard equipment, yet will be priced $635 less than the 1996 convertible (the last year a Corvette convertible was offered). "Value is Chevrolet's heritage," said John G. Middlebrook, Chevrolet General Manager. "Beating the Corvette convertible price of two years ago, while offering an all-new vehicle with more equipment for '98, means that the customer wins. We're sure the new convertible will match the success of the all-new coupe introduced as a '97 model."…
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01Aug 1997 by vettevues
1998 Corvette Convertible Returns to Route 66

1998 Corvette Convertible Returns to Route 66

1998 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information
General Motors Media Press Release August 1, 1997 January 1998 Cover Vette Vues Magazine (Coverage of the 1998 Corvette Convertible caravan appeared in the January 1998 issue of Vette Vues Magazine) ‘98 Corvette Convertible Returns to Route 66 WARREN, Mich. — In mid-September, 1997, a caravan of ‘98 Corvette Convertibles will head across the country for a nostalgic drive down U.S. Highway 66 -- better known to most Americans as “Route 66.” This landmark event -- known as Corvette’s “Return to the Road” -- marks the first major public appearance by the ‘Vette Convertible, the newest iteration of the fifth-generation Corvette introduced in January. The caravan of Corvettes will travel the entire 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, with stops along the way to meet with the media and…
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01Aug 1997 by vettevues
1998 Corvette Convertible Now Available

1998 Corvette Convertible Now Available

1998 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information
1998 Corvette: America's Sports Car Now Offered in a True Convertible Version GM Media Press Release August 1, 1997 WARREN, Mich. - In January of 1997, the all-new fifth generation of America's premier production sports coupe debuted in Detroit … and within one week, more than 500 media reports were filed around the world! And now, in its 45th year, there's even more exciting news. For 1998, Chevy Corvette is once again available as a convertible. Anticipating the future, Corvette engineers back in 1997 designed that year's Corvette as a "topless" vehicle, thus making sure that when the all-new 1998 convertible debuted, it was indeed a "topless" vehicle. The integral structure of this new convertible design is more than just a styling "knockout." It also provides Corvette with a solid…
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06Jan 1997 by vettevues
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Boasts Great Value

1997 Chevrolet Corvette Boasts Great Value

1997 Corvette Information, C5 Corvette Information
Chevrolet Unveils 1997 Corvette: $1,200 Worth of Premium Standard Equipment for Only $270 More Than Previous Year In this article, we are looking at a press release from Chevy, which has just unveiled the C5 1997 Corvette, which will include over $1,200 in premium standard equipment, all for just $38,060 MSRP. Find out more at the North American International Auto Show. Read on to learn more: General Motors Press Release: January 6, 1997 DETROIT — Today, Chevrolet announced a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $38,060 (including DFC) for its 1997 Corvette, America’s all-new, premiere sports car, which adds more than $1,200 worth of premium standard equipment yet is only $270 more than its 1996 predecessor ($37,790 MSRP). The announcement was made at Chevrolet’s news conference at the North American…
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