Highlights
- Low mileage slice of classic automotive Americana
- Factory standard with practical hatchback bodystyle
- Acclaimed C5 model with great handling and performance
- 50:50 weight distribution and 0-60mph in 4.7secs
- Presented in very good condition
- Part of a large private collection being reduced due to ill health
The Appeal
The C5 Corvette’s arrival was delayed for six years because GM’s coffers were empty. But it was worth the wait: equipped with a new chassis, near perfect weight distribution and the new LS1 5.7litre V8, the C5 was a proper Corvette with great handling and serious grunt.
There were several body styles of which the ‘hatchback coupe’ offered the most versatility.
This 1999 appears to have begun its life in Japan before being imported to the UK in 2016. With just three owners since and sporting a very low mileage, this is a fantastic opportunity to discover just how good a factory-standard Detroit sports car can be.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in the UK on 1st March 2016
- Paperwork with the car shows first registered in Japan on 31st August 1999
- Current owner since 25th February 2022
- 1 key and Corvette keyring
- Various stickers in the driver’s door jamb record recent servicing work
- They indicate the car was serviced at 44,918 miles and 52,418 miles (converted from KM)
- Invoice dated October 2021 shows window regulator repaired for £434.50
- MOT expired on 24th June 2022
- 57,798 recorded at last MOT test on 24th June 2021, less than 1,000 miles covered since
The Condition
- Svelte C5 profile with classic pop up headlamps, a first for a Corvette
- Silver metallic paintwork clothing advanced light composite construction
- Bodywork construction means corrosion will not be an issue
- Bodywork and paintwork well presented showing good gel coat and no noticeable marks or scuffs
- Standard 18in factory alloys in very good, apparently unkerbed condition
- Quality Bridgestone Potenza tyres fitted with plenty of tread
- Classic Corvette profile and design details like the rear lights
- Purposeful quad pipes
- Practical ‘hatchback coupe’ body style with decent size rear boot
- Black leather interior in standard trim and well kept condition
- Few signs of this car’s 24 years inside
- High specification includes two zone climate control, CD multichanger and cruise control
- Original interior right down to the factory fitted stereo
- High end Bose speakers
- Active Handling button and suspension firmness setting switch
- Fitted car cover
- Underside presents well with no issues to report
The Mechanics
- Fitted with GM’s new LS1 5.7litre 340bhp V8
- 4spd automatic gearbox
- 0-60mph in 4.7secs
- Nearly 50:50 weight distribution for excellent handling
- Handling assisted by rear transaxle, a first on a Corvette
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