Now for sale at in Gateway Classic Cars' Houston showroom is this
Victory Red 1999 Chevrolet Corvette FRC, aka "Fixed Roof Coupe".
GM's engineering department decided to make the FRC a performance
model with a manual transmission only and the Z51 suspension. The
hardtop would be slightly cheaper than the coupe or convertible,
with limited options, weigh a little less and be faster, but not by
much. Engineers started with the convertible body and chassis, but
the hardtop was permanently bolted and bonded in place. The net
result was a 12 percent increase in chassis stiffness, making the
new hardtop the stiffest production Corvette ever! Then they added
the Z51 suspension and took out 80 pounds of standard items, which
provided racer-like handling. In addition, the buyer could choose
from any color interior, so long as it was black! The FRC body
style was kind of a rare bird, in that only 4031 of them were
built. All were sold quickly, many were used for SCCA racing. Power
still came from the wonderful LS1, pumping out an ultra-reliable
345 horses. Shifting is accomplished via the only available
transmission, which is a 6-speed manual. This Corvette FRC does
three mods that weren't stock: chrome-plated Z06 wheels, a
short-throw shifter, and a performance muffler with polished
stainless megaphone exhaust tips. Upon viewing this Victory Red FRC
Corvette, you would never guess it has 114,750 miles on the clock.
That is due to it having some very loving owners. We'll take a
well-cared for car with miles over a thrashed low mileage car any
day! This is a very well-maintained Corvette that packs a lot of
bang for the buck! If you're easy on the pedal, you can come close
to 30 mpg; but if you stand on it, you can hit 60 MPH in 4.4
seconds, quarter in 13.3 seconds at 108 MPH, and hit a top speed of
170 MPH! Features and options on this 1999 Corvette FRC include Air
Conditioning, AM/FM/CD stereo radio, Aluminum Wheels, Power
Anti-lock Brakes, Anti-Theft system, Cruise Control, Leather
Interior, Power Locks, Power Mirrors, Power Driver's seat, Power
Steering, Power Windows, Radial Tires, Seat Belts, and Tilt Wheel.
For more information on this 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Fixed Roof
Coupe for sale, to see all the HD pictures and videos of it, copy
the URL below, and see it at this direct link:
www.gatewayclassiccars.com/show/HOU/1420 . Alternatively, if you
want to see it in person, come to our Houston Showroom, located at
1910 Cypress Station Dr, Bldg 200, Houston, TX 77090. You may also
call the showroom at (832) 243-6220 or email us at
[email protected].
