Vehicle Description
2005 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe - 6.0L V8 - 6 Speed Manual
Transmission - 61k Miles - Rare Daytona Sunset Orange (Please note:
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than 135 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around
video, and a link to the Corvette's Carfax history report, please
go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) Like the '68 Vette,
the 2005 is a profound evolution of the existing car. It's one long
stride on the road of continual improvement. �€" Car and Driver,
February 2004 MotorWeek raved about the '05 Corvette's performance,
braking, and ride quality: Once off the line, the bored out V8
delivers gobs of torque all across the rev band. The tranny's
ratios are also perfectly matched to engine output with shorter,
easier throws than before. While the chassis and suspension are
well suited to any corner you choose to attack, the new 'Vette
flows through turns with less of the point-and-shoot feel of its
predecessors. It rewards a smooth touch on throttle and steering,
only pushing the front or breaking loose out back if your
transitions are too abrupt. The speed-sensitive magnetic
rack-and-pinion steering lacks feel compared to less exotic
designs, but it's quicker and more responsive, if a little nervous.
Still, the overall feel is remarkably neutral, with less roll than
the C5. Both the Magnetic Ride Control and the standard stability
system are seamless in operation, and more importantly, not
intrusive. Braking is by way of big discs all around with standard
ABS and new cooling ducts. They pulled the C6 down from 60 in an
average of 120 feet. Like the steering, the brakes lack feedback,
but are very progressive, and stability is top notch. It rides
well, too. Even when set in Sport mode, the ride is firm but
without the harshness over broken pavement of earlier versions, and
there were no squeaks and rattles in our very early production car.
Offered here is a 2005 Corvette coupe in stunning and rare Daytona
Sunset Orange over black. Showing 61,903 mile on its odometer, the
car has traveled fewer than 4,000 miles per-year on average since
new. Its Carfax history shows a minor damage incident seven years
ago which has long since been fully repaired with no remaining sign
of the damage or the repair. The car is a beautiful, very well-kept
example of the highly respected C6 series. The exterior Daytona
Sunset Orange paint really is breathtaking. So few '05 Corvettes
left the Bowling Green factory in this color, even many Corvette
experts who see it react as though it was a custom shade. Across
this Corvette's every body panel (including the removable roof
panel), the condition of the paint is exemplary: smooth, even,
perfectly glossy. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim
finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in
the accompanying gallery.) Black trim as around the taillights,
lower front grille, and lower rear valance is excellent. Cabin
glass (including the large glass rear hatch) and all lighting
lenses (including the headlight covers) are clear and free of
cracks or fading. There is virtually no sign of wear anywhere on
the car's exterior. Chrome, five-spoke factory wheels with
crossed-flag center emblems are mounted with Michelin® Pilot Sport
4 AS all-season performance tires, 245/40/ZR18 in front, 285/35ZR20
in the rear. Inside, the same exceptional, nearly new appearance is
evident on every surface. Black leather on the very well-bolstered
seats is free of wear marks or even obvious signs of normal use.
Door trim, black cabin carpeting, and metallic console surfaces are
similarly excellent. The console-mounted shifter for the 6-speed
manual transmission shows no wear or surface abrasions. The black
steering whee
