Vehicle Description
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this 1998 Chevrolet Corvette
for your consideration. This Corvette comes in a Nassau Blue
exterior paint complemented by a black leather interior. Powering
this Chevy is a 5.7 Liter V8 paired to a recently replaced
automatic transmission (20,000 miles ago). This Corvette features
an aftermarket hood, newer paint job (5 years ago), Sumitomo tires,
aftermarket sound system, including speakers, amp, and head unit.
Everything on the vehicle is working as it should (besides the
horn) and it runs and drives great. If you are in the market for a
C5 Corvette that won't break the bank, this is the ride for you.
Drive this one out of our showroom or have us assist with shipping
it to you anywhere in the United States! Don't hesitate to give us
a call with any questions or for more information.
The C5 is competitive in regards to 0-60 mph acceleration times
with almost all premium sports cars of its era, including the Aston
Martin DB7 Vantage, and the Ferrari 355. A composite of published
performance numbers for the base-model coupe and convertible gives
a 0-60 mph time of around 4.5 seconds, and a standing quarter-mile
time of around 13.3 seconds at 108 mph (both times for a vehicle
equipped with the 6-speed manual transmission)The C5's modular body
panels use a lightweight composite material known in the automotive
industry as SMC or Sheet Molded Composite, a type of fiberglass
that is blended and bonded with plastics. SMC provides better
protection against direct blows because it is very stiff and will
not dent. The floorboards on the C5 are a composite consisting of
SMC with balsa wood in the middle. Balsa wood was chosen for its
stiffness, lightweight, and sound absorption qualities. The
all-aluminum LS1 overhead valve engine is much lighter than its
bi-metal (cast-iron block, aluminum heads) predecessor, the LT1,
and provides for a much lower hood line when compared to an
overhead cam design of relative displacement. The composite leaf
springs are much lighter and sit much lower than typical coil
springs and help provide the C5 with its smooth ride
characteristics and low ride height. Ending production on July 2,
2004, the C5 became both the last generation of Corvette and
alongside Lotus Esprit (the last Esprit rolled off the production
line on February 20, 2004), the last car overall to use pop-up
headlamps.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including undercarriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.