Vehicle Description
2012 Chevrolet Corvette GS Convertible
To celebrate its 100th birthday, Chevrolet created a racing
inspired Centennial Edition appearance and suspension package for
the entire line of 2012 Corvettes. Available on all models, it
features Carbon Flash Metallic paint with Centennial Satin Black
wheels and red brake calipers. Black was not available as an
exterior color in 2012 in favor of the special Carbon Flash
Metallic paint featured on the Centennial Edition.
For consignment, a Switchblade Silver Metallic Vette ready to cut
the competition in half. On top is a power black canvas
convertible, and in front Euro styled open headlights are back for
the Corvette. No more hidden stuff..too finicky! Interestingly
enough with its non hiding head lighting, and this new grille it
very much resembles the anthropomorphic Lightning McQueen in the
animated cartoon "Cars". Am I right?! Huh?!
Exterior
With the open blacked out grille leading the way, Corvette manages
to do some throwback to some of the earlier versions with shark
gill venting on the front quarters, a subtle Corvette cove in the
doors, and the raked back windshield bordered in black trimming.
All fiberglass is near perfect, especially up front thanks to the
clear bra, and is painted in a factory Switchblade Silver Metallic.
The top folds neatly into the rear flip up dual bumped cowling
which butts up to the trunk lid sporting a mini spoiler on the top
of the rear vertical panel. This rear panel has more throwback with
the round tail lighting and cross flag badge. Quad exhaust peeks
out from the middle of a black rear roll pan which houses the
backup lighting. 18-inch in front and 19-inch on back polished and
chromed aluminum thin spoked wide rimmed wheels show through to the
massive drilled disc braking and red badged Corvette calipers. Love
the gills on this car as well as the cove. Retro?
Interior
We will put the top down for full views of this wonderful interior
clad in red and charcoal gray leather. This covers beautifully
fashioned high backed buckets with plenty of stitched overstuffed
bolsters to hold the passengers in when taking on several g's
around corners. Within the headrests are embroidered flag badges. A
center console races to the dash starting out with a charcoal gray
covered glove box lid then in keeping with the gray theme races
forward where molded panels house the shifter and eventually
melting upwards into the temp controls and a large screen with
other visual functionalities. This also supports bluetooth and you
can use your phone through this device. A heads up display dash is
in front of the driver, with cascading overlapping gauges under a
crescent semicircular dash top. Another throwback is the vertical
fiberglass panel between the seats has a small storage area just
like Vettes of yore. The door panels are sculpted and make artistic
use of charcoal gray uppers and red inserts and do not show even a
single straight line, so very curvaceous. Black carpeting and a low
mileage, (17,664), odometer in blue LCD lights shows the lack of
use for this sports car.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a 6.2 Liter 376ci V8 LS3 mill complete with EFI
and has a Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission on back with a
3.42 limited slip rear axle. Very clean and menacing looking and
performing under this hood.
Undercarriage
Can you say showroom? That is exactly what it looks like
underneath, with nary even a hint of road dirt. Plenty of cast
aluminum parts showing very slight corrosion, and the sport
suspension consists of independent SLA double wishbone cast
aluminum upper and lower control arms, a transverse mounted leaf
spring and monotone shock absorbers. Power disc brakes are on all 4
corners. Also noted is a FOB controller for the exhaust system.
Drive-Ability
This 100th anniversary Chevrolet car can certainly celebrate in
style with the 6.2 Liter LS3 just press the pedal and hold on! All
was working for the test drive which was very exhilarating. The
suspension provided rail like handling, and bias free braking was a
must bringing me out off hyperdrive... but I digress! Actually I
kept my foot into it!
Plenty of WOW factor with this car including the snappy color,
beautifully contrasting perfectly preserved black canvas top, sport
wheels and high performing mill under the hood. Front quarter
"gills", rear intake to cool the brakes, and mini spoiler. That's
why they call it the great American Sports Car, and you can get
right in and go! I'm gonna haff ta cut ya before you get into this
one!
1G1YS3DW3C5100171
1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
Y-Corvette
S-Grand Sport 3LT Package
3-Convertible
D-Manual Belts, Front & Side Airbags
W-6.2L LS-3
3-Check Digit
C-2012
5-Bowling Green, KY Assy Plant
100171-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.