Vehicle Description
1996 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Don't purchase a '96 Corvette and squirrel it away in a warehouse
hoping it will make you wealthy. If you want to collect something
that really might make a fortune someday, try pirates shekels,
Cabbage Patch Dolls, or hood ornaments, or a limited run of Kincaid
painted dinner plates. This car was made to be driven. It would be
a shame to own it and have it any other way.
A Torch Red coupe version of the iconic Corvette with an LT1 300hp
engine, nice interior, and plenty of power ready for you to let the
good times roll. The car has been well maintained and is showing a
mere 32,701 title verified actual miles. A close look at this
stunning red rocketship beauty tells that the miles accrued were
done so with the utmost care for future value and perfect
preservation. Read on and fall in love with this final year C4
Corvette right out of 1996.
Exterior
Clean and mean Torch Red envelopes this Corvette. Matching
polyurethane crash bumpers are on front and rear. Hidden headlights
and a sculpted hood create a seamless aero look. The rear of the
car sports the iconic sunken in round taillights, which is topped
by a greenhouse glass rear pop up storage area. A slightly faded
black removable roof panel is seen and can be easily removed and
stored under the rear greenhouse glass. Factory tinted glass is
also seen all around. Shiny turbine style wheels are seen on all 4
corners wrapped in 255/45R17's in the front and 285/40R17's in the
rear. Just a wonderful presentation for this final year C4.
Interior
Black and red vinyl and leather dance with each other and take
turns adorning the interior. The door panels have black central
panels and are surrounded by retina searing red. Red leather
buckets provide the seating and are barely worn with only minor
creasing, typical of leather which is broken in but not overused.
These chairs have high backs and nice wide side support bolsters
for when you carve those curves. On the dash, a cascade of gauges
and a left mounted tachometer create a semi circle which has a
centrally located orange LCD readout for MPH, fuel level and
mileage. Digital readouts are also seen within a centrally mounted
larger screen which has plenty of info and warning lights for your
monitoring. An AM/FM/Cassette & CD player is also flush mounted and
sits just under the push button climate control. The central
console in black houses the shift lever, power seat controls, and
ashtray as well as a large storage glove box between the seats, and
this backs up to a big storage area under the greenhouse glass in
the rear of the car which is fully carpeted in red carpet that
remains very clean.
Drivetrain
The original 350ci, 300 horsepower, Multi-Port fuel injected LT1 V8
rests under the clamshell hood and is backed by a 4-speed 4L60E
automatic transmission. A 3.07 geared rear axle puts the power to
the pavement. A near showroom presentation under the hood with nary
a sign of dust, dirt, corrosion or patina.
Undercarriage
All rust free and plenty of ground effect panels we note the car
rides and handles with front independent SLA forged aluminum upper
and lower control arms and steering knuckle along with a transverse
mono leaf spring and steel stabilizer offset. With the rear made up
of an independent 5 link with tow and camber adjustment, forged
aluminum control links and knuckle, transverse monoleaf spring,
steel tie rods and stabilizer, tubular U-jointed aluminum
driveshafts. Power 4 wheel disc brakes bring this racy sports car
to a halt and the factory installed dual exhaust is still present
and looking good.
Drive-Ability
This Corvette started easily, and effortlessly went through its
paces on the test track. Good acceleration, nice rail like
cornering, and a smooth cruising at speed. All functions were
working just fab, and the seat controls enabled any driver to get
it just right baby bear. We did note the passenger's power seat did
not move when prompted and the power antenna, while raising on its
own does need to be lowered slowly by hand.
An all preserved example with super low miles, the LT1 edition in
white and red leather interior. Runs great and right now these
vettes are a great deal! Imagine yourself in a classic Corvette,
snaking along a winding road, listening to the growl of the engine,
and the transmission shifting through as you tell yourself life is
truly good!
1G1YY22P7T5108228
1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
YY-Corvette
2-Coupe
2-Active Belts, Front Airbags
P-LT1 350ci V8 300HP
7-Check Digit
T-1996
5-Bowling Green, KY Assy Plant
108228-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 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.
