The Legend of the Aztec Gold C5
#1
Melting Slicks
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The Legend of the Aztec Gold C5
So, we all know there are only 15 Aztec Gold C5's. I'd love to just see one in person. Anyway, does anybody know of the whereabouts of SEQ #12, the 6speed vert? How many times has it changed hands? I am just curious to know what approximate value people think this car has? Sweet for sure!
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After building only 15 Aztec Gold [RPO 58U] 1998 C5 Corvettes, the Color was discontinued. Problems with the paint made it impossible to continue production. It Appears they built 5 in a row, then took a break, then they built 5 more, then another break...and then the last 5 were completed.....
Speculation is they were "ADJUSTING" the PAINT FORMULA....It is said:
"No Two Aztec Gold C5's LOOK ALIKE" ....In other words the Various Body Panels OF THESE C5's DO NOT MATCH VERY WELL!!! BUT, COLLECTORS LOVE THAT!!!
Especially, Sequence # 12,the ONE Convertible. Six-Speed !
Sequence
Number Build Date Job Number VIN Model Transmission Axle
RPO
01 10/22/97 008946 1G1YY22G8W5109036 Coupe Auto GU2
02 10/22/97 008947 1G1YY22GXW5109037 Coupe Auto GU2
03 10/22/97 008948 1G1YY22G1W5109038 Coupe Auto GU2
04 10/22/97 008949 1G1YY22G3W5109039 Coupe Auto GU2
05 10/22/97 008950 1G1YY22GXW5109040 Coupe Auto GU2
06 11/06/97 010548 1G1YY22G8W5110638 Coupe Auto G92*
07 11/06/97 010549 1G1YY32G2W5110639 Convertible Auto GU2
08 11/06/97 010550 1G1YY22G6W5110640 Coupe Auto G92*
09 11/06/97 010551 1G1YY22G8W5110641 Coupe Auto G92*
10 11/06/97 010552 1G1YY22GXW5110642 Coupe Auto GU2
11 11/10/97 010898 1G1YY22G2W5110988 Coupe Auto G92*
12 11/10/97 010899 1G1YY32G7W5110989 Convertible Six-Speed GU6**
13* 11/10/97 010900 1G1YY22G0W5110990 Coupe Auto G92
14* 11/10/97 010901 1G1YY32G5W5110991 Convertible Auto GU2
15 11/10/97 010902 1G1YY22G4W5110992 Coupe Auto G92
Copy from website:
After building only 15 Aztec Gold [RPO 58U] 1998 C5 Corvettes, the Color was discontinued. Problems with the paint made it impossible to continue production. It Appears they built 5 in a row, then took a break, then they built 5 more, then another break...and then the last 5 were completed.....
Speculation is they were "ADJUSTING" the PAINT FORMULA....It is said:
"No Two Aztec Gold C5's LOOK ALIKE" ....In other words the Various Body Panels OF THESE C5's DO NOT MATCH VERY WELL!!! BUT, COLLECTORS LOVE THAT!!!
Especially, Sequence # 12,the ONE Convertible. Six-Speed !
Sequence
Number Build Date Job Number VIN Model Transmission Axle
RPO
01 10/22/97 008946 1G1YY22G8W5109036 Coupe Auto GU2
02 10/22/97 008947 1G1YY22GXW5109037 Coupe Auto GU2
03 10/22/97 008948 1G1YY22G1W5109038 Coupe Auto GU2
04 10/22/97 008949 1G1YY22G3W5109039 Coupe Auto GU2
05 10/22/97 008950 1G1YY22GXW5109040 Coupe Auto GU2
06 11/06/97 010548 1G1YY22G8W5110638 Coupe Auto G92*
07 11/06/97 010549 1G1YY32G2W5110639 Convertible Auto GU2
08 11/06/97 010550 1G1YY22G6W5110640 Coupe Auto G92*
09 11/06/97 010551 1G1YY22G8W5110641 Coupe Auto G92*
10 11/06/97 010552 1G1YY22GXW5110642 Coupe Auto GU2
11 11/10/97 010898 1G1YY22G2W5110988 Coupe Auto G92*
12 11/10/97 010899 1G1YY32G7W5110989 Convertible Six-Speed GU6**
13* 11/10/97 010900 1G1YY22G0W5110990 Coupe Auto G92
14* 11/10/97 010901 1G1YY32G5W5110991 Convertible Auto GU2
15 11/10/97 010902 1G1YY22G4W5110992 Coupe Auto G92
#2
Melting Slicks
Good find, I had never heard of them!! Here is a link to what the color looks like. This has to be the rarest of colors for the C5!
http://www.google.com/search?q=aztec...w=1280&bih=687
http://www.google.com/search?q=aztec...w=1280&bih=687
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Melting Slicks
So, we all know there are only 15 Aztec Gold C5's. I'd love to just see one in person. Anyway, does anybody know of the whereabouts of SEQ #12, the 6speed vert? How many times has it changed hands? I am just curious to know what approximate value people think this car has? Sweet for sure!
Copy from website:
After building only 15 Aztec Gold [RPO 58U] 1998 C5 Corvettes, the Color was discontinued. Problems with the paint made it impossible to continue production. It Appears they built 5 in a row, then took a break, then they built 5 more, then another break...and then the last 5 were completed.....
Speculation is they were "ADJUSTING" the PAINT FORMULA....It is said:
"No Two Aztec Gold C5's LOOK ALIKE" ....In other words the Various Body Panels OF THESE C5's DO NOT MATCH VERY WELL!!! BUT, COLLECTORS LOVE THAT!!!
Especially, Sequence # 12,the ONE Convertible. Six-Speed !
Sequence
Number Build Date Job Number VIN Model Transmission Axle
RPO
01 10/22/97 008946 1G1YY22G8W5109036 Coupe Auto GU2
02 10/22/97 008947 1G1YY22GXW5109037 Coupe Auto GU2
03 10/22/97 008948 1G1YY22G1W5109038 Coupe Auto GU2
04 10/22/97 008949 1G1YY22G3W5109039 Coupe Auto GU2
05 10/22/97 008950 1G1YY22GXW5109040 Coupe Auto GU2
06 11/06/97 010548 1G1YY22G8W5110638 Coupe Auto G92*
07 11/06/97 010549 1G1YY32G2W5110639 Convertible Auto GU2
08 11/06/97 010550 1G1YY22G6W5110640 Coupe Auto G92*
09 11/06/97 010551 1G1YY22G8W5110641 Coupe Auto G92*
10 11/06/97 010552 1G1YY22GXW5110642 Coupe Auto GU2
11 11/10/97 010898 1G1YY22G2W5110988 Coupe Auto G92*
12 11/10/97 010899 1G1YY32G7W5110989 Convertible Six-Speed GU6**
13* 11/10/97 010900 1G1YY22G0W5110990 Coupe Auto G92
14* 11/10/97 010901 1G1YY32G5W5110991 Convertible Auto GU2
15 11/10/97 010902 1G1YY22G4W5110992 Coupe Auto G92
Copy from website:
After building only 15 Aztec Gold [RPO 58U] 1998 C5 Corvettes, the Color was discontinued. Problems with the paint made it impossible to continue production. It Appears they built 5 in a row, then took a break, then they built 5 more, then another break...and then the last 5 were completed.....
Speculation is they were "ADJUSTING" the PAINT FORMULA....It is said:
"No Two Aztec Gold C5's LOOK ALIKE" ....In other words the Various Body Panels OF THESE C5's DO NOT MATCH VERY WELL!!! BUT, COLLECTORS LOVE THAT!!!
Especially, Sequence # 12,the ONE Convertible. Six-Speed !
Sequence
Number Build Date Job Number VIN Model Transmission Axle
RPO
01 10/22/97 008946 1G1YY22G8W5109036 Coupe Auto GU2
02 10/22/97 008947 1G1YY22GXW5109037 Coupe Auto GU2
03 10/22/97 008948 1G1YY22G1W5109038 Coupe Auto GU2
04 10/22/97 008949 1G1YY22G3W5109039 Coupe Auto GU2
05 10/22/97 008950 1G1YY22GXW5109040 Coupe Auto GU2
06 11/06/97 010548 1G1YY22G8W5110638 Coupe Auto G92*
07 11/06/97 010549 1G1YY32G2W5110639 Convertible Auto GU2
08 11/06/97 010550 1G1YY22G6W5110640 Coupe Auto G92*
09 11/06/97 010551 1G1YY22G8W5110641 Coupe Auto G92*
10 11/06/97 010552 1G1YY22GXW5110642 Coupe Auto GU2
11 11/10/97 010898 1G1YY22G2W5110988 Coupe Auto G92*
12 11/10/97 010899 1G1YY32G7W5110989 Convertible Six-Speed GU6**
13* 11/10/97 010900 1G1YY22G0W5110990 Coupe Auto G92
14* 11/10/97 010901 1G1YY32G5W5110991 Convertible Auto GU2
15 11/10/97 010902 1G1YY22G4W5110992 Coupe Auto G92
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Rare, and great looking color. I opted for fairway green, which is a little hard to find, ...but certainly not nearly as rare as aztec gold. I often wonder how many, might still be out there.
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We had one at the St. Armands show a couple of years ago. I know it's rare and cool to look at, however I wasn't crazy about the color to be honest.
We also had one of those rare Medium Purple Metallic C5s and I thought it was better looking.
We also had one of those rare Medium Purple Metallic C5s and I thought it was better looking.
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i have seen one at a show in Houston before....
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Here's a picture of the one on display at the NCM that I took back in 2009.
This color was similar to the Solar Gold that GM Pontiac used on the Trans Am in 78. I had one and when they touch up painted the doors 5 x the paint still didn't match. Pontiac actually completely repainted a couple cars but quickly decided against doing it for everyone that had to get theirs touched up.
This color was similar to the Solar Gold that GM Pontiac used on the Trans Am in 78. I had one and when they touch up painted the doors 5 x the paint still didn't match. Pontiac actually completely repainted a couple cars but quickly decided against doing it for everyone that had to get theirs touched up.
#15
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The last I heard Les Stanford had #12 in his collection.
#16
Melting Slicks
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The aztec gold is something I want to see. I'd love to know the location of the 6spd vert aztec. one of a kind. Wonder what that would fetch at a BJ or Mecum auction.
I have been swamped at work and no pics of my new wheels yet but possibly this weekend. If not then it will be another week because I'll be gone to California.
I have been swamped at work and no pics of my new wheels yet but possibly this weekend. If not then it will be another week because I'll be gone to California.
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It may be ugly to most but just seeing a C5 that is so rare would be cool. Ditto the purple.
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Not sure if they still have it, but at one time Kerbeck Chevy in Atlantic City NJ had one on the showroom floor - I saw it when I picked up my '03 back in 2009. It actually is a great color on the C5 - one which I wish they had been able to get the paint issues figured out.