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1998 Aztec Gold
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I saw it A OK. I would like to have gone to Venice for the show (my neighbor went) but I just had too much deferred stuff to do around the house. Anyway, the gold C5 is a neat car and as I understand, because of problems with the paint at the factory, it is a pretty rare bird! 
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I saw it A OK. I would like to have gone to Venice for the show (my neighbor went) but I just had too much deferred stuff to do around the house. Anyway, the gold C5 is a neat car and as I understand, because of problems with the paint at the factory, it is a pretty rare bird!
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GM tried by like was mentioned, couldn't get the paint to match right. I've seen one of the Aztec gold cars at Kerbecks - IMO it would have been a great color for the C5.
BTW, the video is no longer available.
BTW, the video is no longer available.
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I read somewhere that after the failures with the paint not matching up, that GM used most of these C5's as corporate cars. They were sold later and most people got them for a great price. Not my favorite color but still think it's cool as a rare/ not too often seen model
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I liked the C6 Z06 Edmunds video next to it comparing the Ford Shelby GT500 to it.
Edmunds prefers the Z06 hands down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIPBP-9TUnQ
Edmunds prefers the Z06 hands down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIPBP-9TUnQ
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There were less Navy Blue Corvettes made in 1998 then Aztec gold.
Check out a thread I'm working on.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2132399
Check out a thread I'm working on.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2132399