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It's also been discussed in various threads...like this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...car-y-car.html
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My understanding is the C5 designation is for the platform the 97-04 corvette sits on. I do not recall ever hearing the C designation for any other corvette before the C5. The Y designation i believe is correct.
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On page 27 of All Corvettes Are Red, it states that, "The Y-car was pure Corvette."
It's also been discussed in various threads...like this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...car-y-car.html
It's also been discussed in various threads...like this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...car-y-car.html
Great book I might add
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The C5 is a Y body. And yes, that book is a great read.
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Jack is correct.. if the OP was referring to an F body, found on GM products like the Chevy Camaro, and formerly the Pontiac Firebird line, the body designator for a Corvette is a Y body
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On page 27 of All Corvettes Are Red, it states that, "The Y-car was pure Corvette."
It's also been discussed in various threads...like this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...car-y-car.html
It's also been discussed in various threads...like this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...car-y-car.html
