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Well, Yes they are getting up there in age. The body lines still look good to me. Setting next to a C7 they seem a little dated. But that's true on any car. In my opinion late 3rd gen card are the ones that are really struggling. I think they always will. The LS platform on our cars help with keeping in the spot light from growing to old. Still not old enough to be a classic but to old to run with the young guns of today's car wirld. Reminds me a lot of myself.
Yes. The C5 is now 22 years old - the first one could be had in 1996. The last ones sold were sold 14 years ago. It is no longer a new car, it is no longer a fairly new car; it ain't a classic yet.
However, they still - with maintenance and upkeep - drive well, perform well, are generally reasonably reliable, and the performance per dollar can hardly be beat. Hell, between a good economy and a love for autox and track days, the C5 prices are being propped up well above most cars of that era, when comparing current prices vs inflation-adjusted new prices.
Still smile every time I drive her...Daily in the good months, but ready for hibernation this weekend....No regrets! AND I will have all winter to pick out some black wheels.
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.
