C5 Corvette Trivia Thread
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Sad, they should have been preserved somehow. How cool would that be to find out one of these was your C3 though?
From Google:
Unfortunately for Corvette collectors, the astronaut's Corvettes were turned in at the end of the one-year period and were sold to the general public.
Once assimilated into the general Corvette population, the astronaut's Vettes disappeared from public view
Appears I was wrong, The Astrovette
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I was a kid at this time, but these guys were my hero's. Seeing this picture got me thinking to search what happened to those vettes:
Sad, they should have been preserved somehow. How cool would that be to find out one of these was your C3 though?
From Google:
Unfortunately for Corvette collectors, the astronaut's Corvettes were turned in at the end of the one-year period and were sold to the general public.
Once assimilated into the general Corvette population, the astronaut's Vettes disappeared from public view
Appears I was wrong, The Astrovette
Sad, they should have been preserved somehow. How cool would that be to find out one of these was your C3 though?
From Google:
Unfortunately for Corvette collectors, the astronaut's Corvettes were turned in at the end of the one-year period and were sold to the general public.
Once assimilated into the general Corvette population, the astronaut's Vettes disappeared from public view
Appears I was wrong, The Astrovette
If I remember correctly, one of these is in a private collection somewhere around Austin, TX and was on an episode of Iron Resurrection.
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Ok, this one is kind of a trick question.
Question: What was the first year the Tremec T-56 6-speed manual transmission was factory installed in Corvettes.
Answer: 1998, Prior to 1998 the T-56 was built by BorgWarner. The original T-56 was built by BorgWarner for the Dodge Viper.
Question: What was the first year the Tremec T-56 6-speed manual transmission was factory installed in Corvettes.
Answer: 1998, Prior to 1998 the T-56 was built by BorgWarner. The original T-56 was built by BorgWarner for the Dodge Viper.
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Question What year of Gen 5 Corvette offered the most exterior color options? This year also has the 2 lowest production number colors.
Answer 1998 is when things got really interesting as there were 12 different exterior colors available. Then, there were the two unobtanium colors; Navy Blue Metallic and Aztec Gold. Navy Blue was rare due to very late availability and would gain momentum in 1999 but in ’98 it was the rarest color, only appearing on 12 coupes and 2 convertibles. GM had high hopes for the fancy Aztec Gold paint but multiple production issues resulted in just 12 coupes and 3 convertibles being painted this color before it was canceled.
1998
10U Arctic White 3,346
11U Light Pewter Metallic 3,276
13U Sebring Silver Metallic 4,637
21U Radar Purple Metallic 1,163
23U Nassau Blue Metallic 1,098
28U Navy Blue Metallic 14
41U Black 6,597
53U Light Carmine Red Metallic 1,567
58U Aztec Gold 15
70U Torch Red 8,767
87U Fairway Green Metallic 223
95U Medium Purple Pearl Metallic 381
Answer 1998 is when things got really interesting as there were 12 different exterior colors available. Then, there were the two unobtanium colors; Navy Blue Metallic and Aztec Gold. Navy Blue was rare due to very late availability and would gain momentum in 1999 but in ’98 it was the rarest color, only appearing on 12 coupes and 2 convertibles. GM had high hopes for the fancy Aztec Gold paint but multiple production issues resulted in just 12 coupes and 3 convertibles being painted this color before it was canceled.
1998
10U Arctic White 3,346
11U Light Pewter Metallic 3,276
13U Sebring Silver Metallic 4,637
21U Radar Purple Metallic 1,163
23U Nassau Blue Metallic 1,098
28U Navy Blue Metallic 14
41U Black 6,597
53U Light Carmine Red Metallic 1,567
58U Aztec Gold 15
70U Torch Red 8,767
87U Fairway Green Metallic 223
95U Medium Purple Pearl Metallic 381
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The C5 Corvette if the first to have it's frame Hydro-formed out of a 3mm thick steel tube. This process uses high pressure water to bend the steel tube into the correct shape without requiring welding. This process created frames so strong that they didn't even need to add extra bracing for the convertible.
The C5 Corvette if the first to have it's frame Hydro-formed out of a 3mm thick steel tube. This process uses high pressure water to bend the steel tube into the correct shape without requiring welding. This process created frames so strong that they didn't even need to add extra bracing for the convertible.
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California is always going to be evil.
Alas, the frigid Northeast was also on the list.
And 2000 is correct. I had them on my first Corvette which I bought at 21 instead of putting that money into a condo or a house!
Alas, the frigid Northeast was also on the list.
And 2000 is correct. I had them on my first Corvette which I bought at 21 instead of putting that money into a condo or a house!
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At the C5 unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show, Dave Hill made a "substantial upgrade" announcement regarding the C5 was met by laughter then a round of applause... What was this upgrade?
The C5 Corvette was "certified" not to leak...
Another announcement that day was for the Golfers, the cargo area was designed to hold a Golf Club bag.
The C5 Corvette was "certified" not to leak...
Another announcement that day was for the Golfers, the cargo area was designed to hold a Golf Club bag.
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Ya know....it's been a VERY long time since I've posted anything to the C5 Forum, since I sold my 2003 Zcar in 2012 as I took delivery of my 2013, and now my C8. But this outstanding thread caught my eye, and I think it's a very good one. Without a doubt, the C5 advanced the Plastic Chevrolet into the "amazing" category.
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The C5 was the first Corvette to offer a Head Up Display - it was first offered on the 1999 model year cars.
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I guessed California because it is California,
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One exception, HUD was not available on the early 99 FRC's, but 483 of the later 4031 total produced did have HUD.
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