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| PRODUCTION |
31084 - 19235
coupes domestic / 11849 conv. domestic |
| BASE PRICE |
$ 37,995 Sport
Coupe / $ 44,425 Convertible |
| BASE STYLES |
Sport Coupe |
| SPECIAL STYLE |
Convertible,
Indy Pace Car (addtl cost: $5039
auto, $5754 six speed) |
| BASE ENGINE |
LS1-
Displacement 5.665 liters or 345.69 cubic inches,
V8 345hp |
| ENGINE/HP OPTIONS |
none |
| COLOR CHOICES |
| Code |
Exterior |
Wheels |
Interior |
| 10U |
Arctic White |
Alloy |
B-Lg-R |
| 11U |
Light Pewter Metallic |
Alloy |
B-Lg-R-Lo |
| 13U |
Sebring Silver Metallic |
Alloy |
B-Lg-R |
| 21U |
Radar Blue |
Yellow |
B-Y |
| 23U |
Nassau Blue Metallic |
Alloy |
B-Lg-R |
| 28U |
Navy Blue *** |
Alloy |
B-Lg |
| 41U |
Black |
Alloy |
B-Lg-R |
| 53U |
Light Carmine Red Metallic |
Alloy |
B-Lg |
| 58U |
Aztec Gold ** |
Alloy |
B-Lg-Lo |
| 70U |
Torch Red |
Alloy |
B-Lg-R |
| 87U |
Fairway Green Metallic * |
Alloy |
B-Lg-R |
| 95U |
Medium Pearl Purple |
Alloy |
B-Lg-R-Lo |
*Fairway
Green Metallic Discontinued November 13, 1997
** Aztec Gold has been
discontinued after only 15 C5s (including 3
Convertibles) were produced.
*** Navy Blue was an
experimental color late in 1998 production only
14 were produced.
Abbreviations: B=Black, Lg=Light
Gray/Pewter, Lo=Light Oak, R=Firethorn Red Y=Yellow
Codes: 193=Black, 293=Light
Gray/Pewter, 673 Light Oak, 943=Firethorn
Red
Convertible Top Colors:
Code
|
Color
|
Liner
|
41T
|
Black
|
Black
|
10T
|
White
|
Black
|
67T
|
Light Oak
|
Black
|
Interior-exterior
color combinations are recommended, but any color
combination could be ordered.
|
| POPULAR OPTIONS |
Z51 performance
handling package - $350, foglamps and sport seats |
| SERIAL NUMBERS |
Body &
Chassis Coupe
Body & Chassis Conv
|
Corvette History: Magnesium Wheels ( $3000)
and Customer Pickup at the National Corvette Museum were
new added options.
New For 1998 Corvette Convertible Info:
| Price: |
$44,990
|
| Performance: |
0-60mph
in 4.9 seconds; Top speed 165 mph |
| Fuel
consumption (six speed): |
City
18 mpg; Highway 28 mpg |
| Weight
(six speed): |
3,246
Pounds |
| Engine: |
V8- 5,680
cc; Max power 345 hp at 5,600 rpm; Max torque 350
pound-feet at 4,400 rpm |
| Transmission: |
Six-speed
manual / Four-speed automatic |
| Final
drive ratio |
1.71 |
| Suspension: |
Front
double wishbones, Transverse composite leaf
spring, Antiroll bar; Rear double wishbones |
| Steering: |
Speed-sensitive,
Power-assisted rack and pinion |
| Brakes: |
Front
12.7-inch vented discs; Rear 12.0-inch discs;
Anti-lock standard |
| Tires: |
Front
245/45ZR17 Goodyear EMT; Rear 275/40ZR18 Goodyear
EMT |
Official GM Photo Of Indy Pace Car Replica |
*RPO Z4Z-Indy Pace Car
Replica Includes:
RPO's: 21U Radar Blue Exterior, 194 Yellow &
Black Sport Seats, 41T Black Top,
PA6-Yellow Wheels, AAB-Memory Package, AG2-Power
Seat, B34-Floor Mats,
CJ2-Dual Zone AC, JL4-Active Handling Package, G92
Performance Axle 3:15,
T96-Fog Lamps, UNO-Delco Bose CD
Available with MN6 Six Speed Transmission As An
Option
Unique Feature: Black Leather
Steering Wheel and Shift Knob with Neon Yellow
Stitching.
The Sport seats and the leather "Boot"
which covers the transmission
shift linkage are also stitched in Neon Yellow.
|
1998 Indy Pace Car Info:
Total Production: for the 1998 Indy Pace Car replica is confirmed at 1163 including 5 Pilot C5's for factory use only. There are 616 MX0 Automatics and 547 MN6 Six Speeds. The brake down is 1111 domestics, 37 Exports, and 15 to Canada.
There
are FIVE 1998 Pilot Indy
Pace Cars:The first Indy
Pace Car, pilot -(#1) to the last Indy Pace
Car pilot -(#5)
is Exactly 1000 VIN's and JOB numbers apart !
|
VIN
Number |
Job
Number |
Date
Produced |
Transmission |
| 105101 |
05011 |
9/11/97 |
Automatic-MXO |
| 105352 |
05262 |
9/15/97 |
Automatic-MXO |
| 105741 |
05651 |
9/18/97 |
Automatic-MXO |
| 105975
|
05885 |
9/22/97 |
Automatic-MXO |
| 106101 |
06011 |
9/23/97 |
Automatic-MXO |
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