Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
27th Nov, 2024 13:00
2001 Chevrolet Corvette C5
Estimate
£14, 000 - £16, 000
Registration No: G5 VTT
Chassis No: CY20228G
MOT: May 2025
Believed to be a Japanese-market example that was first registered in the UK in 2019
Offered with its owner’s manuals and service book, its import paperwork, and the current V5C
Finished in Quicksilver complemented with a Black leather interior
Powered by a naturally aspirated 5. 7-litre V8
A discernible improvement on its predecessor, the fifth generation or C5 Corvette was introduced in 1996. Commendably light and stiff, its hydroformed box frame chassis played host to composite transverse-leaf independent suspension, rack and pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes. Powered by a new alloy 5. 7-litre LS1 V8 engine, initially rated at 345hp/ 350lbft, the powerplant was increased to 350hp/ 365lbft for the 2001 model year. The C5 Corvette Convertible was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 4. 8 seconds and 164mph. Proof of the design's fundamental soundness, the racing C5-R versions were regular class winners at the Le Mans 24-hours.
'G5 VTT' is believed it could have been a Japanese-market example, first registered in May 2001. It is also thought to have spent some time in the US, as indicated by a Carfax report which evidences servicing in Iowa in 2016. It is then thought to have returned to Japan, before being imported into the UK in June 2019. The odometer shows approximately 55, 437 miles, athough this is not warranted. Powered by a naturally aspirated 5. 7-litre V8, delivering 339bhp and 356lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic gearbox, it now rides on an aftermarket set of 19-inch front and 20-inch rear Cray Corvette-engineered alloy wheels, finished in Gloss Black with polished rims, which are fitted with Continental SportContact 7 tyres. Equipment includes a head-up display, cruise control, electric windows, air conditioning, electrically adjustable seats, a Bose sound system and a trip computer. The instruments are export specification with a speedo that toggles from MPH to KMS etc.
The Corvette's last MOT test was conducted on 14th May 2024 at 54, 098 miles (87, 063km), resulting in a first-time pass with no advisories and the most recent maintenance was carried out in June 2024 at 54, 871 miles by AJR. The work comprised of an engine oil and filter change plus a general vehicle inspection. Prior to this, the car was serviced in February 2024 at 53, 287 miles and in March 2023 at 49, 800 miles, both of which were routine maintenance services. The seller notes that the brake fluid has also been changed during their ownership. It will be supplied with its owner’s manuals and service book, as well as the manual for the Pioneer system, two sets of keys with fobs, its import paperwork and the V5C.
