Description
Capots Vintage, specialist in prestige and classic cars in Lyon, offers for sale a 1997 Chevrolet Corvette C5: In 1997, Chevrolet unveiled the fifth generation of its legendary sports car: the Corvette C5. The successor to the C4, it retained its iconic design while incorporating a lighter, stiffer chassis, improved aerodynamics and optimised weight distribution thanks to the rear-mounted gearbox. Its 5. 7-litre LS1 V8 engine develops 345 bhp at launch, rising to 350 bhp from 2001. Transmissions include a 6-speed manual gearbox for sporty driving, or a 4-speed automatic for greater comfort. The C5 is offered as a coupé, cabriolet and Targa, and will be produced until 2004 at Bowling Green, Kentucky, an emblematic site for Corvette. Our Targa version is a 1997 model year, first put on the road in the United States on 08/ 04/ 1998. It was imported to France by its owner in 2003, who kept it until 2010 before selling it. With its 5. 7-litre LS1 V8 engine and 4-speed automatic gearbox, it has just 66, 300 original km. The configuration of this American car is distinguished by its Light Carmine Red Metallic paintwork, a burgundy metallic, with a two-tone grey and black (Light Gray/ Black) leather interior. Optional extras include electric sports seats with memory, dual-zone automatic climate control, electric and heated mirrors, CD player with multi-changer, Soft Ride suspension system and Performance Handling pack. For more information and photos, visit our website: capotsvintage. com
