1997 Chevrolet Corvette

 FEEL FREE TO MAKE ME AN OFFER ALL I CAN DO IS SAY NO. I HAVE VERY LITTLE INVESTED IN THIS CAR.
IF YOU ARE ON THE EASTERN SEA BOARD I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN ANY CORVETTE TRADES ANY YEARS. Item Photos
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FIRST OFF DUE TO RECENT EVENTS AND CHANGES IN REPORTS I NEED TO UPDATE THIS LISTING.  CAR FAX AND AUTO CHECK NOW AFTER 20 YEARS ARE REPORTING THIS CAR AS A LEMON/MANUFACTURER BUY BACK. THIS INFORMATION IS IN CORRECT. THIS CAR WAS OWNED AND USED BY GM AS A PILOT CAR/TEST CAR FOR 2K MILES THAN SAT AROUND UNTIL IT WAS AUCTIONED OFF AND FIRST TITLED. 1. A BUYBACK OR LEMON AS THEY CALL IT CAN ONLY BE DONE IN THE FIRST 2 YEARS AND 20K MILES OF A CARS LIFE.  WHICH WAS 18 YEARS AGO. WHEN IT WAS STILL OWNED BY GM! GM HAD POSSESSION OF THE CAR UNTIL IT WAS AUCTIONED IN 2002 WHICH IS 4 YEARS AFTER IT WAS MADE. A LEMON BUY BACK CAN ONLY BE DONE IN THE FIRST 2 YEARS AND WHY WOULD GM BUY A CAR BACK FROM THEMSELVES? THEY OWNED IT FOR THE FIRST 4 YEARS OF ITS LIFE. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN DECEMBER CAR FAX DID NOT EVEN SHOW THIS REMARK IT WAS CLEAN AND CLEAR. WHEN I LISTED IT ON EBAY AUTO CHECK DID AND IT MADE NO SENSE TO ME AND THEY CAN NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY HAVE NO ANSWER OR EXPLANATION. NOW AS OF TODAY CAR FAX IS SHOWING THE SAME THING. THIS CAR HAS A CLEAN CLEAR TITLE. IT ALWAYS HAS. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. OR FLOOD. NOT A THEFT NOTHING! ALL THE REPORTS SHOW THIS TO BE TRUE. IN 1997 THERE WERE CERTAIN RECALLS ON CORVETTES AS IS NORMAL IN ANY FIRST YEAR VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE DID HAVE RECALLS AND THEY WERE ALL FIXED. IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THIS CAR. CALL YOUR LOCAL GM DEALER. AND DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND RUN THE VIN NUMBER YOURSELF WITH THEM. THEY WILL TELL YOU THERE IS NO LEMON. NO BUY BACK AND ITS A CLEAN CLEAR TITLE. CAR FAX AND AUTO CHECK AND THESE TYPE AGENCIES ARE TO BE USED AS A GUIDELINE. OR REFERENCE HOWEVER THEY ARE WRONG IN BOTH DIRECTIONS QUITE COMMONLY. DO NOT LET THIS BAD INFORMATION KEEP YOU FROM OWNING A PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AND A GREAT CAR. JUST GOOGLE THE WORDS CAR FAX WRONG THERE IS 100'S OF ARTICLES FROM CONSUMER REPORTS. LAWYERS AND OTHER STORIES OF MISS INFORMATION FROM THESE AGENCIES. UNFORTUNATELY JUST LIKE THE NATIONAL INQUIRER THEIR REPORTS ARE NOT GOVERNED.
NOW WITH THAT OUT OF THE WAY

THIS CAR IS AN AMAZING PIECE OF CORVETTE HISTORY
ACTUAL VIN NUMBER IS BELOW EBAY'S SYSTEM DID NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THIS CAR
I HAVE A CLEAN CAR FAX. AND ALL GM SERVICE RECORDS. BUILD SHEET AND WINDOW STICKER 
1G1YY22G3V5100050
ALWAYS ADULT OWNED! NO MODS 2 OWNERS 
STOCK!!!
UP FOR SALE IS THIS UNIQUE AND EXTREMELY RARE CORVETTE C5
THIS PARTICULAR CAR MAY BE ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL THE C5'S PRODUCED
ITS BEEN CONFIRMED WITH THE CORVETTE MUSEUM TO BE THE FIRST 
BLACK ON BLACK Z51 6 SPEED CORVETTE OFF THE LINE
50TH C5 EVER BUILT AND (PRE-1997) MANUFACTURED IN 1996 AS AN RPO CODE WD0 AND WD1
ITS A TRUE WD0 AND WD1 GM TEST PILOT CAR. 1 OF HAND FULL BUILT FOR TESTING IN ORDER TO LAUNCH THE NEW C5 CORVETTE FOR 1997.  
IF EVER THERE IS GOING TO BE A COLLECTIBLE C5 ITS THIS ONE
THERE WERE ONLY 9752 CORVETTES MADE IN 1997. THE LOWEST PRODUCTION NUMBER OF ANY YEAR OTHER THAN 1953-59 DUE TO GENERAL MOTORS HEMORRHAGING BILLIONS AND THE CORVETTE PROGRAM NEARLY CANCELLED IN 96. THE SUCCESS OF THE C5 PLATFORM IS WHAT HELPED CORVETTE CONTINUE AND BECOME WHAT IT IS TODAY.
1 OF ONLY 629 6-SPEED Z51 CORVETTES
AND NONE WERE WDO. D1 OR AS HIGHLY OPTIONED AS THIS CAR
GREAT ARTICLE TO HELP EXPLAIN WHAT THIS CAR IS AND THE STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT THE C5 WENT THROUGH BELOW
http://www. superchevy. com/features/vemp-1205-alpha-and-beta-c5-rolling-history/
I PURCHASED THIS CAR THINKING IT WAS A STANDARD 1997 CORVETTE 6 SPEED. I HAD INTENTIONS OF USING IF FOR A 427 WIDEBODY PROJECT. HOWEVER AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR AND BEGAN EXAMINING THE VEHICLE I REALIZED SOME THINGS WERE OFF. THE LOW VIN NUMBER. THE RPO CODES. THE FACT IT WAS BUILT IN 1996 ALL HAD ME BEGIN DOING SOME RESEARCH. WITH THE HELP OF THE C5/C6 CORVETTE REGISTRY. THE CORVETTE MUSEUM. AND SOME OTHER CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST WE WERE ABLE TO PIECE MOST OF THIS CARS STORY TOGETHER. AND I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE SAVED FOR WHAT IT IS.
IT WAS BUILT AS A GM TEST PILOT CAR IN 1996 AND USED BY GM UNTIL AROUND 2002 WHERE IT SHOWED UP AT A DEALER AUCTION AND TITLED IN NEW JERSEY. OVER THE YEARS THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL 3 SERVICE CAMPAIGNS PREFORMED. AND ALL THE RECALLS AS WELL AS ROUTINE DEALER SERVICING. IT WAS ISSUED CLEAN CLEAR NEW JERSEY TITLE WHEN GM SOLD IT IN 2002. THEN MASSACHUSETTS WHEN IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED AND NOW MYSELF HERE IN MAINE. ITS ACCIDENT FREE IT HAS BEEN IN STORAGE SINCE 2012 UNTIL I BOUGHT IT IN DECEMBER. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. OR 3RD IF YOU COUNT GENERAL MOTORS.
BELOW IS A LIST OF WHATS WRONG WITH THE CAR I HAVE ALL THE CORRECT PARTS TO MAKE IT PERFECT AND BACK TO STOCK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THEM AND WORKING OUT A DEAL. I CAN COMPLETE THE WORK FOR YOU BEFORE THE CAR SHIPS. OR YOU CAN TAKE IT AS IT IS.
A SET OF EXCELLENT CONDITION WORKING DUAL POWER. EMORY PACKAGE CORRECT SPORT SEATS WERE INSTALLED (THE PHOTOS SHOW THE OLD SEATS)

THE DOOR PANELS HAVE ONE AREA OF WRINKLING AND SEPARATION VERY MINOR(I ALSO HAVE THESE IN STOCK)
THE WHEELS ON THE CAR ARE NOT CORRECT FOR THE YEAR(I JUST INSTALLED A SET OF BRAND NEW OLD STOCK CORRECT ALUMINUM WAGON WHEELS)
THE CAR COMES WITH THE WHEELS SHOWN AS WELL
THE ROOF ON THE CAR IS A 2 WAY TRANSPARENT ROOF. THE CAR TO BE CORRECT SHOULD HAVE A BASE ROOF.
THE CAR HAS A FEW SCRATCHES AND BLEMISHES ON THE PAINT ONE CHIP AS TO BE EXPECTED WITH A 20 YEAR OLD CAR. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES.

THE CAR RUNS AND DRIVES EXCELLENT BUT SHOULD BE GONE THROUGH JUST TO LOOK IT OVER IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE SINCE 2012 ITS WINTER HERE WITH A FEW FEET OF SNOW SO MY TEST DRIVES ARE LIMITED. HOWEVER I CAN SERVICE THE VEHICLE AND ISSUE A STATE INSPECTION AT THE BUYERS EXPENSE IF YOU WISH. (ALSO NOTE ON 2/17/2017 THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND AFTER CHARGING IT THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON FOR A WHILE AND TURNED OFF AFTER THE CAR RAN) 

THE CAR HAS A CLEAN CLEAR MAINE TITLE I WILL HELP YOU SHIP IT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. I HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH CUSTOMS. AND SHIPPING BROKERS AND CAN HELP YOU GET THE CAR TO THE NEAREST PORT AND SHIPPED TO YOU.
INCLUDED WITH THE CAR IS THE EXTREMELY RARE GM TEST PILOT SERVICE MANUAL. DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANUALS. 1997 CORVETTE C5 SALES BROCHURES. DEALERS ADDS. BUILD SHEET. AND WINDOW STICKER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ADDITIONAL PICTURES PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK

1997 Corvette (Built 10/96)
OPTIONS
AAB MEMORY PACKAGE
AG2 POWER PASSENGER SEAT
AK5 INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FRONT SEAT. DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AQ9 SPORT SEAT
BGR BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY
B34 FLOOR MATS
CF7 BASE ROOF
CJ2 DUAL ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL
DLB POWER HEATED MIRRORS
D42 SHADE. REAR COMPARTMENT SECURITY
FE3 SUSPENSION SYSTEM SPORT
FE9 FEDERAL EMISSION CERTIFICATION
GU6 AXLE. REAR. . 42 RATIO
IL3 TRIM. INTERIOR DESIGN (L3) (BASE W/AQ9)
JL9 BRAKE SYSTEM. POWER. FRONT & REAR DISC. ANTILOCK 4 WHEEL
K63 GENERATOR. 110 AMP
LS1 ENGINE. GAS. 8CY. . 7. SFI. ALUMINUM VIN G
MM6 TRANSMISSION. MANUAL 6-SPEED. BORG WARNER 85 mm. 2. 66 1st. 0. 50 6th. O/D
MN6 Merchandised Transmission. Manual 6-Speed Provisions
NF2 EMISSIONS SYSTEMS FEDERAL TIER 1
NK4 STEERING WHEEL SPORT LEATHER
NV7 STEERING. POWER VARIABLE EFFORT
QD4 WHEEL. 17 X 8. 5 FRONT 18 X 9. 5 REAR ALUMINUM STYLED
T96 LAMPS. OG
UNO RADIO. AM/FM. STEREO. SEEK/SCAN. COMPACT DISC. AUTO TONE. CLOCK. ELECTRONICALLY TUNED RECEIVER
UV7 ANTENNA. INDSHIELD. REAR LIFT WINDOW. RADIO
UZ6 SPEAKER SYSTEM. 6. QUAD FRONT DOOR MOUNTED. DUAL QUARTER MOUNTED
U1S CHANGER. REMOTE. COMPACT DISC
U52 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. LECTRONIC
V73 VEHICLE STATEMENT. US/CANADA
WDO TESTING AND EVALUATION PURPOSES
WD1 FACTORY PILOT VEHICLE
XGG TIRE FRONT. P245/45ZR17. W TL SBR HW4. MT
YGH TIRE REAR. P275/40ZR18. BW TL SBR HW4. EMT
Z51 PERFORMACE PACKAGE. HANDLING
191 INTERIOR TRIM. LACK
193 TRIM COMBINATION. LEATHER BLACK
41U PRIMARY COLOR. EXTERIOR. BLACK #41
 RARE RPO CODES
WD0-BUILT FOR THE NEXT MODEL YEAR FOR TESTING and EVALUATION purposes
WD1-The IDENTIFICATION CODE FOR A FACTORY PILOT VEHICLE
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