Exceptional braking, handling, ride, comfort, roominess, ergonomics, and value -- the 1997 Corvette C5 had it all. And it was one of the fastest cars in the world to boot. The six-speed went from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, a half-second less than an LT4 and just as quickly as the 405-bhp ZR-1. A 172 mph top speed put it about two mph in front of the fastest C4 and just seven mph shy of the ZR-1. On the skid pad, its .93g was the best number ever achieved by a production Corvette, while braking from 60 mph was a supercar-short 125 feet.
1997 Corvette Parts & Accessories
1997 Corvette Specs
1997 began the new generation of Corvette, C5. The Corvette Team faced many tough decisions when designing the new Corvette. They didn't know if they should change the Corvette design drastically, or make the C4 to C5 transition look like natural evolution. Another question they faced was whether or not to change the engine.
Corvette did end up deciding to use the LS1 5.7L V-8. Some Corvette enthusiasts were surprised that their "new" engine still had pushrods but there were plenty of reasons to use that engine. The engine has 345 net horsepower which is plenty for the Corvette. Lastly, it was much cheaper for Corvette to use a pushrod engine, which in turn, made the car a much more reasonable price to the customer.
1997 Corvette Retail Prices
1997 Corvette Production Numbers by Model
1997 Corvette Production Numbers by Color
- Sebring Silver Metallic/li>
- 2,164
- Light Carmine Red Metallic
- 381
- Fairway Green Metallic
- 155
1997 Corvette Engines
Engine
HP/TQ
0-60
Quarter Mile
- 5.7L V-8 LS1
- 345 HP @ 5600 RPM
350 lb-ft @ 4400 RPM
- 4.8 sec
- 13.3 sec
1997 Corvette VIN Decoder
Engine Codes
- ZYC
- 5.7L V-8 LS1 345 HP, 350ci (manual transmission)
- ZYD
- 5.7L V-8 LS1 345 HP, 350ci (automatic transmission)
Other
- G
- Manufacturer: General Motors
- YY
- Carline/Series: Corvette
- 2
- Body Style: 2=Two door coupe
- 2
- Restraint Code: 2=Active
- 5
- Plant: 5=Bowling Green, Kentucky
- 109707
- Production Number: Between 100000-109707
1997 Corvette Exterior Colors
Color
Code
- Sebring Silver Metallic
- 13U
- Light Carmine Red Metallic
- 53U
- Fairway Green Metallic
- 91U
1997 Corvette Interior Trim Colors
Color
Code
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