Corvette: Year by Year
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1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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1998 Corvette C5 Convertible Debut
David Kimble illustration courtesy of GM
Left: Something the world had not witnessed in 36 years - a conventional trunk on a new Corvette. It was last seen in 1962, the final year of the C1 but was now part of every convertible. The C3 and C4 convertibles had minimal storage accessed through the passenger compartment. Right: The 1998 Corvette (both coupe and convertible) was the recipient of Motor Trend magazine's "Car of the Year" award.
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Silver Convertible $18,995
Price: $18,995 (Trades Considered) Exterior: Silver Interior: Red Miles: 122,000 Location: Tempe, Az Click Here for more info |
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Very clean 1998 Sebring Silver with body side moldings, fog lights, twilight sentinel and Black soft top (more) |
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The stylists went back to the Corvette roots (left, a 1958) with the "waterfall" interior in the new convertible (right). A more open effect was the result of extending the exterior into the interior, a common styling element of classic sports cars.
Corvette Paces the 1998 Indianapolis 500
The Corvette was chosen as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 for the fourth time*. 1,163 pace car replicas (RPO Z4Z; $5,039.00) were sold and featured special trim. The paint scheme included graphics (hood, above left; wheels right; side, below) which could not possibly be described as subtle. The interior was black / yellow leather.
*previous years: 1978, 1986 and 1995
1998 Corvette Options, Prices
| RPO | Description | Production | Price |
| AAB | Memory Package | 24,234 (77.96%) | $150.00 |
| AG2 | Power Passenger Seat | 28,575 (91.93%) | $305.00 |
| AQ9 | Sport Seats | 22,675 (72.95%) | $625.00 |
| B34 | Floor Mats | 30,592 (98.42%) | $25.00 |
| B84 | Body Side Moldings | 17,070 (54.92%) | $75.00 |
| C2L | Dual Removable Roof Panels (coupe) | 5,640 (18.14%) | $950.00 |
| CC3 | Removable Roof Panel, blue tint (coupe) | 6,957 (22.38%) | $650.00 |
| CJ2 | Dual Zone Air Conditioning | 26,572 (85.48%) | $365.00 |
| D42 | Luggage Shade and Parcel Net (coupe) | 16,549 (53.24%) | $50.00 |
| F45 | Selective Real Time Damping, electronic | 8,374 (26.94%) | $1,695.00 |
| G92 | Performance Axle (3.15 ratio for automatic) | 13,331 (42.89%) | $100.00 |
| JL4 | Active Handling System | 5,356 (17.23%) | $500.00 |
| MN6 | 6-Speed Manual Transmission | 7,106 (22.86%) | $815.00 |
| N73 | Magnesium Wheels | 1,425 (4.58%) | $3,000.00 |
| NG1 | Massachusetts / New York Emissions | 2,701 (8.69%) | $170.00 |
| T96 | Fog Lamps | 29,310 (94.29%) | $69.00 |
| U1S | Remote Compact 12-Disc Changer | 16,513 (53.12%) | $600.00 |
| UN0 | Delco Stereo System with CD | 18,213 (58.59%) | $100.00 |
| V49 | Front License Plate Frame | 16,087 (51.75%) | $15.00 |
| YF5 | California Emissions | 3,111 (10.01%) | $170.00 |
| Z4Z | Indy Pace Car Replica ($5,804 with manual) | 1,163 (3.74%) | $5,039.00 |
| Z51 | Performance Handling Package | 4,249 (13.67%) | $350.00 |
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Total Production:
31,084
Notes: Base Corvette Coupe with 346 cu. in. 345 hp engine and four speed automatic transmission: $37,495.00. |
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Colors
| Code | Exterior | Quantity | Interior | Soft Top | |
| 10 | Arctic White | 3,346 (10.76%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak / Red | Black / Light Oak / White | |
| 11 | Light Pewter Metallic | 3,276 (10.54%) | Black / Light Gray / Red | Black / White | |
| 13 | Sebring Silver Metallic | 4,637 (14.92%) | Black / Light Gray / Red | Black / White | |
| 21 | Pace Car Purple | 1,163 (3.74%) | Yellow | Black | |
| 23 | Nassau Blue Metallic | 1,098 (3.53%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak | Black / Light Oak / White | |
| 28 | Navy Blue Metallic | 14 (0.05%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak | Black / Light Oak / White | |
| 41 | Black | 6,597 (21.22%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak / Red | Black / Light Oak / White | |
| 53 | Light Carmine Red Metallic | 1,567 (5.04%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak / Red | Black / Light Oak / White | |
| 58 | Aztec Gold | 15 (0.05%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak | Black / Light Oak / White | |
| 70 | Torch Red | 8,767 (28.20%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak | Black / Light Oak / White | |
| 87 | Fairway Green Metallic | 223 (0.72%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak | Black / Light Oak / White | |
| 95 | Medium Purple Pearl Metal | 381 (1.23%) | Black / Light Gray / Light Oak | Black / Light Oak / White | |
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Notes: Listed are recommended color combinations but any combination was possible except for code 21. |
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