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The C5 is the fifth-generation Corvette, built from 1997 to 2004. It introduced the hydroformed frame, the rear-mounted transaxle and the all-aluminum LS1 V8, and added the hardtop in 1999, the Z06 in 2001 and the Commemorative Edition in 2004. The C5-R race car won its class at Le Mans three times. Below is everything we know about the C5 Corvette: a guide to each model year, specifications, factory colors, options and RPO codes, VINs, production numbers, the special models and engines, plus news, videos, galleries and C5 Corvettes for sale.

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