1998 Chevrolet Corvette

DescriptionPODIUM AUTOA Unique Florida Dealer Specializing in Classics, Low Mileage & Hard-to-Find Vehicles is proud to offer this exceptional 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Same Owner for 26 Years 72K Miles - Showroom like Burgundy Exterior Immaculate Black Interior Garaged Rust & Salt Free Brand New Tires The C5 Corvette was a clean-sheet redesign that reset what an American sports car could be all-aluminum LS1 power, a rear-mounted transaxle for near-perfect balance, and a structure so stiff that when the convertible arrived for 1998, it needed no heavy reinforcements to go topless. This example presents exactly the way a long-term-owned C5 should: a Florida car, rust & salt free, with the same owner for the past 26 years. That ownership history comes paired with a genuinely rare color. The factory name for this finish is Light Carmine Red Metallic (53U), offered only for the 1997 and 1998 model years, with just 1,567 Corvettes built in the color in total and only 513 of them U.S.-market convertibles. Of the 31,084 Corvettes built for 1998, just 11,849 were convertibles, making this first-year C5 ragtop in a two-year-only color a combination you simply do not come across every day. The window sticker shows this Corvette was originally priced at $44,425, with a total retail price of $48,484 when new. Factory options include the 1SB Preferred Equipment Group, Adjustable Sport Bucket Seats, Electronic Dual Zone Air Conditioning, Continuously Electronic Variable Real Time Damping (F45), the Memory Package, an AM/FM stereo with compact disc player, a power 6-way passenger seat, fog lamps, and California Emission Equipment. HIGHLIGHTS1998 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible First Year of the C5 ConvertibleBurgundy Exterior Factory Light Carmine Red Metallic (53U)Color Offered Only for 1997 and 1998 1,567 Built in TotalBlack Leather Interior72k MilesSame Owner for 26 YearsRust & Salt Free Florida Vehicle1SB Preferred Equipment GroupF45 Real Time Damping SuspensionAdjustable Sport Bucket Seats with Memory PackageElectronic Dual Zone Air ConditioningBrand New Tires Total Original Retail Price of $48,484 FACTORY FEATURES Limited slip differential F45 Continuously Electronic Variable Real Time Damping 4-wheel double wishbone independent suspension with transverse fiberglass leaf springs Power 4-wheel disc brakes 4-wheel anti-lock braking system Traction control Speed-sensitive variable-assist rack & pinion steering Dual lifetime stainless steel exhaust Manual insulated convertible top with heated glass back light Power-operated retractable halogen headlamps Dual electrically adjustable heated outside folding rearview mirrors Daytime running lamps Fog lamps Solar-Ray tinted glass Base coat/clear coat paint Acoustic insulation package Leather bucket seats with lateral support & back angle adjustment AQ9 Adjustable Sport Bucket Seats 6-way power driver seat AG2 power 6-way passenger seat AAB Memory Package CJ2 Electronic Dual Zone Air Conditioning ETR AM/FM stereo with cassette, seek-scan and digital clock Bose speaker system UN0 AM/FM stereo with compact disc player and auto tone control Leather-wrapped sport tilt steering wheel Electronic speed control with resume speed Power windows with driver & passenger-side express down Power door locks Remote keyless entry with remote hatch release PASS-Key II theft deterrent system Low tire pressure monitor Low oil level warning light Electronic white analog gauges with multi-language Driver Information Center Dual illuminated covered visor mirrors Day/night rearview mirror with reading lamps Lockable storage compartments console, glovebox, and (3) rear compartments Courtesy lighting cargo area, console, glovebox Underhood courtesy lamp Side window defoggers Rear window defogger Scotchgard fabric protector on floor covering Driver & passenger-side airbags (SIR) Brake/transmission shift interlock Intermittent wipers YF5 California Emission Equipment DESC Read More