1996 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE 

The 1996 model year capped a 13-year run for the C4 Chevrolet Corvette. When the C4 rolled out in 1984, it represented a clean break from the Zora Arkus-Duntov-engineered C3, with a completely new chassis and sleeker, more modern (but still evolutionary) styling.

In a departure from the fiberglass panels of its forebears, the C4's rear bumpers and panels used a sheet molding compound. The car came standard with an electronic dashboard with a digital liquid crystal display instrument cluster. It displayed a combination of digital graphics for speed and fuel level and used digital displays for the tachometer and other important engine functions. And for the first time since 1957, the Corvette used single headlights instead of dual units, but they were still retractable. 

The 1996 Corvette introduced a new 5.7-liter LT4 330-horsepower engine called the LT4, but most buyers selected the base 5.7-liter LT1, which generated 300 horsepower and 335 lb-ft of torque. A unique feature to the 1996 Corvette was the “Real Time Damping” system, which measured the wheel travel at all four corners and electronically adjusted the suspension for each wheel individually – all in real time. 

Highlights 

• Final year of the C4 Corvette 

• Offered with 63,966 miles at the time of listing, an average of 2,285 miles per year 

• Finished in Polo Green Metallic paint (45) over Black/Light Beige leather interior 

• Powered by a LT1 5.7-liter OHV, fuel-injected, 16-valve V8 rated at 300 horsepower and 335 lb-ft of torque 

• Four-speed automatic transmission 

• Bridgestone Potenza RE730 255/45R17 98H tires 

• The chassis number (1G1YY32PXT5101263) decodes as: 

  • 1 – USA 

  • G – General Motors 

  • 1 – Chevrolet 

  • YY – Corvette 

  • 3 – Two-door convertible 

  • 2 – Active restraint system (Dual front air bag/active belts) 

  • P – LT1 V8 engine 

  • X – Check digit 

  • T – 1996 model year 

  • 5 – Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant 

  • 101263 – Sequential production number

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report 

Features 

• Rear-wheel-drive, two-door convertible 

• Tilt steering wheel 

• Instrumentation: 

  • 140 mph speedometer 

  • Fuel level 

  • Oil pressure 

  • Amps 

  • Temperature 

• Delco/Bose AM/FM/CD/Cassette stereo 

• Power antenna 

• Power brakes 

• Power steering 

• Power seats 

• Power windows 

• Power mirrors 

• Air conditioning 

• Courtesy lights on doors 

• Center console storage 

• Automatic trunk release 

• Zero to 60 mph: 5.4 seconds 

• Top speed: 161 mph 

• Wheelbase: 96.2 inches 

• Length: 178.5 inches 

• Width: 70.7 inches 

• Height: 47.3 inches 

• Curb weight: 3,362 pounds   

Known Imperfections 

• Paint chips up front 

• Scuff on driver’s side front fender 

• Driver’s seat is worn 

• Power antenna doesn’t work 

Included 

• Spare 

• Jack 

• Zip-up leather case with owner’s manual 

• Two sets of keys 

• Car seat covers 

Ownership History 

According to the accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report, this three-owner 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible was originally purchased on 15 September 1995 in Medford, New York. It was sold at a Pennsylvania auto auction six years later, with its second owner registering it in Williamstown, New Jersey, on 3 October 2001. After two decades of ownership, the Corvette changed hands for a third time when it was sold on 4 February 2022 in Sand Creek, Michigan. 

Additional Notes  

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. 

Contact: Craig Zimmerman  Phone: 586.707.5811‬  email: cszimmerman@hagerty.com