1999 Chevrolet Corvette Base

Just In, Hard To Find 1999 FRC (Fixed Roof Corvette). One Of The Rarest C5 Models. 5.7 V-8, 6 Speed Manual, PW, PL, PM, P. Seat, Aftermarket CD, Corsa Exhaust, Premium Wheels & Tinted Windows. Starting with the convertible body and chassis, the hardtop was permanently bolted and bonded in place. The net result was a 12 percent increase in chassis stiffness, making the new hardtop the stiffest production Corvette ever! Then they added the Z51 suspension, and took out 80 pounds of standard items.The GM bean counters must have hated this project. In order to keep the package cost below the 1999 Corvette base price of $39,171, they had to limit the availability of many options. The $38,777 hardtop model included the standard 345-horsepower LS1 engine, the six-speed manual transmission, the Z51 Performance Handling Package, a black interior with black leather seats and a choice of six exterior colors. What you could not order with the hardtop included an automatic transmission, magnesium wheels ($3,000!), power sports seats, an interior color other than black and Selective Real Time Damping. Interestingly, the Active Handling Suspension option was available on the hardtop. Even though the plan of a cheap Corvette didn’t quite work out as envisioned, the Fixed Roof Coupe (FRC) fell nicely into the slot for buyers who wanted a slight extra edge. The FRC’s roofline wasn’t as slippery as the hatchback and thus limited the FRC’s top speed to just 170 mph, 5 less than the hatchback. Zero-60 and quarter-mile times were 4.4 and 13.3 at 108 mph, respectively. Buyers scooped up 4,031 Fixed Roof Coupes in 1999 (12 percent of 1999 sales) and 2,090 in 2000 (6.2 percent of 2000 sales). The sales figures for the regular coupe and convertible alone were well above the 25,000 units-per-year management mandate: 33,270 for 1999 and 33,682 for 2000. So, the C5 was on solid ground as far as management was concerned. The basic Corvette comes with more horsepower than most people will ever experience. The Fixed Roof Coupe allowed the suspension to better handle all that 345 horsepower with racer-like response thanks to the 12 percent increase in structural rigidity. This was the beginning of the Corvette engineers push to make the car’s structure more rigid. For More Information Or To View By Appointment Call 402-833-5300.