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1996 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Lt4 6-speed on 2040-cars

Year:1996 Mileage:89999 Color: Green /
 Black
Location:

McKinney, Texas, United States

McKinney, Texas, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:5.7L 350Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 1G1yy3250t5104204
Year: 1996
Interior Color: Black
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Corvette
Trim: Base Convertible 2-Door
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 89,999
Exterior Color: Green
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

 

Selling my 1996 Corvette convertible, with the awesome LT4 V8 and 6-speed manual transmission.  The car is an absolute blast to drive.   Just nothing like shifting through the gears with a great manual transmission and a powerful V8.

 

Since you are looking at the ad, I am sure you know what a special engine the LT4 is, and that the '96, being the last year of the C4 body style, was the only year the engine was available in the C4, and then only with a manual transmission.  This car is fairly rare, and has great collector car potential.

 

The car runs very well, clutch/engine/transmission smooth, the A/C blows ice cold, cruise works, etc.  I took the car on a 2000 mile trip last Spring, and besides being a pleasure to drive on the Interstates, it averaged 26mpg.  The mpg does quickly drop into the teens when you get on it around town however.

 

Tires are practically new, fluids and filters have been changed (fuel filter is a little tricky to change), and the top is in good condition (though I almost never drive with it up).  Car has about 89k miles.

 

There is a website where you can download all the options, by VIN, for Corvettes, and it showed this:

 

RPO     Description

UX0      SPEAKER SYSTEM,SIX,DUAL FLOOR SILL,DUAL EXTENDED RANGE SAIL PANEL 6 SPKR SYS(UX0)

U1F      RADIO,AM/FM STEREO,CASSETTE,C.D. PLAYER,ETR,BOSE,INCLUDES CLOCK CASSETTE/CD PLAYER(U1F) - No Power

U52      CLUSTER,INSTRUMENT(ELECTRONIC) ELEK GA CSTR(U52)

U75      ANTENNA,POWER(CHROME) PWR ANT(EXPORT)(U75)

            ANTENNA,POWER(CHROME) PWR ANT(U75)

VM3     LABEL INFORMATION CONSUMER, CONTAINS BPR IMP STANDARD FOR FRT 5 MPH & RR 5 MPH 5 MPH BUMPER INFO LABEL(VM3)

V73      VEHICLE STATEMENT - US/CANADA US/CANADA VEHICLE STATEMENT(V73)

XAA     TIRE FRONT P255/45ZR17 BL R/PE ST TL HW4 TIRE OPT(XAA)

YAA     TIRE REAR P285/40ZR17 BL R/PE ST TL HW4 TIRE(YAA)

1AY      ORDER MODIFICATION - STOCK

1SD      PACKAGE-OPTION 04 (1SD)

19I        INTERIOR TRIM COLOR (19I)

            INTERIOR TRIM,BLACK (19I)

193       TRIM COMBINATION,BLACK LEATHER (193)

41T       VINYL TOP COLOR,BLACK (41T)

45U      EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY (45U)

            EXTERIOR COLOR-MEDIUM GREEN METALLIC (45U)

AG1      ADJUSTER FRT ST POWER, MULTI-DIRECTIONAL, DRIVER MULTI-DIRECTIONAL PWR D/SEAT ADJR(AG1)

AG2      ADJUSTER,SEAT,6-WAY POWER,SPLIT BENCH,PASSENGER 6-WAY PWR P/SEAT ADJR(AG2)

AK5      RESTRAINT SYSTEM,FRONT SEAT,INFLATABLE,DRIVER AND PASSENGER DRIVER & PASS F/SEAT INFL RST SYS(AK5)

AR9      SEAT,FRONT BUCKET,DRIVER,PASSENGER,MANUAL RECLINING(EUROPEAN STYLE) MAN RECL FRT BKT ST,DELUXE(AR9)

BGR     PLANT CODE - BOWLING GREEN, KY, USA

C05      ROOF,CONVERTIBLE,FOLDING CONV ROOF(C05)

C68      AIR CONDITIONER,FRONT,AUTOMATIC,ELECTRONIC CONTROLS A/C AUTO ELEC CONT(C68)

DL5      DECAL ROADSIDE SERVICE INFORMATION ROADSIDE SERVICE INFO DECAL(DL5)

DL8      MIRROR,OUTSIDE,RH AND LH REMOTE CONTROL,ELECTRIC,DEFOG ELEC R/CON HTD O/S MIR(DL8)

FE1      SUSPENSION SYSTEM,SOFT RIDE SOFT RIDE SUSP(FE1)

FE9      FEDERAL EMISSION CERTIFICATION FED EMIS(FE9)

GM3     AXLE,REAR,3.45 RATIO 3.45R(GM3)

IP3       TRIM,INTERIOR DESIGN (IP3)

J55       BRAKE SYSTEM,HEAVY DUTY POWER HVY DUTY PWR BRK(J55)

KG9      GENERATOR,140 AMPERE 140 AMP(KG9)

LT4       ENGINE GAS, 8 CYL, 5.7L, MFI, HIGH OUTPUT 5.7-5(LT4)

ML9      TRANSMISSION,MANUAL 6-SPEED 6-SPD M/TRANS(ML9)

MN6     TRANSMISSION,MANUAL 6-SPEED PROVISIONS(MERCHANDISING OPTION) 6-SPD M/TRANS PROVISIONS(MN6)

NF2      EMISSION SYSTEM,FEDERAL,TIER 1 FED EMIS SYS(NF2)

NG5      REGISTRATION EMISSION, CERTIFICATION, FIFTY STATE (50) FIFTY STATE U.S. EMIS(NG5)

NK4      STEERING WHEEL,SPORT,LEATHER SPORT WHL(NK4)

            STEERING WHEEL,SPORT,LEATHER WRAPPED LEATHER WRAPPED SPORT STRG WHL(NK4)

QB6      WHEEL 17 X 8.5 FRT, 17 X 9.5 RR, ALUMINUM, STYLED STYLD AL WHL(QB6)

R7A      CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 26

 

Rarity...

           

There are 1 1996 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE vehicles (0.023%) matching your exact options list. There are 1 (0.023%) with at least as many options.

 

That rarity thing above, though probably true, does not really mean that much since it is talking about the total combination of options.  The options that will make this a great collector car are the LT4 and convertible on the last year of the C4 body style.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like pictures of something specific.  Vehicle is purchased as is where is, and is not for sale on Craigslist (last time I listed a vehicle someone copied the listing for a scam on Craigslist).

 

Thanks.

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