1997 Corvette specifications
Factory base price- $37,495 (coupe)
Production total- 9752
Curb weight lbs- 3218
Engine-
Displacement- 347 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 10.1 to 1
Horsepower- 345 optional
Torque lbs-ft- 350
Fuel Injection- Sequential multi-port
Transmission-Rear mounted 6 speed manual
or 4 speed automatic
Chassis specifications-
Wheelbase- 104.5 inches
Overall length- 179.7 inches
Height- 47.7 inches
Width- 73.6 inches
Front Track- 62 inches
Rear Tread- 62.1 inches
Ground Clearance 3.7 inches
Wheel size- 17X8.5 front 18X9.5 rear
Tires- 245-45-17 front, 275-40-18 rear


1997 Corvette options-
CodeDescriptionMSRPQuantityPercent Of Build
1YY07Base Corvette Sport Coupe$37,4959752100
AABMemory Package150618663.4
AG2Power Passenger Seat 305895191.8
AQ9Sport Seats 625671168.8
B34Floor Mats25937196.1
B84Body Side Moldings75436644.8
CC3Removable Roof Panel Blue Tint650721374
CF7Base Roof-207821.3
C2LDual Removable Roof Panels9504164.7
CJ2Dual Zone Air Conditioning365799982
C60Manual A/C-175318
CV3Mexico-46.5
D42Security Shade50831585.3
EXPExport-4264.4
FE1Base Suspension-867589
FE3Sport Suspension (Included With Z51)-107711
F45Selective Real Time Damping, Electronic1695309437.1
G92Performance Axle Ratio - 3.15:1100273928.1
MN6Six Speed Manual Transmission815280928.8
MX0M30-Automatic Transmission-694371.2
NG1Massachusetts/New York Emissions1706776.9
R8CCustomer Pickup-9.1
T96Fog Lamps69882940.5
UN0Stereo System Delco-Bose with CD100628264.4
U1SRemote Compact Disk Changer600449646.1
V49Front License Plate Frame15225823.2
YF5California Emissions1708859.1
Z49Canadian Options-3252.4
Z51Performance Handling Package350107711

1997 Historical footnotes-
The all new C5 has finally arrived. It was first scheduled to premier in 1993, but finanical problems and production delays kept it
from being produced until January 1997. The new corvette only has 3000 parts, 1462 fewer than the model it replaced. To
improve front/rear weight distribution the transaxle was rear
mounted for the first time in Corvette history. The whole structure and frame is now 4 1/2 times stiffer than the 96. Wheelbase
has increased more than 8 inches, and track has increased 4.4 inches in the rear and 2.9 in the front. The new LS1 engine is
all aluminum and powers the 1997 Corvette from 0-60 in 4.7 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.3 at 107 mph. Top speed is
now 173mph. The new body comes in at a world class .029 Cd. Cargo capacity has increased to over 25 cubic feet, more than
double last years Corvette. 18 inch wheels were used in the front and 17 inch wheels in the back.

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John Rovner
Teamzr1.com