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Chevrolet · 1997
Corvette C5
Manual · RWD · United States
Z06FRCConvertible
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£18,000
Half of the 17 sales The Classic Valuer recorded in the last 12 months were between £13,000 and £19,000.
Checked against recent sales on 4 November 2026. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£10,800
Restoration candidate
Driver
£18,000
Good usable example
Concours
£27,000
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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The car
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1997
Performance
Engine5.7L
Power345 hp
Torque475 Nm
0–60 mph4.7s
Top speed175 mph
Kerb weight1,458 kg
TransmissionManual
DrivetrainRWD
Production
Total built215,958
Notable variantsZ06, FRC, Convertible
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Chevrolet Corvette C5: value questions answered
- How much is a Chevrolet Corvette C5 worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Chevrolet Corvette C5 is worth around £18,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £10,800, and a concours-quality example around £27,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Corvette C5 worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the Corvette C5 I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many Corvette C5 cars were built?
- Around 215,958 were built, by our production records.
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