Production Notes
| Year | Production | Base Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,752 | $37,495 | LS1 engine is new; the fastback coupé is the only body style offered |
| 1998 | 31,084 | $38,995 | Convertible C5 debuts with the first trunk in a Corvette convertible since 1962; Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica offered; Active Handling System introduced as optional equipment |
| 1999 | 33,270 | $39,777 | Less-expensive hardtop coupé is offered as a base-model body style |
| 2000 | 33,682 | $40,900 | Newly styled alloy wheels debut. Three new colors: Millennium Yellow, Magnetic Red ll, and Dark Bowling Green. |
| 2001 | 35,627 | $41,475 | Hardtop coupé body style becomes top-performance Z06, utilizing the new LS6 engine and suspension improvements; Second-Generation Active Handling System becomes standard equipment on all models; slight (5 hp) increase in base model engine power |
| 2002 | 35,767 | $42,450 | 20 hp (14.9 kW) increase for the Z06 |
| 2003 | 35,469 | $45,895 | 50th Anniversary Edition package offered for base models; F55 Magnetic Selective Ride Control Suspension supersedes F45 Selective Ride Control Suspension as base-model option |
| 2004 | 34,064 | $46,535 | 24 Hours of Le Mans Commemorative Edition package offered for all models |
| Total | 248,715 |
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