1999 Chevrolet Corvette

hardtop Coupe

5.7L 8 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Manual

1G1YY12G3X5119632

Rear Wheel Drive

Gasoline

Power Windows

Just in on a fresh trade in...you are viewing a low mileage super super sharp black/black 1999 Chevrolet Corvette C5 HARDTOP edition pre- Z06.....Z51 suspension...this is a very rare car and is already a collectors item..only 41,000 miles ..this car gets a whopping 28 MPG on the highway....6 speed manual transmission...black leather...premium wheels....chevrolet corvette custom floormats with the racing emblem...am/fm/cd...power windows/locks/doors....anti-theft system...anti skid system...this corvette is in near mint condition in/out...very well taken care off...super clean engine compartment...leather seats hardly have any wrinkles on em...still has the new car presence. This is the hardtop edition of the pre-Z06 which started in 2001 (very rare hardtop). in 2001 they went on to call this same vehicle the Z06...in 1999 it was simply called the hardtop which is faster than the coupe and convertible...this is the fastest production corvette in 1999 other than the ZR-1. There were 3 Corvette models that were out in 1999. The convertible, the coupe and the HARDTOP. This hardtop was a very rare breed as they are extremely hard to come by and are talked about in all car forums. it was simply the quickest of the 3 since and only came in the signature 6 speed manual. This c5 is pur performance oriented. A LIL MORE ABOUT THIS 1999 CORVETTE HARDTOP: In 1999, Chevrolet introduced the Corvette Hardtop to the lineup. With its fixed roof, the hardtop offers drivers a basic Corvette that is pure in performance. It presents a slightly different profile than the Corvette Coupe. The Hardtop comes standard with the six-speed manual gearbox, Z51 suspension, a 3.42 limited-slip rear axle and Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. 1999, with the recent introduction of the Corvette Hardtop, that demand has been answered. The first fixed-roof Corvette since the Sting Ray in 1967, it is the lightest, quickest, and fastest version of the current 'Vette. The six-speed manual gearbox and Z51 sports suspension are optional on the C5 Coupe and Convertible. They are the standard equipment on the Hardtop, with no substitutions. Not since 1963 has there been a true hardtop in the Corvette lineup. But, the best of it all is that it’s a hardtop with a trunk! The unique styling of this automobile sets it apart from the hatchbacks of the late ‘70’s to present. This hardtop emits an aura that says, “Don’t mess with me.” The rear end of this Vette, sets it apart from any car built in the US or abroad. Motorists driving behind this phenomena, and gazing at the rear end, with center exhaust pipes and those wide, over 18” tires, gives the motorist a Class A view of the most incredible rear end on any car ever manufactured. Sitting in the cockpit and looking through the windshield gives you a real treat, with a smoothly designed hood to fender flair that slightly increases towards the end of the fenders. And, when the headlights are engaged, pulling the headlamp doors up, its sets you apart from any other sports car, and most definitely injects Corvette fever into your blood. Looking out over the hood and fenders, gives you a feeling of being a butterfly, but lookout, because this Vette " floats like a butterfly, but stings like a bee." Not only is the 1999 Hardtop Corvette the first of its kind in a series in Corvette history, but also it is starting to get recognized by collectors and Corvette enthusiasts as being something unique. The technical advancements of this sports car and its styling and handling is incredible. It keeps up with the old big blocks of yesteryear, not only in styling, but also in performance. Where can you get a sports car, with 345 hp, that will do the high 12’s, in purely stock condition. In the past, you would have to buy a 427 to do that quarter mile time. And, incredible as it sounds, the Hardtop gets 28 hwy miles to a gallon. The handling of this hardtop, with it’s tighter structure opposed to the coupe and vert, sets it apart from many two seater sports cars that were built. Naturally, the Corvette will get better as time goes on, with better technology, but the ’99 Hardtop will get better with age, like a fine bottle of wine. I believe this car to be a future classic. The styling of this car defies the old saying, that “all Corvettes are Red” This car is certainly not the norm. When you see a black on black Hardtop coming down the road, you will know that you have one of the meanest machines in Corvette history. Only 12% of all Corvettes made in 1999 were Hardtops, and only 6% in the year 2000. With a little over 6,000 made for the two years, followed by the Z06, which costs $12,000 more than the original hardtop did. The difference in quarter mile time between the two is give or takes a second or two. There is only one way to describe this car, and that’s by the great words of a champion athlete of all times, Mohammed Ali, “ floats like a butterfly, but stings like a bee.”On Jun-25-11 at 19:18:36 PDT, seller added the following information: This is a NO RESERVE auction which means highest bidder takes this rare HARDTOP C5 Corvette home. Feel free to call with any questions 248-255-1164 Michael Will ship anywhere in the U.S at dealer discounted hauler services. NY AREA- $300 FLORIDA AREA- $400 TEXAS AREA- $500 CALIFORNIA AREA- $700