Description

When it comes to fun in the sun, few cars on earth can rival a drop-top Corvette. Speed, power, and style all come together in this glorious 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 Convertible. With a mere 26,077 actual miles on the odometer, this first-year C6 comes with its original Light Tarnished Silver Metallic paint stretched out over its original body panels. Less than half of all convertibles made for 2005 were equipped with the optional Z51 performance package, and even fewer came with an automatic transmission, making this Corvette just a little more collectible for anyone looking for scarcity to go along with their open-air sports car.

Inside, we find a posh Ebony leather interior featuring dual power and heated bucket seats that provide lumbar support. Thanks to the available Memory Package, the vehicle remembers settings for the driver's seat, mirrors, and steering wheel column angle. Just ahead of the power-telescoping steering wheel sits a six-pod gauge cluster, highlighted by a large 7,000-rpm tachometer and a matching 200-mph speedometer, both flanked by two auxiliary gauges on either side. If you don't want to take your eyes off the road, then the Heads-Up Display will come in handy. Add to that the built-in navigation system, power everything, and a premium seven-speaker AM/FM/CD Bose stereo, and you have a sports car that is ready to cruise comfortably for as long as you are.

Under the classic front-hinged hood of this Vette, we find a 6.0-liter LS2 small-block Chevy. This aluminum-block-and-heads motor was only found in the C6 Corvette from 2005 until 2007, after which it was replaced by the LS3, making the LS2-engined cars something of a rarity by comparison. In stock form, the LS2 was capable of pumping out a very balanced 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque, which sounds as good as anything from the Golden Age of muscle cars thanks to the low-restriction Z51 performance exhaust. That power was then sent through a smooth-shifting 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission before heading out to the 3.15-geared rear end, which transfers those ponies to the pavement via staggered five-spoke factory wheels shod in Michelin rubber.

HIGHLIGHTS:

•     First Year C6
•     26,077 Actual Miles
•     Original Light Tarnished Silver Metallic
•     Z51 Performance Package
•     1SB Option Package
•     6.0 Liter LS2 V8
•     4L60E Four Speed Auto
•     3.15 Rear
•     Performance Exhaust
•     Four Wheel Power Discs
•     Cross Drilled Rotors
•     Power Steering
•     Ebony Leather
•     Memory Package
•     Power and Heated Seats
•     Power Mirrors
•     Power Locks
•     Power Windows
•     Heads Up Display
•     AC
•     Cruise
•     Remote Door Openers
•     Bose AM/FM/CD/DVD
•     Owner's Manual

This 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 Convertible rides on its upgraded Z51 suspension which includes stiffer springs and damping, revised bushings, and a performance-oriented alignment to go along with its larger cross-drilled power disc brakes at all four corners, allowing this 'Vette to take on any winding mountain road with ease. Produced from 2005-2013, the C6 represents an exciting generation of the Corvette and the second-to-last gen before the mid-engine C8 arrived. If fun in the sun is what you're looking for, then there is almost no better option than to get behind the wheel of a beautiful Corvette convertible like this one. Call today!