Chevrolet Corvette 2002

Finding a 6 Speed Manual C5 is getting more difficult every season. Finding a two-owner Canadian convertible that has been exceptionally maintained and has already had several of the generation’s important service items addressed is considerably more difficult.

Here are the top five reasons this Corvette makes the grade:

1. Two owners and documented care, traded in to us for a newer Corvette. To me, that is the highest recommendation a a car can receive.

This Corvette has had only two owners from new and comes with an extensive documented service history. Its condition reflects long-term enthusiast ownership and careful storage in the off season. .

1. Exceptional preservation

Finished in Quicksilver Metallic, a C5 signature colour, the paint retains an impressive finish and the interior presents beautifully. With 107,618 original kilometres, this Corvette has seen about 4,500 kms per year and all major preventative maintenance completed

     3. Continuous maintenance completed. Several of the best-known C5 service items have also been professionally addressed:

• Harmonic balancer replaced

• Water pump replaced

• ABS/EBCM module restored

• New tires installed in 2023

• Thorough inspection and professional servicing completed

1. Desirable 1SC equipment plus Mag Ride and Polished Alloy Wheels

The Preferred Equipment Group gives this Corvette the comfort and technology expected in a well-equipped grand-touring convertible:

• F55 Magnetic Selective Ride Control

• Active Handling

• Head-Up Display

• Driver memory package

• Power leather sport seats

• Dual-zone automatic climate control

• Bose premium audio

• Polished aluminum wheels

• Remote keyless entry

• 6 Speed Manual transmission

1. Tasteful enthusiast upgrades

The car remains largely original, with a premium Corsa exhaust and cold-air intake providing a more purposeful LS1 sound and response without changing the fundamental character of the Corvette.

The 2002 Corvette is famous for representing the mature development of the C5 generation. Its lightweight construction, rear-mounted transaxle, balanced chassis and 5.7-litre LS1 V8 created a performance car that was fast, dependable and comfortable enough to travel long distance in.

Its LS1 produces 350 horsepower. The Magnetic Selective Ride Control allows the chassis to adapt to different roads and driving styles, making this Corvette equally suited to relaxed touring, more enthusiastic drive or track days, if you wish.

This is an analog Corvette from an era before excessive screens and electronic intervention—a car that can make a summer evening feel longer and an ordinary destination largely beside the point.

Before offering this Corvette for sale, we completed the major preventative work listed above, had it thoroughly inspected by independent licensed technicians, serviced it as required and prepared it for delivery Ontario Safety Certified.

For the buyer who wants a carefully maintained, well-documented C5 convertible that can be driven and enjoyed with confidence, this two-owner Quicksilver example deserves serious consideration.

Lee Munro’s GarageParis, Ontario