Chevrolet Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition - C5 (2003 to 2003)

The Chevrolet Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition was a special variant of the C5 Corvette that was offered for the 2003 model year. Created to celerate the Corvette's 50th Anniversary, these limited edition cars were available in convertible, semi-convertible "coupe," and coupe "fixed roof coupe" body styles. These cars were painted in a burgundy color known as Anniversary Red Metallic, and featured a shale colored interior. Power came from Chevrolet's LS1 engine, which was a 5.7L V8 with 350hp that was sent to the rear wheels via a 6 speed manual or 4 speed automatic transmission. At the end of production for the C5 Chevrolet Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition, a total of 11,632 examples were built.