It was announced that an all-new C5 Corvette was
on track for the 1997 model year, and with testing already underway on the new
model, changes for the 1995 Corvette would remain incremental at best. Revised
"gill" air vents now graced the car's front fenders. Inside, seats
carried stronger "French" seam stitching, the CD player was given
stronger mounting to prevent skipping, and several adhesive-fabric straps were
installed in key places around the cabin to help reduce rattles.
High price and low sales helped kill the mighty Corvette ZR-1 after 1995.
Since
the available extended-mobility tires effectively did away with the need for a
spare, buyers who chose the optional run-flat rubber could delete the spare
tire (in the name of weight reduction as well as a lower price) via RPO N84 for
a $100 credit.
Buyers who purchased the 1995 Corvette Indy Car replica got the same special
paint and graphics, but not the actual pacer's roof "hoop," light bar, and other
track-required features.
Prices
had risen by a small amount and were now up to $36,875 for the coupe and
$43,665 for the ragtop -- and dealers were discounting. Sales slid by several
thousand units, however, and were down to 20,742 for the model year. Only 448
ZR-1s were sold for 1995, marking a total of 6,939 built during its six-year
run. The last model was built on
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