That heritage was advanced with the launch of the C5, which used materials ... and the ZR1's extensive use of carbon-fiber body panels. Importantly, the Corvette wasn't the first car to feature ...

C5 Corvette got a suspension on transverse springs made of carbon fiber. In order to reduce vibrations, the body bottom was made three-layer; there was a layer of balsa wood between two layers of ...

This is the easiest kind of C5 Corvette to find in concours condition ... which has all the Z06 go-fast goodies and includes a real carbon-fiber hood that, for reasons known only to GM product ...

The Corvette C5 Z06 could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph ... the C5 Z06 Commemorative Edition (RPO code Z16) featured a carbon fiber hood, commemorative-edition badging and wheel center caps ...

The ultimate C5 is the 2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition—just 2025 were built to celebrate Corvette Racing's Le Mans success and each came with a carbon-fiber hood. Hagerty also highlights the oft ...

It also marked the end of C5 Corvette production in 2004 ... but only the Z06 version got the carbon fiber hood and polished wheels. The Z06 Commemorative Edition is also a relatively rare ...

There's even authentic carbon fiber trim. "Chevrolet really upped their game with the Corvette's interior," says Nowicki. "It has a truly premium, custom-trimmed look and feel that's pretty ...

Hagerty reports some C5 Corvette variants have begun to appreciate ... Racing’s Le Mans win and all 2,025 cars received a carbon-fiber hood. Of course, appreciation takes time, but Hagerty ...

MacLean Quality Composites (West Jordan, Utah) is the Tier 1 supplier of the carbon fiber hood to GM's Bowling Green, Ky. Corvette assembly plant. MacLean uses the autoclave process, adapted to ...