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Vehicle Identification Number
VIN Range:
1G1YY2257T5100001 – 1G1YY2257T5120536 - Coupe & Convertible (for
convertibles the sixth digit is a "3"
1G1YY2251T5600001 – 1G1YY2251T5601000 - Grand Sport (For more
on the Grand Sport, see the Tech section)
| Position | Definition | Character(s) | Description |
| 1 | Country of Origin | 1 | United States |
| 2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
| 3 | Make | 1 | Chevrolet |
| 4-5 | Body Series | YY | Corvette |
| 6 | Body Style | 2/3 | Coupe/Convertible |
| 1 | Restraint System | 2 | Passive Restraint |
| 8 | Engine | P/5 | LT1/LT4 |
| 9 | Check Number | - | Check Digit (1-9) |
| 10 | Model Year | T | 1996 |
| 11 | Assembly Plant | 5 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | VIN Sequence The 12th digit is "1" for regular production and "6" for the Grand Sport. |
Partial VIN Location - Inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar, visible from the outside through the windshield.
Solid Paint/Interior Application
| Exterior Paint Color | Color Code | Sold | Interior Color | ||||
| Black | Light Beige | Light Gray | Red | ||||
| Purple | 05 | 320 | x | x | x | ||
| White | 10 | 3,210 | x | x | x | x | |
| Sebring Silver (Collector Edition Only) | 13 | 5,412 | x | x | x | ||
| Admiral Blue Metallic (Grand Sport Package) | 28 | 1,000 | x | x | x | ||
| Black | 41 | 3,917 | x | x | x | x | |
| Bright Aqua Metallic | 43 | 357 | x | x | x | ||
| Polo Green II Metallic | 45 | 2,414 | x | x | |||
| Competition Yellow | 53 | 488 | x | x | x | ||
| Torch Red | 70 | 4,418 | x | x | x | ||
Suggested interiors shown. Other combinations were possible.
Convertible Top Selector
| Exterior Paint Color | Color Code | Interior Color | |||
| Black | Beige | Light Gray | Torch Red | ||
| Dark Purple | 05 | 41T/34T | 41T/34T | 41T | |
| Arctic White | 10 | 41T/16T/34T | 41T/16T/34T | 41T/16T | 41T/16T |
| Sebring Silver (Collector Edition Only) | 13 | 41T | 41T | 41T | |
| Admiral Blue Metallic (Grand Sport Package) | 28 | 16T | 16T | ||
| Black | 41 | 41T/16T/34T | 41T/34T | 41T/16T | 41T |
| Bright Aqua Metallic | 43 | 41T/16T | 16T/34T | 41T/16T | |
| Polo Green II Metallic | 45 | 41T/34T | 34T | ||
| Competition Yellow | 53 | 41T/16T/34T | 41T/16T/34T | 41T/16T | |
| Torch Red | 70 | 41T/16T/34T | 41T/16T/34T | 41T/16T | 41T/16T/34T |
16T - White | 41T - Black | 34T - Beige
Above are convertible top combinations recommended by Chevrolet. Any available combination may be order by the customer.
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