C5-R Show History

By: David Palmeter 

C5-R Show Car

A C5-R show car based on an early 1997 C5 pilot model (VIN 1G1YY12G9X5100051) has appeared at several Chevy displays. Although it has an early C5-R exterior, it appears to be a generally stock C5 chassis. The interior is hidden by heavily tinted glass but when the light is right it can be seen to be mostly stock. 

Above – January, 2000 – C5-R Show Car (VIN 1G1YY12G9X5100051) at the Chevy Performance booth
Detroit Auto Show 

Above – August, 2001 – C5-R Show Car  (repainted VIN 1G1YY12G9X5100051) at the Chevy tent Brickyard 400   – Note that although it has the Daytona 2001 paint job it also has the original full louvered hood, narrow front splitter, fake brake scoops below the parking lights and the 1999 roof scoop.

Above – Note the unusual inline mufflers rather than the rocker panel exit straight exhausts

C5-R Show Engine

Above – August, 2001 – C5-R LS1 Show Engine Serial Number LS-002 at the Chevy tent
Brickyard 400