C5 Corvette FRC is Priced to Move but It Needs Lots of Work

Corvette Fixed Roof Coupe is listed for just $5,800, but it has been sitting for years, it doesn’t run or even roll.

Back during the C5 generation of the Chevrolet Corvette, General Motors wanted to figure out a way to make a lower-cost performance model and the result was the Fixed Roof Coupe. The design team started with a convertible chassis, applying a unique roof that was both bonded and bolted to the chassis. This helped reduce curb weight while increase structural rigidity by a whopping 12%, which when combined with the Z51 suspension package, the weight reduction efforts, the LS1 engine and the standard manual transmission, led to an awesome performance car with a relatively low price.

Offered for just two years, the Fixed Roof Coupe is one of the rarer C5 models, often making it hard to find one for a bargain. Fortunately “Idahoctsv” posted his 1999 Corvette FRC for sale for just $5,800, which is well below book value, but there is a catch. This car needs quite a bit of work to get it back on the street and even getting it onto a trailer will require a set of wheels and tires.

Corvette FRC Introduction

When the OP first posted his 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Fixed Roof Coupe for sales, he included some details on the history of the car, pointing out that it doesn’t run because he began tearing apart the engine bay for a turbo build project that stalled. It won’t even roll, since there are no wheels, and as you can see in the pictures, 20 years of life have taken their toll on the exterior. The paint is a bit dull and the front end is a bit chipped up, but the interior looks very clean.

Trying to figure how to make short of a long story. I’m basically trying to get rid of my Arctic white 99 c5 frc corvette that was once my weekend warrior but now it sits a project car that I never finished. The price is gonna be very cheap but that cause I just want the damn thing gone as I’m done with spending money on it. I want a house and trying to cut back on all my bills. I do not care to make money off of it. I just want it gone and am willing to put around $1,000 of my own personal money towards the loan to help get it sold. I owe $6,800 currently so it will go lower with time. With what I’m willing to put towards it I’m asking $5,800.

Here’s the catch. It doesn’t run. It sits with no wheels on it currently as I planned on doing a 15 inch drag wheel setup but that never happened and now sits on jack stands. I took it a part a couple years back as I was wanting to go with a big single 88mm turbo but with getting laid off during that time and just wanting to be better with my money I stopped working on it and it has sat and sat. There’s no radiator no battery no BCM(removed for space) no hoses no intake and obviously no wheels. I think that’s about it.

Now here are some good thing about it. Most of these were put on from the previous owner.

It only has about 50k-55k miles on the body.

The Mod List

Next, the OP ran through a fairly detailed list of the upgrades made to this C5 Corvette FRC, and for a car that doesn’t run or roll, the mod list makes this project car a whole lot more interesting.

Has a built 390ci lq4 built by AES that was put in from the previous owner as he blew up the ls1. (I will try to contact and get paperwork for the motor)
AFR 225 Heads
LS6 intake
FIC 1000’s
ECS Big blower cam
ARP Headstuds
Katech oil pump
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Boost-A-Pump
Fuel return line( Can’t remember size)
Mcleod RST Twin disc clutch
ARP flywheel bolts
Remote speed bleeder
3.73 rear end
Alpine head unit
Pillar Boost gauge
LG Motorsport 15” Billet aluminum wheel conversion spindles
Drilled and crossed rotors

Now, it would be very difficult to figure out the value of those aftermarket upgrades, but here is something to consider. According to Kelley Blue Book, a 1999 Corvette Fixed Roof Coupe with 55,000 miles in “fair” condition, which is the website’s lowest rating, has a private party value range of $8,701 to $11,652. Of course, those prices assume that the car at least runs and moves, whereas this car does not, but simply getting this C5 back to proper running order would lead to a car worth upwards of $8,700. That makes the listing price of $5,800 a smokin’ deal, even though it needs wheels, tires, a radiator and a hefty dose of elbow grease.

Really, if you are looking to build a C5 Corvette track car this winter, this Fixed Roof Coupe might be your best choice for a starting point, as it comes with a long list of upgraded items, but it will require more parts and plenty of labor hours to get it on the track.

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