• The 2001 Corvette continued as a two-door, two-pas­senger performance sports car available in three trims ranging from a base coupe to a convertible to an all-new Z06 higher-performance edition.
• At new-model-introduction time the coupe was equipped with a standard 350-cid 350-hp Chevrolet LS1 V-8 and four-speed automatic transmission.
• A six-speed manual transmission was optional.
• The Corvette Z06 included a 350-cid 385-hp Chevrolet LS6 V-8 and a unique six-speed manual transmission with over­drive.
• This transmission featured more aggressive gearing for quicker acceleration and more usable torque at various speeds.
• A built-in temperature-sensing unit was designed to alert the driver when transmission oil temperature got too high.
• The Goodyear tires on the Z06 were made especially for it and were an inch wider than standard tires front and rear, but 23 pounds lighter.
• The Z06 also fea­tured a windshield and backlight made of thinner glass (because it did not feature the heavier glass used in the HUD system) and a titanium exhaust system to reduce its weight by nearly 40 pounds.
• Standard on the CS coupe was
  • air conditioning
  • driver airbag
  • passenger airbag
  • alloy wheels
  • anti-lock brakes
  • anti-theft sys­tem
  • cruise control
  • rear defogger
  • keyless entry
  • power locks
  • power mirrors
  • auto-tinting side mirrors (but not heated)
  • power steering
  • power windows
  • AM/FM anti-theft radio with cassette
  • leather-trimmed power driver's seat
  • tachometer
  • tilt steering
  • automatic transmis­sion
  • Traction Control system
• The CS convertible came with all of the same standard equipment, plus a power antenna.
• The Z06 was basically equipped like the coupe, but with AM/FM cassette and radio optional and the automatic transmission was not available.
• Colors for 2001 Corvette Z06 Hardtops were:
  • Quicksilver
  • Speedway White
  • Black
  • Torch Red
  • Millennium Yellow Clear Coat
• The standard Z06 Hardtop leather interiors came in Black; and Black with Torch Red inserts.
• Colors for 2001 Corvette CS coupes and convertibles were:
  • Light Pewter Metallic
  • Quicksilver Metallic
  • Sebring Silver Metallic
  • Navy Blue Metallic
  • Speedway White
  • Black
  • Torch Red
  • Millennium Yellow Clear Coat
  • Magnetic Red-Il Clear Coat
• Leather interiors for Coupes and Convertibles came in Black; Light Oak; Torch Red; and Light Gray.
• Convertible Tops came in White, Black, and Light Oak.

I.D. NUMBERS

• The serial number [Vehicle Identification Number -- VIN] was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
• The Fixed roof hardtop serial numbers ranged from 1G1YY12[G or S]*15100001 and up
• The coupe serial numbers ranged from 1G1YY22[G or S]*15100001 and up
• The convertible serial numbers ranged from 1G1YY32[G or S]*15100001 and up

  Position	Character	Description
  1	1	US built
  2	G	General Motors product
  3	1	Chevrolet Motor Division vehicle
  4&5	YY	Corvette
  6	1 or 2 or 3	Body style number 1 = Two-door fixed-roof hardtop 2 = Two-door hatchback style 07, 08, 77, or 87 3 = Two-door convertible GM body style 67
  7	2 or 4	2=Active manual belts with driver and passenger inflatable restraint system 4=Active manual belts with frontal and side-impact driver and front passenger inflatable restraint system
  G	G	LS1 5.7-liter (346 cu. in) Sequential multiport-fuel-injection (SFI) V8
  	S	LS6 5.7 liter sequential multiport-fuel-injection Chevrolet V-8
  9	?	A check digit that calculates the characters in the serial number and gives it a single digit code and can be used to verify that the serial number is legitimate
  10	1	The model year = 2001
  11	5	Bowling Green, KY
  12-17	100001 and up	production sequence

• The Z06 Corvette exterior colors were:
  • 12U = Quicksilver
  • 40U = Speedway White
  • 41U = Black
  • 70U = Torch Red
  • 79U = Millennium Yellow Clear Coat
• The Coupe and Convertible Corvette exterior colors were:
  • 11U = Light Pewter Metallic
  • 12U = Quicksilver Metallic
  • 13U = Sebring Silver Metallic
  • 28U = Navy Blue Metallic
  • 40U = Speedway White
  • 41U = Black
  • 70U = Torch Red
  • 79U = Millennium Yellow Clear Coat
  • 86U = Magnetic Red-II Clear Coat.
• Upholstery Codes

  Color	Leather Upholstery
  Black	193
  Black & Torch Red	???
  Light Oak	673
  Torch Red	703
  Light Gray	903

Model	Model No.	Body/Style No.	Body Type	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
Coupe	1Y	Y07	2-dr. Hatch Coupe - 2 passenger	$40,080	3214	N/A
Hardtop	1Y	Y37	2-dr. Hardtop - 2 passenger	$47,855	3115	N/A
Convertible	1Y	Y67	2-dr. Convertiple - 2 passenger	$46,605	3110	N/A

TRANSMISSION

• A four-speed automatic transmission with floor-mounted gear shiffer was standard equipment in coupes and convertibles.
• A unique six-speed manual transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter was standard equipment in Z06. The same six-speed manual transmission with different gear ratio was optional in coupes and convertibles.

• RPO AAB Memory package to recall settings for outside rearview mirrors, radio, power seats, heating-ventila­tion, and air-conditioning controls for coupe and con­vertible ($150).
• RPO AG1 Power six-way driver seat, hardtop only ($305).
• RPO B34 Front floor mats ($25).
• RPO B84 Body side moldings ($75).
• RPO CJ2 Dual-zone air conditioning ($365).
• RPO CV3 Mexico export (no-cost option).
• RPO DDO Electronic mono­chromatic mirrors ($120).
• RPO EXP Export option (N/A).
• RPO FE4 suspension, includes
• RPO M12 six-speed manual transmission unique to Z06 (N/A).
• RPO GU6 3.42:1 standard rear axle ratio with manu­al transmission (no-cost option).
• RPO NB8 California and Northeast emissions requirements (no-cost option).
• RPO NC7 Federal emissions override (no-cost option).
• RPO NG1 Massachusetts and New York emissions requirements (no-cost option).
• RPO N37 Tilt-telescope power steering column in coupe and convertible ($350).
• RPO R6M New Jersey surcharge, mandatory in New Jersey ($252).
• RPO R8C National Corvette Museum factory delivery option ($490).
• RPO V49 Front license plate frame ($15).
• RPO YF5 California emission system (no-cost option).
• RPO Z49 Canadian options (no-cost option).
• RPO 79U Millennium Yellow paint with tint ($500).

• RPO 1SA Option package coupe and convertible base equipment group (no-cost option).
• RPO 1SB Option Package includes RPO 1SA ($1 700 on coupe and $1 ,800 for convertible).
• RPO 1SC Option Package includes RPO 1 SB ($2,700 on coupe and $2,600 on convertible).
• RPO AAB Memory package to recall settings for outside rearview mirrors, radio, power seats, heating-ventila­tion, and air-conditioning controls, requires CJ2 ($150).
• RPO AG1 Power six-way driver seat, stan­dard on Z06 ($305).
• RPO AN4 Child seat tether (N/A).
• RPO AP9 Luggage shade and parcel net ($50).
• RPO B34 Front floor mats ($25).
• RPO B84 Body side moldings ($75).
• RPO CC3 Transparent roof panel with blue tint ($750).
• RPO C2L Dual body color-keyed roof panel and blue transparent roof panel ($1 ,200).
• RPO CV3 Mexico export (no-cost option).
• RPO DDO Electronic monochromatic mirrors ($120).
• RPO EXP Export option (N/A).
• RPO FEl Base suspension (N/A).
• RPO FE3 Sport suspension, included with Z51 (N/A).
• RPO FE9 Federal emissions (no-cost option).
• RPO F45 Selective Real Time Damping, not available with Z06 ($1 ,695).
• RPO 79U Millennium Yellow paint with tint ($600).
• RPO G92 Performance 3.15:1 axle ratio, for automatic trans­mission only ($300).
• RPO GU2 2.73:1 standard axle ratio with M30 automatic transmission (N/A).
• RPO GU6 3.42:1 standard rear axle ratio with manual transmission (N/A).
• RPO LS1 5.7-liter sequential fuel-injection alumium V-8 (no-cost option).
• RPO MN6 Six-speed manual transmission, no charge in hardtop, in other models ($815).
• RPO MXO M30 automatic transmission, included in G92 perform­ance axle (no-cost option).
• RPO NB8 California and Northeast emissions requirements (no-cost option).
• RPO NC7 Emissions override (no-cost option).
• RPO NG1 Massachusetts and New York emissions requirements (no-cost option).
• RPO N37 Tilt-tele­scope power steering column ($350).
• RPO N73 Sport magnesium wheels ($2,000).
• RPO QD4 Domestic standard five-spoke wheels (no-cost option).
• RPO QFS Deluxe high-polish wheels ($1250).
• RPO R6M New Jersey surcharge, manda­tory in New Jersey ($252).
• RPO R8C National Corvette Museum factory delivery option ($490).
• RPO UNO Delco-Bose music system with compact disc changer ($100).
• RPO UlS Remote 12-disc CD changer ($600).
• RPO V49 Front license plate frame ($15).
• RPO XGG Front tires P245/4SZR-1 7 (no-cost option).
• RPO YGH Rear tire P275/4OZR-18 (no-cost option).
• RPO YFS California emission system (no-cost option).
• RPO Z49 Canadian options (no-cost option).
• RPO ZS1 Performance handling package ($350).
• RPO 86U Magnetic Red Metallic Clear Coat paint ($600).

• Automobile Magazine awarded the 2001 Corvette Z06 "Automobile of the Year" honors.
• In its August 2000 issue, Road and Track said of the Z06 "The Empire has struck back in big numbers."
• That same month, a Motor Trend test driver tested a Z06 and reported, "I did things in the Corvette I wouldn't consider in the Cobra R, things that would result in an off-track excursion and maybe a big crash in the Dodge RT/10:"
• The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada gave the Corvette Z06 its 2001 "Car of the Year Award" for best new sports and performance car.

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