1996 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1996 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $3,500–$65,000 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 1,796 vehicles built
  • 108 for sale right now
  • $3,500–$65,000 typical price range

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What actually differs

Corvette & Convertible · RWD 1G1YY22P-T Corvette & Convertible · RWD 1G1YY32P-T Corvette & Convertible Corvette & Convertible · RWD 1G1YY325-T
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe Convertible
Typical price today $15,995 $18,343 $18,486 $25,000
For sale right now 51 32 10 15
Vehicles built 1,022 342 307 124
Same on every 1996 Corvette
  • Engine 5.7L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

194 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Corvette & Convertible · RWD 1G1YY22P-T
$15,995
Corvette & Convertible · RWD 1G1YY32P-T
$18,343
Corvette & Convertible · RWD 1G1YY325-T
$25,000
$3,395 $19,284 $35,173 $51,061 $66,950
Price trend

Median down $4,188 over the last 12 months.

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Cost to run

15/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 Corvette

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1YY325-T means

1G1 YY325 · T
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YY325
together encode the Corvette line — Convertible, 5.7L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1YY325 4T5118767 1G1YY325 XT5109247
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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