1999 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 1999 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $6,999–$42,500 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 2,926 vehicles built
  • 122 for sale right now
  • $6,999–$42,500 typical price range

Which Corvette is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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What actually differs

RWD 1G1YY22G-X Convertible RWD RWD 1G1YY12G-X
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe
Typical price today $18,592 $19,212 $22,190
For sale right now 54 61 7
Vehicles built 1,559 1,101 266
Same on every 1999 Corvette
  • Engine 5.7L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

122 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
RWD
$18,592
Convertible RWD
$19,212
$6,789 $16,036 $25,282 $34,529 $43,775
Price trend

Median up $921 over the last 12 months.

1999 Corvette price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 74% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $14,000 today.

Corvette depreciation by year →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 1999 Corvette

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1YY22G-X means

1G1 YY22G · X
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YY22G
together encode the Corvette line — Coupe, 5.7L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
X
in position 10 — model year 1999
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1YY22G 3X5101816 1G1YY22G 0X5107332

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