2001 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2001 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 $4,876–$62,844 today.

3 main configurations
4,136 vehicles built
149 for sale right now
$4,876–$62,844 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.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Corvette

Most common — 43% of 2001 Corvettes

RWD 1G1YY22G-1

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,798 built.

$4,876 great deal $20,487 typical $62,844 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 41 for sale · from $4,876 →
Z06 · RWD 1G1YY12S-1

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 631 built.

$19,999 great deal $29,900 typical $49,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 30 for sale · from $19,999 →
Convertible RWD 1G1YY32G-1

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,702 built.

$12,995 great deal $18,995 typical $28,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 78 for sale · from $12,995 →

What actually differs

	RWD	Convertible RWD	Z06 · RWD
Body	Coupe	Convertible	Coupe
Typical price today	$20,487	$18,995	$29,900
For sale right now	41	78	30
Vehicles built	1,798	1,702	631

Same on every 2001 Corvette

Engine 5.7L 8-cyl
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

155 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026

RWD

$20,487

Convertible RWD

$18,995

Z06 · RWD

$29,900

$4,729 $19,729 $34,730 $49,730 $64,730

Price trend

Median down $2,844 over the last 12 months.

2001 Corvette price history →

Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 84% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,900 today.

Corvette depreciation by year →

Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Corvette

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1YY22G-1 means

1G1 YY22G · 1

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
1: in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 1G1YY22G 515101243 1G1YY22G 915117560 1G1YY22G 015101585

5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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