Chevrolet once again produced a Collector Edition, the 1996 Corvette model, celebrating the final year of production for the C4 (1984-1996), the fourth generation Corvette. This 1996 model is distinguished by its exclusive Sebring Silver paint, chromed “Collector Edition” emblems, 17-inch five-spoke aluminum wheels painted silver and black brake calipers with raised bright aluminum “Corvette” lettering. The Collector Edition is powered by the 5.7-liter, 300-hp V-8 engine, and is matched to a five-speed manual transmission. It also has a black leather interior.

The cockpit style interior featured perforated Sport Seats with “Collector Edition” embroidery available in Torch Red, Black or Light Gray leather. In 1996, the “Collector Edition” was treated as an option with no serial number designation. The Corvette Black Book records that 5,412 of the 21,536 Corvettes built in 1996 received the Collector Edition Z15 option in both Coupe and Convertible. And it was a very popular option, the Coupe buyers came to a reported production number of 4, 031, while the convertible buyers selected this option for 1,381 units.

The list price of the Collector Edition option was $1,250. In today’s market, it too, has been a good investment. This car has a removable roof panel, air conditioning, AM/FM radio; power windows, steering and four-wheel disc brakes.