Vehicle Description
This car is a great example of the C4 Corvettes which were
groundbreaking in so many ways. It was a clean break from the C3
which was designed by the legendary Zora Arkus Duntov. Dave
McLellan was now in charge and gave the car a completely new
chassis as well as a new look. The emphasis was focused more on
handling and braking, and they scored big on those counts. But they
didn't disappoint with the styling either. Check it out.
The shiny Red paint on this car really works well with the fluid
lines of the body. Thanks to those hideaway headlights, the hood of
the car slopes down dramatically to the front bumper which then
slopes down even further, reaching out and down for the ground.
There is a power bulge in the hood and vents in the front fender
let hot air flow out after being scooped up at the front to keep
everything cool under the hood. A black line of body molding runs
down the entire length of the car. The windshield is raked back at
a serious angle and the hatch glass blends smoothly into the short
rear deck and back bumper. At the back of the car, it keeps the
classic four round taillights that the Corvette has made a
trademark look and there are quad exhaust tips peeking out from
underneath. Turbine wheels with a racing flag and bowtie center
complete the clean look of the car.
Open the door and you will find an interior full of modern comfort
and convenience items as well as offering the support and control
that you will need if you decide to see how far the emphasis on
handling and braking has taken this car. The door panel has a long
armrest for comfortable cruising and the power window and lock
switches at your fingertips. Step over the deep door sill that is a
characteristic of the new chassis design, and settle into the
comfortable and supportive leather seat. Reach out for the steering
wheel and check out the liquid crystal digital dash behind it. The
speedo and the tach cut graceful arcs as they wind up and readouts
for other engine functions as well as the trip odometer are clearly
visible directly in front of the driver between them. Cargo space
and accesability were finally designed into this model making it
much more user friendly for traveling or daily driving.
Tilt that hood forward and you will find a tried and true Chevy 350
nestled down in an all original engine bay with signs of good
regular maintenance. A multiport intake manifold sits proudly on
top gathering up cold air from the very front of the car. Power
flows back through a 4-speed automatic transmission to the rear
wheels, and here is where the cars design focus starts shining
through. The rear suspension has been independent with a transverse
leaf spring for a while, but it was retuned and there is a
completely redesigned front suspension which incorporates a new
carbon fiber transverse leaf spring. That dramatically reduced
unsprung weight while acting like an anti-roll bar at the same
time. All new brakes with aluminum calipers provide even better
fade free braking than before and the new frame design which is
more rigid and lighter than the old one provides a stable platform
for all the new suspension and brakes to get their job done. The
rubber meets the road through 255/50ZR17s in the front and
275/45ZR17s in the back.
New designer, new chassis, new look, new performance capabilities.
It just needs a new owner. Might that be you.