Vehicle Description
1996 Chevrolet Corvette LT4 - LT4 5.7L/330HP V8 - 6 Speed Manual
Transmission - 20k Original Miles - Red Over Black Interior - Final
Year of the C4 (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1996
Chevrolet Corvette on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors
site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our many
photographs of the vehicle due to third-party website limitations.
To be sure you access all the more than 155 photographs, as well as
a short start-up and walk-around video and a link to the accident
and damage-free Carfax history report, please go to our main
website: Garage Kept Motors.) The C4 represented a complete
overhaul of nearly every aspect of the car. -Motor Trend, August
2019 The writers at Motor Trend continued: (The C4 Corvettes) were
highly advanced compared to their domestic peers and even
outperformed some of their European counterparts. This was due to a
complete overhaul of nearly every aspect of the car done by a new
team of engineers and designers, who all had a new mantra to
follow. You get the theme, right? It's all about new, new, new. As
to the design: The C4 was one of the most seamless looking cars of
the time, which was achieved in part via a rub strip that circled
the entire car. It hid the clam-shell hood gap in the front of the
car as well as the main seam in the fiberglass bodywork. GM also
subjected the car to wind tunnel testing to maximize aerodynamic
efficiency, the first time GM had done any testing of the sort.
From a power standpoint, the optional 330-horsepower, 350
cubic-inch V8 (code LT4) was the preferred option choice. Offered
here in Torch-Red-over-black is one of just 6,359
LT4-(GrandSport)-equipped Corvettes manufactured for the 1996 model
year. It also features the desirable 6-speed manual transmission.
Showing just 20,000 miles-or roughly 800 miles per-year on
average-this is a lightly used and very well cared-for sports car.
Its factory-applied window sticker showing the car's original
$42,000 retail price is included in the sale. The exterior of the
car shows virtually no signs of wear, damage, or inconsiderate
driving. Even the lower portion of the front valence is free of
parking-lot scrapes. The Torch Red paint retains a factory-quality
shine throughout. The removable moonroof is pristine. All emblems
and Corvette badging is in place. The five-spoke Corvette-branded
alloy wheels are free of obvious damage; Continental ExtremeContact
performance tires are mounted. All lighting lenses are free of
cracks; the pop-up headlights function flawlessly; cabin
glass-including the rear hatch glass-is free of any sign of damage.
Inside, the classic black-leather upholstery is free of rips or
tears. The well-bolstered sports seats are both comfortable and
functional. The car's dashboard shows no evidence of fading or
sun-damage. The Corvette-branded airbag-equipped steering wheel
frames driver-oriented gauges-both digital and analog-featuring
clear lenses; all gauges work as they should. The optional
Delco-Bose stereo remains in its factory location without added
aftermarket modifications. Wear-free black carpeting covers the
cabin floor extending through the rear cargo area; Grand
Sport-embroidered black carpet mats are in place. Under the
front-hinged hood, the 5.7-liter LT4 Grand Sport engine is
displayed in a showroom-condition, modification-free engine bay.
There has been no over-detailing here, just near-perfect original
surface finishes. Viewed from below, the car's chassis is similarly
free of any signs of wear or damage from over-enthusiastic driving.
No rust is evident, even on the dual exhaust components. The
condition of this 1996 Corvette coupe is faithfully presented from
every angle (including from below) in the more than 155
high-definition photographs and the short walk-around-and-startup
video available at the GarageKeptMotors site. That said, we always
encourage in-person, up-close inspections by interested parties