Vehicle Description
1985 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe - 42k Original Miles - Silver over
Gray - 5.7L V8 with Automatic - Removable Glass Top (Please note:
If you happen to be viewing this '85 Corvette on a website other
than our main website, it's possible that only some of our many
photographs of the car are shown due to website limitations. To be
sure you access all the more than 150 photographs, a link to a
short startup-and-walkaround video, and another link to the car's
accident and damage-free, low-mileage Carfax history report, please
go to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.) Little red Corvette,
baby, you're much too fast. Little red Corvette, you need a love
that gonna last. �€" Prince The lyrics to Prince's 1982 song
capture the timeless appeal of every Corvette (red or any other
color), certainly including the C4 cars which were in the late
stages of development when the song hit the charts. This fourth
Corvette generation would endure for a dozen years, from 1984
through 1996. The C4 Corvette represented a major development for
Chevrolet and, over its long production run, featured many firsts
for the legendary marque. Not least of these was the replacement of
earlier Corvette body-on-frame construction with a steel birdcage
uni-body, and a center spine connecting the engine to the
differential and supporting the drive shaft. Body stiffness was
improved dramatically. The new exterior body design incorporated a
track-inspired, clam-shell-style hood, hinged at the front, which
exposed the entire engine for easy-access servicing. A horizontal
rub strip bisected and surrounded the body and, in addition to
giving the car a design signature for its wedge look, also
concealed the seam where the two fiberglass body panels were
joined. The C4 cars were lower, but also shorter than the earlier
C3-series Corvettes, and delighted owners with more interior room,
and a more comfortable seating position. Digital instrumentation
and a completely re-designed interior with new seating technology
were significant changes. Other innovations included power rack and
pinion steering, forged aluminum suspension components, fiberglass
transverse-mounted front and rear springs, and four-wheel disc
brakes. The C4 was truly an all-new Corvette. For 1985, there were
developmental improvements over the '84 model. As Car and Driver
noted approvingly: That's the way it has to be when your stated
goal is producing the world's best sports car. The more efficient
L98 350 cubic-inch (5.7 liter) TPI (Tuned Port Injection) engine
rated at 230 horsepower was standard. On overall performance,
Hemmings Motor News declared: ... the C4 was a world-class sports
car, capable of 150 MPH and .95g on the skid pad, at a fraction of
the cost of a Ferrari. The very well-maintained, low-mileage, 1985
silver-over-dark gray Corvette coupe offered here captures the
Eighties vibe perfectly. At just 42,000 original miles, the car has
traveled fewer than 1,250 miles per-year on average, making it a
true (and rare) very low-mileage Corvette. The car's original light
silver paint, with darker metallic gray lower-body accent paint,
retains its like-new gloss overall; there is no sign of fading or
significant wear. It's a classic combination that has retained its
timeless appeal. The removable darkened glass roof panel as well as
all cabin glass (including on the rear hatch) is clear and free of
damage of any sort. All badging is present in the factory-applied
locations on the body including the Tuned Port Injection
nomenclature on the front fenders. Original-equipment, 16-inch
styled aluminum wheels in excellent condition are mounted with
BFGoodrich Comp2 A/S tires. Inside, the bespoke bucket seats
created specifically for the C4 by Lear-Siegler are upholstered in
a dark-gray houndstooth fabric with black trim. The seats are known
for their comfort and highly effective side-bolstering. The
handsome upholstery fabric is free of rips, tears, or
discoloration. Swit
