Vehicle Description
1985 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe - 5.7L V8 - Automatic Transmission -
25k Miles - Black Over Black Interior (Please note: If you happen
to be viewing this 1985 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 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 car due to third-party
website limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 145
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, and
a link to the Corvette's accident-and-damage-free, very low-mileage
Carfax history report, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) ... 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. - Hemmings 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. The lightly
used,well-maintained, black-over-black 1985 Corvette coupe offered
here captures the Eighties vibe perfectly. Showing just 25,637
original miles, the car has traveled fewer than 750 miles per-year
on average, making it a true (and rare) very low-mileage Corvette.
The car's original black paint retains good gloss overall; there is
only slight fading evident on portions of the hood. It's a classic
Corvette color that has retained its timeless appeal. The removable
roof panels are in excellent condition. Cabin glass (including on
the rear hatch) and lighting lenses are clear and uncracked. All
badging is present in the factory-applied locations on the body,
including the Tuned Port Injection nomenclature embossed on the
front fenders. Original-equipment, 16-inch styled aluminum wheels
(with Corvette-flag-logo centers) in excellent condition are
mounted with Kumho ® Ecsta Supra 255/50/ZR high-performance tires.
Inside, the bespoke bucket seats created specifically for the C4 by
Lear-Siegler are upholstered in black leather. The surface
condition is excellent, free of wear marks or other damage. The
seats are known for their comfort and highly effective
side-bolstering. Switchgear is vintage 1980s including the fully
functioning, colorful digital displays framed by a black steering
wheel wearing the Corvette-flag emblem. Graphic markings on the
instruments and other dashboard controls are crisp, sharp, and
undamaged. The automatic-transmission shifter is mounted on the
console. A Premier® audio head unit has replaced the factory radio.
Charcoal carpeting is in place throughout the cockpit and
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