Vehicle Description
1986 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible -5.7L V8 -Automatic
Transmission -30k Miles -Silver Over Red Interior -Indianapolis 500
Official Pace Car May 25th, 1986 (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 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 140
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, and
a link to the Corvette's accident-and-damage-free, low-mileage
Carfax history report, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) Little red Corvette, baby, you're much too fast Little red
Corvette, you need a love that's 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 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. In 1985 and '86,
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, 1986 silver-over-red Corvette
convertible offered here captures the Eighties vibe perfectly. At
just 30,428 original miles, the car has traveled fewer than 900
miles per-year on average, making it a true (and rare) very
low-mileage Corvette. The car's original light silver paint retains
its like-new gloss overall; there is no sign of fading or
significant wear. With the red interior and black fabric soft-top,
it's a classic combination that has retained its timeless appeal.
All badging is present in the factory-applied locations on the body
including the Tuned Port Injection nomenclature on the front
fenders. The rear-deck luggage carrier is a handsome extra. Cabin
glass and all lighting lenses are clear and undamaged.
Original-equipment, crossed-flags-logo, 16-inch styled aluminum
wheels in pristine condition are mounted with Sumitomo® performance
tires. Inside, the highly regarded bucket seats created
specifically for the C4 by Lear-Siegler are upholstered in
crimson-red leather. The seats are known for their comfort and
highly effective side-bolstering. The s
