Vehicle Description
1984 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
"Challenge. A total new design. Not of a car. Of a legend. This
will be a new chapter in a proud history. There is a unique 30 year
heritage to be upheld. Upheld, and enhanced. So, make it new,
strikingly new. Make it trim, taut, and thoroughly contemporary.
Make it timeless and intelligent. Clearly the new Corvette would
have to be more than just a new Corvette. It would have to be a
better Corvette." Corvettemuseum.org
For consignment, a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette couple with a title
verified 28,437 actual miles. This is a one owner car in the most
popular color for 1984. Bright Red was number one by a longshot,
with 12,942 units, to second place Black paint with 7,906 cars.
Common maybe in 1984 but finding one in near pristine condition
some 40 years later is like a needle in a haystack. Until now.
Exterior
In 1984, it was as if a spaceship had landed in the United States
in the form of the new C4, and while the press cars were almost
always Gold Metallic, most built were Bright Red, a color long
associated with America's sports car and most desired. Composite
lights were inset in the bumper cover holding the marker lights and
fog light in one continuous lens while the headlights were hidden
under trap doors on the hood which was wider and flatter than any
previous Vette. The ever present gills remained as two vents on the
front quarter but the cool factor was multiplied by the words CROSS
FIRE INJECTION engraved in the side molding. What is that? Didn't
matter, it just sounded cool and new. After years of rounded tails
on later C3's, the flat back returned with big, circle dual tail
lights filling their own cylinders. 16-inch wheels were new for the
C4 too, and looked great and on this car, house the only exterior
imperfection, some minor curb rash.
Interior
Red on red means just about everything on the inside is color
matched, beginning on the door panels of molded plastic over a
carpeted kick panel with speakers and hardware in black, both
looking clean here. Up front, red leather bucket seats, high backed
and supportive with some light patina creasing on the driver's
side. After the leather wrapped steering wheel, it's all 80's with
the C4's touted digital instrument cluster with arching graphics
and segmented digits in square gauges with the center info
controlled by a toggle panel to the right, just above the
AM/FM/Cassette with CD changer and A/C panel, all in black with
distinctive GM font. A flat center console houses the shifter and
its leather handle and seat controls retreat to a cove in the
console, just beyond window switches. The red carpet has held up
very well and completely covers the footwells and rear cargo area
that help confirm this car's low mileage and likely garaged
existence. There are brackets to stow the glass targa top when open
air driving is desired.
Drivetrain
The entire front clip pivots forward to reveal unusual access to
the spaceship's powerplant with a large plastic plenum on top and
those magical words about injection written on each side. The bay
shows some general patina from age but is clean and is housing the
350ci V8 with cross fire fuel injection and rated at 205
horsepower, moving power through a 200R4 4-speed transmission to
the rear axle with 3.07 gears and limited slip. Power disc brakes
hide behind those modern wheels and are found on all four
wheels.
Undercarriage
Changes in metal color are mostly a result of time rather than use
and so patina shows up on untreated metal on this clean underside.
Dual exhaust still travels through the original equipment mufflers
before existing unceremoniously under the car, without the flash of
chrome tips, stock configuration rarely seen. The belly pans look
great and the stock suspension exists with a front single
fiberglass composite monoleaf transverse spring with unequal length
aluminum control arms and stabilizer bar. The rear comes to us as a
fully independent 3 link system with transverse leaf springs and a
frame anchored differential.
Drive-Ability
We're big fans of the C4, this one is like an old friend and that
exhaust note on start up brought it all back. The tail end digs in
as the powertrain sends 290lbft of torque to the rear wheels and
the car settles into its acceleration, which belies its 205
horsepower. The wide 255/50R16's keep the Vette planted and stable,
even around turns. She runs well and sounds good and only the A/C
is not working. All other operations, including the often
troublesome digital dash, work as they should! While Classic Auto
Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of
our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working
at the time of your purchase.
If you're a collector, and especially if you're a collector of
Corvettes, and have been looking for the right C4 to put into your
stable, this is one of the finest, most well preserved examples
we've seen. If you're looking to get into the classic or Corvette
world, you just found your gateway drug. It can be argued that the
C4 rang in the modern age of Corvettes, and here's an exemplary '84
that checks all the boxes. There won't be pictures on the wall of
"all the jockeys that were there before" you, this little red
Corvette is a one owner car!
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1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
A-Manual Belts
Y-Corvette
07-2 Door Coupe Hatchback
8-350 CUI V8 205HP
6-Check Digit
E-1984
5-Bowling Green, KY Assy Plant
137732-Sequential Unit Number
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collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
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acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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