This wasn’t planned, but as I was searching around the internet for today’s Garage Queens For Sale, these beautiful C4s in the wrapper managed to land in our top three! As we dive into some C4 glory, I thought it would be fun to visit our CorvSport archives to revisit a piece I wrote in 2023, which reminds us why the C4 is an important part of Corvette history. [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any popups occur, please click to make them disappear and continue enjoying the article. One requires two steps–first, the arrow on the left, then the x on the top right.]
The Moment the Corvette Got So Good
And an embarrassing moment in racing for Porsche
“It’s been nearly 40 years since the Corvette brand shook the world stage with the all-new 4th generation Corvette. There are many facets to the introduction of the fourth generation in 1984, like the venerable “King of the Hill” ZR-1 coming soon after, missing a production year in 1983 (the only time this happened in Corvette history), and the second-longest production of any generation, just to name a few interesting tidbits about the C4.
But today we are going to focus on what happened to the Corvette in the popular SCCA racing series. The C4 with its supercar handling numbers (0.9-g cornering), reliable Chevy small-block V-8 performance, and excellent brakes, quickly proved it could not only compete in the SCCA Showroom Stock GT series but kick butt.
From 1985 to 1987 the C4 left the Porsche 944 Turbo in its rearview mirror, amassing a 29-0 record. To say the series was shocked would be an understatement, and oddly enough racing might be the only sport where winning is penalized.
Sure Corvette enthusiasts were happy, but this dominance threatened race participation by other brands as well as attendance. So the C4 went from kicking butt to getting kicked out of the series. Key figures inside and outside of GM got together and the Corvette Challenge Series was born. Major sponsors were lined up resulting in a series purse of $1 million dollars, almost unheard of for the time…” Continue Reading or Save For Later
This Week’s Garage Queens For Sale
#3
217 Miles
- 1993 Corvette Convertible
- Listed Price: $48,750
- Sold By: Dealer
- Full Listing Here
Deeper Dive: Click here for more pics and info on this 1993 Convertible.
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#2
180 Miles
- 1993 Corvette ZR-1
- Listed Price: “Contact Dealer For Price”
- Sold By: Dealer
- Full Listing Here
Deeper Dive: Click here for more pics and info on this 1993 ZR-1.
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#1
92 Miles
- 1995 Corvette Convertible
- Listed Price: “Contact Dealer For Price”
- Sold By: Dealer
- Full Listing Here
Deeper Dive: Click here for more pics and info on this 1995 Convertible.
(Note: We are not affiliated with this seller. All images and information are credited to Autotrader and the selling party.)
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