Chevrolet Corvette C4

Corvette C4
Vehicle Model

C4 refers to the fourth generation of Chevrolet Corvette, produced in model years 1984-1996.

The C4 made two appearances (the Corvette's second and third overall) as the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500, in 1986 with Chuck Yeager at the wheel and in 1995 with Jim Perkins driving.

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1987 Specifications
Model Kits and Die Cast

Photographs

	1986 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden McHenry, Illinois Cruise Night: June 21, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette - 4,119KB
	1986 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden McHenry, Illinois Cruise Night: June 21, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,103KB
	1986 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden McHenry, Illinois Cruise Night: June 21, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,721KB
	1986 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden McHenry, Illinois Cruise Night: June 21, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,361KB
	1986 Indianapolis 500 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,594KB
	1986 Indianapolis 500 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,303KB
	1986 Indianapolis 500 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,593KB
	1986 Indianapolis 500 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,607KB
	1986 Indianapolis 500 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,089KB
	1986 Indianapolis 500 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,500KB
	1986 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,340KB
	1986 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,219KB
	1987 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1987 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,425KB
	1987 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1987 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,375KB
	1987 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1987 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,717KB
	1987 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1987 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,790KB
	1987 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1987 Chevrolet Corvette - 2,921KB
	1987 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1987 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,262KB
	1988 Photo by Rich Daswick Free State Corvette Club Weekend, October 14-15, 2006 View photo of 1988 Chevrolet Corvette - 58KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,479KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,500KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,232KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,332KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,375KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,242KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,073KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,280KB
	Cutaway Corvette Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of Cutaway Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,264KB
	1990 Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance Artist: Ken Eberts Cars: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport/1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Event: Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance Image courtesy View 1990 Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance at Stanford Poster - 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport/1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 - 77KB
	1991 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1991 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,013KB
	1991 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1991 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,394KB
	1991 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1991 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,859KB
	1991 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1991 Chevrolet Corvette - 2,840KB
	1991 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1991 Chevrolet Corvette - 4,078KB
	1991 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo of 1991 Chevrolet Corvette - 3,885KB
	1991 Built by Joe Salzburg Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden July 2010 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo 1991 Chevrolet Corvette Model - 3,742KB
	1991 Built by Joe Salzburg Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden July 2010 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of 1991 Chevrolet Corvette Model - 3,859KB
	1995 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of 1995 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,049KB
	1995 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of 1995 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - 3,134KB
	Drag Racing 1995 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of 1995 Chevrolet Corvette Drag Race Car - 4,030KB
	Drag Racing 1995 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals November 21, 2010 View photo of 1995 Chevrolet Corvette Drag Race Car - 4,114KB
	1996 Grand Sport Photo by Steven N. Severinghaus Champaign, Illinois May 21, 2005 View photo of 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport - 3,672KB Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".
	1996 Grand Sport Photo by Stephen Foskett View photo of 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport - 334KB Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".
	Modified Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 7, 2010 View photo of Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,915KB
	Modified Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 7, 2010 View photo of Chevrolet Corvette C4 - 4,371KB

Documents

Date	Document Name & Details	Documents
classified date 1992	Remote Air Bag Report 1990 Chevrolet Corvette National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 2.4MB - 46 pages

1987 Specifications

Vehicle Type	2-seat
Drivetrain	FR
Engine	L98
Engine Displacement	5.7L/350 cu. in.
Transmission (standard)	4-speed automatic w/overdrive
Rear Differential	Limited Slip
Suspension (front)	Alloy independent w/stabilizer bar
Suspension (rear)	5-link w/stabilizer bar
Steering	Power rack & pinion
Audio (standard)	Electronically tuned AM/FM w/power antenna
Audio (optional)	Delco-Bose AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette player ($905)
Security	VATS
Tires	P255/50VR-16
Fuel Economy (EPA Estimate)	16 city/25 highway
Base MSRP	$33,172

Additional features include:

Antilock brakes

Air conditioning

Digital speedometer & tachometer

Halogen headlights & foglights

Power windows

Color-keyed seatbelts

Dual electric mirrors

Dual underhood lights, courtesy lights, rearview-mirror mounted map lights and luggage compartment lights

Tilt & telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel

Illuminated passenger vanity mirror

Locking storage compartments

Options include:

6-way power driver's seat ($240)

Saddle leather bucket seats ($400)

Power door locks ($190)

Cruise control w/resume ($185)

Z52 Sport Handling Package ($470)

Model Kits & Die Cast Cars

Type	Brand	Item Number	Name	Scale	Notes
Model Kit	MPC	1-3721	1984 Corvette		Golden Opportunity
Model Kit	Monogram	2209	'85 Corvette	1:24
Model Kit	AMT	6277	Corvette ZR-1	1:25
Model Kit	AMT	6076	Chevrolet Corvette Convertible	1:25
Model Kit	AMT	8607	Chevrolet Corvette Convertible	1:25
Model Kit	AMT	6143	Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1	1:25	1991
Model Kit	Monogram	2950	1992 Corvette ZR-1 Coupe	1:24
Promotional Model	Ertl	6566	1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1	1:25	Black
Promotional Model	Ertl	6256	1994 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1	1:25	Admiral Blue Metallic
Promotional Model	Ertl	6668	1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1	1:25	Torch Red

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