1984 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

1984 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

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 Americas 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? Didnt matter, it just sounded cool and new. After years of rounded tails on later C3s, 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 drivers side. After the leather wrapped steering wheel, its all 80s with the C4s 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 cars 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 spaceships 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
Were 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 255/50R16s 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 youre a collector, and especially if youre 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 weve seen. If youre 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 heres an exemplary 84 that checks all the boxes. There wont 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

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (thats more than 8 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 www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us 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.