1987 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

Super clean C4 Corvette. 383 cubic inch stroker V8, upgraded to ZF 6-speed manual. Great color combination, beautiful original paint. Everything works. Cool Forgeline wheels. An affordable C4 with big horsepower and a great look!

90s nostalgia is back, and in the early 1990s, cars like this 1987 Chevrolet Corvette were kings of the street. They had great style, lots of accessible performance, and were genuinely comfortable long-distance cruisers. This particular C4 Corvette is wrapped in beautiful Dark Red Metallic paint, which has a hint of copper to it, and gives the car an iridescent look in the sunlight. We believe that s all original paint, and it s a testament to the care this car has received over the past 40 years. Details like the urethane bumpers, side moldings, and transparent top are in excellent condition, all components that seem to age first. Gaps are factory-spec all around and all the plastic lenses and other details remain in very good condition. The C4 s styling has held up rather well, and these cars still get appreciative glances in traffic today, suggesting that they re special to a lot of people. These cars remain the biggest bang for the buck in the collector car world.

The tan leather interior is a beautiful complement to the dark red paint. The Corvette was all about tech in the late 80s, so that means a digital dashboard (fully operational, by the way), supportive bucket seats that adjust in about a million different way, and a driver-oriented cockpit that still feels contemporary. The leather-wrapped wheel feels great in your hands and you ll note aftermarket carbon-fiber dash and console appliques that give it a high-tech look. As mentioned, everything works, including cold A/C and a decent-sounding AM/FM/cassette stereo system. And perhaps most notably, there s a genuine ZF 6-speed manual in the center console, replacing the clunky Doug Nash 4+3 gearbox and making this Corvette an absolute joy to drive. The carpets are in great condition and the seats show only modest wear for the mileage and age. Under the hatch, there s decent storage and this car still includes its original cargo shade, which is a nice find.

The original L98 was pretty good for reliability and torque, but today there s a built 383 cubic inch stroker V8 with an LT1-style fuel injection system. Chevy 383s are known for their outstanding torque curve and willingness to rev, and this is no exception, launching the C4 with effortless ease and giving it considerably more performance than stock. We don t have details on the build, but it s a known formula that was perfected decades ago, and they re proven reliable runners with thousands of 383s out on the road today. It still looks mostly OEM under the hood save for the chrome valve covers, and there s a lot of new gear including a fresh alternator, new clutch master cylinder, and fresh belts and hoses. It s tidy underneath, not detailed for show, but driver-grade so you won t think twice about getting in and going somewhere. The ZF 6-speed shifts beautifully, and feeds the original Dana 44 rear end, which has tall 3.07 gears inside, making this a spectacular high-speed cruiser on the highway. The Corvette s suspension is a great combination of impressive handling and decent ride quality, and the brakes, as always, are powerful. Long-tube headers feed an aftermarket exhaust system that sounds great but is showing some age, and the quad tips out back just look menacing. And for the perfect 90s performance look, those 17-inch Forgeline polished aluminum wheels are the right choice, wearing 285/40/17 Goodyear radials.

Look at the condition, the upgrades, and the price, and you ll probably agree that there s a lot of performance-per-dollar in this Corvette. We love the handsome look, but it s the flexible and potent 383 that really won our hearts. A great driving Corvette that s easy to own. Call today!

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