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.
