A True Time Capsule!

From boulevard cruising to road course bruising, it's hard to find a better all-around performer than a modern Corvette. And once Chevrolet firmly established the brand as a global tour de force, it began a constant quest to achieve increasing levels of performance and desirability. No generation of Corvette emphasizes the transition from muscle car to all-out sports car better than the C4. This 1,968-original-mile 1984 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe is a wonderful example of the breed. The car's Silver Metallic 2-stage paint is clean and glossy, and its lightweight panels display great fit under functioning ancillary hardware. When that level of ownership is combined with Bowling Green's first-rate build quality, it creates one seriously capable and beautiful sports car.

Slide beneath the Corvette reveals a uniframe chassis united with the optional Z51 Handling Package. That suspension consists of double A-arms up front and a transverse leaf spring out back. At the corners, power-assisted, multi-piston calipers clamp vented rotors, and turns come courtesy of factory power rack-and-pinion steering. Like most Corvettes, this C4 strikes a good balance between bone-shaking firm and Lexus soft, all the while providing a level of grip that would be right at home at a local track day. Power flows through an automatic transmission to snappy 3.07 gears, and spent gases are mitigated by well-mannered pipes and GM-branded mufflers.

With its smooth V-8, classic good looks and well-maintained aesthetics, this Corvette is both fun and rare, as well as fast, stylish and clean. For those seeking a classic they can enjoy every chance they get, this unique C4 will transform a commute from boring to an absolute blast.