Today, the 1984 Corvette sits at the bottom of the collector market. But when Car and Driver tested Chevrolet’s new C4 in 1983, Brock Yates and the automotive press thought Corvette performance had entered the future.
Dive into the Corvette Report free public library — a curated collection of downloadable PDFs featuring Corvette history, technical insights, race stories, restoration guides and more for fans and researchers alike.
Discover the story behind a rare 1989 Corvette Challenge Bosch race car up for bid on Bringa-Trailer. Learn about its racing pedigree, unique modifications and why this lightweight, competition-ready Corvette is a coveted piece of Corvette Challenge history and a standout for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Throwback to 1987 IMSA GT V6 4.5-Liter Turbo Corvette – 1,000 HP Since 1999 the Pratt & Miller Corvette Racing Team has built and campaigned...
Dive into The Duntov Files Pt. 1 and uncover the story of Zora Arkus-Duntov’s 1969 427 ZL1 Corvette racer. This in-depth PDF e-book explores the engineering ambition behind the all-aluminum big-block, its racing intent and its place among the rarest and most legendary Corvettes ever conceived. A must-read for serious Corvette historians and performance enthusiasts.
My next Corvesport project will be a series of six stories highlighting interesting Corvettes from the C2 1965-1967 L79 327/350 4-speed Corvettes to the C6 2008-2013 Z51 Corvettes. In 2024 it is easy to spend over $100,000 for a new C8. But you don’t have to break the bank for a cool performance Corvette that might not be a stump-puller, low E.T., top speed machine, but will be a fun street machine.
Before the ZR-1 headlines and LT1 performance gains, Chevrolet proved the C4 Corvette’s capability on the track with the Corvette Challenge Series. Dan Binks’ 1989 factory-built race car is a perfect example of how close these machines were to showroom stock—and how dominant they became in SCCA competition. With minimal modifications and factory backing, these Corvettes blurred the line between street car and race car, giving enthusiasts a rare look at what a competition-ready C4 really looked like.
Lake Placid is also home to two of the rarest special edition Corvettes, a 1996 Grand Sport Coupe and Convertible. And here’s the kicker – they both reside within two blocks of one another! Ron Ellerman is the original owner of the 1996 Grand Sport Corvette Coupe and John Meyerhoff is the owner of the 1996 Grand Sport Convertible.
