Great video, 100% agree. Some enthusiasts get hung up on the 230 HP rating…yeah…not outstanding…but 330 ft lb of torque, the light weight of the car, the world level handling, the Dana rear differential, the targa top, the sport seats, there’s so much truly outstanding stuff about these cars…but people focus on that one number…230 HP. If we gotta pick a number to focus on let’s look at the 0-6, 5.7 sec! That’s faster than a ‘70 396 Chavelle. The car handled great and was by no means slow. Great video!

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

The points you bring up, are the true value of the C4. Unless one has owned, drove, or at least road in one, they will never appreciate the C4. Thank You so much for your comment.

@Slowgroovin

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Torque is king from stoplight to stoplight.

@KevinzGarage

5 ай бұрын

@@Slowgroovin and the C4 wasn’t just stop light to stop light torque…it had a 4 speed with overdrive and could cruise at 75-80 and top 150…in ‘85 that was really something.

This is one heck of a record for Chevy to be proud of . Awesome history for sure. Great video!!!

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

It sure is! But you hear very little about it. Thats why I made the video. The record says a lot about the C4. Thanks for your comment.

People dont know that the early corvette C4 L98 was kicked out of the Escort series. They dominated so badly they were booted. They were 29-0 against the 944 Turbos at the time. They then created the "corvette challenge series" only for corvettes. Talk about dominating.

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you brought that up, that's another awesome C4 Corvette history point. Thanks for sharing.

@stevecoad1

5 ай бұрын

When I was a young man I served as the Sales Manager at a Chevy store, all Corvette clients were directed to me. Before we even drove the car the client had to watch part of the VCR tape that came with the car. They had about a 10 minute section detailing the Corvette showroom stock racing efforts, including a great deal of in car footage of a Corvette cutting under and over Turbo 944 and Z cars while they talked about why they created the Corvette Challenge. The in car footage culminated with a shot of the Corvette eating a Lotus Turbo alive in a race down the straight! Of course the bonus footage of John H and Rick Mears teaching you how to launch and stop your 'Vette was great as well. Wish I still had a copy of that old tape!

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

@@stevecoad1 I remember watching the VC R tapes, and thinking how cool they were. I always watch the Corvette Challenge when I could. You were certainly at the special time for selling the C4 corvette. Thanks for sharing.

Thanx for the video, Mike! I've owned 2 L98s ... an '86 convertible and a '87 coupe. Loved 'em both but let 'em go so I could step into a 1991 ZR-1 (not lettin' this one go ;-). Not many people know that there were several attempts to get GM to sanction the 'World Record Run' ... all were shunned because GM brass didn't want to suffer the publicity ramifications of a failed attempt ... so no dough. Enter, who in my opinion was the biggest Corvette supporter and promoter of them all, (and 1 Hell of a great guy) Tommy Morrison. Without Tommy and his Mobile 1 and EDS guys, who were the prime money behind the effort, the WRR would never have happened. After all the records fell, someone asked "why don't we keep going until the LT5 fails?" The unanimous answer was that they were all exhausted and wouldn't survive doing this for 9 More Days straight! ( In testing, the LT5 was cycled back-and-forth between Max Horse Power and Max Torque for over 200 hours straight and never failed. The Lotus designed, Mercury Marine built LT5 ... is one Hell of an Amazing engine ) The Legend Lives! ^v^

@kussstuff

4 ай бұрын

I never understood why GM brass, didn't have the trust in there engineering team to go for it. Hats off to Tommy Morrison and his team to make history. But as it turned out, it makes even a better story, for history of the C4 Corvett. Thanks for sharing.

Great Video, i am restoring my 86 bit by bit and in between driving it 🚗💨 i am sending my dash to rebild and the instrument panel and the HVAC at Batee in the US… regards from Switzland

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

Hello from America , it's great to have a new C4 friend from Switzerland,. The 86 is well worth the effort. Good luck on your project.

Great show 😊

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

Thanks you , That's it's great to here

The early L98 cars certainly weren't slow. They didn't have a lot of midrange punch while rolling, particularly the automatics, but would come off of the line very hard and had a high top end. You can drop a built 383 stroker or 406 sbc in them and they will embarrass many modern cars.

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

I agree, lots of possibilities.

The small block Chevy is probably the most durable engine ever made, my truck is a 1990 with a 305 that came with it and it is my daily driver.

@kussstuff

4 ай бұрын

Your right it' on so many different vehicle, says something for that engine

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

That's great to here. Thats a dream that just may happen sooner then you think. Best of luck

@Beyond_Slots

5 ай бұрын

@@kussstuff I personally will never see it come true as my life isn't worth sitting in a C4 That Is Mine Ever, I cant even afford the tires for 1. but thx for the positive thoughts your probably the only person that has something positive to say to someone like me thx man sincerely me!

I have a 91. Many say it's not fast by modern standards. All I know is, it's plenty fast enough for me, I don't need anymore performance than it has. If it were faster, I don't think I could really use the performance on the street anyway. I seem to beat everyone at the lights 😀

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

I agree, the torque is where the thrill is, when you hit it you feel it, anything past that is a ticket. Thanks for your comment.

@Slowgroovin

5 ай бұрын

Problem with many modern cars is that the engine easily overpowers the chassis. That's why so many are wrecked.

I was brainwashed by the Kyle guy and others knocking this series of c4. After 2 years of KZread and my 96 c4, I would have got a 89 , hardtop. I like the dash etc. I would have avoided the dreaded epa crap to. Seats look better to.

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

That's not uncommon to here, Thanks for sharing..

#C4stillrealavent

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

👍👍

shhhh! don't bring attention to these cars. keep demand low

@kussstuff

5 ай бұрын

Sorry, but I just can't keep a secret.