![]() ![]() Thus, the driver could feel like they were in a fighter jet, mainly due to the standard digital instrument panel with a liquid crystal display. Chevrolet installed a tall center console between the two occupants, dividing the cabin into two distinct areas. The cockpit was enough for two passengers seated in high-bolstered seats facing a flat, wedged-shaped dashboard. Also, unlike its predecessor, the C4 featured plastic bodywork panels instead of the fiberglass ones used on the C3. Still, the parking lights and the blinkers were left exposed, mounted inside the bumper. Yet, the pop-up headlights remained thus, the front side of the car looked very sharp. ![]() Gone were all the shapes imagined by the Mako Shark. Moreover, since the first generation of the Corvette was offered exclusively as an open-top vehicle, the carmaker considered it a must to continue the same rag-top version in the offer.ĭesigned by Jerry Palmer, under Dave McLellan's guidance, the C4 was a clear departure from the lines imagined by the Corvette's spiritual father, Zora Arkus-Duntov. But the bow-tie brand knew that it had to replace it, and it did it in 1983 with the introduction of the C4. That might not sound a lot, but it was excellent for a sports car. Even in its final stint, in 1982, it managed to sell more than 25,000 units. ![]() Chevrolet introduced the fourth generation of the Corvette in 1983 and offered it either as a targa-top or a convertible version.Ĭhevrolet had the difficult task of replacing the beloved C3 Vette, which had been in production for 14 years. ![]()
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