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Corvette
History 1984-1990
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1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990 |
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 1984-1990:
The arrival of the new body style in '84 was anticipated more than
any other in Corvette history. Car and Driver test
results showed a 0-60 time of 6.7 seconds and a top speed of 138mph. The
big exterior change came as a convertible in 1986. The big engine change
came in 1989 when the Corvette introduced a 6-speed manual transmission
and selective ride control.
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base 1990 coupe cost $32,000, the convertible ran around $37,000 and the
ZR-1 cost nearly $59,000. The ZR-1 was visually set apart from the others
by a wider back end and square tail lamps. |
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PRODUCTION
1984
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51,547 coupes
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BASE PRICE
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$21,800
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BASE STYLES
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Sport Coupe
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BASE ENGINE
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350 cubic inches, 205 horsepower
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ENGINE OPTIONS
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none
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COLOR CHOICES
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Black, Light Blue, Medium Blue, Bright Red,
Bright Silver, Medium Gray, Gold, Light Bronze, Dark Bronze, White,
Silver/Gray, Light Bronze/Dark Bronze, Light Blue/Medium Blue
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POPULAR OPTIONS
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"two tone" paint combinations
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SERIAL NUMBERS
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Body & Chassis Coupe
1G1AY0781E510001 - 1G1AYO781E5151547
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Corvette history: First
year for the C4 body style. Production double that of 1982, obviously
buyers liked the new body design, new digital instruments, new interior
design, and more.
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PRODUCTION 1985
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39,729 coupes
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BASE PRICE
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$24,891
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BASE STYLES
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Sport Coupe
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BASE ENGINE
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350 cubic inches, 230 horsepower
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ENGINE OPTIONS
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none
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COLOR CHOICES
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Black, Light Blue, Medium Blue, Bright Red,
Bright Silver, Medium Gray, Gold, Light Bronze, Dark Bronze, White,
Silver/Gray, Light Bronze/Dark Bronze, Light Blue/Medium Blue
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POPULAR OPTIONS
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"two tone" paint combinations
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SERIAL NUMBERS
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Body & Chassis Coupe
1G1AYY0787F510001 - 1G1AYYO787F5139729
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Corvette history: 1st time
in Corvette history, where the color options were exactly the same as
the previous model year. Tell it from the 1984 by the straight tailpipes
and the nameplate "Tuned Port Injection" on the fenders.
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PRODUCTION 1986
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35,109 with 27,294 coupes & 35,109 convertibles
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BASE PRICE
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$27,027 for coupes, $32,032 for convertibles
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BASE STYLES
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Sport Coupe, Convertible
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BASE ENGINE
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350 cubic inches, 230 horsepower
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ENGINE OPTIONS
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none
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COLOR CHOICES
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Black, Medium Blue, Bright Red, Dark Red, Silver,
Silver Beige, Medium Gray, Gold, Medium Brown, White, Yellow,
Silver/Gray, Gray/Black, White/Silver Beige, Silver Beige/Brown
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POPULAR OPTIONS
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"two tone" paint combinations
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SERIAL NUMBERS
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Body & Chassis Coupe
1G1YY0789G510001 - 1G1YY0789G5127794
Body & Chassis Conv 1G1YY6789G590001
- 1G1YY6789G5907315
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Corvette history: The
convertible rides again. A Yellow Corvette Convertible was chosen as the
1986 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, to commemorate, all convertibles were
given Pace Car stick-on decals. First year for center high mount brake
stoplights, ABS automatic braking system, and a VATS key coded theft
system.
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PRODUCTION 1987
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36,632 with 20,007 coupes & 10,625 convertibles
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BASE PRICE
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$27,999 for coupes, $33,172 for convertibles
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BASE STYLES
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Sport Coupe, Convertible
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BASE ENGINE
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350 cubic inches, 240 horsepower
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ENGINE OPTIONS
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none
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COLOR CHOICES
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Black, Medium Blue, Bright Red, Dark Red, Silver,
Silver Beige, Medium Gray, Gold, Medium Brown, White, Yellow,
Silver/Gray, Gray/Black, White/Silver Beige, Silver Beige/Brown
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POPULAR OPTIONS
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Z52 sport handling package
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SERIAL NUMBERS
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Body & Chassis Coupe
1G1YY2182H5100001 - 1G1YY2182H5130632
Body & Chassis Convertible 1G1YY3182H5100001
- 1G1YY3182H5130632
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Corvette history: The
convertible becomes even more popular. A special Calloway twin-turbo
engine option could be ordered right through the dealer boosting
horsepower to 345 and a blazing top speed of 177.9 miles per hour.
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PRODUCTION 1988
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24,839 with 17,432 coupes & 7,407 convertibles
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BASE PRICE
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$29,480 for base coupes, $34,820 for convertibles
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BASE STYLES
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Sport Coupe, Convertible
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SPECIAL STYLE
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25th Anniversary Coupe $34,275 with 2,050 produced
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BASE ENGINE
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350 cubic inches, 240 horsepower
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ENGINE OPTIONS
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350/245
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COLOR CHOICES
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Black, Medium Blue, Dark Blue, White, Yellow, Dark
Red, Bright Red, Silver, Gray, Charcoal, White/Black
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POPULAR OPTIONS
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Z52 package with 17 inch tires
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SERIAL NUMBERS
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Body & Chassis Coupe
1G1YY2182J5100001 - 1G1YY2182J5122789
Body & Chassis Convertible 1G1YY3182J5100001
- 1G1YY3182J5122789
Body & Chassis Anniversary 1G1YY2182J5100001
- 1G1YY2182J5122789
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Corvette history: A special
White Coupe with black top celebrates Corvette's 35th Anniversary. New
wheel designs appear, along with a more efficient air conditioning
system.
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PRODUCTION 1989
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26,412 with 16,663 coupes & 9,749 convertibles
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BASE PRICE
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$32,045 for base coupes, $37,285 for convertibles
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BASE STYLES
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Sport Coupe, Convertible
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SPECIAL STYLE
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none
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BASE ENGINE
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350 cubic inches, 240 horsepower
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ENGINE OPTIONS
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350/245
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COLOR CHOICES
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Black, Medium Blue, dark Blue, White, Yellow, Dark
Red, Bright Red, Gray, Charcoal
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POPULAR OPTIONS
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hardtop for convertible, luggage rack
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SERIAL NUMBERS
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Body & Chassis Coupe
1G1YY2186K5100001 - 1G1YY2186K5126412
Body & Chassis Convertible
1G1YY3186K5100001 - 1G1YY3186K5126412
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Corvette history: A new 6
speed transmission made its debut, along with air bags.
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PRODUCTION 1990
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23,646 with 16,016 coupes & 7,630 convertibles
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BASE PRICE
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$32,479 for base coupes, $37,764 for convertibles
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BASE STYLES
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Sport Coupe, Convertible
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SPECIAL STYLE
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ZR-1 Coupe at $59,495 with 350/375 engine
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BASE ENGINE
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350 cubic inches, 245 horsepower
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ENGINE OPTIONS
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350/250
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COLOR CHOICES
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Black, Steel Blue, Quasar Blue, White, Yellow,
Turquoise, Dark Red, Bright Red, Polo Green, Charcoal
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POPULAR OPTIONS
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hardtop for convertible, luggage rack
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SERIAL NUMBERS
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Body & Chassis Coupe
1G1YY2386L5100001 - 1G1YY2186L51023646
Body & Chassis Convertible
1G1YY3386L5100001 - 1G1YY3186L51023646
ON ZR-1, 5th digit is Z, 8th digit is J
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Corvette history: The
"King of the Hill" ZR-1 option appears with such reception
that buyers shell out thousands over the already sky high sticker price.
By increasing the compression ratio, base horsepower on 1990 Corvette
was increased to 245.
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