I love the C4 styling. I never tire of how this car looks.

Drop dead gorgeous, the C4 was a phenomenal ambassador for '80s styling.

That was one of my dream cars in high school back in 1985! The other was the Buick grand national.

These throwbacks are gold

TPI small block was one of the best looking induction set ups of all time. Sexy beast lol

I have an 85 z51 auto. it's still a blast after 25 years. ear to ear smile every time i get on an on-ramp and gun it. I still take it for long road trips without hesitation. not many 30 year old cars out there that come close.

I bought a 1 yr. old 85 from a lawyer in LA back in 86 It had the GM/DELCO/BOSE audio and 4-speed manual with OD switch. Great car. He sold it because he was buying an airplane. It even had custom-fit car cover.

I have a 85 with just over a hundred thousand miles. A pure joy to drive !!!!!!!

A 1980s car touching the 13s from the factory was quite an accomplishment, especially considering the restrictions placed by early emissions control. Chunk that stuff, while opening the intake and exhaust, and these cars liven up a bit more. They're still fun to drive, 30 years later.

Gotta love the C4! I especially like the earlier style exterior and interior with the digital dash cluster.

The rarest of the rare, the chevy cor

people need to understand that as a 12 year old kid when the all new 84 vette came out it was the most futuristic car and I couldn't believe this was an American car! It was so far ahead of its time in design that having one was a really big deal!! it was the first time in years that an American car was faster better looking and just gorgeous to look at then anything else on the road..

The "Doug Nash 4+3" gearbox is actually a Borg Warner Super T-10 4-speed, with attached overdrive unit. T-10s were used in many American performance cars from the 1960s. GM, Ford, Chrysler, and AMC all used variants of it in many different cars. Sometimes, it was called something other than "T-10". The GM Muncie M-20, M-21, and heavy-duty / close-ratio "Rock Crusher" M-22 boxes were all essentially copies of the T-10, for example. Chrysler did something similar as well. It was an extremely stout unit that could handle the torque of even the 'big-block' engines of the era. By the time Chevy designed the new 1984 C4 Corvette, Doug Nash Engineering owned the rights to produce this gearbox. In 1974, it had also been upgraded in some ways and became the "Super T-10", which was used in C3 manual Corvettes. Chevy needed a 5-speed gearbox for the C4, but GM did not have one that could handle the torque of the Corvette's engine and, apparently, neither did anyone else. They were in a bit of a pickle, until Doug Nash proposed an old trick: placing an electronically triggered overdrive unit behind the Super T-10, like many British sports cars had done in the past. Chevy reluctantly agreed, and an overdrive unit that could also handle the torque was developed by Doug Nash Engineering. There were some problems with the early units, and further development to solve them took place in 1985-86. Once the bugs were worked out, it was fine. However, the Super T-10 was still an old-school 'single-cone synchronizer' design. Compared to the latest 'dual-cone' type gearboxes, which provided quicker and lighter-feeling gear changes, its shift action was relatively slow and heavy. So this was a stop-gap measure taken out of necessity. Soon, the German ZF 6-speed was in development, and that first appeared in the Corvette for the 1989 model year. Therefore, oddly enough, there has never been a 5-speed manual Corvette.

Surprising how good the Corvette was even by 1985.

I love watching these old reviews!

My dad has a 1985 two tone silver like the one in this video. It has the Doug Nash 4+3 transmission and the Z51 package. The rims have been switched to 255/50/17's off of a ZR1. And it has BF Goodrich tires. Only gets about 12-15 miles per gallon. My dad and I are almost certain it has bigger cams or has been suped up. I'm actually sitting in it right now at the car wash.

The 85 Corvette still looks sensational, as do many of the models before and after. The entire run are just about design masterpieces, from the 60s sharks and beautiful, curvy later Stingrays, to these A-Team era cars and beyond.

Broke my 94 C4 out last week for Spring. It touched 106mph cruising down a straight away. The car hunkers down above 80, stable and confidence inspiring

Cars used to look like cars and this corvette looks better than the stingray in my opinion

I've always liked the look of that engine, the intake runners and the valve covers give it a nice sexy look.

I just recently purchased an 86 C4. W/ Standard shift. One owner, 32,000 miles. Overall very nice condition with minimal work needed. Ive never been a fan of this style till now. Probably the greatest bargain to be had into the Corvette arena.

I love it! A blast from the past! Awesome!!!

Although i love all Corvettes the C4 was my least favourite, but now i see it as a classic with the lines and digital instrumentation panels as very retro and 1980's styling that i now like. So yes i think the C4 are really cool!!!!

Just bought my '85 automatic today and good gosh do I love it.

I want to drive a C4 before I die.

13.9! It is quicker in the quarter-mile than I thought.

Idk why these early c4s get so much hate. Pretty nice package.

last generation that appeals to me. the more modern cars have lost something

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I love these old videos , my dad used to wear one of those blue jackets all the time , funny how you remember things like that after someone dies. Corvettes sure have came along way , I’ve owned a c5 and now I daily a c7. The c7 is a nice balance of performance , looks and comfort. Untill you take all the driver assistance off, then it’s a whole different beast

Cor? COR???? IT'S CORVETTE DAMNIT, CORVETTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for these uploads. I love seeing all my favorite 80's and 90's sport car reviews how they were seen, New, the year they came out. I watch every one with a smile on my face.

Noticing a difference between these retro reviews and modern reviews on youtube: Retro reviews - informative, they actually test the car out and report them straight to you Modern reviews - AWESOME!! INCREDIBLE!! SPECIAL!! BEST CAR!! ****insert mandatory manic laugh when accelerating**** BUY IT NOW!! Too much pressure from manufacturers and fanboys these days?

Bought a 1985 corvette in 1989 paid 15,000. Black with silver leather interior automatic. Drove it hard like your supposed to. Blew the transmission, power headlight motor went out, power antena motor went out, mufflers, tires,brakes,horns,all wore out or broke. Still had more fun than any other car I ever owned. I was 24 years old. Thinking about getting a 2005 Corvette Convertible Red with a black top and black interior.

The 1985-1991 Corvette are the last of the collector car bargains left from that era. These cars are going to be worth a lot more in 10 years than you can imagine.

Corvettes are awesome !

I owned a '86 Corvette with the 5.7L TPI V8 with the four speed automatic. Loved that car!!! And she ran exactly what these car ran in the quarter mile. Although I was able to get it up to an indicated 160 mph! Those were the days. I have a 400hp C6 convertible now. Night and day difference.

A guy we knew got a brand new blue 84 Corvette from his father. I'll never forget him driving it up to our hangout at the mall. Had the targa top off, and was amazed at the digital dash. Was happy for him, but yes. A little jealous. He was 19 then.

That car might be 31 yrs old but, I really doubt average driver could handle it as far as its performance. Gearheads are another story. You gotta think power to weight ratio. Back in 89 i drove an 87 convertible. Plenty of power to get anyone in trouble. Lots of fun.

My 1994 is spoiled, perfect and fast. Love it.

This is my favorite generation of Corvettes during my lifetime. My coworker bought a used C4, not sure which year, sometime in the 1990s. She had a lot of problems with it. But I used to have fun by switching the electronic gauges to the metric system while she was driving. It took her a while to figure out what happened.

So much better looking than the car it replaced

Plenty on Craigslist for 5-10k. Grab one while they’re cheap👍

I absolutely love my 86 Automatic Z51... I RECENTLY PUT ABOUT 5 GRAND INTO IT AN IT DRIVES AN HANDLES JUST LIKE NEW... IT HAS 73 THOUSAND MILES ON IT SINCE NEW ... CLEAN AS A WHISTLE IN AN OUT..OF COURSE ITS RED... I TINTED THE WINDOWS AN IT MAKES THE RED POP...

that is the most beautiful Corvette Chevrolet ever made.

Any year Corvette always in style never looks old

Could be like f-body tpi cars.... one of the dealer prep items/services was to set base timing. Most skipped it and as low as 0-2 deg advanced which makes for a slug with bad eco. Pisses me off to because 5.0 mustangs wouldn’t have faired nearly as well in the 80s.

I've got a 91 and still these cars are amazing

I owned a 1988 35th anniversary edition. It was a great car! Chevrolet really loads up the anniversary edition with options. The only challenge was getting in and out but it's worth it.

25 grand for a Corvette? You can't even get a loaded Cruze for that now.

I got a say I always loved this gen design... nevermind the tractor alike suspension. This is a budget supercar and it was great for what it cost. It is a good base model for a modern mechanical conversion with '80 looks.

the reason for the slight difference in performance between the two 'vette's is because of it's IRS..the auto will launch better with it then will the manuel..CAR & DRIVER back then had gotten a 14.1 for the auto and a 14.4 for the manuel...this red 'vette ran great, much better then i thought, since back in late '85 the grand national as a '86 model was tested by CARS ILLUSTRATED and ran a 13.8 on a cool day..mustang 5.0 lx notch back ran a 13.9, but it was stripped to hell, even without a heater..IROC-Z 350 ran a 14.2 and was also a stripper...GNX and '89 TURBO TRANS AM both ran in the low to mid 13's...so much for people thinking the 80's didn't have much power, certain models did however.

Love the retro blue MotorWeek jackets.

ive had my 85 from the early 90's and have never let it go. Ive had many cars but always kept the original. THis vette , the c4 , was so good they had to create its own race series since the competition couldnt keep up. The "escort series" .

The C4 is still my dream car...

loved my 1986 Z51 Automatic, such a great handling car! Had electrical gremlins tho, sold it and got a 2010 Golf GTI. Quick car but doesn't handle anything like my corvette did!

c4 the only corvette with a full front tilt front end / will make a big come back

13.9 was very fast for the 80s, impressive, still not bad today, will keep up with an ecoboost mustang, and those ecoboosts are quick for what they are

13 low 14 second 1/4 is still acceptable today - right up there with entry level performance focused cars (86, GTI, Civic Si etc), equates to a 5.8-6.2 or so second 0-60 with a lighter rwd car. Just enough to have fun on backroads. Must have been real fun in the 80s.

In my opnion 85 Corvette is the best looking !!!!

I had 2 85's and loved them. Fun to drive.

85 was big change going from cross-fire to TPI.

Shame they didn't use the overdrive during the drag race, would've really helped it pull ahead

This is heaven, please don't ever stop!

Great looking cars .

The TPI was a nice looking engine for sure, the LS engines with the plastic covers is a really eye soar. I'd like to own a 91-96 someday. I like the 89 anniversary too.

Thanks for all these throwbacks! It's kind of neat to mentally compare with modern cars, to see how far we've come over the years, IE: horsepower. Thanks again! Peace.

In High School my girlfriend's dad bought a silver Corvette C4, manual transmission, with the Z51 package. He let me drive it. Finally bought a C7 Grand Sport with a MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Excellent.

Still a hot car. Values of C4s now are climbing very fast.

Just like my 87 c4. Got to love them. I am lucky to have one that still looks factory new

I've driven an 85 manual + overdrive C4 , it also happened to be silver . It was a really good car .

My friend's sister got a new one from her dad as a reward for being in the 84 LA olympics. My friend and I tried to get to 150 mph with it and if my memory serves well we got up to 147! With under 100 miles on the odometer. Very strong car for its day.

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE CRESSIDA REVIEW!!! KIDDING LOL

1985 Corvette First Year 5.7 TPI 230 HP / 330 Torque is almost as Strong as the Last year 1992 Camaro 5.7 TPI 245 HP / 345 Torque, and it can run a 14.4 1/4 Mile with factory 3.23 gears weighing 3,483 plus a 200lb driver. So this much lighter 3,224lb Corvette pulling a 13.9 1/4 Mile plus a 180lb Driver is not that hard to believe actually. It's all in the gears. They came with either 2.73 auto or 3.07 manual. Car & Driver tested the Manual at 14.1 1/4 Mile @97 Mph 5.7 0-60 The taller gears give it a higher top speed and lower highway speed Rpm but you lose offline acceleration speed.But it you keep your foot on it, the Corvette's power once at highway speed, PULLS like a Mother on those Taller gears in combo with the 700R4 because they are made for highway speed. So it makes sense that it edges out the Manual by a bumper.

I hava friend that just picked one up for like 800 bucks. Has about 50k and was just sitting in a garage of a house that had been auctioned off to flip. What a steal!!

You mentioned at the beginning of this clip that you were already going to review the 85 Toyota Cressida in this episode. I'd love to see that review of the Cressida. Anyway that you could post it, as well? Keep up the great work!

13.9qtr mile in 85! Pretty good.

I love the fansevice of this channel.

Beautiful Corvettes! Crushed the like button!!

Great show!

Buy these now while they're still cheap, because in ten years you'll be kicking yourself when you see the values triple.

Miss America 1985

13.9 seconds in the quarter was great for back then

25 thousand bucks back in 1985 . I was making 4 dollars x hr . But I save 3700 and I purchased a used white 1985 Pontiac Firebird standard transmission in 1990

I had a red '86 for 20 years luved it

Girls and young children loved these. But most guys were still grabbing cars from before the smog revolution. Got to drive the 84 for the summer when it was knew and Everytime I couldn't wait to get back into my 69' Pontiac tempest custom sport. It wasn't a GTO but the 350 4 barrel still had 300hp with just a bigger carb and some tuning. Not bad for a 1000$

They did away with the in-studio shots soon after this, and I miss them. The studio with a water fountain visible on the wall was cool.

Now I want a c4 corvette

Can you upload a review of a 1993 Cobra Mustang? Or any review of a 1987-93 Mustang? Thanks!

Awesome, I want to learn more about the Doug Nash 4+3?

I would LOVE to see the Cressida test at some point!!!!!

Best/favorite Corvette I owned was an '89 Conv. Black Sapphire Metallic.

these things are little gems right now. they are fairly cheap. you can get some really good condition ones for 6 grand if you play your cards right. most will run you closer to 8-10. which is a pretty dang good price for a corvette. put a cam in it. higher stall converter. and 3.73 or 4.10 gears and these things will wake up really well.

Clay car in background is a merkur xr4ti

Timeless 🔥🔥

I had a vette in the 80s... A Chevette

Anyone else love that dash?

What does a lockup TC have to do with 3 and 4th gear hunt? The tc didn't lockup until 4th gear anyway.

Breaking was awesome for that era

The high mounted third break light was mandatory on all domestic cars in 1986 under President Reagan! 🌝