27K Original Mile C4 Corvette Auction Find! Can We NOT Destroy it??

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This ONE OWNER, 27k Mile C4 is the nicest car any of us here at Stay Tuned have ever seen. It was just purchased at Auction by my good buddy Brenden, and he thought it would be a good idea to leave it with us for a week to give it a once over. Tony Angelo and the Stay Tuned crew surprised him with a bunch of sweet upgrades to this absolute time capsule and made it better, faster, and even cooler than when it rolled off the showroom floor in 1986!
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
3:23 - Cleanest C4 Ever!
7:28 - Driving Impressions
9:58 - Paint Correction
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18:56 - Retro Sound Stereo
25:54 - Exhaust Install
35:13 - Hi-Flow Intake Install
38:45 - More Driving!
41:25 - The Big Reveal!
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@benbirdsall3547 6 ай бұрын

The content on the channel is always killer but I'm excited to see Stay Tuned move into the dramatic reenactment game. Kudos to the actors for the moving portrayals of Brenden and the C4 both. The haters said a minivan could never play a vette and you've proved them all wrong!

@StayTunedTA 6 ай бұрын

HAHA, I will be calling the Academy and letting them know, it is award season after all.

@br549200 6 ай бұрын

There was a minivan?

@kiplonto7524 6 ай бұрын

Major Poochie vibes with that left turn and the text. Production isn't low quality but i dig the shoot from the hip nature of it. Killing it.

@indycollie6424 6 ай бұрын

You just made c4 corvettes cool and relevant again.

@FasterNLouder 6 ай бұрын

@@StayTunedTA I was waiting for you to kiss "him". LOL

@lll9416 6 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: The C4 Corvette was so dominant at the Sports Car Club of America's series known as the Showroom Class, that BMW and Porsche, who were running the E30 and the 944, had six to seven full time German engineers at the races to see why the Corvettes were so dominant, consistently finishing First thu Fourth!! The series was set up as a showroom class because all you had to do was add a roll cage for safety and then shave the tires for track grip and go race! The Goodyear Eagle GT tires(Gatorbacks) that came on the Corvette, BMW and Porsche were the one of the first really super sticky, almost R compound tires of the day, taken straight from Formula 1s "rain tires" . The bone stock Corvettes were so unbeatable that the SCCA actually had to start a series called the "Corvette Challenge" because the Germans just couldn't keep up !

@StayTunedTA 6 ай бұрын

That's wild, it drove a ton better than I imagined and the steering is razor sharp! I could see it being pretty great on a track.

@lll9416 6 ай бұрын

@@StayTunedTA Fun Fact 2: Us old heads would remember the 80's movie "Revenge of the Nerds" "Lewis" or actor Robert Carradine was the most dominant of the showroom stock, Corvette drivers, who was inspired by Paul Newman's successful amateur racing career!!

@Vekurus 6 ай бұрын

@@StayTunedTA They are on a different level. Everyone hates on them, but I just don't understand why, outside of raddles and plastic that can break. You can't beat that off the line TPI power, insane handling. The Z51 cars were even more next level, with the bilsteins, bigger sway bars, pusher/puller fans and a massive radiator, oil cooler, 12.7:1 steering ratio. and a better rear gear ratio. I think the wheels were 9" wide vs the regular 8, 8.5 wheels. Ok I miss mine now. You have a killer car!

@HeidiAaron 6 ай бұрын

Kinda seems a little unfair that the germans only went up with daily traffic while chevrolet would enter a fully fletched sports car.

@williamzoom 6 ай бұрын

@@lll9416 Robert lived right off Mulholland in the 70s and owned several big block vettes that were modded by Guldstrand and was well known in the canyon scene as a very good driver!

@StanleyKubick1 6 ай бұрын

finally a C4 with the sawblades facing the right way, owner knows his stuff

@GrotrianSeiler 6 ай бұрын

Tony is the best. Everyone needs a friend like Tony. Great dude.

@W2wxftcxxtcrw 6 ай бұрын

Barb is so under rated though.

@BuffMyRadius 6 ай бұрын

Barb's garage looks exactly how I would imagine in. Floor clean enough to eat off, and did I spot a Mustang Cobra picture on the wall?

@matthewlabella1699 6 ай бұрын

Wonder what car was in the other room?

@Kbhatti604 5 ай бұрын

It was a Mach 1, Ford GT and Mustang Bullitt. The mustangs were both new edge. As a new edge mustang Mach 1 owner myself, I was quite stoked to see those pictures up on barbs wall!

@BuffMyRadius 5 ай бұрын

@@Kbhatti604 thanks! I have a 99 Cobra myself but I usually can't tell the NEs apart without seeing the hood.

@matthewlabella1699 5 ай бұрын

@@Kbhatti604 oh I was referring to the car in the other room. Are you referring to the pics only?

@nilsenbj 6 ай бұрын

the reenactment was hilarious 😂to bad you lost the footage, but other than that it was great show as usual, great stuff that i always look forward to on a Friday 👍

@joannaatkins822 6 ай бұрын

Honestly the C4 corvette is my favourite of the bunch. That retro futuristic styling, wedge body shape, gorgeous turbine wheels, and clean lines are just wonderful. I know they break down, they're neglected, the instrument cluster is unreliable, they're slower than the LS cars, but they're just special feeling and looking.

@ratherbeboating10 6 ай бұрын

Having driven a lot of them, the C4 ends up being the last... I don't know what the right word really is... I guess analog or traditional feeling one of the bunch... You drive it and go "okay... muscle car go kart." Not that the newer ones aren't better in every single way. It's just there is a level of rawness about it that makes it fun but it can still be tame and they drive really well. I'd personally want one of each but the C4 is an outlier for sure.

@joannaatkins822 6 ай бұрын

@@ratherbeboating10 thank you for your reply! I'll bear it in mind so if I ever get to drive one I'll know what to enjoy about them

@lb9gta307 6 ай бұрын

Every TPI car that I've known, mine, the ones my friends own/ed, and the one a former boss owned, are/were all extremely reliable.

@Minotauros5 6 ай бұрын

Break down? Seriously? I've had my 87 since 89 and it's been the most reliable car I've ever owned. To this day I wouldn't hesitate to drive it anywhere.

@YungEagle3k 5 ай бұрын

96 with lt4 is actually faster than the LS

@BerttPal 6 ай бұрын

I love how the sponsored item is integrated into the show and not just a 30 sec time block that everyone eventually skips. It makes people actually want to buy and give it a try. Keep killing it Stay Tuned! We all love the content!

@BBossman1 6 ай бұрын

LOL... I worked in a Corvette specialty shop when these came out. The C4 made the C3 seem like a Conestoga wagon. By todays standards, these may as well be a C1, still cool to see one that nice though. Damn I'm getting old...

@One_Shot_Garage 6 ай бұрын

$14k would be steep pre-covid but I think prices have come up on the C4 a bit now that all the other go-to cars of the era have shot up in price. As was said earlier in the video. A $6k C4 would need way more than 8 grand to make it as nice as the low mile csr for $14k. I paid $4k for mine in 2020, I put over 20 into it. Most of that was in upgrades, but stuff like carpet, weatherstripping, digital dash repair all adds up pretty quick. Stay Tuned needs their own C4! Pick a driver quality one up, throw in a ZF6 or TKX and hop up that small block chevy.

@pawsnpistons 4 ай бұрын

I paid $17k for mine 89 with 35k miles in very good condition.

@ErminioFancel 20 күн бұрын

@@pawsnpistons Manual I hope

@badledgend1172 6 ай бұрын

A C4 Corvette has been a staple of my automotive bucket list for years, ever since I got to get up close with my neighbor's. I instantly fell in love with the LCD dash, and I'm a sucker for the pop ups and turbofan wheels. I want to build one as a Vette kart, but I want to try and retain some of the iconic C4 elements like those wheels, pop ups, and the dash, as well as trying to form the exoskeleton to mimic some of the shape and body lines. Such an awesome machine!

@robertjohnson4784 6 ай бұрын

Hey guys, I'm 62 years old. And I remember those cars very well when I was younger. IT'S worth every penny he paid for it. He stole that car. You'll not find a cleaner one.

@1manshtshowandautobodystuf891 6 ай бұрын

Lol

@13Dixiefried 6 ай бұрын

Facts!

@LEOhopeful 6 ай бұрын

You'd be surprised, there are plenty of sub 20k mile cars out there. You don't see them, because they don't get driven

@robertjohnson4784 6 ай бұрын

@LEOhopeful There might be plenty of cars with twenty thousand miles or less, but how many 37 YR old corvette Have less than twenty thousand miles? Not many

@madkidd00000007 6 ай бұрын

Stole no, a good deal yes. Have to remember that generation corvette was not a performance car so to speak. So you’re paying 14k for a mint 27k mile car from the late 80s. That happens to be a corvette

@2sixd2Productions 6 ай бұрын

Barb’s “not a ford guy” garage full of Mustang posters and a Steeda banner 😂 love it! Great episode. I just got an 85 C4 for my wife and it’s quickly becoming my favorite! Keep it up guys!!

@nunyabusiness8887 6 ай бұрын

I did the same thing, I scoured the earth for a mint 1986 Z-28. Took over a year, found one 8 hours away, outside of Minneapolis. The car was perfect all the way around and has a 5 sp. manual and the owner blew up the 305 and swapped it with a the GM 350HO/330HP crate motor. Trailered it back in a snow storm.

@StayTunedTA 6 ай бұрын

That's awesome. Do you still have it?

@nunyabusiness8887 6 ай бұрын

Yes, sir.@@StayTunedTA

@certifiedhealthnut 3 ай бұрын

I just picked up an 89 C4 convertible six speed Corvette with 26,000 original miles on it! Doing brakes, replacing the 35 year old shocks and will be ready to race you in a week or two 👊🥶

@yeeeeyee 6 ай бұрын

That retro stereo is a great addition. Looks right at home

@daveunbranded 6 ай бұрын

Amazing part about this video is I'm literally working on my just bought c4 in my garage with $68,000 original miles it's a 91 and I'm right now doing valve cover gaskets and draining the antifreeze while I'm watching this video. Amazing Timing

@nathanexplosion5478 6 ай бұрын

Great find! I have an 86 C4 convertible with just under 29,000 miles. 4-speed, dark red with black top and grey leather interior. Love it. They have their warts but the smiles per dollar can’t be beat. Eventually the low mileage, well preserved and unmolested examples will be more valuable, hang on to it. Finding tires for the original 16 inch wheels is basically impossible now however.

@trillrifaxegrindor4411 6 ай бұрын

i feel this pain with an 86 t/a........i just want a nice set of 255/50/r16s but they are unobtainium

@Ecosse57 6 ай бұрын

coker tire may have the right tires for your vette.

@nathanexplosion5478 6 ай бұрын

@@Ecosse57 You’re right, but at $526 each it’s painful. Guess you have to pay to play, but irritating I can buy a nice set of C4 Vette 17’s and put new tires on them for far less.

@theglitch99 6 ай бұрын

What is the replacement option?

@nathanexplosion5478 6 ай бұрын

@@theglitch99 Michelin Pilot Sports.

@michaellorenson2997 3 ай бұрын

As a guy who is refurbishing a 1988 manual C4 coupe, I would say that this car was worth _every bit_ of $14.5k. People today just don't understand what a serious, well-engineered, world class sports car the C4 Corvette was. It was the C8 of its day, but that was 40 years ago and we had no internet back then. However, you can still look up period road tests in the Car&Driver archives, for example, and you just might be amazed at how good the C4 really is. They are incredible bargains hiding in plain sight today. A word of caution on a car like this one, though. Every original piece of rubber in it is now roughly 40 years old and needs to be replaced. That includes fuel lines, for example! Fire sucks... It also includes coolant lines, brake lines, suspension bushings, weather seals, etc.

@chrispreston5100 6 ай бұрын

Aw man, this is pure 80's nostalgia in a sleek, sexy package. I never was a fan of corvettes until now.

@jeremyswanson2708 6 ай бұрын

Well done Barb! That paint looks amazing!

@RyanFannon-fy1yf 6 ай бұрын

I knew that barb was a detail guy at heart. That explains why his garage is so clean. Awesome ride boys. Keep rocking always look forward to stay tuned 🤘🤘

@DavidJones-hl5om 5 ай бұрын

Nice buy my best friend bought one new in 86 Black and Black Interior in 1989 I bought new a Black IROC later I put K&N air Filter, Matching Recaro bucket seats,Embroidered IROC floor mats and Gold Interior and Flow Master Exhaust,both cars were great fun to own.😊😊

@Charlie-Charlot 6 ай бұрын

Followed you since your FD judge/clubloose days, absolutely love the show. Never I have wanted a C4 that much, this thing looks incredible in black

@charon9205 Ай бұрын

I had an '84 in Black/Black base coupe with chromed factory wheels, it was a slick looking car and reasonably fast for a crossfire, it rode really rough but cornered like a monster flat and balanced well. Pretty rough on the ride though. My wife has an '87 we picked up with 51k mi on it rides better, tuned port better power. And no dreaded Opti-spark...

@K-Effect 6 ай бұрын

Excellent buy, I’ve always liked the C4 Corvette, I think it has the best tail lights and headlights. If you get some GM silicone weatherstrip lubricant and put it on all of the door gaskets and seals in that car it will make it nice and quiet again. The majority of all the little squeaks and rattles will go away. Plus if you go through with a Phillips screwdriver and a torque bit and tighten up all the little trim pieces etc. you will have a nice tight car Corvette again.

@mikepoint4717 6 ай бұрын

Phenomenal car and great little improvements. Cheers 🇨🇦

@j2kinflarc768 6 ай бұрын

Way back when I was 13 my friends and I used to ride our bikes to a local cars and coffee on Sundays. We did it for a few years, but I was 13 in 1984 and I remember being drawn to the new Vette that was there. It was a bronze color with a black leather interior. I absolutely remember thinking that the interior and dash looked like a spaceship

@scottsanderson8855 6 ай бұрын

good to the last owner that kept it so clean and cared for it.

@SoloAscent 6 ай бұрын

Loved this video. I bought mine for $375. I went through and cleaned it up though. I probably should have found a $14,000 one though 😂😂. I wish I could send you a picture. You were one of the dudes that inspired me and gave me confidence I could do it.

@famcadjr 6 ай бұрын

I was a GM tech back in the 80's I hated working on those but I loved the test drive. People didn't know or forgot the C4 was the first production car that could hold 1 G in the corners. It could not hold it very long because of the tires technologies at that time. I always felt the 350 TPI in the Corvette was under rated. On paper the 350 TPI where only a little more powerful then the 305 TPI in the Iroc. The cars were night a day. THe only bad thing about that car in the manual transmission and the dash.

@NoWr2Run 6 ай бұрын

DASH IS HEIDIOUS, LOL.

@cdbennett2332 6 ай бұрын

The dash is cool. The 90+ are better.

@famcadjr 6 ай бұрын

@@cdbennett2332 What I meant about the manual transmission and the Dash was they failed even under warranty. 86 was a very bad year for dashes. Some of the Vets had their 3rd dash in under the 3 year/ 36,000 mile warranty. It was also one of the few stock cars that could break its gearbox at the track.

@fredshanks2240 6 ай бұрын

That Doug Nash 4 +3 was kind of cool . For those that don’t know it’s a 4 speed shift with a button on top of the shifter that would let u have 2nd 3rd and 4th gear in to an overdrive. Essentially a 7 speed. When in overdrive you could mash it to the floor and it would kick down

@lb9gta307 6 ай бұрын

The hp wasn't very different between the L98 and LB9 (when using the same cam) but the L98 had a good bit more torque. They got within 15hp of eachother but the torque split between the best examples of those engins was 45lb/ft.

@Jknueven7 6 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh the dramatic reenactment is better than any original reaction ever!!!!

@AJvsEverything 6 ай бұрын

Wait, that lady got a manual trans C4 Vette for her 40th birthday?...now that's a badass legend of a woman right there!...

@jdmlordsalamander6397 6 ай бұрын

That was a great video. This channel has exceeded my expectations. I hope y'all never stop doing this....

@mlivshiz 6 ай бұрын

Car looks amazing. I love the diverse content you guys have. A fun surprise every Friday. This one makes me want a Corvette.

@CanarysHotRodGarage 6 ай бұрын

Fun fact about the 86 Vette . It and the Firebird and Camaro all had the 3rd brake light mounted on the exterior glass. One year only. So you always know an 86 model by the 3rd brake light.

@jeffflaig362 6 ай бұрын

True about the Camaro and firebird but the Corvette had its third brake up there from 86 to 90. Then in 91 it moved to the bumper when they updated the car. Convertible always had them in the bumper. The zr1 kept it up too like the 86

@CanarysHotRodGarage 6 ай бұрын

@@jeffflaig362 you are correct.

@jackphilly338 13 күн бұрын

I have 1989 corvette convenable with 6200 miles on it. The wife wanted a spit and shine car so when I got this it had 2650 miles so she got basically a new car . We had it now for 5 years. It still smells brand new.

@abodyjoe 6 ай бұрын

man thats a nice vette. definitely the way to buy. seems like a decent price too. i ran across the same dilemma when i bought my 08 mustang. i looked at a bunch of junk. ended up spending a little more and bought an original owner, 7500 mile 08 mustang gt. thought i over paid for it but man the prices have gone nuts since i purchased it in 2019.

@varmastiko2908 5 ай бұрын

It makes sense to even overpay a little, as it's always more expensive than you think to put everything right on an average car.

@tommoon2700 6 ай бұрын

Sweet ride 👍 love that old ford pick up

@StayTunedTA 6 ай бұрын

It's killer for sure!

@johnsengers4265 20 күн бұрын

I’ve had my 1986 C4 for almost 30 years. The 383 it has now makes it. You should talk him into doing that. It sort of negates the 1986 smog detuning and makes it more competitive with today’s cars, and you can use the numbers matching block to do it. Late year alum heads mean roller block, one piece seal. With 27,000 miles, it’s clearance the block, change rotating assy, pick your cam AFR heads and hold on

@westybeastfella 6 ай бұрын

How about a bit of love for the lady who owned it? Wicked ride that's been beautifully maintained. She rules!

@thomasward4505 6 ай бұрын

I like the c4 body style. And I think that was the first modern Corvette that was lighter and redesigned, and I was told the 95 and 96 are the most desirable, and have the most power and a 6-speed manual. I also like the tilt front end.

@varmastiko2908 5 ай бұрын

Indeed. The C4 was a serious sports car where the earlier generation cars were more along with the muscle car tradition despite a few nods to thoroughbred ideas. In the early years the C4 comprehensively beat on track everything Europe and Japan could muster. It was the first production car to break 1G on the skid pad too, with street tires.

@moparmarkstpac 6 ай бұрын

I drove one of those new in 86, I was in the navy and my buddy's dad bought him the Vette. What a great car.

@StayTunedTA 6 ай бұрын

They have definitely aged well!

@hangfire6368 6 ай бұрын

My son and I picked up an '89 6-speed. It was minty with 66k for $7500 in 2019 near the bottom of the market. His first car. I was looking for a C10 but they were out of our price range. It would have cost double to build something to the same level.

@NEEDbacon 6 ай бұрын

Man, what a world where a C10 is out of the price range, but somehow a C4 fits in budget.

@richardm1183 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this video, just everything is spot on. The passion and enthusiasm is just infectious 😅

@cameronvance7903 6 ай бұрын

I bought one of these cars out of a Quaker steak & lube a few years ago when they closed.. it was up on a lift in the restaurant and you could eat at the table under it! Always had a soft spot for them!

@nitrusmr2 6 ай бұрын

I have one of their lifts that used to be a salad bar. Haha.

@StayTunedTA 6 ай бұрын

Wow, that's crazy!

@hugoschmeisser2484 6 ай бұрын

so excited to see c4s getting some love ! c4's are fkn awesome. I've had 3. currently own a 96 and a 01 z06. love me some vettes.

@MrCbowman84 6 ай бұрын

Hands down the best down to earth, best personalities, best project selections, and straight up fun having dudes in the automotive KZfaq world. Thanks, dudes!

@KLX1990 6 ай бұрын

the reenactment was really the cherry on top of this sundae of an episode, so funny hahaha

@KevinCruz-pu2ue 6 ай бұрын

$14.5k is *strong* money for that car, but that age + that mileage + that condition is impossible to find outside of a collector car lot, and in that context it's pretty damn cheap.

@rustybumperclassics6342 6 ай бұрын

Agreed, your paying for the cars condition. Plus with the prices of today's car where are you going to get something that cool for that price. Win win I say.

@funify11x 6 ай бұрын

true, but pretty soon these are gonna go up in value after all the cheap ones are used up, and people realize what a impact this car actually has had on everything performance from cheverolet. It would have been the end if not for the c4. Love mine. wouldnt take 20 for it as it sits, and it sits pretty much as this one does with my own mods done to my taste which is all i care about.

@user-pn3im5sm7k 6 ай бұрын

@@funify11xAside from the historical significance of the C4, it's literally just an awesome car. People sleep on it because it "only" makes 245hp in this hp obsessed era. Except it does 0-60 in 5.5sec, has 340lb torque, weighs light, and has a 51/49 weight distribution. I've owned 400hp+ modern muscle cars but my C4 is easily the coolest car of the bunch. Exudes retro while being a good driving car, especially with the 6 speed manual You're right they'll go up in value as less and less will be available on the market while demand stays the same.

@y2kc0wb0y 6 ай бұрын

Best car show on the internet ATM. keep up the good honest work. :)

@StayTunedTA 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@sinistersilverado965 14 күн бұрын

That thing is awesome, I had a 87 C4 I drove as my daily driver for years, it was lot's of fun

@matsumoto9244 6 ай бұрын

I am almost inspired to pull my C4 out and drive it. If only I could read my faded green dash.

@shoominati23 6 ай бұрын

Most people lump the C4 into the 'pig, stay away' category, but if you buy the right year models (ie from when the LT1 started, up to the LT4) they are a gem of a car to operate and service maybe bar a couple of things like Optisparks and leaky tops - but they are one time fixes, do it once and then it's done probably for the life of you owning the car. I reckon they look real tough looking at the front end with the pumped arches and sleek uncluttered bonnetline, especially with the Callaway models with the wider arches and fat 335 tank treads

@sickstringbender1364 6 ай бұрын

That 4+3 trans was awesome. You could cruise in top gear button down then stomp it and it would drop to 2nd and shift all the way back up by itself automatically. Amazing for the 80's.

@IronChief 6 ай бұрын

???

@wanderingweederspapa7878 6 ай бұрын

Be prepared for the 4+3 explosion

@b.c4066 6 ай бұрын

Clearly you don't understand what the 4+3 was, you could not cruise in fourth gear and have it downshift to

@w.a.2791 2 ай бұрын

I have an '85 Z51 4+3 with about 92xxx miles but with a faded paint and needs a clutch. I'm not looking forward to doing that but this video motivates me. I need to get that jack that you guys are using.

@Ru5tyshackleferd 6 ай бұрын

My neighbor had a red on growing up always garage keep and absolutely beautiful. Red with black interior I wanted it so bad as a teenager!! I even tried to buy it from him when I bought his house.

@billstewart6286 6 ай бұрын

This is cool. I've been looking for a later c4 or a c5. It's too bad the 96 C4 Grand Sport or any other with the lt4 get a premium because that's what I want. I'll keep looking

@StayTunedTA 6 ай бұрын

Think about the ZR1! They are super rad.

@billstewart6286 6 ай бұрын

@@StayTunedTATony and crew... My heart is set on a C4 LT4 or a C5 Z06 or a C5 HTC. But I do like the C4 ZR1 and will add to the search. Keep on rocking fellas!

@kw2519 6 ай бұрын

LS swap the late gen c4. That’s really the way to go.

@kylekloewer951 6 ай бұрын

ZR1s are really fast and collectible. They are a bit more complex but there are lots of resources for them. I’ve driven two of them and they are very impressive. If you get the chance to drive one looking for a C4, do it!

@kw2519 6 ай бұрын

@@kylekloewer951 a bit more complex lol just a bit

@bgee461 6 ай бұрын

I remember that truck from one of your old episodes. Wonderful project!! Congrats on the c4, such a cool car

@quig89GMC 6 ай бұрын

Tasteful upgrades...wha what!! Beautiful C-4 and great to have friends like Tony and crew making some cool changes. Keep up the good work.

@joshr188 6 ай бұрын

My coworker has a c4 that has a very low amount of miles on it. He also purchased it from a widow a few years back for half of what your buddy paid! It handles great! My cousin had a C4 ZR1 back in the day and I remember it being very very fast when i was 13!

@randallmason9687 6 ай бұрын

Congrats! What a clean ride!! I was a painter at a Chevy dealer in the early/mid 90s. Loved working on the C4s!! A set of fresh tires, and a C4 will get it done on a auto cross course!!

@Steelythestacker 6 ай бұрын

Been a minute since I've seen an Inspection and emissions sticker of that vintage! (PA boy myself). It only takes installing one maybe two audio systems as a youngster chopping up a factory harness to appreciate the factory adaptor harnesses. Much less work and a much cleaner install. Keep em coming guys!

@YooTooobJeff 5 ай бұрын

A friend found a 9k mile 1994 Anniversary Vette and got it for $9k... The paint didn't even have any scratches or swirls in it, was awesome!

@openliquor 6 ай бұрын

That’s a pristine example of a great car. I’m taken back to being 12 years old, and my distant cousin visiting from out of town…took me out in his gold 88 C4. What a thrill!

@richdurbin6146 6 ай бұрын

I have an 89 C4 with the 6 speed. It's a really great roadtrip car. I can drive it 16-18 hours at a crack and not sore or particularly tired at all.

@planetbloodworldx7875 6 ай бұрын

As I get older... Certain old cars like these start looking nicer and nicer. To see this amazing Corvette looking so pristine is amazing! That is one gorgeous machine. That stereo looks perfect in there.

@the80sdudetil 3 ай бұрын

This is the C4 of my dreams. But i think that will always be a dream because a manual corvette with these cool colors and this interior with the electric seats and all that stuff and the low mileage is so rare 😭

@billmead5052 6 ай бұрын

Great reenactment! She deserves an Emmy 😂

@coreyrowe2052 6 ай бұрын

I loved this!! I never would have noticed the reenactment if you hadn't actually told us there was one! 👍👍👍

@ChrisDoll44 6 ай бұрын

That ending was perfect. "Brenden" loved it.

@keithfilkins2043 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Tony now i want a corvette 😃 that paint came out beautiful !

@evanjfraser 6 ай бұрын

Wow, the difference with the detail work is amazing

@NoClassic 6 ай бұрын

That interior makes it. Those cars were way ahead of their time.

@douglash3129 6 ай бұрын

Tony, Y'all are great friends, you take care of each other! Nice group of Guys! Working on interior plastic is nerve racking,especially if someone else has been in there. Working on an older car interior plastic is a whole other ball game! I know it will be handled with outstanding care. Great job Guys!🏁🏁🏁🏁

@jimrt1966 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful car! I have an 86 c4 as well, copper metallic with tan interior, just a hair over 46,000 miles on it. Lots of fun to drive!

@alexanderspenser4960 5 ай бұрын

Those bolts came off pretty easy for a 37 year old Pennsylvania exhaust, that was last inspected in August of 92. Congrats on the purchase. 3 pedals, 4+3, red leather, best of friends; that's the awesome part.

@masongiles8443 6 ай бұрын

Thank you again for another amazing wholesome episode!

@bradwebb2964 6 ай бұрын

Just sold my 1994 with 28K on it (consignment sale) for about the same price. Red with black interior and a 6spd. Owned the car for 25 years but got tired of driving it. I'm tall and the cabin was uncomfortable for any sort of long trip. Loved the way it looked though. Bought an Alfa Romeo Giulia QV and I'm loving driving again. Love the channel.

@pvanhorn12 2 ай бұрын

Nice job guys, looks great, what a time capsul!!!

@chrisecoff6155 6 ай бұрын

Another fine one, Anthony! I remember when those cars were new - for some strange reason, the TAIL LIGHTS sparked off a craze in St. Louis to see how many different kinds of cars and trucks the C4 lights could be adapted to. For my money, the best adaptation was a cherry 1965 Impala Super Sport - they looked so good frenched into the decklid that nobody noticed that there were only two lights per side {like a Bel Air or Biscayne}, instead of the Imp's proper three. Cleaned up the whole rear end of that car, they surely did. I do have one question though - when is Brenden gonna match-race the VETTE-KART then, eh??? What?? C4 vs. C4, dig? 😝

@goodbonezz1289 5 ай бұрын

I JUST two weeks ago picked up a ‘91 6sp Vette…this was really cool to watch. Congrats on the great buy and thanks for video.

@intmd346 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony. My parents bought the 84 “new” corvette and we were the hit of the block at the time. Cross fire injection first yr. Sooo slow. But cool. I will always miss that car. And now in my 50’s I rather get another C4 and upgrade it rather than these new midengines. Thank you so much and will follow you here from now on

@charon9205 Ай бұрын

Agreed, you can swap a ZZ4 or better in them and have a blast, it's also nice to sit on the wheel and work on them, easy to hot rod.

@ronaldwarren5220 6 ай бұрын

Some of you might like to read the article I wrote for Corvette Enthusiast Magazine called "Deadly C4". It was about a black over red 86 coupe that was owned by a guy from New York. The previous two owners had died. The car was just as pristine as this one and had some tasteful mods. Unfortunately the guy who owned the car also passed away about 3 years after the article was published. It is great to see the original wheels on this car as most of the 84-87 wheels you see out there are severely oxidized. Nice job!

@coreywhitacre6581 6 ай бұрын

Cool video, you guys actually made me want a C4 vette for the first time in a LONG TIME!

@cleanmachine08 5 ай бұрын

Barb paint correction was very enjoyable to watch.

@FreeSpeechWarrior 5 ай бұрын

I really loved how clean it was with those wide tires and sick engine, but when I saw the dash with the cool looking gauges, I was like OMG I have to have one of those. The way that tachometer looks when you step on the gas would have looked space age and high tech back in 86. It looks that way to me now, I love it. That thing is sick. It's like a time capsule.

@bonzainews 6 ай бұрын

I bought my 1986 Z51 Vette in 1992 at age 20 with 44,000 miles for $10,500... Still own it 31 years later. This video makes me want to restore it to factory clean condition again. it has 86,000 miles now and its been through a lot...(4 engines, 4 transmissions, 3 rear ends and low 11's. Tach in my avatar). Still wish I left it stock though. it was such a lady... now she's a tramp.

@Stellashines17 6 ай бұрын

I am so glad I watched this to the end!! That dramatic reinactmenet was the best!!!

@ImpalaSS08 6 ай бұрын

I originally thought is was too much money but after hearing the owners story and seeing the once over I think it’s worth every penny.

@charon9205 Ай бұрын

I think he did well on the purchase price of the car as recall it was $15K. I just bought an '87 base coupe auto with 50,655 on the clock now at 51K for $7K but it has some issues: Brakes had to be redone, added stainless braided lines for pedal feel (might as well doing full flush pad and caliper replace anyway) new tires done, some weird wiring due to PO adding a burglar alarm that was poorly installed. I have about $10K in her car with a bit more to go. The ceramic coating is a must, incredible results! Hers is silver with a charcoal interior, paint is excellent, but it needs clay a bar treatment. It came with a new cat back I think it's a Borla.

@jordancoleman2718 6 ай бұрын

Aye Tony, when I was 21 I had a 1988 corvette. White with red interior, auto. The gauges had just been redone, and the car was MINT. Underrated car.

@Tools_Tips_How-to 6 ай бұрын

Tony put his cleanest overall on. Nice

@brandongreene3213 6 ай бұрын

Dude stole that car! So sick. That lady rowing gears like a badass. Good for her!

@Mtb9r 6 ай бұрын

Just fabricated a 91 c4 vette front clip with a 4link coilover setup rear under my 1957 dodge town wagon. It’ll be doin burnouts in the spring of 24. 😊

@toddfornari7617 6 ай бұрын

Love the car! I have an 88 that is so much fun. One of the things that is a great upgrade is the Vette2Vette no flex frame stiffener. Really tightens up the handling.

@funify11x 6 ай бұрын

that is something i was gonna suggest if he is gonna drive it aggresivley and why not? that is what it is made to to do! Have one on my 86

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 6 ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVED my '96 Grand Sport. I wish I still had it, but I traded it in on a 2008 Buick Lacrosse CXL when my work car went to hell and I didn't have work car money because I'd just bought my house. It was EXACTLY hot enough, sounded great, and if I lived somewhere that it didn't snow, it would've BEEN my work car at like 23-25 mpg average if I didn't get after it much. With exceptions for some of the typical LT1/4 maintenance parts, it was incredibly reliable. Only had 90,000 on it when I traded it in. Still on the original clutch and rear brakes.