Making its first appearance in The seventh episode of the 2nd season, "The Taxicab Wars" which aired on 1st November 1983. Faceman's ride can be clearly identified as a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4 (4th Generation) Coup�, as there where no 'Vette's produced for public sale in 1983 and the '1982' models where significantly different in appearance.
With a total production of 51,547 cars and a base price of $21,800, The '1984' was introduced in March 1983 and was the first all new 'Vette since 1968 with a new body shape, interior, chassis and manual transmission the car recieved automotive praise worldwide.
Known for its sleek look. Instead of fiberglass, it was made from reaction injected molding plastics, a sheet molding compound. The C4 coupe also is the first Corvette to have a glass hatchback (except for the 1982 Collector Edition) for better storage access. It also had all new brakes with aluminum calipers. The Corvette C4 came standard with an electronic dashboard with digital liquid crystal displays for speed and RPM. The C4 was a complete redesign of the previous generation, and the emphasis was on handling. This handling came at the cost of a solid, uncompromising ride, especially with the Z51 performance handling package. The unit-body frame used in the C4 was prone to rattles and squeaks due to minimal sound deadening. Also due to the external unit-body frame, the door sills were quite deep and entry and exit have been likened to a "fall in and climb out" experience. The emergency brake, located between the door sill and the drivers seat, was moved lower and toward the rear of the car in 1988 for easier entry and exit.
From 1984 through 1988, the Corvette was available with a Doug Nash "4+3" transmission - a 4-speed manual coupled to an automatic overdrive on the top three gears. This unusual transmission was a synergy that allowed corvette to keep a stout 4 speed, but add an overdrive. As technology progressed, it was replaced by a modern ZF 6-speed manual. However, the C4 performance was hampered by its L98 250 hp (186 kW) engine until 1992, when the second-generation LT1 was installed, markedly improving the C4s performance. 1996 was a high point of small block Chevrolet development and the 330 hp (246 kW) LT4 was installed in all manual transmission cars.
The 1986 Corvette is notable for being the first car with an electronic anti-theft system. GM had created the Pass Key I, where each key contained a special pellet that could be detected and identified by the car's computer system by detecting electrical resistance. Being early in the rollout of this new technology, there were only 15 different resistance values available.
Face's 'Vette had a Bronze Leather interior, which included a Car Phone and in some episodes a C.B Radio. Its exterior was visual similar to the van with its 'sandwhich' type paint job, white, with a thick red strip running centrally around the vechicle. Unsupported information stats that the car used for the show came from a Los Angeles rental firm who delt occasionally with film studios, with red stripe being applied by Stephen J. Cannell Productions.
| 1984 Corvette: Options |
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| RPO# |
DESCRIPTION |
QUANTITY |
$ RETAIL |
| 1YY07 |
Base Corvette Sport Coupe |
51,547 |
21,800 |
| AR9 |
Base Seats - Leather |
40,568 |
400 |
| AQ9 |
Sport Seats - Cloth |
4,003 |
625 |
| AG9 |
Power Driver Seat |
48,702 |
210 |
| AU3 |
Power Door Locks |
49,545 |
165 |
| CC3 |
Removable Transparent Roof Panel |
15,767 |
595 |
| D84 |
Two Tone Paint (coupe) |
8,755 |
428 |
| FG3 |
Delco-Bilstein Shock Absorbers |
3,729 |
189 |
| G92 |
Performance Axle Ratio |
410 |
22 |
| KC4 |
Engine Oil Cooler |
4,295 |
158 |
| K34 |
Cruise Control |
49,832 |
185 |
| MM4 |
4-Speed Manual Transmission |
6,443 |
0 |
| QZD |
P255/50VR16 Tires/Wheels |
51,547 |
561 |
| UL5 |
Radio Delete |
104 |
-331 |
| UM6 |
AM-FM Stereo Cassette |
6,689 |
153 |
| UN8 |
AM-FM Stereo, Citizens Band |
178 |
215 |
| UU8 |
Stereo System, Delco-Bose |
43,607 |
895 |
| VO1 |
Heavy Duty Radiator |
12,008 |
57 |
| YF5 |
California Emissions Requirements |
6,833 |
75 |
| Z51 |
Performance Handling Package (coupe) |
25,995 |
600 |
| Z6A |
Rear Window/Side Mirror Defogger (coupe) |
47,680 |
160 |
| 1984 Corvette: Exterior Colour Choices |
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| CODE |
EXTERIOR |
QUANTITY |
| 10 |
White |
6,417 |
| 16 |
Bright Silver Metallic |
3,109 |
| 18 |
Medium Gray Metallic |
3,147 |
| 19 |
Black |
7,906 |
| 20 |
Light Blue Metallic |
1,196 |
| 23 |
Medium Blue Metallic |
1,822 |
| 53 |
Gold Metallic |
2,430 |
| 63 |
Light Bronze Metallic |
2,452 |
| 66 |
Dark Bronze Metallic |
1,371 |
| 72 |
Bright Red |
12,942 |
| 16/18 |
Silver/Medium Gray |
3,629 |
| 20/23 |
Light Blue/Medium Blue |
1,433 |
| 63/66 |
Light Bronze/Dark Bronze |
3,693 |
| 1984 Corvette: Interior Colour Choices |
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| CODE |
COLOR |
| 12C |
Graphite Cloth |
| 12V |
Graphite Sport Seat Cloth |
| 122 |
Graphite Leather |
| 15C |
Medium Gray Cloth |
| 15V |
Medium Gray Sport Seat Cloth |
| 152 |
Medium Gray Leather |
| 28C |
Medium Blue Cloth |
| 28V |
Medium Blue Sport Seat Cloth |
| 62C |
Saddle Cloth |
| 62V |
Saddle Sport Seat Cloth |
| 622 |
Saddle Leather |
| 65C |
Bronze Cloth |
| 65V |
Bronze Sport Seat Cloth |
| 652 |
Bronze Leather |
| 742 |
Carmine Leather |
Specifications and car options information taken and used with permission from Roger's Corvette Center, Thankyou kindly to David Judski for allowing me to reproduce this information., All other info written & researched by the webmaster. |
