Chevrolet

The Chevrolet Corvette (C4) was a sports car produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1984 through 1996 model years. The editors of Consumer Guide stated: "The first fully redesigned Corvette in 15 years was more sophisticated and more practical than the beloved Shark.

There weren’t a lot of changes for the 1981 Corvette from the previous year. The only engine available was a new reworking of the previous years’ 350ci V8.

The 1980 Corvette went on a diet losing 250lbs in its roof and doors, along with a new aluminum rear differential housing and intake manifold. Government mandated 85 mph speedometers were now being installed, and the optional spoilers from the previous year were now standard.

The 1979 Corvette did see some slight changes including a standard AM/FM radio, and increased horsepower in both available engines due to a new dual snorkel intake.