The C4 generation (1983-to-1996) Corvette isn't the most collectible Corvette...in fact it is quite literally the opposite...but that doesn't mean you should totally ignore the plastic beasty. A few cool editions come to mind -- the overhead cam ZR-1 or patriotic Grand Sport...or today's beauty, which is a grandma owned 6-speed with 16k miles on the odo. Find this 1996 Chevrolet Corvette offered for $14,500 in Palm Beach, FL via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
There is something about an older car that is free from dirt/grime that just makes me happy...and it probably has something to due with the fact that most of my classics have been well used and abused. This next car is shockingly clean on the underside for a 27 year old car and has about 500 miles per year on the odo...and the price is great? What's the catch? Oh, its a C4 Corvette...which I'm sorta starting to like these days...am I getting old? Find this 1992 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible offered for $12,950 in Omaha, NE via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
This next car comes from tipper Art C who writes: This looks like a hoot for shortish money. If the motor is a well built 383 with a real 500hp its worth a few grand on its own. Plus, its got a six peed! Find this 1985 Chevrolet Corvette offered for $6497 near Leominster, MA via craigslist.
There is an old saying in the car collector community: there's nothing more expensive than a cheap car. This is probably because the cost of restoration is usually never recuperated later on, unless you ride some wave of ridiculous price appreciation (thanks hipsters!) -- but making money isn't why most of us restore cars -- we do it for the love of the wrench. So, go ahead and get your next project car -- the heads are off and the entry price is cheap. Find this 1987 Chevrolet Corvette offered for $999 in Orlando, FL via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
The name of a vehicle is surprisingly important to its future success. The Mustang was a great name...Pinto...not so much. The Mustang is this wild free-roaming stallion while the Pinto isn't even a real horse breed -- it is a coloring pattern with big splotches of light and dark that can be found on a variety of ponies. And don't get me started on the Hyundai Pony...but I'm not here to talk about things of an equine nature, instead I'm going to ask if this should be the Cartmaro or the Cartvette. The Cartmaro (or Cartmero) name has a better hillbilly twang to it...but the car(t) is equipped with an IRS from a Vette...and is supposed to be based on a C4...so maybe it should be a C4rt? Find this 1984 Chevrolet Corvette offered for $5000 in Chandler, AZ via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
Unless you are a serious Corvette enthusiast you've probably never heard of Tommy Morrison, but he wasn't the lead singer of the Smiths or a professional boxer. However, he prepared and modified Corvettes for racing purposes back in the 80s and was credited with more SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) showroom stock victories than any other builder and he was (probably) the reason SCCA banned the Corvette from stock classes in 1988. Regardless, if you want to put some money into a car that could be the equivalent of a future "Shelby" or "Saleen" or "Ruf" -- this could be a good bet. Or maybe you just like something to go with your gold chain? Find this 1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4 offered for $5500 in Washington Township, NJ via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
People always ask me: "What is the fastest car I can buy for around $5k if I've got no concern for my safety and I don't mind iffy build quality." The answer is easy...and it isn't a Miata...nope...it is a C4 Corvette. Find this 1990 Chevrolet Corvette offered for $5500 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist.
If you like the 1980's styling of the C4 Corvette, the later 1992+ cars are appealing because of the more powerful LT1 engines and nicer interiors. The LT1 V8's don't get a ton of love now nowadays because of the LS series of engines, but they are still capable of putting down respectable amount of horsepower. A stock 93 Vette is a quick car, but today's feature should seriously move out as it has been enhanced in good ways. The best part of the C4's is the amount of dollars needed to enjoy this level of thrust. Find this 1993 Chevy Corvette for sale in Tucker, GA for $7,400 via craigslist. 
I have a small family. Well...not so small...5 of us in total if you include the wife, which means that we fill any common sedan very quickly -- which leaves limited space for friends, pets, grandparents, hitchhikers, clowns, etc. Full sized vans are cool, minivans are uncool...but I've always thought that a limo might be the right answer. Think about it -- take the kids to school, and they can --legally-- mix you a gin & tonic in the back seat for your post school drop-off nap. But the best part is that I would never have to listen to another "ouch, he is touching my leg" or "but it's my toy" or "the clown is biting my leg" again in my life because that bulletproof divider glass would be PERMANENTLY in the up & locked position. Find this 1994 Chevrolet Corvette limo offered for $14000 in Mesa, AZ via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
If you grew up after mid 1970's and into the 1980's, the amount of horsepower found in today's cars is literally insane. I'll give you a new Tesla can hit 60 mph faster than I can pass wind, but is there any real fun in doing it? To my mind, cars from the 1990's represent the sweet spot of price, ease of maintenance, computer involvement, and performance. The C4 Corvettes are at the very bottom of the depreciation curve and offer ton of value and performance for the dollar. Find this 1995 Chevrolet Corvette for sale in Avon, CT for $5,500 via craigslist. 
The C4 generation Corvette was a big styling change from the previous C3 Vette. Gone were the stingray inspired fender humps and instead the car featured Lotus Esprit meets a door style styling. It might be the bourbon speaking, but the C4 is starting to grow on me. Find this 1986 Chevrolet Corvette here on eBay offered for $9,990 buy-it-now or make-offer located in San Marcos, CA.
The C4 generation Corvette is the easy way to get into an American built sports car with a 50 year history of dominating the competition. Even in the dark days of the malaise era, the Corvette was still the best way to impress the ladies and men alike with a medium pile of cash. Thankfully, due to the magic of depreciation, that chunk of change is even smaller today. Find this 1986 Chevrolet Corvette offered for $3,600 in Danville, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On.
One of the keys to successfully listing a car on Craigslist or Ebay is having a title that easily comes up in a search. Good deals can often be found on listings with some sort of flaw or flaws that hide the ad from potential buyers. For example, if you list car as a Vette instead of a Corvette, not that many Corvette buyers will see your ad. Find this 1986 Chevrolet Corvette for $3,500 via New Haven, CT craigslist.
It could be time to perform a social experiment on yourself with a bit of automotive introspection - is the ponycar lifestyle for me? Do the perks of infinite parts availability, sound, style, and burnout giggles outweigh everyone else having one, too? Find out cheaply with this 1966 Ford Mustang for sale in Walterboro, SC for $4,000 via craigslist.
Find this 1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4 Chassis here on eBay bidding for $1,575 with auction ending today (Wednesday) at 7:15PM Pacific.
The C4 generation Corvette was born in 1986 at the end of the malaise era but survived well into the sports car renaissance with the final models shipping for the 1996 model year. They are cheap to pickup on the used market today, so you might as well get a nice Grand Sport model from the final year of production. Like this 1996 Chevrolet Corvette C4 offered for $9,000 in San Jose, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.