1986 Chevrolet Corvette

1986 Chevrolet Corvette — 2-Owner, 30-Year Family Car with Doug Nash 4+3 and Fresh Mechanicals

The 1986 Chevrolet Corvette holds a specific place in C4 history that often gets overlooked. It was the first model year the Corvette received standard four-wheel anti-lock brakes — a genuine engineering milestone for an American production car at the time. Chevrolet equipped the '86 with the Bosch ABS II system, the same technology appearing on European sports cars that cost considerably more. That alone makes the 1986 model year a turning point in the Corvette's development, not just a year in the middle of the C4 run.

This particular 1986 Chevrolet Corvette has two things going for it that most do not: a documented two-owner history with 30 years of family ownership, and the optional Doug Nash 4+3 transmission — a gearbox that Corvette buyers specifically sought out and that has a story worth telling on its own. Add a clean Carfax report and a fresh round of mechanical work to the cooling and drivetrain systems, and you have a C4 that is ready to drive rather than sort out.

The 1986 Corvette was built in Bowling Green, Kentucky — the first full model year out of that plant, which had taken over production from St. Louis after the 1981 model year. Approximately 27,794 coupes were produced for 1986. The coupe is the only body style that year; the convertible did not return until 1986 was already underway as a show car and did not reach production buyers until the 1987 model year.

Key details
Transmission: Doug Nash "4+3" 4 Speed Manual
VIN / chassis: 1G1YY0782G5112733

Offered by Skyway Classics, 10420 Portal Crossing, Bradenton, FL 34212. Taxes, title and fees not included.

Photos courtesy of Skyway Classics.