The C4 Corvette of the 1980s and '90s suffers from an unfair reputation for being one of the less cool Corvettes.

The C4 Corvette ZR-1, with Lotus-engineered LT5 engine, was heavier but successful, producing 375 hp compared to the standard 245 hp at the time.

Though it never became as famous as it deserved, the Guldstrand GS-90 was a C4 Corvette taken as close to perfection as ...