July 16, 2022 Update – The private seller just communicated he sold his Corvette locally for $14,000. While we could not get the right bidders for this auction, we thank the seller for the opportunity, and we wish the new owner well with this C4.

June 22, 2022 Update – The high bid of $5,000 did not meet the seller’s reserve price of $14,900 so we’ve moved this 1989 Corvette to our “Rides Still Available” Page.  Once registered and logged in, select the green “Buy Now” option to agree to pay the “Buy Now” price of $14,900

GuysWithRides.com is proud to offer this 44K original mile, Dark Red Metallic over Saddle leather, 1989 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible in an online, reserve-style auction on behalf of the current caretaker.

Bidding opened Wednesday, June 8, 2022, and will run for fourteen (14) consecutive days ending at 7:00 PM Eastern time on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

Guys With Rides followers likely recognize this car from its original auction in early March of 2022. We agree with the seller’s assertion that the original auction’s timing may have been a bit early, so we’re relisting this beautiful C4 now that top-down weather has finally arrived in the Midwest.

This Corvette currently resides in the Chicago suburbs just minutes from O’Hare International Airport.

(NOTE: Click on the picture below to expand and navigate the pictures. Scroll down to see all photographs)

Introduced for the 1984 model year, Chevrolet engineers made incremental improvements in all areas. For 1988, engineers revised the front and rear suspension geometry, installed bigger brakes, upgraded the engine, and now offered optional seventeen-inch wheels and tires. Comfort and convenience also improved with a host of minor changes that included a quieter and lighter air-conditioning compressor, an improved ventilation system, and the addition to the standard-equipment list of power locks, cruise control, and an AM/FM/cassette stereo system.

Small by today’s ridiculous rubber-band-sideway standards, the 1998 Corvette was one of the first cars to feature seventeen-inch wheels shod with a wider, lower-profile 275/40ZR-17 Goodyear Eagles. Supporting the larger wheels was a revised suspension that featured redesigned control arms, hubs, pickup points, shock mounts, and spring and anti-roll-bar links. While they were at it, Corvette engineers upgraded the brakes with new two-piston calipers up front, slightly thicker calipers, and larger brake pads that combined to increase resistance to fade.

A Complimentary Lemon Squad Pre-Purchase Inspection was just completed on April 2, 2022 confirming the quality of this low-mileage Corvette.

To help you make informed bids, here is a summary of the Hagerty Insurance Online valuation table based on the car’s condition and options.  Note the values are net of a $1,000 add for the optional hardtop combined with an eight percent deduction for the four-speed automatic:

Additionally, we’re providing a link to Classic.com, the analytics and search engine for the Classic Car market, that provides an interactive graph of recent comparable sales in the past two years. By clicking on the green dots, you can navigate to each comparable car sold as a way to help you make an educated bid on the car we are featuring for auction here:

Here’s the Exterior Photograph Gallery.  Click on a desired picture to expand it and then navigate between all of the other pictures

Here’s the Interior Photograph Gallery.  Click on the desired picture to expand it and then navigate between all of the other pictures.

Here’s the Underhood Photograph Gallery.  Click on the desired picture to expand it and then navigate between all of the other pictures.

Here’s the Undercarriage, Tires, and Wheels Photograph Gallery.  Click on the desired picture to expand it and then navigate between all of the other pictures.

Here’s the Convertible Top & Windows Photograph Gallery.  Click on the desired picture to expand it and then navigate between all of the other pictures.

Here’s the Documentation Photograph Gallery.  Click on the desired picture to expand it and then navigate between all of the other pictures.

If you have any questions about this 1989 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, please leave a comment below or feel free to call Rudy directly at 877-468-6497.  Thank you for looking and happy bidding!