The arrival of the 1984 Corvette (all 1983 model-year Corvettes were retained as factory prototypes and only one remains intact to this day) had gearheads foaming at the mouth. Years of spy ...

It had 205 horsepower, ran 0-60 mph in 7 seconds, and topped out at 140 mph, but cleared a track for the 1,064 horsepower ...