Greenwood Kit? 1987 Chevrolet Corvette

Does a body kit ever make a car more desirable? The general rule of thumb is no, it does not; in fact, it can even have the opposite effect and make a car less desirable to the audience that would likely buy it. In the case of the C4-era Chevrolet Corvette, however, the low values and over-production of this particular model may make an addition like a  Greenwood body kit a value-add when trying to stand out amongst a crowded field. The seller has called it a day on this project, which is clearly far from complete based on the pile of engine parts in the cabin. Find it here on eBay for $3,000 or best offer.

Now, at the end of the day, I realize that we’re not talking about any great swing in value with the addition of a body kit, Greenwood or not. And we’re not certain that this is a real-deal Greenwood kit, although it looks right based on the photos. The side skirts, rear spoiler, front spoiler, and rear valence all match up pretty well to photos from the Greenwood catalog. The Corvette also sports very period-correct ARE wheels, which were all the rage in the 1980s if you were modifying a car and didn’t want to simply buy another set of American Racing wheels. The paint appears to be a factory shade known as Medium Blue Metallic, and what a great color it is.

This is always disheartening to see: key components from the motor removed and tossed on the front seat. The hilarity of this listing is in reading the first portion, clearly generated by AI and quite flowery, and then immediately reading the part typed out by the seller: “1987 Corvette selling as is. Need it gone ASAP.” Ah, yes – how will AI ever contend with what truly resides in the human heart when selling a project vehicle one no longer loves? When you see the engine components stored like this as opposed to at least being put into some clear plastic bins, it tells you a lot about the sort of care this car received when under the knife. Hopefully, whatever happened to the 240 horsepower L98 engine isn’t terminal.

Here’s one more detail I like about this Corvette: while wide expanses of woodgrain trim seem cheesy now, this was not a cheap job back in 1987. Between this, the wheels, and the body kit, someone threw a bunch of cash at this Corvette when it was in its prime. There’s some consternation online about the nature in which Greenwood kits were installed – being drilled directly into the body, which obviously creates some additional concerns – but I see it as someone was committed to this car and making it into an absolute show piece. Does a diamond in the rough still reside in a Tennessee backyard? The option to submit a best offer could prove tempting enough to find out.