Soapbox and Mrs King: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4
I was watching an old episode of “The Scarecrow and Mrs King” the other night (streaming it through some free streaming service, can’t imagine the last time that show was broadcast in any manner) and I noticed that the leading lady (Kate Jackson) has an incredible mullet, the Scarecrow (Bruce Boxleitner) has marvelously plastic hair, and the show’s featured C4 Corvette was looking good. It made me think: When did TV shows stop having a “car” as part of the cast? Magnum had his Ferrari, Rockford has his Firebird, the Dukes had the General Lee, Crockott drive a Ferrari Testarossa, Knightrider had KITT, Starsky (or Hutch?) had a Gran Torino, James Bond drove one of everything, the CHiPs had Kawasakis, Cagney had a Dodge Diplomat — even Homer Simpson had a pink Plymouth sedan. It wasn’t just an artifact of detective shows — cars were a part of Hollywood. What would Star Wars be without the various car-inspired mechanized transporters? What blockbuster movie didn’t involve a car chase or Nick Cage driving a classic to his work parking lot? But when was the last time you saw a car as the star in a TV show? Did Hollywood lose its love affair with the horseless carriage? Or is it because cars have become soulless appliances that deserve as much screen time as an ISO standard? Can you imagine a titular character on the next major show driving a Telsa Cyber Truck and making it exciting? Call me old…but give me some classic shows and classic cars. Find this 1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4 offered for $7,800 in Norwalk, CT via craigslist. Tip from Cory.
From the seller:
1984 chevrolet corvette c4
condition: good
cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 95000
paint color: blue
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: convertible
This is a rare 1984 Chevrolet C4 Corvette. Removable top. Aftermarket Radio. Two-tone blue, brand new clutch, drives well, in great condition MUST SEE!!!!
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Not only did Don Johnson have the Testarossa, but also the (fake) black Daytona convertible before it and the yellow ‘70 Cuda convertible in Nash Bridges.
As long as I’m at it, might as well mention the A-Team… Faceman drove a white C4 and of course B.A. had the GMC van.
Ferris Bueller would have gone to class that day if Cameron’s dad didn’t have the 250 GT California sitting in the garage.
The 65 riviera in Patrick Swayze’s Roadhouse star turn. There is a fair bit of script copy regarding that year & model car as his (only) preferred ride, too.
Man, I don’t think that I could be that bored or keep enough alcohol in the house to watch The Scarecrow and Mrs. King!
On the other hand, if I was super bored and wanted to watch something with a former Charlie’s Angel in it, it would probably be this. Access to alcohol would also help.
https://youtu.be/GlOg4xfHJDk
Scandinavia’s fantastic crime-noir series Bron-Broen had Saga’s green 1977 Porsche 911 as a starring character. I was immune to wanting one until that amazing series hit the small screen.
Barely related: there’s no more iconic tv vehicle than Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jan/18/the-bridge-porsche-cult-status
Stumptown employed a Fox-body Mustang rather charmingly. I can’t opine as to whether it achieved Magnum P.I. levels of saturation but the show did make me want a Fox-body Mustang so there’s that.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMDhlZTM0OGYtMTkyNS00NGYyLTljNWItNmU1MmIzOTQyNjM0XkEyXkFqcGdeQWtlbGFyc2Vu._V1_.jpg
If it were one year newer that would be a nice buy. Always heard it’s best to stay away from the Miss-fire Injection.