Corvette C4 Seized, Owner Arrested After High-Speed Chase In North Carolina
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A Chevrolet Corvette C4 has been seized and its owner taken to jail following a high-speed car chase in Johnston County, North Carolina.
According to WRAL.com, the Corvette C4 was involved in a race with another vehicle on Cleveland Road in Smithfield when the two drivers (who reportedly did not know each other) passed a State Highway Patrol trooper. The trooper gave chase, which was no easy task as the cars were estimated as traveling at around 130 mph.
Chevrolet Corvette C4 (used for illustrational purposes only, not actual photo of C4 in question)
The other car was not involved for much longer because it broke down – perhaps fortunately, given the way the story was to develop. The Corvette C4, meanwhile, continued on its way for some considerable distance.
The situation became critical for the Chevy driver when he reached the intersection of Cleveland Road and NC Highway 210 and was faced with the choice of either making a sharp right turn followed by a sharp left (which would have required both considerable driving smarts and a law-abiding sensibility he had not shown up to this point) or heading straight on down the wrong side of the road.
Whichever of these options he picked, it must have been the wrong one, since he lost control and crashed into a guardrail. There were no injuries, and the Corvette C4 sustained what WRAL.com describes as “only minor damage”, though it can’t have been in as good a condition as it was when the owner bought it only days before.
Under North Carolina’s controversial “Run and You’re Done” law, which came into effect on June 23rd 2011, both cars were seized and both drivers were being held at the Johnston County Jail with charges pending against them.
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I am just shocked a regular C4 hit 130MPH.
It may have had some work done on it they didn’t say
The state of carolina should fix this classic up and convert it into a highway patrol car, and I highly disagree with other comments stating that this car is junk..not..it’s a classic and a beautiful one at that.
If you’re shocked, you might want to obtain a clue. The road tests back then show 145 from an L83, 155 from an L98, 165 from LT1, and 175 from an LT5. I don’t have any good places to make sustained high-speed runs, but 120 is a leisurely drive in a C4, a lot nicer than 90 in my Mustang.
I easily hit 140 in my 85 C4, had more to go but had let off for traffic.
Why would u be shocked? These Cars have been doing 130 for years before this model came out, I can only imagine how shocked u would be if u found out what the new one can do lol, around 200mph😯
Hahaha!! I’ll admit having the exact same thought!
And calm down everyone, yea, a C4 may have had a higher top speed when new, but 30+ years takes a toll. I’ve had a C4 and a C5. I love Vettes, but 130 is really getting up there for that generation. Did 145 in my C5, and I can’t say it felt great stability-wise. A bit floaty. Wouldn’t do it again.
If you street race always keep a small loan on your car and they cant take it because it belongs to the finance company
Not true in North Carolina (Can’t say about any other state). You loose regardless. Loan company may or may not end up with vehicle after court case. You will still pay loan company. Law is lengthy but here’s the cliffs notes for NC from the court system. https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/traffic-and-vehicles/vehicle-seizure .
You don’t know. C4s.
My c4 kicks ass
I take my $ for bail, cell phone to call someone lay my license on the console, along with registration. Put my foot in it. Oh and hopefully not meet no cops!
My old ’86 z51 4+3 could do 155mph…
Shit I’ve done 140 in my 06 Duramax with a topper on it. Guy that was surprised at 130 must own a Mustang that would never see 120!!!
My 1994 i got it up to 135 without pushing it
Mine.. 180 +
Mine.. 190+
Are you about to hit 200+ also?
My stock cross fire 84 got 130+ several times in boring IL highways. I got scared at 140, car was diving like it was doing 60.
I wrecked mine at 165 miles per hour thangly on god no thirds involve and i came out in good condition no scratches at all just a bruce thats all my car fully performe cam,transmision and 3600 stall converter alot of power to car it was a scary moment.already fix car now want to sell it.2001 c5 convertible ls1
I had my 87 c4 doing 150mph with no problem.
Not a road smooth enough to get any speed for a C5. But will find that road somewhere in Co.
My ’84 Vette did a verified 152 mph and still pulling. Verified by UHP who while smiling and joking cuffed and stuffed my ass.
Y’all stories are boring. After a drug control in Miami down town in 2010 I got away being chased by four police cars with blue lights on my ass in my black 1994 C4 running red lights and cutting through gas stations. Beat this bro’s.
My Tuna Boat 4dr CTS V on smooth flat asphalt will roll 190+ in comfort with the A/C blowing
Had one too- It was D3. You ain’t Bull5hitting- plus it was smooth as butter with the FE4 & FG2 options on BMR Fabrication and whisper quite inside with the performance upgraded & GM licensed RRS exhaust.
As the owner of the 1990 ZR-1, this car still owns the 24 hour world speed endurance record for a mass produced production car at just under 175 mph, the guys that did the record breaking attempt said on track they ran in the mid 190s for hours at a time. I would never run from law enforcement, that radio is pretty quick.
Corvettes finally catching up – the day of the trans am led the pack in foolishness.
Mike Wilete they take your car loan or not then they auction it off and you still owe the bank the money. Ask me how I know 😉
93 LT1. Chipped by Doug Ripple. Ram aired. Throttle body size increased. Read 340 HP at the tires. 173 across the Pennsylvania Turnpike. God I loved that car.
my LS powered 87 Chevette would smoke any Corvette on the street, I ate all challengers until the day it was stolen along with the trailer ot was in it’s been 4 years and still no word on its whereabouts.
Should have been more low key and less of a show off…
Tell him vic.
u bought the last MY chevette , should sell it back to GM so they can display at the heritage center