Callaway C4 Corvette

     At first, it seemed unusual to find this athletic Corvette-based Callaway in a deserted lot next to a roadside fast food restaurant in Texas. But when you look at all the strangely placed vents and other abnormal design cues, the desolate lot is a natural home for this 1980's oddball.

     Up front, the Callaway hasn't been altered that drastically from the normal C4 'Vette, with the biggest change being the addition of functional vents. The intakes were added to boost performance figures, however, most of the added vents hurt the Corvette's sleek styling. The four square holes are reminiscent of nostrils, causing the face of the C4 to look snout-like. While two of the vents are smoothly integrated into the headlight shape, the vertically oriented slats on the hood appear tacked on as an afterthought. Furthermore, the square vent just behind the front wheels is not a dynamic shape, and the thin horizontal bars look like those on an air conditioner.
      While the front is a jumbled mess of air intakes, the rear fascia features a clean, simplistic design. The classic 'Vette double circle taillights have been joined to create smooth ovals, though the circular units can still be spotted within these new lamp designs. The name "Callaway" is indented in a simple but elegant font between the taillights. The biggest modification is the removal of the curved rear windshield, which gave the Corvette a slick fastback silhouette. Without the iconic glass dome, the Callaway resembles the awkward offspring of a sports car and a pickup truck.

Grade
Front: B
Back: B+
Overall: B