For the first time since 1957, the Corvette used single headlights instead of dual units, but they were still retractable. It displayed a combination of graphics for speed and RPM, fuel level, and used digital displays for other important engine functions. The Corvette C4 came standard with an electronic dashboard with a digital liquid crystal display instrument cluster. The roof panel, which was made from fiberglass or optionally from clear acrylic, was removable. The C4 fastback coupé was the first general production Corvette to have a glass hatchback (the limited edition 1982 Collector Edition being the first Corvette equipped with this feature) for better storage access. In a departure from the fiberglass panels of its forebears, the C4's rear bumpers and panels were made from molding plastics, a sheet molding compound. It was the work of a team under chief Corvette designer Dave McLellan, who'd taken over from Duntov in 1975. The C4 Corvette represented a clean break from the Zora Arkus-Duntov-designed C3, with a completely new chassis and sleeker, more modern but still evolutionary styling.
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