This is an incredible opportunity to buy what is essentially a
brand new 1990 Corvette ZR1 with 91 miles covered since new! And
the factory had already put over 40 miles on it for testing! This
is obviously a show piece for the finest collection. This hand
built automobile was one of the fastest production cars ever made.
This is the original American made Super Car. The original list
price for it was $60,710, which is why we are pricing it at MSRP!!
This is a gorgeous color combination of Dark Red Metallic with
Black Leather Adjustable Sport Bucket Seats. And literally, the car
looks as new in every respect. Well, I guess with 91 miles it is
new! From a Road and Track article: "The ZR-1 looks like a
Corvette. There's that unmistakable shape but with a notable
difference: The bodywork widens beginning at the leading edge of
the doors and culminates in a tail that is 3 inches broader than
the normal Vette's�to accommodate the hefty P3I5/ 35ZR-17 Goodyear
Eagle Gatorbacks made specifically for this car. The soft,
polyurethane end cap is different too, convex rather than concave
with square versus round tail lights and a small red ZR-1 badge
that graces the lower right corner." ZR1's came loaded with
performance options. This example had added the following features:
air conditioning, Dual Removable Roof Panels, and the Bronze
Removable Roof Panel. The engine is the heart and soul of the ZR1.
Road & Track added: "Unique to the ZR-1 (and for most of us, its
raison d'etre), the LT5 engine is a lovely example of
double-overhead-cam, four-valve-per- cylinder technology. Developed
jointly with Lotus and built by Mercury Marine (the boat motor
people), this 5.7-liter aluminum, 32-valve V8 has the same
4.40-inch bore center spacing (for standardization purposes) as the
venerable Chevy small-block. To maintain this distance, the bore
has been reduced from 4.00 to 3.90 inches, while the stroke has
been increased from 3.48 to 3.66 inches. Aluminum cylinder liners
that are lighter than steel are Nikasil-coated, and the
externally-ribbed block has a cast-aluminum oil sump and lower
crankcase assembly whose integral four- and six-bolt cast-iron main
bearing caps secure the forged steel crankshaft. Up top, the LT5's
four camshafts are driven by a roller chain (Gilmerbelts were
considered, but discarded because they would have made the engine
too wide to be bottom-loaded into the Corvette chassis on the
Bowling Green assembly line) and actuate hydraulic lifters that
eliminate valve lash adjustment. The four-valve combustion chambers
feature centrally-located spark� plugs (for reduced flame travel)
and are designed to act in concert with dished aluminum pistons
with an 11.0:1 compression ratio. To ensure that all of this very
elaborate (and expensive) machinery doesn't self-destruct for lack
of proper lubrication, the engine oiling system holds 12 quarts, 7
more than the pushrod V8. This gorgeous ZR1 comes with lots of
documentation, including a new sales brochure, promotional
materials, laminated window sticker, and a laminated build sheet.
Of course the owners manual and other items are also included. For
more details, please call Harry Clark at +1.602.245.7200 or email
us at
[email protected].
