Vehicle Description
7665 original miles. 3ZR option package, chrome wheels, Crystal Red
paint. Museum Delivery car with build book. Never raced or abused,
never even wet! Properly maintained and stored, fully operational,
and insanely fast. Still the one to own!When Chevy reintroduced the
ZR1, they knew it couldn't just be another badges and stripes
special. No, wearing the ZR1 badges meant there had to be something
truly unique under the hood. In response, GM engineers pulled out
all the stops with the LS9 V8, adding a supercharger and all the
Z06's track-ready hardware, creating one of the most remarkable
Corvettes ever built. There are some that are faster and have
incrementally more power, but none of recreated the sheer audacity
of the C6 ZR1. This is a truly special car.Making it more special
is the fact that it was ordered by an enthusiast who knew that it
would be a future collectable. As a result, he specified the top
3ZR option package, chrome wheels, and the extra-cost Crystal Red
Metallic paint, which by itself was $850. The car has never even
been wet, never mind used as a daily driver, and presents today in
nearly new condition. The paint is outstanding with only a few
nearly invisible marks on the lower chin that are a natural result
of driving this car in the real world. Nothing notable, mind you,
just something you'd probably pick up on the way home from the
dealer. The C6 bodywork has aged very well and the ZR1's
distinctive carbon fiber hood, front fenders, and ground effects
make it look long, low and mean (in fact, it's so low that it can't
get onto our lifts, so there are no chassis photos-sorry!). There
are multiple vents and scoops on the bodywork, and most of them are
functional to cool everything from the oil to the rear
differential, and the roof is fixed in place to ensure that massive
motor doesn't twist it into a pretzel. The highest praise we can
offer a car is that it is like new, and this car certainly
qualifies.The 3ZR package included a lot of interior upgrades such
as the heated leather seats with perforated inserts, the navigation
system, and a lot less plastic than lesser Corvettes. It's a great
place to do some serious work. Instrumentation is big and easy to
read, the secondary controls are at your fingertips, and the fat
leather-wrapped wheel feels great in your hands. The in-dash
navigation system is combined with the killer Bose stereo system,
although if you're worried about the radio you're probably not
using your ZR1 correctly. Carbon fiber and leather covers most of
the dash and instrument panel, making this car feel significantly
less cheap than other 'Vettes. Nice! The 6-speed snaps through the
gears and clutch action is light-this isn't a '60s muscle car,
after all. There's even reasonable storage space behind the seats,
and a cargo net and cover are included.The heart of the ZR1 is the
6.2 liter LS9 V8. Supercharged and intercooled, it grunts out 638
horsepower and 604 lb-ft. of torque. But the remarkable thing isn't
that it's fast enough to make your eyeballs bounce off the inside
of your skull, it's that it's so incredibly civilized. It starts
easily, idles smoothly, and if you keep your foot out of it, drives
like a rental car. Keep the traction control on if you're in
traffic, and if you're skilled enough to run without it, you'll
find that this car delivers an experience akin to those guys in the
'50s who were strapped to rocket sleds. The thing is just
OUTRAGEOUS. The blower makes cool noises and it offers cool tech
like dry sump oiling, a separate radiator just for the
supercharger, and an aluminum frame to keep weight to a minimum. In
fact, despite all the extra go-fast hardware, this car is no
heavier than a standard Corvette-nice! The dual mode exhaust can be
tuned to taste and the ZR1 came standard with those spectacular
carbon-ceramic brakes that are completely fade-proof in the real
world. The chrome wheels were unique to the ZR1 and carry massive
285/30/19 front and 335/25/20 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires with
plenty of life left in them.Documentation is, of course, extensive.
This car comes with the original window sticker and build sheet,
original manuals and books, and some Corvette brochures from 2010.
It also includes a detailed photo album of its construction showing
it going down the Bowling Green assembly line-all part of the
Museum Delivery package. It also includes a full set of factory
service manuals still new in the box. Look at the market for these
cars-they're special. Later cars had more horsepower, but they
can't match the C6 ZR1 for sheer audacity. This car is virtually
new in every way that matters, is loaded with all the desirable
options, and has been maintained from day one by a passionate
enthusiast. For investment-grade late-model Corvettes, it just
doesn't get any better than this. Call today!Harwood Motors always
recommends and welcomes personal or professional inspections of any
vehicle in our inventory prior to purchase.