The history of the Z06 can be traced to 1963 when Zora
Arkus-Duntov, a racing enthusiast among other things, convinced the
suits at GM to offer an option package for the racing community.
RPO code Z06 was introduced and only 199 of them were sold in 1963.
After a 40 year gap, the Z06 was reintroduced into the Corvette
line and offered performance enhancements from the factory, and
this continued and mushroomed with each generation, from C5 on.
For consignment, a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2LZ coupe with a
title verified 45,845 actual miles. This is two owner car, garage
kept, and always serviced at F.C. Kerbeck, at one time, the east
coast's largest Corvette dealer. It also sports a fresh ceramic
coating on the exterior.
Exterior
Two stage Nightfall Gray Metallic sets the base here and the box
was also checked for yellow brake calipers and the combination adds
to the complete badassery of the car. That gaping front intake is
underscored by a chin spoiler, complemented by a hood bulge behind
the heat extractor vents. This car has more scoops than Baskin
Robbins with brake cooling ducts on the rear quarters and more on
the shoulder beside the fixed quarter windows. A black wing rises
above clear lens tail lights, a Z06 field mark, and four massive
exhaust ports exiting in the center and the ribbed accents on tail
seem to have gained inspiration from the Cylon helmets of
Battlestar Galactica and have a similar, sinister stare. 35 series
tires wrap around 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels and the
rears have a date code of late 2025, while the fronts are from
2022. Imperfections include a few checks in the paint, scrapes and
long scuffs on the rocker cladding, touched up chips on the face,
and chin scrapes.
Interior
Kalahari leather, a shade of saddle brown, mixes with formed black
plastic on the door to begin our dramatic view of the interior, and
the black leather header has saddle stitching. Corvette puts
criticism of seat design to sleep with the C7's saddle buckets, the
driver's showing a touch of wear but otherwise in fantastic shape.
The steering wheel is just this side of F1 with the paddles,
buttons, and a wisp of carbon fiber design on the flat bottom.
Moving north to south in the center gives you a screen with
navigation and a back up camera and a sound system that is
Bluetooth, XM, MyLink, CarPlay capable and has a 4G LTE Wi-Fi
hotspot capability. Sliding down, we find the shifter in an
aluminum faceplate, flanked by a leather grab handle for the
passenger and in front of an armrest that's had some evident elbow
time. Low pile carpet on the floor is perfect and is found in the
cargo area while the charcoal covering on the headliner is in great
shape.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a clean, flat topped 6.2 liter LT4 V8 pumping out
650 incredible horses and set into motion with an 8L90E 8-speed
automatic transmission. Those ponies are herded to the rear axle
where 3.55 gears mixes with Positraction to deliver the power to
the ground.
Undercarriage
Clean and dry underneath with a plethora of belly pans and aluminum
plates to increase aerodynamics. SLA independent suspension is
enhanced by the Z06 performance suspension package while dual
exhaust runs tandem down the center and ends by encountering the
OEM mufflers just before four trumpet-like tips. Naturally, power
disc brakes are found on all four wheels.
Drive-Ability
No race suit is needed to drive this car but it wouldn't feel out
of place. That said, the saddle leather strewn about gives it a
slightly luxurious feel as we roll this roaring V8 onto the test
loop. Our long checklist of items all gets a green light and our
seat of the pants reports indicate this is a crazy quick car with
incredible handling and a comfortable ride, even with sport tuned
suspension. This well maintained gray rocket functions perfectly
and all workable items operate as they should. While Classic Auto
Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of
our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working
at the time of your purchase.
This car handles like a life sized slot car like handling but
instead of a plastic controller from Tyco in your hand, you'll have
some of GM's best componentry. When your slot car spun off the
track, you simply put it back. With this one, more care is required
or you'll end up in an unfortunate YouTube video.
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G-General Motors
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YS-Corvette Z06 2LZ Automatic
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5-Bowling Green, KY Assy Plant
606375-Sequential Unit Number
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