Vehicle Description
1991 Chevrolet Corvette "ZR1" Coupe
Designer: Dave McLellan
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Estimate: $30,000 - $45,000
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Chassis Number: 1G1YZ23J5M5801839
Decoded: 1=USA; G=General Motors; 1=Chevrolet; YZ=Corvette ZR1;
23=Coupe; J=LT5 5.7 Liter V8; 5=check digit; M=1990; 5=Bowling
Green, KY assembly; 801839=Serial.
Engine: LT5 5.7 Liter 4-cam/32V V8
Electronic Fuel Injection/375 bhp
6-Speed Manual Transmission
Power Assisted Four Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes
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Odometer: 5,400 Miles Actual
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Second Year for Corvette's Supercar
Pristine Condition with Very Low Miles
Bloomington Gold Certified in 2005
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The Model: During the 1970's and 1980's, America's automobile
industry was more worried concerned about emissions and new safety
standards than styling with hi-performance was out of the question.
Those valiant engineers and technicians on Chevrolet's Corvette
team didn't give up. Lead by Dave McLellan, with help from British
sports car maker Lotus, a package was developed and unleashed at
the start of the 1990's. Its option code was its name, the ZR1 was
unleashed. That year all Corvettes had a 5.7 Liter V8 under the
hood, but the ZR1's engine was a work of mechanical genius, so
special that GM had to go to Mercury Marine in Stillwater, Oklahoma
�so that this four-cam, 32-valve monster would be put together with
the skill of masters who had a little more time on their schedule
to build these motor the right way. The result; everyone who was
anyone in 1990 had to have a ZR1.
The Car: When looking at an investment car, its history is
paramount, and this ZR1's background check has been completed.
Shipped new to Abraham Chevrolet in Tampa, Florida, this was one of
the first ZR1s delivered. Not many people got to actually see the
car as it was quickly taken to secure, climate controlled storage
and put away. Today it shows just over the 600 mile mark and still
features the cardboard floor mats installed at the factory to
protect the flooring during transit. With a base price of $31,979
and the ZR 1 option running just $27,016 more (or about 85% of the
base price), this car has it all, Solar Glass top, Delco-Bose Gold
Series AM-FM-Cassette/CD audio, special handling package and that
awesome engine and transmission. The new owner will have to decide,
continue to preserve it or maybe take it out and do what it was
built to do. � �
