1990 Chevrolet Corvette

ZR1 Hatchback

5.7L 350Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

Manual

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GAS

For sale is a mint contition 1990 Corvette ZR1 "King of the Hill" Most of the 3,049 ZR1's were very common red or white, this is the best color combo in my opinion of black on gray interior. It breaks down as 620 were black 102 black /gray a little more on the rare side. It is also a low mileage car so at less than a 1,000 miles per year it has 19,987 miles. It has all the books, manuals issued and the gift box with original ZR1 shirt too. I have several books, magazines, dealer promo car etc. that all go with the car. If you are reading this far I'm sure you know about the car itself but what I have done as an owner is: new battery, new exhaust, new tires, synthetic oil and filter change, new race clutch kit and rear main/ transmission seal replaced when transmission removed. I am a Parts and Service Director at a large Chevrolet dealer and technicians have went over this car top to bottom. There are ZERO issues and is driven only on nice weekends. The paint is original and very nice and I would say it is a strong 9 out of 10. Bottom is spotless and shows in the pictures. Feel free to ask any questions and I will respond. Pictures available of anything you would like via email. I would like a deposit of $500 at auctions end and balance due within 5 business days from auctions end. Shipping is to be paid by winning bidder. The Buy it now is a steal. For the people that don't know this car: From 1990 to 1995 GM/Chevrolet produced the end result of one of the most radical projects ever done by the very conservative company. The LT5 ZR1 32V Dohc "King of the Hill" Corvette! The total number of cars from 1990-1995 were only 6939 for all the years combined, making all of them quite a rare piece of machinery. The sticker on these cars were right about $70,000 USD and went up a bit as the years went on, making it affordable to only a few. From 1990-1995, the cars were built pretty much the same, but had a couple of small changes over the years. The biggest was from the 1990 car to the 1991-1995 cars. 1990 was the only car to have the old style front end. The 1991 and newer shared much of the same look as the regular corvette... Although the ZR1 looked absolutely incredible, this was probably not a good thing as it is hard for the average person to tell the difference between the 1991 and newer ZR1 cars VS the regular corvette. This could have also helped fuel the lower sales on the car too, but the tell tale sign of a ZR1 is its extreme width in the back. You cant miss it! It is 4" wider that a regular corvette and uses the massive 315/35/17 tires on 11" wide wheels. What is not seen on a ZR1 is what is under the hood. The LT5 is an all aluminum 349CID/5.7 Liter 32 Valve piece of engineering that has yet to be matched anywhere on earth. The motors are right at 400HP with a near 7000RPM red line, but have more reliability and endurance over any high performance engine ever produced in this country to date. The ZR1 is known for its top speed endurance record, where the car went at speeds over 175MPH, non stop, for 24 hours. There are NO American cars that can do this except the ZR1 to date! The ZR1 truly is a race car on the street and has the endurance to go from coast to coast as fast as possible without breaking, if there were no speed limits. The LT5 was so radical, that GM could not even produce it their selves. It was partially designed by Lotus, but was actually hand build by the Mercury Marine Company in Stillwater Oklahoma... A totally off the wall move by GM, never again done. Though the motor has not been produced again due to its unheard of actual cost to GM, the research behind it was used in other revolutionary engines, such as the Northstar Cadillac Engine. A high HP version of the Northstar is rumored to power the Corvette one day with even more power than the LT5. It probably will not have the reliability though. The ZR1 also has some very interesting hardware. There is an oil cooling system that is larger than most cars entire cooling system. The car has a special version of the German built ZF 6 speed transmission, another radical move on GM. The car has a self adjusting suspension, known as the "FX3", and even more. Although there were just a couple of minor variances, in a nutshell, all ZR1s came fully loaded, all the same way with the best of everything... Just pick the color.... Personally, the ZR1 is the best performance car I have ever had the privilege of owning. I have had many ZR1s and currently have 2 in my collection. The black one pictured here has about 18,000 miles and a few minor bolt on mods. My white one is new, with less than 1000 miles, and is a collector. As I said, I have many cars and collect them. Some of my cars are quite a bit faster than my ZR1... Like my Callaway Twin Turbo Corvettes... But I prefer the ZR1 over all of these cars as the best overall performance car.... What the ZR1 offers over any car I have encountered is its near indestructibility, packaged with a great driving car that is very rare and collectable. When you get used to driving a ZR1, you will literally break other cars you get into after it. The ZR1 will run a high 12 quarter mile, and every ZR1 produced is capable of going over 185MPH..... RELIABLY........ This is why I love the ZR1 and hold it #1 in my book as the best overall performance car ever produced! I love Muscle cars so an interesting trade is okay 70's and 60's Forgot to say this is a no reserve auction BID AND YOU COULD WIN !