2017 Barrett Jackson ZR-1s of importance.

[1989ZR1#74]

Lot #7004.1

http://www.syreal.com/1990actiBJscotts.jpg

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1990-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-ACTIVE-ZR1-PROTOTYPE-201599

1990 ZR-1 'Active' EX5881

This Z also sold in 2009 during the great GM heritage dump. It hammered at $137K ($150.7K with fees). Bob Johnson was the high bidder that Tuesday. I was a bidder but got out early when the number skyrocketed. I had a hard time justifying that much for a "scrap title" Z.

http://www.syreal.com/activebjwinnersm.jpg

You can watch it cross the block here:

( I'm at the 2:44 mark in the baseball hat lol)

https://youtu.be/k30uSO5Eo5I

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1990-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-ACTIVE-ZR-1-COUPE-PROTOTYPE-71972

In Palm Beach in 2010 1990 Active EX5886 sold for $60K ($66K with fees) so well bought? well sold? we will know Saturday @9:00PM

Bob is a bigtime BJ VIP. He even is featured in a Reliable commercial:
https://youtu.be/ky0kCtNSnyI

[1989ZR1#74]

As discussed in a another prototype thread:

Lot #1272

http://www.syreal.com/barret_jackson_213.JPG
(pictured next to EX5881 in 2009)

1989 ZR-1 "Pre Production" #0078

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1989-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-ZR1-201422

#0078 also sold in the BJ Scottsdale 2009 auction. I was not a bidder having won #74 Tuesday night. It hammered for $180K ($198K with fees) I was out in the audience:

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1989-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-ZR-1-COUPE-71862

my view:

http://www.syreal.com/078Small.jpg

Was a blurry shot. To nervous to hold camera steady!

In my opinion, this 89 ZR-1 is only second to the Geneva Show car in overall quality and originality.

[1989ZR1#74]

Although I know these cars from 2009, I am excited to get a second chance to look at them. Some of the info I am going to get, hopefully is a picture of the SPI from the Active and the MM LT5 engine numbers from both of them.

The SPI should confirm what the original VIN number would have been. That way I can get the build sheet for it.

List of known MM#s

218 Pilot car/Brochure Phase III 1989 1G1YZ21J4K5800004
223 Active Prototype 1989 1G1YZ21J9K5800029
230 Active Prototype 1989 1G1YZ21J3K5800026
352 24 hour record car. Had motor swap 1989 1G1YZ21J7K5800045
373 1989 1G1YZ21J7K5800062
375 France Press ZR1 1989 1G1YZ21J5K5800058
405 UK test car 1989 UNK
416 Mike Yeager's car/ UK Crush car 1989 1G1YZ21J9K5800080
612 Press Car/ZR-32 Sister car 1989 1G1YZ21JXK5800074

[Blue Flame Restorations]

EX5023 will be for sale this Fall. I'm hoping for an appreciation of what it is and what it started from the beginning. There is a chance that it will cross the block in Scottsdale next January.

It will have to bring more than the 89's mentioned here or it will come home. Not doing a No Reserve auction. If BJ won't do it, it'll sell someplace else.

[1989ZR1#74]

Brett, This will be a real nail bitter for me too. I'm hoping the room appreciates these two. There is no better judge of the top of the market then BJ on Saturday afternoon/night.

[PhillipsLT5]

Hi Eric, I can tell you are really getting excited, hope to see you this next week

[KILLSHOTS]

Amazing pieces of history. Would LOVE to have either of them in my garage...especially the Active car. But as Eric stated, you've gotta be a special kind of serious ZR-1 collector to drop that kind of coin on a scrap title.

[1989ZR1#74]

I found the cars yesterday at the auction. I managed to get a glimpse of #0078's SPI but searched in vein for the SPI on the Active. It did not have one.

http://www.syreal.com/78_sm_1.jpg

http://www.syreal.com/78_sm_2.jpg

http://www.syreal.com/78_sm_3.jpg

http://www.syreal.com/78_sm_4.jpg

[1989ZR1#74]

Here is the Active..

http://www.syreal.com/active_sm_3.jpg

http://www.syreal.com/active_sm_2.jpg

http://www.syreal.com/active_sm_1.jpg

[PhillipsLT5]

7004.1, Active is going off at SAT 9 PM(Timed Lot), Wow!
1272, 89 Car looks like SAT afternoon

[rush91]

I know most of us on here didn't buy our Beasts to be long term investments. Rather to be enjoyed for what they are. But last night, I was watching a Mecum auction. And a red on black 1995 ZR-1 went across the block......I think it had under 15,000 miles and looked amazing. But what caught my ear was the announcers. When the ZR-1 came on the screen, they immediately started gushing about ZR-1s :)........They said that the market on C4 ZR-1s, will one day soon go stratospheric. Future prices will be big on any Z, but the 1990, the 93 Rubies, and the 95s will be the ones that appreciate. And they continue to scratch their heads on why the market is what it is. The car ended up selling for $28,000, and they said that is where the market is......BUT they also said if you want one, now is the time to buy. Because they see the market going nowhere but up.

[1989ZR1#74]

7004.1, Active is going off at SAT 9 PM(Timed Lot), Wow!
1272, 89 Car looks like SAT afternoon

Yes the 9PM slot has more to do with Bob Johnson the consignor then the car IMHO.

Eric

[1989ZR1#74]

I know most of us on here didn't buy our Beasts to be long term investments. Rather to be enjoyed for what they are. But last night, I was watching a Mecum auction. And a red on black 1995 ZR-1 went across the block......I think it had under 15,000 miles and looked amazing. But what caught my ear was the announcers. When the ZR-1 came on the screen, they immediately started gushing about ZR-1s :)........They said that the market on C4 ZR-1s, will one day soon go stratospheric. Future prices will be big on any Z, but the 1990, the 93 Rubies, and the 95s will be the ones that appreciate. And they continue to scratch their heads on why the market is what it is. The car ended up selling for $28,000, and they said that is where the market is......BUT they also said if you want one, now is the time to buy. Because they see the market going nowhere but up.

Green 93 hammered with 60k miles for $14k last night at BJ :cry:


https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1993-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-ZR1-202089

[PhillipsLT5]

15,400 with fee plus possible tax, transportation


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[1989ZR1#74]

Couple more of the Active:

http://www.syreal.com/IMG_0891sm.JPG

http://www.syreal.com/IMG_0892sm.JPG

[Hog]

Couple more of the Active:

http://www.syreal.com/IMG_0891sm.JPG

http://www.syreal.com/IMG_0892sm.JPG

Does the car run?
Is the "Active" active?
Can you license this car for the road?

[Hog]

GM High Tech Performance magazine article, I couldn't find it online on its own, only via Super Chevy.

http://www.superchevy.com/features/0901gmhtp-1990-chevy-corvette-zr1-prototype/

[1989ZR1#74]

It was fully functional in 2009. Not sure about now. Scrap title is very very very x 10 hard to get properly registered. Not impossible but almost

[KILLSHOTS]

Couple more of the Active:

http://www.syreal.com/IMG_0891sm.JPG

http://www.syreal.com/IMG_0892sm.JPG

I could have sworn that in earlier pics I've seen of this car, it had some sort of rectangular gauge installed under the stereo, to the right of the power key. Wonder why that's not there.

[KILLSHOTS]

http://image.superchevy.com/f/10943348+w640+h640+q80+re0+cr1+st0/0901gmhtp_05_z%2B1990_chevy_corvette_zr1_prototype %2Bactive_suspension_switches.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjKm-WV28zRAhXLgFQKHbThAj8QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superchevy.com%2Ffeatures%2F0 901gmhtp-1990-chevy-corvette-zr1-prototype%2F&psig=AFQjCNFVej7MBmbIuc9--UOxwf_51b429A&ust=1484863839289194)

This is the pic I was referring to.

[1989ZR1#74]

There were many Active prototypes. Not all had the volt gauge.

[gen2rt]

T went for $80k. Hope somebody here got it.

[efnfast]

I was glad to see any ZR-1 go for 80K

[Dean Nelson]

was bought by our own Tony Gaples from Chicago.

will be fun to see it when it get to Tony's place.

Dean Nelson

[1989ZR1#74]

was bought by our own Tony Gaples from Chicago.

will be fun to see it when it get to Tony's place.

Dean Nelson

Great news! I was on it until Roy Sinor jumped in and I got off it.

[1989ZR1#74]

89 #0078 went for $90K Hammer $99 with fees

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1989-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-ZR1-201422

90 Active EX5881 went for $80K hammer $88 with fees

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1990-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-ACTIVE-ZR1-PROTOTYPE-201599

I was on this one to but stepped out.

Both ran (although #78 had a dead battery).

Glad one of them is back in the family!