New ZR1 owner

[Charlie#445]

I’m new to the forum and just wanted to say hello. I have had a yellow LT4 for 17 years and had always wanted a ZR1. I recently found and bought a 95 yellow ZR1. I look forward to talking to you guys and learning more about the ZR1’s

[dredgeguy]

From one Charlie to another, welcome to the brotherhood!

[lfalzarano]

Welcome to the best friends.


Lou

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

I’m new to the forum and just wanted to say hello. I have had a yellow LT4 for 17 years and had always wanted a ZR1. I recently found and bought a 95 yellow ZR1. I look forward to talking to you guys and learning more about the ZR1’s



Welcome Charlie!!!


Did you keep your LT-4 car?
Having both an LT-4 and LT-5 would be a nice combination!


Guessing here, but is your 95 #445?
Pretty cool if so!
Again, Welcome!
Marty

[32valvZ]

Post up some pictures & Welcome!:cheers:

[JThomas]

Charlie, welcome to the madness that is ZR-1. You will enjoy this group, I know I sure do. :cheers:

[Karl]

Yellow Corvettes get lots of attention!

Post some pictures!

[Charlie#445]

Welcome Charlie!!!


Did you keep your LT-4 car?
Having both an LT-4 and LT-5 would be a nice combination!


Guessing here, but is your 95 #445?
Pretty cool if so!
Again, Welcome!
Marty
Yes I still have the LT-4 and the ZR1 is number 445 I’m pretty happy. Thank you!

[JThomas]

Yes I still have the LT-4 and the ZR1 is number 445 I’m pretty happy. Thank you!

Wasn't there some story about possibly six yellow Corvettes or ZR-1's made for some event near the end of the run? Or am I just confusing stories?

[WARP TEN]

Wasn't there some story about possibly six yellow Corvettes or ZR-1's made for some event near the end of the run? Or am I just confusing stories?

#445 is a great number to have. As we all know, #448 is in the museum but I believe the last three available to the public were purchased by one guy, possibly as gifts for a couple of key employees. Not sure exactly on that part, but it would seem that #445 is one of those three purchased by that guy, and I think they were all yellow as you suggest, Joe. It would be nice to know the history on the car. --Bob

[Charlie#445]

Yes this was one of the last 3 sold to the public. They were all identical yellow with black interior and one top (yellow). I’m not sure where the other 2 are

[JThomas]

Yes this was one of the last 3 sold to the public. They were all identical yellow with black interior and one top (yellow). I’m not sure where the other 2 are

Awesome! Bob, thanks for confirming such a story, and Charlie congratulations on a unique purchase. Looking forward to pictures and "more of the story" on your car. :cheers:

[EvanZR1]

Congrats! Welcome to the club. Now post some pics. :)

[Meanmyz]

Speaking as owner of Competition Yellow '95 ZR-1 #400, I say welcome to the group! You know this thread is worthless without pics though, right?:)

The last three salable ZR-1's were sold to Bruce Holecek, who started Tower hobbies in 1971. He gave Clint Atkins and Wayne Hemmings (both vip's in his business interests) each a car, keeping #447 for himself.

I didn't personally know any of these guys, but Bruce contributed stories to The Legend (Larry Merrow's ZR-1 exclusive publication), Corvette Quarterly, and Vette back in the day, and that is where I remember their stories.

Bruce himself let go of #447 a few years ago, after his son died, and it has traded hands several times and I don't longer know where it is.

So which business partner of Bruce's received your car???

[Charlie#445]

Wayne Hemming

[Meanmyz]

Wayne Hemming

Yes, "Hemming" (without the s). How many miles does your car currently have, if I may ask?

[Charlie#445]

Thanks to everyone for just having an interest, and being so welcoming!

[Charlie#445]

2,569

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

2,569


As Elmer Fudd would say


Vewwy, vewwy speshal!!!


Enjoy that special car!!!
:cheers:

Marty

[Charlie#445]

Maybe I’ll figure out how to post pictures

[Regimof3]

Holy hell. Kudos

[Charlie#445]

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The Black SS is my sons 99. It has a D1SC and full exhaust. The collector car is an LT4 daily driver and the silver 97 SS is one I’ve had for several years.


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[Charlie#445]

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[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

LT-4's are fantastic Corvettes!


However, looking at that tail end shot in the garage is proof of how much better that added width looks on the ZR-1.
The LT-4 looks good.
The LT-5 looks purposeful!


Enjoy them!
Marty

[Meanmyz]

Wow, they look awesome!

Quick question - do you have aftermarket exhausts on the LT4's? I have a Grand Sport and as good as the stock exhaust is supposed to be (flow wise), it makes my Grand Sport seem "ho hum" driving it, compared to the cackling and extra noise of the LT5 with stock exhaust. I like the looks of the stock exhaust, but I think the GS needs more character. Thinking a Corsa with black tips (and I would paint the muffler cans black) would solve the problem.

[Charlie#445]

Wow, they look awesome!



Quick question - do you have aftermarket exhausts on the LT4's? I have a Grand Sport and as good as the stock exhaust is supposed to be (flow wise), it makes my Grand Sport seem "ho hum" driving it, compared to the cackling and extra noise of the LT5 with stock exhaust. I like the looks of the stock exhaust, but I think the GS needs more character. Thinking a Corsa with black tips (and I would paint the muffler cans black) would solve the problem.



Thanks! I haven’t had corsa exhaust but I’ve had borla and magnaflow and I couldn’t tell any performance gains. The collector car has magnaflow now. Both exhaust systems have a drone in 6th gear that drives me nuts


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[Meanmyz]

Thanks! I haven’t had corsa exhaust but I’ve had borla and magnaflow and I couldn’t tell any performance gains. The collector car has magnaflow now. Both exhaust systems have a drone in 6th gear that drives me nuts


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Based on my own experience with a Corsa on my Yellow ZR-1, I think you would love the Corsa on your LT4's. ....No drone. The Corsa isn't cheap, but I really like it.

On your yellow LT4, their black tips would look nice! Corsa used to call them "black diamond" tips, but they now call them "PVD" for "physical vapor deposition". Looks like black chrome. Then if you take a good high quality high heat exhaust paint, scuff up the muffler cans and outlets prior to the tips, you can mimic the factory look.

Regardless of all the exhaust manufacturers claims, I wouldn't buy the exhaust based on HP gains. At least not that alone...I don't think one would notice much of a difference.

For the stock ZR-1's, I personally like the sound of the factory exhaust and with such a sweet car as yours would probably just leave it that way...but that is just me. Enjoy your new car.

[Young1]

Welcome to keeping the legend alive. You were off to a good start already owning a C4 and understanding their special quirks.