*SOLD* FS: 1991 Chevrolet ZR-1 NCRS Top Flight (99.5%) survivor. 9894 miles
 

<<<<<<<Car has been sold>>>



FWIW, I'm not leaving the group (membership approved for 2020) I've decided that this car is too original to modify and it would be a great addition to a collection or at least a garage where it will be driven and enjoyed the way it is. Once it finds a new home, I will reveal the LT5 I'm replacing it with....

What makes this car unique ( besides it low mileage) is that

1) It's low production Dark Red Metallic exterior (97/2044 in 1991)
2) California Emissions Car
3) ALL the mechanical & known ZR-1 issues have been addressed
4) Earned an NCRS top flight award on its first attempt - score of 99.5%
5) Complete LT5 top end paint restoration looks better than new
6) Overall, it is in AMAZING condition and show ready the way it sits. The new owner could easily go forward in the NCRS award process or could drive it just the way it is.


Cars History:

- Originally delivered to Prospect Motors Jackson California (dealer exec car)
- 3/12/1992 Sold to the second owners in Colorado where it remained in the same family until I purchased the car 10/18.
- Full mechanical service has been completed along with a cosmetic restoration of the LT5 top end engine paint. Car was driven for `250 miles before its final detail prior to judging.
- 8/19 Car received an NCRS Top Flight award at the Oklahoma judging event with a score of 99.5% w/ no bonus driving points.

Color is Dark Red Metallic ( 1 of 97) over black leather sport seats. It was ordered with and has both tops along with the California emissions option ( NB6).

Car is a 100% original survivor down to the windshield wipers, brake pads/rotors ad FX3 bilstein shock absorbers.

A full mechanical service has been completed including


-Transmission fluid replacement
-Synthetic Engine oil / filter replacement (twice in my 250 miles of ownership)
-Rear differential lubricant replacement
-Brake Fluid flush/replacement
-Hydraulic clutch fluid flush/replacement
-Engine coolant flush/replacement including radiator (new old stock date coded coolant hoses were sourced and installed along w/ a new thermostat).
-Power steering fluid flush/replacement
-Both Fuel pumps, fuel filter and all 16 injectors have been replaced with ethanol compatible components.
-Headlight motor bushings have been replaced
-Every capacitor in the Bose Gold system has been replaced (CDM & all 4 amplifiers). CD player has been serviced.
- A/C compressor was rebuilt w/ new seals. All system o-rings and dryer have been replaced. Car has been recharged with its correct R-12 refrigerant.

Items addressed during the cosmetic restoration of the LT5 paint

-Coil packs were tested to be perfect
-ALL top end gaskets were replaced injector housing/plenum/TB/ cam plugs/coolant outlets/T-stat housing/ fuel rail, injector o-rings/ etc
-Starter was disassembled/cleaned/tested/reinstalled
-complete secondary vacuum system was cleaned/tested
-entire 12 volt power distribution block cleaned/reassembled
-Radiator & A/C condenser were externally cleaned ( radiator flushed)
-all accessible LT5 external bolts were removed/cleaned/reinstalled/torqued to spec
-ENTIRE ENGINE BAY was detailed to a high standard.

Everything on the car is in 100% functioning order.

-FX3 suspension
-ABS braking system
-HVAC system (Including A/C)
-both sport seats including the air bladders
-low pressure tire monitoring system
-headlamps, interior, exterior lighting, rear window defroster
-power windows
-emissions air pump system
-LT5 secondary system
-power windows, locks, mirrors
-Bose Gold Stereo system including CD player, Tape deck, pwr antennae
-interior key chime
-full power key
-rear hatch and hood gas struts

Documentation included with the car

-original tank sticker
-NCM build sheet(s)
-NCM window sticker(s)
-Clean Car Fax Report
-Complete Pizza box including all the important NCRS judged items
-form fit soft sided car cover.
-printed and digital scans of the NCRS judging sheets from 08/19
-All original parts that were replaced during its mechanical service along with spare oil filters, K&N air filter are included

Most of the pictures are with the second set of original GM 94-95 A-mold wheels with new michelin pilot sport tires installed. ( available separately).

Car comes with the original wheels with original/ functioning low pressure sensors/warning decals in place and period correct Goodyear gatorback tires for judging purposes or car shows.

Located north of Denver, Co about 15 miles. I can pick up any potential buyer at DIA. I can also deliver w/in a reasonable distance.

I enjoy the cars but not the "Game" of buying/selling. Rather than consign the car or list it for top dollar , I've listed the car at what I think is a fare price based on historic/recent sales along with the condition/mileage/NCRS status it has been awarded...

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chassis

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A car like that, with all that documentation would probably do well at Barret Jackson...Rare color...Looks sharp with the A-molds..

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I'm not willing to roll the dice on a "no reserve" auction and these cars dont get much love in an auction environment, with few exceptions. I feel the best place for cars like these are with Marty in NJ. Unfortuneatly, I live 2000 miles away from him.

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Bring A Trailer?

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Ive thought about it. Z's havent done that well on BaT. I guess we'll see where the white 95' goes thats currently listed. Maybe that red/red 90' at BJ will put these cars onto collectors radar.

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Re: FS: 1991 Chevrolet ZR-1 NCRS Top Flight (99.5%) survivor. 9894 miles
 

what is bat?

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BaT is Bring a Trailer - link above ^

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Dang......

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Nice car bowtieguy, love the color. Good luck with the sale! I wish I had more garage space for more ZR-1s.... That dark red would look awesome next to the other two cars.

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Thank you. it was A LOT of elbow grease getting it to this point, but I saw its potential when I first looked at it. Even drove it home 60 miles "carefully". The 250 or so miles I put on it after the mechanicals were complete left a smile on my face, so I will have another. ;)

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Just an FYI because I follow these pretty closely. First chart is all C4's sold and unsold on BAT. Second is just ZR-1's sold.

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That chart, and I am confident that it is correct, is the most convincing evidence to avoid that method of selling a ZR-1.

I am not at all comforted that they can get base C-4 money for a ZR-1.
It is not difficult to (sell?) a $100.00 bill for $ 73.50.

While NCRS will not provide numbers of ZR-1's that have earned a Top Flight,
(that is for you Doug;) ), one can be sure that it is a very small subset of ZR-1's.
Those judging sheets explain to a buyer exactly what to expect in terms of authenticity, condition, and the cosmetics of the car. the mileage and the repair records validate what to expect in terms of need for repairs etc.

Those are the reasons why that car is worth far more than an average ZR-1, which is certainly already far more than a base C-4.

Those attributes may mean nothing to most of the crowd looking for an auction bargain.

That car does not need "selling".
It will sell itself.
It just needs to be seen by a serious buyer looking for a high quality low mile car.

Best of luck with the sale!!!
:cheers:
Marty

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Just curious, why Illinois plates?

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previous plates were expired. These were the only current vette plates I had at the tiem these pictures were taken. They are now just wall hangers along with all my other vintage tags.

As always, well said. Thank you Marty.

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Agree completely, which is why I posted that cleaned up chart. If you go on and pull up those cars they vary wildly in condition and mileage, but the sale price spread is much tighter. Which tells me that the average BAT buyer doesn’t understand the difference between an average and excellent ZR-1. Most of the removed cars that fell in that average were clean low mileage 96 convertibles and grand sports. The above average sellers were low mileage grand sports and callaways.

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🤪 Keeps me awake at nite....
Haven’t slept well in years!

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Beautiful car...

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THAT was a very strong sale, especially for BaT! I really thought it would stall out in the mid 30's. Maybe thats not a bad option for me after all.

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The BaT peanut gallery (all experts...) can be brutal.

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Your car has 10x the mileage that car had. Look at the chart and ask yourself how likely your car is to exceed the other cars that were the most similar.

The ones circled are that last sale and one that is much closer to yours, a 1990 with 10k that sold for 18.5k. Then there is a 1990 with 6.6k that went for 24.7k. What that says, regardless of those being 1990's is that in a world of low mileage cars, there is a huge difference between 900 miles and 9000 miles.

There are a lot of 500-1500 mile ZR-1s out there. Sub 10k is not that rare.

I agree with Marty on this. A specialized dealer is going to get you the best offer. You may just have to wait awhile for mr. right vs. mr. right now (auction buyer).

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Based on model year / mileage for one auction site. I'd have to agree with you. As I stated before BaT hasn't been kind to these cars. However, there also tends to be a feeding friendsy Phenomenon with "under the radar" cars on BaT ( supras for example.)

What the BaT chart doesn't take into consideration is....

1) overall condition
2) were all known service items addressed?
3) documentation?
4) NCRS awards?

Not really an apples to apples comparison w/o taking everything into consideration.

Another unknown would be the european market over the next 12 months, I wonder how many 90's are heading "across the pond" this year.

On a positive note, the BJ sale and the latest BaT sale show there is some strength in the market for C4 ZR-1's. Not that many of the registry owners are going to rush their cars to market because of it. I even plan to buy another (modified) Z once this car finds a new home.

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"One can only BUY it for peanuts if one agrees to sell it for same"
"Seems Foolish to me"
12-23-1998
Marty- LONGTIME ZR-1 lover
1993 Ruby DRM 500 ZR-1 Multiple NCRS Top Flight "Modified " car
Owned for 24 years, never to be sold.
:cheers:
Marty
NCRSZR1 (NJ)
AKA
1FUNZR1 (NJ)

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A little statistical analysis shows that the market trend is still on a downward slope. If you believe that in general, mileage and condition go hand in hand (and they almost always do), you can come up with a formula that adjusts all the prices removing mileage(condition) as a variable to just look at the trend of average selling price over time. I did it based on two calculations. One using just the data from BAT sales and one assuming a 0 mile car is worth 60k and a 50,000 mile car is worth 17k.

When you adjust the BAT values based on the slope intercept formula derived from those graphs, you end up with a market trend graph for the sales adjusted for mileage. Both show a steady decline in average selling price. Which frankly, matches Hagerty's charts as well. The Hagerty trend shows average selling price dropping around 3k from 5/17 to 1/20. My derived data from the BAT sales shows a drop of around 3.5k from 1/17-1/20.

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Nice work!!!
Marty

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All PM’s should have a reply ;-)

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Heres an additional pictures of just some of the items included with the car.

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What a sensational ZR1. Incredible work. If only the Canadian dollar wasn’t in the ditch.

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Thank you sir. I'm glad you like it. I remember taking a trip up to vancouver 20+ years ago and everything was 40% off!

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When I lived in the US. Coming up here was great fun for shopping. However, when you get paid in Canadian dollars, things are worse.
:(

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This still isn’t sold??? An absolutely magnificent car. I wish someone would buy it so I’d stop thinking about it.

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Mine is with Marty paid the freight to get it there 3,600 mile 90 two NCRS Top Flights 99.2 and 100. I feel that is the best way to get close to what you want for it. Plus Marty is a great guy and very easy to work with. Didn't want to sell it but found a 67 I had to have and ran out of room.

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^^^^^I like this guy! ;) thanks. If you dont want the A-mold wheel set, you can get it for less. (price has been adjusted).

Marty & I had a great conversation a while back and I agree he would be the best option. I wish he wasnt 2,000+ miles away. I was getting ready to market it a bit on my own till the pandemic hit. We will see how things playout. I could go either way with it. Theres something to be said about driving a NEW 29 year old unmodified car. I've owned/raced a 650 hp C6Z amoung other cars. This one is smooooth w/ no squeaks or rattles. Maybe that happens at the 10K mile mark. :confused:

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Lol thanks.

Seriously though, if our dollar wasn’t so deep in the ditch right now, I’d have bought it already. Unfortunately, at the current exchange rate, it’s over $55,000 Canadian. Plus shipping and import costs. So better part of $60k. I’ve done a lot of thinking trying to make this work. It hurts even more because the US and Canadian dollars were at par not too many years ago.

It’s why I’m shocked that no one else has bought it. Can you imagine what a 1991 911 Turbo in this condition would fetch? Or an NSX? This is truly a museum quality copy of one of the finest performance cars of the late 20th century. A Ferrari Daytona for the era.

I do hope the market smartens up and all you guys get what you actually deserve for these magnificent cars. That’s after I buy mine, of course! :)

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WOW! thats quite a hit through exchange rates. I dont blame you for looking at cars already in Canada.