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Originally Posted by spork2367
The rest of the world doesn't even know what the LT-5 was or how it was different. That's part of the reason the long term outlook sucked.
Most Corvette owners don't even know what it was. It was a blip on the radar.
If they had stuck with it there is no doubt that the Corvette would be a faster car today because of it. It would also be 50% more expensive.
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Oh, I think the engineering world took notice - looking at the transfer of LT5 DNA to the LS series... Even if GM Power Train wanted to bury the LT5 (as "not invented here"). Also, marketing certainly capitalized on the ZR-1s styling - maybe NOT for the same reasons one might guess... But, reaffirmed just a couple weeks ago, there is a vibrant group of young drivers that are very aware of the LT5, what it is and it's history. A group of teenage or early 20s guys of the 'Fast and "Furrious" ' ilk took keen notice of my Z at a Morris IL car show. They took pictures from several angles and came over to ask me about it.
And, as they were leaving, one said he wanted to get a ZR-1 soon as he could afford it. It was refreshing!
