89 vin 78 at Barrett Jackson 2017

[SAB]

Interesting car that has been for sale for a few years now. I wonder what it will bring? It would have also been nice to see some interior and engine pictures too.
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Event...TTE-ZR1-201422

[rush91]

That looks to be a very, very early pre-production ZR-1 model. That's interesting.....you can tell by the digital gauges and the rear wheels. With the rears having center caps covering the off-set lugs. Wow talk about a true sleeper........It would of been nice to see a picture of the engine

[Jamesbea]

Do the digital gauges read that high on the tach in these cars? Also wonder what is going on with the rear end and how high off the ground it is.


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[SAB]

The 89 ZR1s did have the high rpm tach.

[rush91]

This car has me intrigued....I think it is a very rare ZR-1. It caught my eye because of the wheels, which are exactly the same as on this preproduction Z........

[Z51JEFF]

I believe this car is as close as a production ready 89 that there is. This car is-was owned by a collector for years. All pre-production ZR-1s meaning anything before model year 1990 would look pretty much like this car. The earliest pre-production cars had an LT5 emblem where the ZR-1 emblem is on the bumper. I believe this maybe only a handful,meaning you could count on one hand production ready cars like this that are in public hands. I could be wrong on some of the facts here.

[rush91]

Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

I believe this car is as close as a production ready 89 that there is. This car is-was owned by a collector for years. All pre-production ZR-1s meaning anything before model year 1990 would look pretty much like this car. The earliest pre-production cars had an LT5 emblem where the ZR-1 emblem is on the bumper. I believe this maybe only a handful,meaning you could count on one hand production ready cars like this that are in public hands. I could be wrong on some of the facts here.

I think you maybe right. But the interior on the car for sale, is a '89 interior. Which is the same interior on the car in the book. I'd love to know the history of this car, or cars like it. Which as you said, must only be a handful......

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by rush91

I think you maybe right. But the interior on the car for sale, is a '89 interior. Which is the same interior on the car in the book. I'd love to know the history of this car, or cars like it. Which as you said, must only be a handful......

All pre 90 cars had this interior. What makes this car extremely rare is the fact that it is factory fresh minus all the miles it has. And has been in private hands.I believe at one point the car was for sale at around $200,000. There are some here that know the history of the car and owner but you would have to ask about it in the GENERAL section to get someone's attention. I myself would like to know how it got sold to a private individual.

[1991KOTH]

I dont think there is anything cooler than a digi dash zr-1. This car was packaged with two other c6 zr1s, but the seller wanted like 600k+ for all 3. Would love to own one, or the "snake skinner".


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[rush91]

According to the website, this is #78 out of 83. A production run of 1989s that must of all had the 1989 interior with the digital gauges and those wheels with the lug covers. I also wonder what documentation from GM is still with the car, and what its overall story is.......Does any member on here own one of the 83 produced?