How many 1990 ZR-1's were Made?

[QB93Z]

Conventional wisdom has been that there were 3049 1990 ZR-1's built.

Does anyone know where the number 3049 came from?

When I completed my project to use a VIN search site to get the colors of all the ZR-1's, I could not find any data for 1990 ZR-1's after #3032.

Thanks to more research by WVZR-1 (Dave), we have concluded that there were only 3032 1990 ZR-1's built.

That means that the total number of ZR-1's built was 6922 instead of 6949.

Here are Dave's comments from the color combo thread:

I don't believe there were builds beyond #3032 and all of those I believe are accounted for. For the "assumed" missing information I used the VIN's compiled by the VIN generator Jim used. I also confirmed this information using a second VIN generator/comparator.

There's NO RPO information for any of these VIN's. Using the same information there are NO records using CARFAX for transactions regarding these VIN's and as a final check there was a seatbelt recall that was specified for ALL VIN's. A GM inquiry for these VIN's revealed "NO INFORMATION". Sales and build history is deleted after maybe 10 years but RECALLS that aren't completed remain recorded as "open" until completed by a GM dealer.

It's difficult to believe that the GM RPO information isn't found, there's no CARFAX records for any of these builds and that the RECALL information was "skipped" by the GM VIS (Vehicle Information System).

After this research I also found this article:

http://www.vettefinders.com/index.cf...e101Story/ID/6

I'd say it's safe to assume the color combination information for MY '90 is complete?

I believe Jim was going to attempt a confirmation from the NCM but I haven't heard from him for a few days.

Thoughts??

I haven't contacted the NCM yet, too much snow removal here in Westminster.

Jim

[LGAFF]

Values may skyrocket! Interesting find, whats the next project.

[QB93Z]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

Values may skyrocket! Interesting find, whats the next project.

I agree, My first thought was that my Red/Saddle 1990 just went up in value by 100.893%

My next project is to shovel out the 6 foot pile of snow that is in front of my Red/Saddle 1990 ZR-1's garage.

Jim

[tomtom72]

shucks, I was just about getting used to the idea that my 90 was one of 3049. I guess our 90's are a bit rarer than previously thought.....

How many cars did they send to Europe for that press evaluation event in France? Could they have been considered 90 ZR-1's? Were they even production cars?

[QB93Z]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

How many cars did they send to Europe for that press evaluation event in France? Could they have been considered 90 ZR-1's? Were they even production cars?

Hi Tom, how much snow did you get? Are you dug out yet?

The press relaease cars were all pre 1990 production I believe.

There is a really neat thread in progress here on the Net Registry Forum about the "prototype" cars:

http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11073

The first 16 1990 ZR-1's built have an RPO code YE8 which decodes to Performance Evaluation Program and a Not-For-Sale status. I believe these cars were used for testing, promotion and brass hat cars. If any are in private hands now, it would be interesting to know their history.

The first 1991 ZR-1 was a YE8, and the first 14 1993 ZR-1's were RPO VS7 which is also a Performance Evaluation Program Not For Sale code.

Jim

[ZR1Vette]

Good work Jim! What an effort... the color matrix you did and posted in the members section is right on for #566 (still like the fact my ZR was built in 1989...image having one of the ZRs in 1989...must have been a real show stopper )