Ertl ZR-1 Model Bought from CL - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Young1 · 12-26-2024

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Received this in mail today from a Craigslist vendor in AZ. Looks just fine for 20 dollars. He has plenty other years and colors. Kinda neat on my desk to add to other models of toys I have owned.

WARP TEN · 12-27-2024

Neat model, Steve. I had one of those once as well or something like it; I had a 1:18 scale one but alas it went with my Quasar '93 to Jim (QB93). The color of the ERTL seems a bit dark, more like the later Night Race Blue, but maybe it is just the lighting. --Bob

zyal8r · 4 Weeks Ago

I have a soft spot for these promos. My dad and I would go to the local Chevy dealer and get each year's issues in the '80s and '90s. Not just Corvettes, but the Camaros, El Caminos, Cavaliers, etc. He was very big in to the promo scene with cars from the late '40s up to the early 2000s. There were big "toy" shows in Toledo, OH, PA, and other venues around the country to trade them.

You can take a look at known promos issued here - http://www.corvettepromo.com/. We knew many of the people on the acknowledgements page.

23 years ago when I bought my LT4, I bought a case of the '95 yellow ZR-1s (very cheaply). Now that I have an actual yellow '95 ZR-1, these are even more appropriate. I can't get enough of these, of course!

You learn something new every day... and a couple years ago, I found there was a run of '95 yellow ZR-1s with "Last ZR-1" on the plates. These were supposed to have been destroyed (since the last one was red), but a few survived. I have two of them now.

Lots of neat stories on these promos... there were ~50 '89 white ZR-1s that survived (the rest were destroyed).

Also, I'd say the lighting might be off on Steve's picture. The colors of the promos were generally very close to the real colors, even though they weren't always painted.

Mike

93RubyZ · 3 Weeks Ago

Franklin Mint also made some ZR-1s, but I'm not sure they had one for every year. I've got two that I purchased from eBay years ago. They are going to be a bit more detailed and made of metal -- so also more expensive. The detail include a nice representation of the LT-5. Here is an example of one currently on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/26711494032...Bk9SR97fi6mGZQ

12-26-2024	#1
Young1 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 899	Ertl ZR-1 Model Bought from CL IMG_3622.jpg IMG_3621.jpg IMG_3620.jpg Received this in mail today from a Craigslist vendor in AZ. Looks just fine for 20 dollars. He has plenty other years and colors. Kinda neat on my desk to add to other models of toys I have owned. __________________ Steve Young 1991 ZR-1 Quasar Blue Metallic/Black #729 Second Owner 1991 ZR-1 Dark Red Metallic/Black #2040 SOLD 1990 ZR-1 Dark Red Metallic/Saddle #1670 SOLD Double your happiness.....complain half as much. Last edited by ZBrink; 1 Week Ago at 05:29 PM. Reason: Title Edit

4 Weeks Ago	#3
zyal8r Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 151	Re: Ertl ZR-1 model from CL I have a soft spot for these promos. My dad and I would go to the local Chevy dealer and get each year's issues in the '80s and '90s. Not just Corvettes, but the Camaros, El Caminos, Cavaliers, etc. He was very big in to the promo scene with cars from the late '40s up to the early 2000s. There were big "toy" shows in Toledo, OH, PA, and other venues around the country to trade them. You can take a look at known promos issued here - http://www.corvettepromo.com/. We knew many of the people on the acknowledgements page. 23 years ago when I bought my LT4, I bought a case of the '95 yellow ZR-1s (very cheaply). Now that I have an actual yellow '95 ZR-1, these are even more appropriate. I can't get enough of these, of course! You learn something new every day... and a couple years ago, I found there was a run of '95 yellow ZR-1s with "Last ZR-1" on the plates. These were supposed to have been destroyed (since the last one was red), but a few survived. I have two of them now. Lots of neat stories on these promos... there were ~50 '89 white ZR-1s that survived (the rest were destroyed). Also, I'd say the lighting might be off on Steve's picture. The colors of the promos were generally very close to the real colors, even though they weren't always painted. Mike __________________ 1995 ZR-1 #004 - Yellow/Black 1996 LT4 #3828 - Yellow/Beige/LT4/Z51 - 1 of 4

3 Weeks Ago	#4
93RubyZ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 309	Re: Ertl ZR-1 model from CL Franklin Mint also made some ZR-1s, but I'm not sure they had one for every year. I've got two that I purchased from eBay years ago. They are going to be a bit more detailed and made of metal -- so also more expensive. The detail include a nice representation of the LT-5. Here is an example of one currently on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/26711494032...Bk9SR97fi6mGZQ