1989 ZR 1 Pilot s/n 00004 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Tyler Townsley · 07-10-2006

As most of you know I get excited about the early ZR1s and thier stories. After 'Queenie' I thought I had it all but I have found another 'hallmark' ZR1 that deserves a name so I will call her 'Princess Di'.

The car was not really lost but unclaimed. I do not have pictures yet and it will be 2 weeks or so before I can make that happen.

Last week I get a call from a chev sales manager I know. He told me the dealers corvette mechanic had been to a tech school and seen a 90 ZR1 with 120 miles on it and s/n 4. I contacted Mom to see if the NCM would take the car as it cannot be purchased since it was a car given to the tech center with the priviso that be crushed or given to a recognized meseum. Dave contacted Wendell and the offer was accepted.

On Saturday I went by and talked to the mechanic and what he described kept me sleepless for 2 nights. What he described was not a 1990 but a 89 pilot car. 120 miles, has some kind of special pain job, black with blue pearl, white pin stripes some kind of ghost graphics. Tan interior in perfict shape. It is under an awning outside, not getting wet but outside. He had seen it 2 weeks earlier.

WOW WOW and the place is CLOSED on Saturday. First thing today I call the instructer. He returned my call about noon. Yes it is still there, yes the car is a 89, yes its a ZR1 and was told s/n 1,2,3 were crushed. Yes it cannot be sold (10 yrs ago someone had offered $250k for it) and yes they would be interested in having it go to the NCM. In fact 3/4 years ago they had contacted the NCM about donating the car to the NCM but were told that the NCM did not have a budget for acquiring any cars and unless he paid to get the car to the NCM they were not interested!!!!

We chated some more and have an understanding. He has to clear it with GM and his boss who is Germany for 2 weeks but it is our intent to have the car go to the NCM. My goal is to have the car at Carslile if I get the car by then and score a room. At this point we do not know what exactly needs to be done to get the car in servicable shape but I have previous experience with Queenie that will help.

Hopefully we will be able to offically present it to the NCM in May at the Gathering.

Tyler

07-10-2006	#1
Tyler Townsley Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nichols, FL Posts: 615	1989 ZR 1 Pilot s/n 00004 As most of you know I get excited about the early ZR1s and thier stories. After 'Queenie' I thought I had it all but I have found another 'hallmark' ZR1 that deserves a name so I will call her 'Princess Di'. The car was not really lost but unclaimed. I do not have pictures yet and it will be 2 weeks or so before I can make that happen. Last week I get a call from a chev sales manager I know. He told me the dealers corvette mechanic had been to a tech school and seen a 90 ZR1 with 120 miles on it and s/n 4. I contacted Mom to see if the NCM would take the car as it cannot be purchased since it was a car given to the tech center with the priviso that be crushed or given to a recognized meseum. Dave contacted Wendell and the offer was accepted. On Saturday I went by and talked to the mechanic and what he described kept me sleepless for 2 nights. What he described was not a 1990 but a 89 pilot car. 120 miles, has some kind of special pain job, black with blue pearl, white pin stripes some kind of ghost graphics. Tan interior in perfict shape. It is under an awning outside, not getting wet but outside. He had seen it 2 weeks earlier. WOW WOW and the place is CLOSED on Saturday. First thing today I call the instructer. He returned my call about noon. Yes it is still there, yes the car is a 89, yes its a ZR1 and was told s/n 1,2,3 were crushed. Yes it cannot be sold (10 yrs ago someone had offered $250k for it) and yes they would be interested in having it go to the NCM. In fact 3/4 years ago they had contacted the NCM about donating the car to the NCM but were told that the NCM did not have a budget for acquiring any cars and unless he paid to get the car to the NCM they were not interested!!!! We chated some more and have an understanding. He has to clear it with GM and his boss who is Germany for 2 weeks but it is our intent to have the car go to the NCM. My goal is to have the car at Carslile if I get the car by then and score a room. At this point we do not know what exactly needs to be done to get the car in servicable shape but I have previous experience with Queenie that will help. Hopefully we will be able to offically present it to the NCM in May at the Gathering. Tyler __________________ 55 Polo White (Project) 61 Jewel Blue (Sold to buy above) 66 Nassau Blue 68 Torch Red 88 ZR1 Blue 90 ZR1 White