Prices of 1989 ZR-1's

[Blue Flame Restorations]

86 with LT5 = mule
88 with EX tag = KOH prototype
89 ZR-1 = pre production

[1989ZR1#74]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

86 with LT5 = mule
88 with EX tag = KOH prototype
89 ZR-1 = pre production

1989 Pilots = Pre Production
1989 #18 through 69 where actives/90 protos/engineering units
1989 >#70 unreleased production. They cancelled on 4/10/89 would have released them to dealers if 89 dealer orders were accepted.

The DR in DR-1 was Don Runkles initials, then Chevy's chief engineer He had the 89 narrow body Corvette with the LT5 built.

BTW given the KOH status for the 88's that makes #004 the oldest intact ZR-1... Yay me.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Originally Posted by 1989ZR1#74

1989 Pilots = Pre Production
1989 #18 through 69 where actives/90 protos/engineering units
1989 >#70 unreleased production. They cancelled on 4/10/89 would have released them to dealers if 89 dealer orders were accepted.

The DR in DR-1 was Don Runkles initials, then Chevy's chief engineer He had the 89 narrow body Corvette with the LT5 built.

BTW given the KOH status for the 88's that makes #004 the oldest intact ZR-1... Yay me.

That's pretty cool, Eric

[Corvettes White]

As for the DR-1. It may not have the ZR1 option. But it IS A wide body after the fact. George

[Tyler Townsley]

Originally Posted by 1989ZR1#74

BTW given the KOH status for the 88's that makes #004 the oldest intact ZR-1... Yay me.

Picky picky picky. LOL

Tyler

[1989ZR1#74]

Originally Posted by Corvettes White

As for the DR-1. It may not have the ZR1 option. But it IS A wide body after the fact. George

George, The DR-1 was built as a Red/black int LT5 powered narrow body. It left BG with 4 9.5 inch tires and round tail lights.

i believe this is a picture of it. From my research there was only 1 red 89 narrow body Convertible:



This clip from Vette Vues incorrectly identifies it as an 88. It was built in March of 1988 so the confusion is understandable.

The car was then sent to ASC for "Conversion" Here is the PR from Corvette Quarterly:



It is a sanctioned GM conversion, as you point out, but it was not born that way. Eric

[Corvettes White]

This is a photo I took a few years back. ASC modded the rear after the car was built. George

[1989ZR1#74]

Photo with PR:


Photo at 2008 ZR1 MPG Press drive intro: