When did you buy your ZR-1

[DaveK]

Read about the launch un the European press and fell in love. No chance of affording one though. Took me until 2007 until I could.

[RyanChappel]

As 'they' say..

'Back in the day'..I was a subscriber to and avid reader of the major car mags...Car and Driver, Autoweek, Hot Rod, etc. I have owned a number of fun cars..first was a '68 Chevelle 327/350hp 4 speed, followed by a '70 350 4 speed, followed by a '69 Vette, 427/390 hp 4 speed (stolen), followed by a '69 small block Vette hot-rodded to the max...when the ZR-1's were built, all I could do was dream about owning one, as the money was not there.. Four years ago, after selling some stock, I thought about buying myself a toy (mid-life crisis?)(the young girl toys were not an option)..thought long and hard about a Viper, royal blue with white stripes...then my brain recalled the original ZR's...I was amazed at the affordability of this supercar..looked around and found my '91 #1929 about three hours away..my wife and I took her SUV and picked it up on Mothers Day!, and headed home with the original sawblades mounted with the original tires in her SUV. Following a Haibeck update, the car has been absolutely trouble-free..just touched 18K miles..

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by RyanChappel

As 'they' say..

'Back in the day'..I was a subscriber to and avid reader of the major car mags...Car and Driver, Autoweek, Hot Rod, etc. I have owned a number of fun cars..first was a '68 Chevelle 327/350hp 4 speed, followed by a '70 350 4 speed, followed by a '69 Vette, 427/390 hp 4 speed (stolen), followed by a '69 small block Vette hot-rodded to the max...when the ZR-1's were built, all I could do was dream about owning one, as the money was not there.. Four years ago, after selling some stock, I thought about buying myself a toy (mid-life crisis?)(the young girl toys were not an option)..thought long and hard about a Viper, royal blue with white stripes...then my brain recalled the original ZR's...I was amazed at the affordability of this supercar..looked around and found my '91 #1929 about three hours away..my wife and I took her SUV and picked it up on Mothers Day!, and headed home with the original sawblades mounted with the original tires in her SUV. Following a Haibeck update, the car has been absolutely trouble-free..just touched 18K miles..

So, did she let you drive it home?

[Mystic ZR-1]

John, get back to work....

[BigJohn]

OK!!!!!!!
I hear you MOM!

[RyanChappel]

Married 36 years...something has kept her around all of that time...lol

Now, back to cars....I drove it back to the Indy area, with her following at a respectful distance. On I-74 a little east of Champaign, IL, I noticed a black dot approaching as I rolled in the fast lane about 70mph with the cruise set. The black dot became a Porsche Cayman as it got close and he moved over to the right lane..and lurked there for a minute or two...I believe the driver saw the ZR-1 logo on the right rear, and decided he didn't want to be embarassed that day. He slowly passed me, hit the left turn signal, and gradually pulled away. I waited until he was about a half mile ahead, downshifted in 4th, and returned the favor. Seeing an approaching red dot, the Cayman pulled over into the right lane as the Z and I went by at somewhere around 120mph. The Cayman didn't want to play that day.. I had owned the car for maybe 45 minutes..

[Don in VT]

Another good question is, when did you buy your first Corvette ?

I will kick it off. My first Corvette was purchased in late 1954.

Cheers to all.

[efnfast]

My mother was 13 in 1954.

[USAZR1]

Originally Posted by Don in VT

Another good question is, when did you buy your first Corvette ?

I will kick it off. My first Corvette was purchased in late 1954.

Cheers to all.

I was born in 1953 and purchased my first Corvette in 1970,a Red/White 1964 coupe with 250hp 327,PG trans,a/c,power windows,power brakes,and power steering. Have owned almost every year from 1955-75,with multiple cars of the same years.(really liked the Solid Axles & Mid Years) Have owned five C4's;an 85 Z51,90 ZR-1,91 ZR-1,93 40th Anniv coupe,and my present 94 ZR-1. Drove my 85 to Carlisle in 1997 and got the bug for a ZR-1 from Larry Merow and Phil DeJohn. Purchased my first ZR-1 in Kinston,NC on my 44th birthday in Nov.97.

Have had a love affair with these cars for a long time.

[Karl]

Summer 2013