March 2, 1990 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

ZR-1 Franz · 03-02-2008

Hello from Switzerland,

March 2, 1990. A date we should remember. On this day Tommy Morrison
and his team broke three world records of endurance regardless of
category or class, driving a Corvette ZR-1 on the test track in Fort Stockton.
Meanwhile the records were broken by a Volkswagen prototype, but this
was a purpose built car and can't be compared to the enormous performance
of the ZR-1, because the Corvette was nearly stock.
Still 18 years later we have to congratulate Tommy Morrison and his team
on these records.

Hammer · 03-02-2008

Here's to Tommy Morrison and the team. Just one of the many things that make this car so special.

DMark · 03-02-2008

Long Live the KING and to those who had the Balls to prove it!

bradslt5 · 03-02-2008

they can say what they want about newer is better .let them go to fort stockton and try to better the kings record . they may make em faster ,but our engine is still the best built , longest lasting motor ever built for the corvette . example my 148k car has run11.38 @124+ mph in the 1/4 with just full porting. we did a leak down test and the worst cylinder was 5percent . we did the test twice to make sure .I'll bet i can get 250k before a rebuild . not bad at all . heck the car will proably last longer than me .

flyin ryan · 03-02-2008

amen

tomtom72 · 03-03-2008

to TM & the King!

I agree with the amen also to the durability of our motors.

Gunny · 03-03-2008

FWIW ~

Ft. Stockton is located in West Texas (not too far from where I grew up) and March 2 also happens to be Texas Independence Day ... so for Texans who own ZR-1's, it is a double celebration.

George

HIZNHRZ · 03-04-2008

Long live the King!

03-02-2008	#1
ZR-1 Franz Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Solothurn, Switzerland Posts: 144	March 2, 1990 Hello from Switzerland, March 2, 1990. A date we should remember. On this day Tommy Morrison and his team broke three world records of endurance regardless of category or class, driving a Corvette ZR-1 on the test track in Fort Stockton. Meanwhile the records were broken by a Volkswagen prototype, but this was a purpose built car and can't be compared to the enormous performance of the ZR-1, because the Corvette was nearly stock. Still 18 years later we have to congratulate Tommy Morrison and his team on these records. __________________ ZR-1 Franz, '90 ZR-1 # 982 Red/Saddle (Manual Control Air Conditioning) Last edited by ZR-1 Franz; 03-02-2008 at 09:55 AM.

03-02-2008	#2
Hammer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ideho Posts: 2,653	Re: March 2, 1990 Here's to Tommy Morrison and the team. Just one of the many things that make this car so special. __________________ [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS]John Boyd[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]Ideho[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1][I]2015 ZL1 [/I][I]Camaro #1121 BLACK/BLACK 6 SPD (540 RWHP)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]1991 ZR-1 #458 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK 72[/COLOR]k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B]) 1991 ZR-1 #473 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK [/COLOR]37k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B])[/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

03-02-2008	#3
DMark Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 197	Re: March 2, 1990 Long Live the KING and to those who had the Balls to prove it! __________________ [IMG]http://i16.tinypic.com/4ig0b3a.jpg[/IMG] D. Mark Gentleman Farmer, U.S. Army-Retired LS3,LS6,LT1,LT5,L98,L82,L36,L79,L76

03-02-2008	#4
bradslt5 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes ca. Posts: 544	Re: March 2, 1990 they can say what they want about newer is better .let them go to fort stockton and try to better the kings record . they may make em faster ,but our engine is still the best built , longest lasting motor ever built for the corvette . example my 148k car has run11.38 @124+ mph in the 1/4 with just full porting. we did a leak down test and the worst cylinder was 5percent . we did the test twice to make sure .I'll bet i can get 250k before a rebuild . not bad at all . heck the car will proably last longer than me .

03-02-2008	#5
flyin ryan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta or Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,741	Re: March 2, 1990 amen __________________ There are no limit's mans ingenuity, just as mans ingenuity will never conquer the forces & behavior of this planet...Smokey Y.

03-03-2008	#6
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: March 2, 1990 to TM & the King! I agree with the amen also to the durability of our motors. __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

03-03-2008	#7
Gunny Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia Mountains Posts: 926	Re: March 2, 1990 FWIW ~ Ft. Stockton is located in West Texas (not too far from where I grew up) and March 2 also happens to be Texas Independence Day ... so for Texans who own ZR-1's, it is a double celebration. George

03-04-2008	#8
HIZNHRZ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 738	Re: March 2, 1990 Long live the King!