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WARP TEN · 4 Weeks Ago

I finally watched my recording of this part of the auction yesterday and I was surprised and disappointed by the incredible lack of knowledge about the ZR-1s on the part of the commentators and announcers. One described the engines as being designed by General Motors rather than Lotus, another time said he thought that the targa tops were fixed roofs like the older Z06s, only correcting that by the time '93 rolled across the block, and they really never showed good pictures of the engines. Only once was a hood up and they did not get more than a second or two on the engine. Still strong results overall for cars that all need to go to Marc for thorough revivals if they are to be driven at all. Buy maybe they will, sadly, just be garage art. --Bob

4 Weeks Ago	#11
WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,091	Re: Barrett Jackson Fall 2024 I finally watched my recording of this part of the auction yesterday and I was surprised and disappointed by the incredible lack of knowledge about the ZR-1s on the part of the commentators and announcers. One described the engines as being designed by General Motors rather than Lotus, another time said he thought that the targa tops were fixed roofs like the older Z06s, only correcting that by the time '93 rolled across the block, and they really never showed good pictures of the engines. Only once was a hood up and they did not get more than a second or two on the engine. Still strong results overall for cars that all need to go to Marc for thorough revivals if they are to be driven at all. Buy maybe they will, sadly, just be garage art. --Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough" Last edited by WARP TEN; 4 Weeks Ago at 11:06 AM.