1990 zr1 production run

[edram454]

Originally Posted by maroon88iroc

I own #3032 and I have extensive history on the car, it was purchased new in Washington DC and moved to SC then to FL where I bought the car. I have all the original paperwork and service history on the car. I am looking to sell the car, but am also working a trade with a guy that owns a '69 convertible non #'s matching car that is said to be an original big block car.

Anyone have any advice for me on my #3032 if it is this rare I would prefer to sell to a collector.

Can anyone give more info on the 17 pilot cars, what is a pilot car and what were they used for?

I wasnt sure if it was alabama but I did know it was in a southern state at a dealer for sale. funny you said it wound up in florida and then you bought it. You have a rare little car and I would think twice about selling it. If you just want to change then by all means go ahead. What ever you own must please you first and if the zr1 is not doing it then get rid of it. The good thing is that there are lots of nice corvettes of all years and colors so you wont ever get tired of them. Good Luck.

[QB93Z]

Originally Posted by maroon88iroc

I own #3032 and I have extensive history on the car, it was purchased new in Washington DC and moved to SC then to FL where I bought the car. I have all the original paperwork and service history on the car. I am looking to sell the car, but am also working a trade with a guy that owns a '69 convertible non #'s matching car that is said to be an original big block car.

Anyone have any advice for me on my #3032 if it is this rare I would prefer to sell to a collector.

Can anyone give more info on the 17 pilot cars, what is a pilot car and what were they used for?

Here is some more information about the 1990 production data:

1990 ZR-1s VIN ...L5800001 to ...L5800016 were 1990 VIN'd ZR-1 Pilot Cars VIN ...L5800017 was the ZR-1 Engineering Lead unit VIN ...L5800018 was a Chevrolet Advertising Vehicle VIN ...L5800019 was the first public customer ZR1

The 1990 Active Suspension test ZR-1's had their own VIN sequence:
...L5700001 to ...L5700017

[maroon88iroc]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

Here is some more information about the 1990 production data:

1990 ZR-1s VIN ...L5800001 to ...L5800016 were 1990 VIN'd ZR-1 Pilot Cars VIN ...L5800017 was the ZR-1 Engineering Lead unit VIN ...L5800018 was a Chevrolet Advertising Vehicle VIN ...L5800019 was the first public customer ZR1

The 1990 Active Suspension test ZR-1's had their own VIN sequence:
...L5700001 to ...L5700017

I was under the impression that Vin # 3049 was the last produced in 1990. Thats why I am confused on the pilot car stuff b/c I assumed (and you confirmed) that the pilot cars were #1-16. So does that mean the very last vin # issued in 1990 was #3032?

thanks,
-Gibson

[QB93Z]

#3032 is the last VIN issued to a "for sale" 1990 ZR-1. The 3049 number that was used in the ZR-1 Community for a long time is wrong. The confusion came from the count of LT5's installed in the 1990 production run. The 17 Active Suspension cars were used for engineering testing, had a different VIN sequence and were never sold to the public. Another way to say it is that there is NO 1990 ZR-1 VIN that ends in ...3033 to ...3049.

Jim

[maroon88iroc]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

#3032 is the last VIN issued to a "for sale" 1990 ZR-1. The 3049 number that was used in the ZR-1 Community for a long time is wrong. The confusion came from the count of LT5's installed in the 1990 production run. The 17 Active Suspension cars were used for engineering testing, had a different VIN sequence and were never sold to the public. Another way to say it is that there is NO 1990 ZR-1 VIN that ends in ...3033 to ...3049.

Jim

That is pretty cool information, I wish I would have known that sooner as I may have tried more aggressively to sell the car. I do have a trade deal pending on the car for a restored '69 corvette convertible NOM in New Mexico, looks like that is the route I am going.

[edram454]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

Here is some more information about the 1990 production data:

1990 ZR-1s VIN ...L5800001 to ...L5800016 were 1990 VIN'd ZR-1 Pilot Cars VIN ...L5800017 was the ZR-1 Engineering Lead unit VIN ...L5800018 was a Chevrolet Advertising Vehicle VIN ...L5800019 was the first public customer ZR1

The 1990 Active Suspension test ZR-1's had their own VIN sequence:
...L5700001 to ...L5700017

Great information. what a sleuth. That is what I was looking for. Makes perfect sense and now the owner of 3032 will see how unusual his car is. He's going to trade it so there it goes. The winner will be the guy who trades for it. congrats to both.

[csavaglio]

Hey, guys. I'm the one with the '69 that Mike's trading to. It'll reside happily next to my '91 Steel Blue ZR-1, so it's going to a good home. There's a few things that need freshening up, so it'll give me some good weekend projects....assuming I ever get a weekend off. 5 to 7 12 hour shifts a week makes for solid paychecks, but not so much for getting important stuff done.

He was looking for a classic and I was looking to sell or get a Z I could drive more than I would my SB, so it works in both our favor.


Chris

[USAZR1]

Originally Posted by csavaglio

Hey, guys. It'll reside happily next to my '91 Steel Blue ZR-1, so it's going to a good home.
Chris