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Old 01-02-2021   #1
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Happy New Year all. There was a post on another forum requesting photographs of convertibles.


I have collected these shots over the years. The two photographs of yellow cars are of different cars. The '89 DR-1 inspiration is included for reference.


There were also narrow body preproduction convertibles built from what I understand.


George
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Old 01-02-2021   #2
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Thnx for posting! Love the photos! Which are which in these photos in terms of narrow body vs zr1 body?id sure be interested in knowing how many ZR-1?s were converted to verts with fully functional soft tops.
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Old 01-02-2021   #3
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They are all wide bodies. The first two had been posted for sale at some point. Both in Europe. The third started life as a std. convertible car, was widened and received a Jeff Jeal built motor. I do not recall where I got the fourth photo from. But you can almost read the card to the left. Last photo I took at the NCM many years ago.

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very cool. thanks George. we can add a white 90 to the list. so far this post you started here is the most complete list ive seen. the dr-1 also should be here right? it was black / red. though my understanding is that it wasnt really finished in that it did not have a functioning soft top. that is only what ive read, it may not be true.
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Old 01-02-2021   #5
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image (a poor one) of the sinkholed dr-1. A sad sight!
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Old 01-02-2021   #6
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The last photo is of the DR-1 before it was sold to a private party. The DR-1 has a later motor in it, not the original.


Below is the Spider before is fell down a hole. Also the VIN for the DR-1. And a build sheet for another 1989 Z convertible in addition tot he DR-1 with EX number written on it.


I can not remember exactly what Callaway built. I do not recall Caravaggio having done conversions.


Good luck with your new car. George
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What ever happened to the Kim Baker ZR-1 convertible that
Mike Beal of CT sold a few years back?
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is that the steel blue one?
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Yep
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Old 01-03-2021   #10
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HI George!!

Isn't the Yellow one the other George's car? Ed did that conversion right?

How many years ago did we meet at Del Rhea's Chicken Basket?
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