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GrayZ · 09-14-2006

Ok...when i drive my car around...shows ...gatherings and such...many
people come up to look at the car because they had heard of them, just had never seen one before..you all know the story...well...i was pondering,

is it true...the zr1 no longer holds the endurance record..??
i saw it posted somewhere that a VW now owns the record...
(frikkin ricers) anyhoo...shed some light on me obie won granolie's?

p.s. the guy on the far left.....that's not me

actually....no one pictured is me.....that is all

p.s...p.s. and what does EDS stand for on the car...
i have it formed in my pea brain that's a feminine hygene product

09-14-2006

Electronic Data Systems

VW owns the record with a prototype car. It will never see production. Although the FIA doesn't recognize the category as being production/purpose built, for the ZR-1 to be 2nd on the list is quite the accomplishment. Remember the car that had it in the first place had a aircraft motor on it.

A1990 · 09-14-2006

EDS = Ross Perot

Corvette95 · 09-14-2006

So back to the questions, is there ANY current record in any catagory that the ZR1 holds except hardest chevrolet production car to get parts for?

09-15-2006

No, it's held by Mercedes, Audi and VW

tomtom72 · 09-15-2006

Okay this is the obligatory "nooobie" Z owner Q's!

Those cars were real production ZR-1's before they were delivered to those guys? I know for saftey and a few other reasons they have roll cages, racing tires & air dam extensions....that's obvious from the photo.

I guess what I mean is if GM said "no" to the project, those cars would have been on some chevy dealer's lot, right? They were not built as "race cars" at the factory?....not that BG looks like they have any room for that stuff any way....the CxR guys don't do their thing at the BG plant, or at least I didn't see them when I took the tour.

If I remember from Heart of the Beast those guys had to strip out all the "fluff" and prep those cars. They were not purpose built from the ground up to do this attempt. At least that's what my comprehension of this story is, that these were real regular production ZR-1's before the attempt was made.

Tom

zr1mom · 09-18-2006

Check out: http://www.zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_records.htm

GrayZ · 03-29-2008

ZR-1 Franz · 03-29-2008

Read the story about the record run in "The Heart Of The Beast"!

VW had a purpose built car

and I think it's much easier to race in
Nardo (South of Italy) than in Fort Stockton, Texas!

rogerzr1 · 03-31-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvette95

So back to the questions, is there ANY current record in any catagory that the ZR1 holds except hardest chevrolet production car to get parts for?

Most parts may be hard to get, but I found a nifty spot that has just about all the parts I would ever need, including about 20 orignal tires.

In case you are wondering, Chris, it's your house.

09-14-2006	#1
GrayZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Innsbrook, Missouri Posts: 1,728	world record or not?? Ok...when i drive my car around...shows ...gatherings and such...many people come up to look at the car because they had heard of them, just had never seen one before..you all know the story...well...i was pondering, is it true...the zr1 no longer holds the endurance record..?? i saw it posted somewhere that a VW now owns the record... (frikkin ricers) anyhoo...shed some light on me obie won granolie's? p.s. the guy on the far left.....that's not me actually....no one pictured is me.....that is all p.s...p.s. and what does EDS stand for on the car... i have it formed in my pea brain that's a feminine hygene product Last edited by GrayZ; 09-14-2006 at 11:09 AM.

09-14-2006	#2
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: world record or not?? Electronic Data Systems VW owns the record with a prototype car. It will never see production. Although the FIA doesn't recognize the category as being production/purpose built, for the ZR-1 to be 2nd on the list is quite the accomplishment. Remember the car that had it in the first place had a aircraft motor on it. Last edited by Jeffvette; 09-15-2006 at 02:06 AM.

09-14-2006	#3
A1990 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Grand Island NE Posts: 1,510	Re: world record or not?? EDS = Ross Perot __________________ Dennis Fierstein 90 ZR-1 #2562 Atomic-Z ZR-1 Net Registry Chairman of the Board ZR-1 Net Registry Treasurer

09-14-2006	#4
Corvette95 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 1,107	Re: world record or not?? So back to the questions, is there ANY current record in any catagory that the ZR1 holds except hardest chevrolet production car to get parts for? __________________ Corvette95 Registry and Forum (*************) 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Gry Auto Hardtop Top Flight SOLD 1995 C4 Coupe Purple/Blk 6 Speed 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Red Auto SOLD 1996 C4 Conv Black/Tan Auto SOLD 1994 C4 Coupe Wht/Blk SOLD 1995 C4 ZR-1 White/Gry #278 Dual Dunn Head SOLD 1986 C4 Coupe Black/Red 4+3 SOLD 1990 C4 ZR-1 Red/Red #0454

09-15-2006	#5
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: world record or not?? No, it's held by Mercedes, Audi and VW

09-15-2006	#6
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: world record or not?? Okay this is the obligatory "nooobie" Z owner Q's! Those cars were real production ZR-1's before they were delivered to those guys? I know for saftey and a few other reasons they have roll cages, racing tires & air dam extensions....that's obvious from the photo. I guess what I mean is if GM said "no" to the project, those cars would have been on some chevy dealer's lot, right? They were not built as "race cars" at the factory?....not that BG looks like they have any room for that stuff any way....the CxR guys don't do their thing at the BG plant, or at least I didn't see them when I took the tour. If I remember from Heart of the Beast those guys had to strip out all the "fluff" and prep those cars. They were not purpose built from the ground up to do this attempt. At least that's what my comprehension of this story is, that these were real regular production ZR-1's before the attempt was made. Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

09-18-2006	#7
zr1mom Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 421	Re: world record or not?? Check out: http://www.zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_records.htm __________________ ZR-1 Mom Founder ZR-1 Net Registry Founder ZR-1 Net NCM Lifetime Member

03-29-2008	#8
GrayZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Innsbrook, Missouri Posts: 1,728	Re: world record or not??

03-29-2008	#9
ZR-1 Franz Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Solothurn, Switzerland Posts: 144	Re: world record or not?? Read the story about the record run in "The Heart Of The Beast"! VW had a purpose built car and I think it's much easier to race in Nardo (South of Italy) than in Fort Stockton, Texas! __________________ ZR-1 Franz, '90 ZR-1 # 982 Red/Saddle (Manual Control Air Conditioning)