endurance record

[Vetman]

Is it fair to say the z still has the 24 hours endurance run record of any production car. As I read about the vw that set a higher speed, it sounds like it was a prototype, not a regular production car as our Z's were?

[Kevin]

the records set were regardless of class, however the zr-1 was the last production car to do it

[vettebrett]

Originally Posted by Kevin

the records set were regardless of class, however the zr-1 was the last production car to do it

You would be correct Kevin

[Vetman]

Any speculation from anyone if the new zr1 could hold up to the challenge. I would think the supercharger might be a weak point for a 24 hour run.

[ZRXMAX]

It seems the automotive industry loves to brags about what their cars can do these days, however, resetting the 24 hour record isn't something they are drawn to do.

I think it would be really exciting for the worlds automotive leaders in performance were to bring their top dogs to a venue similar in some ways to Ft Stockton for a bit of record setting attempts.

I am pretty sure their are a few cars out there that could raise the bar now.

I am also pretty sure a well sorted out 90 to 95 ZR-1 could raise the bar also !

[efnfast]

Now, wouldn't it be the nuts to see an old ZR-1 beat the old record.

[ZR-1 Franz]

I think this record with the VW Nardo has to be accepted. But, this car was purpose built
for this record run. If it would have failed, they would have said that it was just a test run
of a prototype. And, they drove it at the high speed circle track in Nardo, Italy.
This track is not so dangerous as Fort Stockton. It was no economic risk for VW as
it was for Chevrolet. At the time of the record run of the ZR-1, ZR-1s were in the
showrooms of Chevy dealers. Just imagine what would have happened to this
car if they would have had no success in Fort Stockton!
But this is typical for the European car manufaturers, especially the Germans.
They also played an unfair game with Reeves Callaway and his Sledgehammer.
But Callaway and Lingenfelter showed them what a real "hammer" is!
For me, the ZR-1 is still the record holder, no other production car was ever able
to do this.

[ZRXMAX]

I have no trouble (any longer) accepting the "*Record*" that VW set.

Originally Posted by ZR-1 Franz

I think this record with the VW Nardo has to be accepted. But, this car was purpose built
for this record run. If it would have failed, they would have said that it was just a test run
of a prototype. And, they drove it at the high speed circle track in Nardo, Italy.
This track is not so dangerous as Fort Stockton. It was no economic risk for VW as
it was for Chevrolet. At the time of the record run of the ZR-1, ZR-1s were in the
showrooms of Chevy dealers. Just imagine what would have happened to this
car if they would have had no success in Fort Stockton!
But this is typical for the European car manufaturers, especially the Germans.
They also played an unfair game with Reeves Callaway and his Sledgehammer.
But Callaway and Lingenfelter showed them what a real "hammer" is!
For me, the ZR-1 is still the record holder, no other production car was ever able
to do this.

[ZZZZZR1]

Originally Posted by ZR-1 Franz

I think this record with the VW Nardo has to be accepted. But, this car was purpose built
for this record run. If it would have failed, they would have said that it was just a test run
of a prototype. And, they drove it at the high speed circle track in Nardo, Italy.
This track is not so dangerous as Fort Stockton. It was no economic risk for VW as
it was for Chevrolet. At the time of the record run of the ZR-1, ZR-1s were in the
showrooms of Chevy dealers. Just imagine what would have happened to this
car if they would have had no success in Fort Stockton!
But this is typical for the European car manufaturers, especially the Germans.
They also played an unfair game with Reeves Callaway and his Sledgehammer.
But Callaway and Lingenfelter showed them what a real "hammer" is!
For me, the ZR-1 is still the record holder, no other production car was ever able
to do this.

Well said Franz!!!!!



David

[WVZR-1]

Originally Posted by Kevin

the records set were regardless of class, however the zr-1 was the last production car to do it

What makes you think/believe that it was a "production" ZR-1?

Originally Posted by vettebrett

You would be correct Kevin

I'd say it was a very "purpose built/assembled" car - production is a "stretch"!