Assistance would be appreciated...

[DravinWolfPro]

Members,

I hope this is the correct forum for this, please accept my apologies and kindly redirect me to the appropriate place if not.
As some of you may be aware, there is currently a documentary in pre-production that primarily focuses on the men and women that passionately thrive to keep the ZR1 legend alive. More specifically the models starting with the C4 and LT5 engine. What that means is that this documentary is about you, its designers, drivers, and mechanics that have given this "unicorn of supercars" the place in sportscar history that it maintains today and have created an entire community of people helping people around it.

Finding the specs on every version since 1988 is pretty simple given our technology, however, what is not simple is knowing what that spark is. That spark that puts this machine in a very special place in your hearts. What makes this car and all of its components something more that brings you all together?
So my request is this, for everyone that cares to, may I get you to put it into brief words for me in this thread? Just enough to get your point across. For again, this film is about the people and the passion that has kept this car alive.
I thank you in advance,
Stan Miles
Producer
Dravin Wolf Productions

[Kevin]

It's not necessarily the car, it's the people. The car is the central force that we gather around but this isn't your typical small block chevy. These cars are unique and it takes a village to keep these running. When you drive this car you realize this isn't your normal vette, you're just coming into the power band where you'd be shifting on any other c4. There's a sound, a feel, a soul that base vettes just don't have. You drive the car and you love it, then you find the other owners here or on the list serve and you get a taste of the comradeary that these cars inspire. Then you meet other owners at an even and you finally understand it all.

It's a bit like rock n roll, if we have to explain it, you won't get it.

[DravinWolfPro]

Kevin,
I appreciate your response. I have driven it and I certainly know where you are coming from. Great start!

[secondchance]

Agree with everything Kevin said.
Plus, For me, I was one of the lucky ones to taste this difference (at the time I had a 84 Corvette Z51) and purchase a brand new ZR-1 in October of 1991. I enjoyed this car so much So that I put on 98,000 miles in a little less than 4 years. Being young and stupid (I was 35 when I bought it) had three wrecks and the third accident was a total loss - truly lucky to have walked away...
I drove a BMW 850ci for the next 4 years but missed my ZR-1 so much so that I bought a 94 ZR-1, sight unseen, with 25,000 miles on it in the summer of 2000.
By 2009 the car had racked up roughly 100,000 miles and was looking and getting tired. Lucky me! I ran into Wazoo guys and with camaraderie, shared knowledge and a lot of help, brought her back mechanically and topped it off with cosmetic restoration.
At this point, instead of simply maintaining, got ambitious and again with a lot of help and support of Wazoo gang, started upgrading and modifications to make a great car even better incorporating now available technologies, electronics and modifications pioneered by other ZR oners. This, I realize now, is a never ending process.
There are a lot of very special, ultra fast and user friendly cars these days. However, for me, this connection to my youth is simply priceless. Now you know why I am the "secondchance".
Forever 35!!!

[tccrab]

I've owned "Girlfriend" ('90 ZR1 #792) for 12 years.
In those 12 years I've only put about 4000 miles on her in that time, she's got 13,800 miles on her now.
I may not drive her much, but I love every second that I do.

I was raised in a car lot during the 70's, I've had the honor and pleasure of owning many different muscle cars of that era. Camaros, Mustangs, Chargers, Barracudas, you name it, I probably had one or three and sold it when I tired of it. (wish I had kept a few of the more rare ones.....sigh). They all had their good and bad, but at the end of the day I had no trouble selling each and every one of them. I would tire of some of them in just few weeks, some lasted a few months, but not a single one until Girlfriend would last the test of time.
When I bought Girlfriend, she needed a little mechanical attention from having set in a warehouse, rarely being driven.
She needed new fuel injectors and there was a problem with the 2nd and 3rd gear synchros in the transmission caused by too many clumsy attempts at speed shifting.
I went hunting for ideas and parts and found the ZR1 Registry and all the wonderful people here who flat out LOVE their ZR1s.
Over the last 12 years the Registry has been valuable source of information and contacts which have made owning a low production number supercar not quite as big a challenge as it otherwise would be.
There some GREAT people here.
Really knowledgeable and sharing people.
If you seek, someone will share.

At the end of the day, it's really the people that make the ZR1 what it is, and not just the car itself.
There are plenty of other cars out there that are faster, quicker, sleeker, sexier, and more expensive.
But they are not ZR1's.

Both of my sons have asked who would get "Girlfriend" when I have passed on.
I told them that they'd have to pry my cold stiff fingers off of her steering wheel.

[XfireZ51]

Dravin,

I would certainly be interested in further background on your project.
What was the Genesis for this, how are u connected to the ZR-1 and this community or who directed you to us? What's the scope of your project?
What part is our community playing in your project?

Thx,

Dominic

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Stan,
My first ZR-1 was a daily driver.
The car was simply amazing.
It was clear immediately that the car was very special.
I have owned my second and current ZR-1 for 20 years.
It will never be sold.
It is a piece of Corvette History that just happened to occur at a time when I could make it part of my history.
Some are older.
Some are now faster.
No matter.
None are more special to me.
The "King of the Hill" will always have it's place in the front row.
I have spent 20 years sharing the car and it's story with hundreds upon hundreds of people who continue to admire it at shows and events.
Most all leave with a smile almost as big as mine.
It is simply what the car itself conveys to those who see it.
They don't need me to tell them how special it is, they reach that conclusion all on their own.
My first tag said it all.
1FUNZR1
True 20 years ago.
Still true today!
Best wishes with your project!

Marty

[Roadster]

Dravin,
Purchased my 94 ZR-1 in April of '14, and have to say it is a dream come true. Having owned previous and other current Corvettes now, this ranks in the #1 slot of favorite Vettes. I still believe that the C4 ZR-1 & the C5 Z06 are the performance buys of the decade.
To me, ownership of the ZR-1 is not only the opportunity to own a piece of automotive history, but also to be part of a fantastic group of people on this forum. From the wealth of knowledge here, meeting members at different events, being part of the WAZOO group, allows you to enjoy Corvette ZR-1 ownership to the fullest.
Driving the ZR-1 is very rewarding, it really extends the true meaning of the "Corvette Mystique".

[Z51JEFF]

For me the car was simply magic. I say was,I've had mine for 10 years and now it's just my car,it's my ZR-1. Back in mid to the late 80s I was on my second Corvette and read anything with a Corvette on the cover so I started hearing about the car the earliest that the public was hearing it. This car was huge,all the car magazines were printing anything they could get one it. THE CORVETTE FROM HELL-KING OF THE HILL-KING KONG,it was everywhere. It was a good 3 years after all the teasing before the car finally hit the streets. I went to a Corvette show and DAMN,there it was,my first sighting. On the very rare occasions you would actually see one on the street it could have been the most bitchin Ferrari,didn't matter,I got the same goofy feeling,and that unexplainable grin-it's a ZR-1 thing-. Fast forward to 2007 and I was in a position to buy my dream car so I looked at all the things that did it for me and the choice always came back to a ZR-1. And it's the members here that really helped out with the car I have today. From the very day the ZR-1 was produced I've always known there will be a time that this car will be compared to greatness. Even though prices are in the dirt,peope would rather have a GS,never once has anything EVER changed the way I feel about it. Our day will come,I got time😁. I want to thank you for stopping by to have a conversation with us about this craziness we,the diehards are a part of. My most memorable ZR-1 moment wasn't the first time I saw one or the time I reached out and touch the EDS 24 hour car and one of the Corvette shows. The one for me was I was at a local car get together a few years ago and I'm standing with h some friends about 20 from my my car and I see this kid,maybe 12 checkin out the car. He would walk around it then look around like he was looking for somebody then he disappeared. Well about 15 minutes later he's back doing the same thing and I finally realized he was looking for me,the owner. So I walk start talking to the kid. Blew me away. This 12 year old kid knew exactly what the car was,how it came to be,who designed the motor the whole deal. I stood there and talk to that kid for mayb 15 minutes. I think that kid will remember that car for years.

[RussMcB]

I was an SCCA Club Racer in the northeast and knew Kim Baker, who had a close working relationship with Chevrolet, and had begun racing (and developing) the early C4 Corvettes. I was one of his crew members in the Playboy and Escort Endurance Series. Kim's reputation for meticulous preparation got him involved in the early development of the ZR-1, so I was fortunate to be exposed to some of the fascinating elements of the car before it was offered for sale. Its extra wide body and and incredible engine were very special. I can still remember walking around a ZR-1 in his shop for the first time and hearing about all the things that made it so unique (and twice the car of the next best Corvette). Then I saw Bill Cooper and others race these special ZR-1 Corvettes. It was a great and impressionable time for me.

I still find it hard to believe I was able to find and own one of my own. I never thought I'd be in position to own a true supercar.