Corvette ZR1 Unveiled (Blue Devil)

eastcoastbumps · Post by **eastcoastbumps** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:27 am

620hp Supercharged LS9.
Raj, its your color!

http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-corvette-zr1.html

rajito · Post by **rajito** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:34 am

I bet I could hit 150mph with that prior to putting a wheel off before Jihad Alley.

Raj

HerbD · Post by **HerbD** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:01 pm

Must...play...more...lottery...

DanDarcy · Post by **DanDarcy** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:57 pm

New Years resolution -- Must sell house, use money to buy ZR1

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offcamber09 · Post by **offcamber09** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:47 pm

I've got to admit, as a die hard Mustang guy, that is one sweet ride.

But a don't really see the color as being Raj-like...maybe if you added some Tremblant wall colored stripes

Post by **dinoracer** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:54 pm

Sweet! But what's with the rich corinthian leather roof and rain catcher hood?

eastcoastbumps · Post by **eastcoastbumps** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:02 am

dinoracer wrote:Sweet! But what's with the rich corinthian leather roof and rain catcher hood?

The roof, lip, and side skirts are all carbon fiber. The hood looks to have some sort of plexi insert. I dont' really like the hood or the chrome wheels, but neither would stop me from driving one. I prefer the gray.

Post by **dinoracer** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:23 am

eastcoastbumps wrote:
dinoracer wrote:Sweet! But what's with the rich corinthian leather roof and rain catcher hood?
The roof, lip, and side skirts are all carbon fiber. The hood looks to have some sort of plexi insert. I dont' really like the hood or the chrome wheels, but neither would stop me from driving one. I prefer the gray.

Thanks for the info Pete. While one of these under the Christmas tree would be nice, ain't gonna happen. At least we can all benefit from (maybe) prices being pushed down a little on the Z06, since the Zaino guys will be dumping them so they can get the new "top dog"...

grovefromnh · Post by **grovefromnh** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:19 am

This weeks 'Autoweek' magazine has a good article and more photos on the Blue Devil.

tju-vette · Post by **tju-vette** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:54 am

Although it's a wonderful car and I'm sure a hoot to drive anywhere am I the only one disappointed that the Marketing dweebs @ Chevy can't do anything but re-hash the old badges?

I'm a die hard C4 guy and think the ZR1 should have been left with it's rightful owners of 90-95. What the hell is so hard with coming up with a new badge?

Chevy did the same thing with the Monte Carlo. I loved the 80s MCs and SS. Then they brought it back as a FWD grocery getter?! WTF?

Sorry, I'm off my soapbox now.

Scooter70 · Post by **Scooter70** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:23 pm

tju-vette wrote: I'm a die hard C4 guy and think the ZR1 should have been left with it's rightful owners of 90-95. What the hell is so hard with coming up with a new badge?

Chevy did the same thing with the Monte Carlo. I loved the 80s MCs and SS. Then they brought it back as a FWD grocery getter?! WTF?

Sorry, I'm off my soapbox now.

Actually, we C3 guys would like OUR ZR-1 back. You took it from us first. Originally the ZR-1 was an LT-1 with a few extra goodies added on (1970-72). It was Zora's roadrace machine of those years.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automot ... 37615.html

brucesallen · Post by **brucesallen** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:38 pm

You liked motorboat engines in your Vette?

Mark Swinehart · Post by **Mark Swinehart** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:53 pm

I thought it was a snowmobile engine?

tju-vette · Post by **tju-vette** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:45 pm

Scooter70 wrote:Actually, we C3 guys would like OUR ZR-1 back. You took it from us first. Originally the ZR-1 was an LT-1 with a few extra goodies added on (1970-72). It was Zora's roadrace machine of those years.

Geez, Chevy did it AGAIN and I didn't even realize I fell into the trap!

I guess 36 may not be so old, despite what all my nieces & nephews tell me!

brucesallen wrote:You liked motorboat engines in your Vette?

There is some odd history there but it was a helluva engine for its time. And yup, I'd swap it for my 108k mile LT1 any day.

turtlevette · Post by **turtlevette** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:13 pm

Scooter70 wrote: Actually, we C3 guys would like OUR ZR-1 back.

or we could put a modern LS-1 in and retire the car to show n' shines.

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