ZL1 Corvette at Auction Next Month.

[lycan]

Originally Posted by L72copocamaro

So the Corvette bookends are 12/68 - 9/69 with no possibility of any others built in between?

Correct.


GM records clearly show that only two (2) RPO ZL-1 Corvettes were built.

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by luzl78

Does it have a vin on it?

Refer to the other thread included in this thread as a link

He did not get the VIN.

[luzl78]

Originally Posted by Tracker1

Refer to the other thread included in this thread as a link

He did not get the VIN.

I only ask cause muscle collector said he had the original zl1

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by DarrenX33

When I see this topic come up I always think of this old post from way back when where Larry (Pantera) commented about seeing a blue ZL1 back then.

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...light=corvette

I miss Larry!

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by luzl78

I only ask cause muscle collector said he had the original zl1

Posts #33 to #37 in this thread. musclecollector said he had the VIN back then but (rightly) had no plans to post it. Don't know if he ever found it again. Obviously if that block could be found with a Corvette VIN - stamped at the factory - it is a VERY VERY significant block. But it's in the wind, and thus, a unicorn.

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...light=corvette

[Luvchevs]

It will be interesting to see if people are prepared to pay the big $$$ for this car.

[Luvchevs]

Who is the current owner of this vehicle?

[luzl78]

Originally Posted by Luvchevs

It will be interesting to see if people are prepared to pay the big $$$ for this car.

1.5-2 million

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 1903USMCUnertl

Did he possibly drive the yellow car, which was retailed through Hechler? My understanding is the car was originally an engineer's demo and then was released for sale. I seem to remember seeing a Chevrolet memo asking if any dealers were interested in the car, highlighting this as well.

Yes - it was the yellow car. In fact, he ordered it, followed it through the build, then drove it.

The guy sitting on my desk is saying it was somewhat of a pilot car and therefore probably the first built.

Apparently the hood stripe was painted in the repair area of the plant and was such a bear to do that they only did just the one.

K

[Tenney]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Apparently the hood stripe was painted in the repair area of the plant and was such a bear to do that they only did just the one.

K

And so the striper, in an act of civil disobedience, declined to do two ...