With less than 200 miles on the odometer, this final year C4 ZR1 presents in exquisitely original condition right down to the original Goodyear Eagle GS-C tires and 17-inch, five-spoke, silver- painted factory alloy wheels that still retain the warning labels. A one-owner car until 2022, the 5.7L/405 HP LT5 V-8 engine and ZF 6-speed manual transmission are matching-numbers original. Wearing its factory-applied Torch Red with the Light Beige leather interior, the car is very nicely equipped with a Bose AM/FM/CD/Cassette stereo system, power-adjustable multi-position sport bucket seats, air conditioning, two removable roof panels, two sets of master and power keys, the Selective Ride and handling package, power windows, power mirrors, power steering, power four-wheel disc brakes and full instrumentation via analog and digital displays. The C4 ZR1 came about when Chevrolet decided it was going to build the world’s fastest production car and take on the usual suspects from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche along with the coming onslaught of supercars from Japan. In order to make it work, Chevrolet turned to Lotus, which GM owned at the time, for assistance. The result was the all-aluminum, 32-valve, DOHC, small-block LT5, good for 375 HP when it debuted for the 1990 model year. For 1993, output was increased to 405 HP and 385 lb-ft of torque. With GM and Lotus handling the design and engineering, Mercury Marine was enlisted to machine and assemble the engines at their facilities in Stillwater, Oklahoma. With chassis and suspension improvements, the ZR1 also handled better than a regular Corvette, despite weighing about 200 pounds more, bringing the best of both worlds together. At the end of the day, the ZR1 terrified manufacturers of cars costing about twice as much and were normally known for being somewhat persnickety to maintain. The C4 ZR1 rocketed from 0-60 MPH in just a tick over four seconds, finished the quarter mile in under 13 seconds and topped out around 180 MPH. But durability was also key. In quasi-secret tests at Fort Stockton, Texas, the LT5 ZR1 broke three world records – it ran for 24 hours averaging 175.885 MPH; it ran 5,000 kilometers averaging 282.788 KHM; and it ran 5,000 miles averaging 173.791 MPH. It was proven to be one of the fastest, most durable and even most comfortable supercars ever built. And this final year example presents like new.
