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Hog · 11-23-2016

I don't think the fact that the ZR-1 package was saddled on the C4 production helped it at all. Then after 3'ish years GM decides to pull it, but then still produced the C4 for another year (MY1996) before going to C5.

There was media reports on the ZR-1 package circa 1988 IIRC namely Popular Science that reported that the C4's chassis wasn't up to the rigors imposed by the 400hp LT5. It even reported that the LT5 was originally designed for a Lotus car, and not the Chev product.

A C5 with a GEN 3 LT5 would have been amazing.

11-23-2016	#14
Hog Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,275	Re: Why isn’t the Chevy Corvette ZR-1 worth more? I don't think the fact that the ZR-1 package was saddled on the C4 production helped it at all. Then after 3'ish years GM decides to pull it, but then still produced the C4 for another year (MY1996) before going to C5. There was media reports on the ZR-1 package circa 1988 IIRC namely Popular Science that reported that the C4's chassis wasn't up to the rigors imposed by the 400hp LT5. It even reported that the LT5 was originally designed for a Lotus car, and not the Chev product. A C5 with a GEN 3 LT5 would have been amazing. __________________ peace Paul ZR-1 Net Registry Member #1494