Where there two ZR-12s???? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

1989ZR1#74 · 02-26-2010

Ok, I have documented earlier that the Conan ZR-12 at the Museum is 1989 Vin #040, P9Y074. The ZR-12 is Bright Red with a GRAY interior:

Well in my neverending quest for information on the 1989s I came accross the July 1992 Issue of Vette magazine:

The magazine identifies the ZR-12 as EX5664, WHile reading the article I was struck by a couple oddities. The car has side pipes and a SADDLE interior:

But the one at the NCM has a Gray interior:

The magazine ZR-12 has sidepipes:

So were there two ZR-12s or did Chevrolet rebuild this, take the side pipes off, and swap out the interior???

1989ZR1#74 · 02-26-2010

There are some pretty sophisticated Headers on the magazine car:

The NCM car has under body exhaust:

ZZZZZR1 · 02-26-2010

Woah........

Wonder where the other one is!

David

1989ZR1#74 · 02-26-2010

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Originally Posted by ZZZZZR1

Woah........
Wonder where the other one is!

David

Not sure if there are two yet, could be just the gray looking "saddle" in the mag, but there are some big differences they had to make after the 1992 pictures.

Blue Flame Restorations · 02-26-2010

Is that overflow tank a prototype unit or production?

Corvettes White · 02-26-2010

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Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

Is that overflow tank a prototype unit or production?

The tank is early '89 Z, late '89 Z were black.

George

1989ZR1#74 · 02-26-2010

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Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

Is that overflow tank a prototype unit or production?

and the 88 prototypes were white and smooth...

bdw18_123 · 02-26-2010

Very interesting! Who knows, maybe there are a lot of secret cars like this one hidden and stashed away that no one knows about.

limey · 02-26-2010

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Originally Posted by Corvettes White

The tank is early '89 Z, late '89 Z were black.

George

I knew George would know the answer to this question, he's been looking for this part for donkeys years. (Did you ever find it?)

1989ZR1#74 · 02-26-2010

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Originally Posted by Corvettes White

The tank is early '89 Z, late '89 Z were black.

George

Thanks to George's picture of #055 it appears that the ZR-1s up to #055 had White ones. All ZR-1s I have seen after #074 had black ones.

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1989ZR1#74 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 700	Where there two ZR-12s???? Ok, I have documented earlier that the Conan ZR-12 at the Museum is 1989 Vin #040, P9Y074. The ZR-12 is Bright Red with a GRAY interior: Well in my neverending quest for information on the 1989s I came accross the July 1992 Issue of Vette magazine: The magazine identifies the ZR-12 as EX5664, WHile reading the article I was struck by a couple oddities. The car has side pipes and a SADDLE interior: But the one at the NCM has a Gray interior: The magazine ZR-12 has sidepipes: So were there two ZR-12s or did Chevrolet rebuild this, take the side pipes off, and swap out the interior??? __________________ 1989 ZR-1 #04 Pilot, Advertising/PR Campbell-Ewald S9YKH1 1989 ZR-1 #58 LT5 only 1989 ZR-1 #74 Unreleased Production / PR Dept 9PR110 NCRS #3,182 SACC #2,420 Member Corvette Museum Corvette Forum: "ewjxn" 2009, 2010 Gathering Attendee

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1989ZR1#74 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 700	Re: Where there two ZR-12s???? There are some pretty sophisticated Headers on the magazine car: The NCM car has under body exhaust: __________________ 1989 ZR-1 #04 Pilot, Advertising/PR Campbell-Ewald S9YKH1 1989 ZR-1 #58 LT5 only 1989 ZR-1 #74 Unreleased Production / PR Dept 9PR110 NCRS #3,182 SACC #2,420 Member Corvette Museum Corvette Forum: "ewjxn" 2009, 2010 Gathering Attendee

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ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	Re: Where there two ZR-12s???? Woah........ Wonder where the other one is! David

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Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Where there two ZR-12s???? Is that overflow tank a prototype unit or production? __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project Last edited by Blue Flame Restorations; 02-26-2010 at 03:49 PM.

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