A Never Enjoyed '90

[TX '90 ZR1]

I look at this with sadness. The poor car (not to mention the owner that will loose his pants) was parked 28 years ago with no miles.
A personal story relating to this, and I will keep it as short as possible.
When the '90 ZR-1 came out, as many of you will remember, it was one of the biggest stories of the time in the auto industry. People were clamering to get their hands on one and paying WAY over MSRP.
A lot of these cars that were paid "too much" for were put directly in storage to later reap the "tremendous increase in value" that was envisioned. Some were not driven, but hauled to storage as to not have ANY miles on them!!
At the time I was involved in the auto industry. I called in a favor from a Chevy dealer and purchased one at MSRP. Tried to get it at net, but he was not that accomodating!! The one he had was Red with Red. I took this as a definite plus, because everybody knows the Red/Red ones are the fastest of the fastest.
I drove the HELL out of it!! Enjoyed what the car was built to do. After about 30,000 miles my eye was on something else and I sold it for about 1/2 of what I paid. Worth every penny in my estimation. I enjoyed the car!!
Remembering this was what convinced me to buy the '90 I now have. It is a duplicate of my original one except for the serial number. It is also in better shape than my original one was when I sold it. As I said, I drove it HARD!!
Anyway, to close my disertation, there is a '90 with 85 miles on E-Bay. It is sad that the owner did not enjoy this car for all these years, and if kept in top condition with reasonable miles would be worth about the same.
Sometimes rolling the dice gets you "7's". Sometimes not.
Here's the link for those that might be interested.
https://www.ebay.com/i/253818270137?ul_noapp=true

[spork2367]

And worse yet, it will need thousands to make it drivable/reliable.

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Originally Posted by TX '90 ZR1

I look at this with sadness. The poor car (not to mention the owner that will loose his pants) was parked 28 years ago with no miles.
A personal story relating to this, and I will keep it as short as possible.
When the '90 ZR-1 came out, as many of you will remember, it was one of the biggest stories of the time in the auto industry. People were clamering to get their hands on one and paying WAY over MSRP.
A lot of these cars that were paid "too much" for were put directly in storage to later reap the "tremendous increase in value" that was envisioned. Some were not driven, but hauled to storage as to not have ANY miles on them!!
At the time I was involved in the auto industry. I called in a favor from a Chevy dealer and purchased one at MSRP. Tried to get it at net, but he was not that accomodating!! The one he had was Red with Red. I took this as a definite plus, because everybody knows the Red/Red ones are the fastest of the fastest.
I drove the HELL out of it!! Enjoyed what the car was built to do. After about 30,000 miles my eye was on something else and I sold it for about 1/2 of what I paid. Worth every penny in my estimation. I enjoyed the car!!
Remembering this was what convinced me to buy the '90 I now have. It is a duplicate of my original one except for the serial number. It is also in better shape than my original one was when I sold it. As I said, I drove it HARD!!
Anyway, to close my disertation, there is a '90 with 85 miles on E-Bay. It is sad that the owner did not enjoy this car for all these years, and if kept in top condition with reasonable miles would be worth about the same.
Sometimes rolling the dice gets you "7's". Sometimes not.
Here's the link for those that might be interested.
https://www.ebay.com/i/253818270137?ul_noapp=true

Remember buying my first when the entrance fee was crazy.


WORTH EVERY DAMN PENNY!!!


STILL!
Marty

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Originally Posted by spork2367

And worse yet, it will need thousands to make it drivable/reliable.

Figures.
M

[G-Sting]

Originally Posted by TX '90 ZR1

I look at this with sadness. The poor car (not to mention the owner that will loose his pants) was parked 28 years ago with no miles.
A personal story relating to this, and I will keep it as short as possible.
When the '90 ZR-1 came out, as many of you will remember, it was one of the biggest stories of the time in the auto industry. People were clamering to get their hands on one and paying WAY over MSRP.
A lot of these cars that were paid "too much" for were put directly in storage to later reap the "tremendous increase in value" that was envisioned. Some were not driven, but hauled to storage as to not have ANY miles on them!!
At the time I was involved in the auto industry. I called in a favor from a Chevy dealer and purchased one at MSRP. Tried to get it at net, but he was not that accomodating!! The one he had was Red with Red. I took this as a definite plus, because everybody knows the Red/Red ones are the fastest of the fastest.
I drove the HELL out of it!! Enjoyed what the car was built to do. After about 30,000 miles my eye was on something else and I sold it for about 1/2 of what I paid. Worth every penny in my estimation. I enjoyed the car!!
Remembering this was what convinced me to buy the '90 I now have. It is a duplicate of my original one except for the serial number. It is also in better shape than my original one was when I sold it. As I said, I drove it HARD!!

Awesome, Kenny. Thanks for the reminder.

Life is too short not to enjoy it.

[Z51JEFF]

Not a fan of red or 90s for that matter but love that car and would have ZERO hesitation about buying it regardless of what it needs,and then I’d drive it!

[efnfast]

What a shame. Why the horribly low starting / asking price?

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Indeed a treasure!


Some EBay sellers start the bid at 10k in an effort to build interest.
While it may, it also draws in the bottom feeders who all leave when the price hits 20k.
As many have said before, myself included, auctions are not the place to sell a C-4 ZR-1.
It takes far longer than 7-10 days to get it in front of the right buyer.
It may happen, but rarely.
Someday that may change, but for now it is just not the best place for ZR-1's, particularly high quality ones.


Agree that it was such a waste.
A Chevrolet dealer near me had a 90 with a $100k price on it in 91.
I offered 75k and they would not take it.
A few months later, George Kerbeck sold me a 92 GM Exec ZR-1 well below sticker.
I was on top of the world!
It is now owned by Charlie (dredgeguy).
To think the owner of the one on Ebay likely paid over sticker then really never drove it is just a shame.
However, he is not alone.
I search out low mile cars, and there are always ones out there.
Enthusiast owned, well cared for, fully maintained and kept nearly as new with very few miles.
Still makes my day when I find one and move it on to a new owner who gets tears in his eyes when I hand him the key!
That ZR-1 will become someone's treasured dream car!
Cool!
Marty

[TX '90 ZR1]

I agree Marty.
Even if the car needs some issues taken care of, imagine having a right at brand new C4 ZR-1 that you can enjoy for years.
Drive it, keep it maintained and you will have for years to come a prime example of one of the Icons of American automotive history.

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Originally Posted by TX '90 ZR1

I agree Marty.
Even if the car needs some issues taken care of, imagine having a right at brand new C4 ZR-1 that you can enjoy for years.
Drive it, keep it maintained and you will have for years to come a prime example of one of the Icons of American automotive history.

Kenny,
I feel the same way.
I always joke about mine.
I have had it for over 23 years.
I like to tell friends that I will never let it go, and I mean never.
I then tell them that I selected a funeral home that has a hearse with a trailer hitch...................................
I'm taking it with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marty
p.s. ( my son does not seem pleased however)