Mad respect man. You’re not just a guy that had the cash for a ZR-1, you’re passionate about corvette history and you know your stuff. A have an 87 myself, great video!
Talk about a detailed overview of the ZR1. I was wondering if the changes started in the doors. Now I know this is true. Thank you for making this long and detailed video. Hope that ZR1 gives you many years of smiles.
I've had my 1991 ZR-1 almost 30 years now and thought I knew a lot about the differences between the two cars. Consider me 'schooled'. Well done, Amigo! (subbed). Hawk ^v^
Corvette ZR1 is a supercar of its day..beautiful design as with all Corvettes..there is no other marque thats in its continuous generations is as good looking.from 1953 to 2020...no car comes close..although most cars generations last that long.
Thanks for the informative video. With COVID restrictions in place, I was not able to travel to Corvettes at Carlisle to see you and your wife this year as I live in Canada. I don’t know why these C4 Corvettes (standard and ZR1) are so underrated. Videos like these point out all the great engineering GM and Lotus did. It really makes me appreciate my 93 LT1 6 speed. Best regards and hope to see you next year at Corvettes at Carlisle.
I dont care if the new Vettes are a bit faster, these are the ultimate Corvette. Sleek, sexy, curvaceous just like an exotic sports car should. The newer Vettes are too square and upright. The late C4s were the last sexy Corvette.
@@JohnCollins-mm5dq Well, I guess if a late model Z06 runs the 1/4 in 11sec flat, and a typical early C4 runs it in 14sec, thats 21.5% faster. And are you really comparing new $100k cars to 35 year old $10k used cars? If you enjoy hatin on older Vettes, why are you watching older Vette segments?
If I'm not mistaken, when Chevrolet designed this car, they had designed it so that a radar detector couldn't detect it until it was within 1500-2000 feet, I could be a little wrong on that number, but pretty sure its in that range. Most vehicles are detectible much sooner than being at a distance of only 1500-2000 feet.
😂 that radar detector cut out down by the base of the windshield explanation was hilarious! Garage door opener? Yeah, ok. That’s probably what was written in the owner’s manual since at the time GM couldn’t condone a device made for breaking a specific law
Wow! That was a lot of detailed info. This video should be used for training material for wanna be Vette mechanics/DIYers. Looks like Chevrolet put their best engineers into designing these cars.
Great job explaining! I remember as a kid in 83 …NO NEW CORVETTES ? W t h ?? and then…n 84 WAM they came out with new design almost equivalent 2 a SPACE SHIP /UFO they were so futuristic & BAD ASS hints Chevrolet needed extra year 2 bring them out, my fav vette still 63 split window ZO6 !
I know this is an older vid, but very informative and well done mate. I learned a lot. Can you please let me know more about the wheel and tire combo on your ZR-1? Sizes, models, brands and offsets would be great! Thanks in advance!
REALLY good video man,,i am 60 and Live in Australia,,i spent my entire life wanting a hot 69 camaro of 68 firebird,, forget it no with prices insane. these cars are value for money, and under 35k ,, i can drive left hand drive if the car is 30 years old,, 1990,91 is fine,,next year i will but a 92,93 model,,TURQUISE,,"no red or black cars for me"
Awesome info! knew 1/2 of differences. My 1st C4 ZR1 1991 is on its way this week. (9/17/23) 9k miles on her. I sub’ed because you did a fantastic job on this. Cheers from Maine. Now how about bumpin up HP to 405 like the 92-95?!
Awesome vid, man! Thanks for sharing! The ZR1 is also physically wider too, right? I worked at "Billy Bob's Fast Expensive Cars" (used to be Corvette Country) in Jackson, NJ, on and off for several years... dunno if you've heard of them. Worked on a lot of NCRS cars there... mainly "midyears", though... it was a pretty cool experience! edit: oh yeah, we also had vin#....00001 94 or 95 ZR1 in our showroom for a while! It was yellow... Saw, and worked on, some really unique cars there, thinking back on it. miss that place sometimes!
Good review. Personally I always hated that the 3rd brake light on the Z was on the roof of the hatch. That makes the car look older and less sleek in my opinion. My first Vette was a 1993 base model. It was a fun car until a drunk driver drove into it head on at 55mph.
incredibly helpful video! thank you so much!! I am actually trying to get some info for a 85 Greenwood that I have, I don't know much about it, and the original owner passed away, and his wife sold it to me, so I haven't been able to find much info on it, or if its in fact an original "Greenwood" I also own a 84 c4 manual and also an 85 c4 automatic, and this one feels nothing like it, much more aggressive, it appears to look stock, so I was hoping to know if Greenwood would do performance upgrades or if it was just a body kit? any info would help! I truly appreciate your help!! Definitely a subscriber now!! 🙌🏻
Very well done! Thank you for such a detailled video. I'm a newbie on C4 and actually never drove one. Can you tell us how much better or different does the ZR1 drives and handles compare to other C4? Is it that much faster too behind the wheel? Thanks
C4 is technically the last real corvette analog stiff steering it’s a car you truly have to drive. C5 is the beginning of corvette catering to the masses men and women alike base model is plenty quick and reliable zr1 is an animal of a car tbh it’s completely unusable in most situations
Thanks for this very through video, You mention that the difference between the 375 and 405 hp ZR-1 isn't a big deal. To get to 405 one would need to port out the engine and do some modification on the injectors, correct? Other things? General idea of investment to get this done? .
Never went into production actually. As far as I know there was only one prototype (1989 model year), EX5025. Can share its Build Sheet in case anyone is interested.
At 39:16 11 inch wheels also double as a floatation device in rainy conditions on a C4... Lol.. The wider the wheels the more those cars love to hydroplane on wet roads... Speaking as a C4 owner
Basically the difference between the ZR1 and basemodel is the engine that's pretty much it except for the 90 you have some body difference but everything went the same in 91 as far as appearance.
