The Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant is ahead of schedule as the first batch of 2019 C7 Corvette ZR1 models have been assembled. According to Corvette Blogger, production wasn’t slated until March 5.
Mike Davenport, a well-connected Chevrolet salesman in Louisville at Bachman Chevrolet, posted a photo showing one of the first 2019 Corvette ZR1s built, and it wears the lovely Sebring Orange exterior hue. We can’t tell if this car happens to sport the ZTK performance package, though, which includes the massive wing, tweaked performance suspension, and stickier tires.
Davenport did mention the car houses a seven-speed manual transmission.
The first production cars follow the Corvette ZR1’s online configurator launch, which showed us it’s pretty easy to spec a $150,000 ZR1. Still, that’s quite a bit cheaper than what Rick Hendrick paid for the first production Corvette ZR1 at Barrett-Jackson; the Chevrolet dealer and NASCAR team owner dropped $925,000 for the Corvette.
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One has to wonder if the nose cap of the C7 Corvette ZR1 if retrofitted on C7 Z06 will correct the cooling issues of those cars.
What about the extra radiators?
1st owner probably some potbelly, middle-aged guy with a gold-chain, comb-over an “escort” 25 years his junior an a DUI problem…
No, that’s you, and you don’t have one.
The first owner is Rick Hendrick, and I don’t care what he looks like because his money is flowing to charity, thanks Mr Hendrick Sir!
I think ZR1 owners will be IMSA types, engineering gear heads who can tell the difference between car culture and stereotype culture.
Lol, nah you the 70 yr old blocking the left lane in one with the turn signal on, besides I don’t like Douchettes..
I hate that these cars get sold for way more then what they are worth only to see that money get wasted on a charity!
The first ZR1 should have been sold for 150k or 200k something like that not 900k!
Brian you are dead wrong on your comments. General Motors sells or donates the car to charity for a tax receipt and Mr Hendrick buys the car at the auction and he gets an income tax receipt for the amount he paid the charity.Mr Hendrick didn’t get where he is by being stupid
No I am not! The inflated price of the car should not be going to charity! That’s the reason why a car like that with serial number 0001 goes for 900k, if charity was not involved that car would sell for around 150k 200k!
The main reason I have a problem with it is that the charities this money goes to is misused and abused. Dont believe me go Google charity corruption and look at all the different charities that abuse this money.
The other reason is in the future if this car ever becomes available for sale, then the prices will be based on the sale price at auction which will keep it out of normal people’s hands. The ZR1 is not a million dollar car, it’s a couple hundred thousand dollar car.
I cant believe people in this day and age support this.
Play nice….
That’s why I gave my order to a friend and I bought a 2018 Porsche GT3 with a stick. I don’t know how Porsche does it. A 3300 lb car with just 500 HP does 0 to 60 in 3.0 and the Qtr mile in 11 flat. All of this is done with out turbos or superchargers.
What’s the cost of the crap box you just purchased? That’s how they do it!
I bet this belongs to SS717
Chevy Guy, … Agree, I thought the same. Streetspeed717 (Mike) is, somehow, with a “following”, and a loan, on schedule to receive delivery within a few weeks of a new ZR1 ((good for him)). The only matter is Mike Davenport is NOT “his ordering dealer” ((I do not think)). Regardless, the ZR1 is a bunch of great engineering to offer to the public buyer. Great job GM. ….. gene.
I have a Torch Red 2016 Z06 3LZ. I plan on upgrading it to the ZR1, but if GM gonna price it at 150K. I am out. I think GM is making a big mistake. Dont forget the blue color working Americans who support GM to where GM is today.
Dude it cost 120k where do you get 150k?
I say if you can afford it buy it,can’t take it with you,but also drive it like you stole it,it’s not a garage ornament
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