Mongo

We can thank Barrett Jackson Auctions for the massive price hikes in muscle cars...

JHowell37

And it was built by Mercury Marine. Interesting combination. I'd go with the ZR-1 if it has been properly maintained.

Jim bailey - 928 International

Barrett Jackson simply gave people a place where they could spend money. The buyers determined the price by voting with their dollars. The publicity certainly helped the demand. Now everyone KNOWS that muscle cars just go up in value like tech stocks or California houses ...did

hacker-pschorr

BJ had little to do with the skyrocketing value of muscle cars. Those who do not follow that market were unaware until the auction was televised. We were seeing 6 figure Corvette's at other auctions before BJ.

That being said - my friends in the Corvette club would suggest you buy a Z06 for about the same money if you plan on driving the car.
Buy the ZR-1 if you want a collector piece. The ZO6 does everything better than a ZR-1 for about the same money.

Mongo

Amen to the ZO6

danglerb

If you drive both cars a preference will become clear, they aren't all that similar.

The big question is what is it that you plan to do with it?

Z06 can be a lot of fun out of the box, but I like my 928 better.

mark kibort

is that the Lotus 4 valve engine that they had for a short stint?

mk

Panzer9

It's STILL a C-4 Vette & IMO looks very dated(80's). On the other hand, I had two guys "debating" the year of my 88 S4.One said 2004 & was immediately "corrected" by the other guy who said a 2000! You aint gonna get that in a Vette. Besides- you could go for months, or years without seeing another 928 on the road- I dig exclusivity.

BC

You haven't driven an new Z06 that I can read here, and neither have I. Its a different world now. I love the 928 but tI would also have newer cars if I had that money for that.

Imo000

A year or two ago I saw a ZR1 advertised in the local auto trader for a little over $100k cdn. Now I don’t know if the car ever did sell but the asking price was a little high for me. It might be a good investment if sold in Canada.

svp928

A friend of mine had both- he refered to the ZR-1 as 'a dancing elephant", and 928 as a"gymnast" in comparison. LOL!
On the track, I could catch it in the turns, but it would leave me on the straights. Nice motor, crappy car.

Bill Ball

Yeah, that's the short version of what I was trying to say!

gaijin

I agree almost everyone that has replied to your missive having owned a number of Corvettes including a 1990 ZR-1.

Of all the Corvettes I've owned (sounds like ***** Nelson/Julio Iglesias song), the ZR-1 is the one that I fondly hold dear and near. It had character and in the right hands will outperform many cars from the same generation. I had my ZR-1 from delivery in February 1990 to when I sold it to a muscle car collector 10 years to date in February 2000. The only car I've owned that has never been in the rain...period. Never again will I keep a car that pristine. They (cars) are meant to be driven and enjoyed. Paid MSRP in 1990 (even tangled with the dealership I placed the order with) and sold for half that amount 10 years later with barely 19K on the clock.

Unfortunately by the late 90s parts and support are to say the least lacking. I've been told that they have improved but because the ZR-1/LT5 program generated roughly 6900 cars in its six year-production run, I doubt there will be as strong a presence in tech support and replacement parts availabilities as our 928s.

My suggestion. Unless you are a car collector with an established collection that will "museum" the beast, stick with the 928 GT.

But if you'd like to follow up with your desire to purchase the ZR1, send me a PM and I'll give you some owner references. I have kept in touch with a number of them.

SteveG

Everytime I start to complain about plastic interior parts on my car, I stop and think about the interior of the Vette or the Viper. Same with the brakes, but then I don't complain about braking on either of my cars.

danglerb

I did the Chevy Auto show in motion ride and drive last year and drove a couple, I just don't care for the interior setup. Driving it is great, if old Porsches were $70k it might be a hard choice, but Vettes do not wear their years gracefully.