1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427 ZL-1 Convertible Idling

[EddieMotorhead]

I would of dream to one day build an own replica of the ZL1 Vette´, the engine would probubly be the most difficult to get, is there no manufacturer that at least makes complete all aluminium blocks? I know GM performance parts did complete engines but supposly they are all sold, so is there no other who can make at least an aluminium block perfectly correct as the old vintage engines were like? Complete engines would be prefered if available somewhere. Anyone knows?

[FlammeHead]

You bastard!! You ruined it by changing rims!

[Sarcasticscum]

@FlammeHead

Nigga please... It's okay to change the rims, so long as they are period-correct and you hang on to the stock rims.. My dad's 38,000-mile, all original '70 Z/28 rides on Ansen-Sprints, would you yell at him?? Period-correct aftermarket parts just ooze nostalgia man..

[RangG8GT]

The Orange ZL1 was Ordered new new by John Maher in 1968 and traded the car for his used L88 roadster. With Gulf Oil sponsorship, Eventually the original engine was replaced by an L88 unit. In 1972 the car was parked an hardly used until 1989 when another new L88 engine was installed. By 2002 John Maher still owned the car, and decided to rebuild the original engine as well as a new ZL1 to stick in the car. In this configuration he still uses it at drag races and slaloms

[RangG8GT]

Only two Corvettes had been factory assembled with the ZL-1 aluminum engine option package.

a Yellow with Black ZL-1 stripes that is at Roger's Corvette Center in Orlando, Florida

a white ZL-1 that is currently owned by the Kevin Suydam Collection in Washington

[VolSpeed1970]

@RangG8GT

Actually there are a reported 7 Corvettes with ZL-1 engines per the Tonowanda engine build/ship records. This car here is a true ZL-1 as is the yellow one. The white car that Kevin Suydam owns has always had a questionable history but was recently proven to be an L88 originally.

[Sarcasticscum]

The only reason the ZL-1 Corvettes are so rare is because the ZL-1 option was an additional $4,000 on top of what you were already paying at least $3,200 for... Quite rare, but only because it was too expensive for most, not because it was purposely made is limited quantities..

[MEGADETH513]

WOW !! SO nice ..!!