Chevrolet Corvette ZR2 Convertible 1971, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette ZR2 Convertible 1971, Estados Unidos
Motor: 454/425 HP
Exterior: Laranja (Ontario Orange)
Interior: Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

1 of 12 produced in both Coupe and Convertible

1 of 2 known ZR2 Convertibles

Export per NCRS/GM Shipping Data Report

Aluminum Heads, heavy duty radiator, radio delete

M22 heavy duty 4-Speed, J50/56 power heavy duty brakes

Special heavy duty suspension, 3.55 Positraction

Auxiliary hardtop, aluminized exhaust

Tinted glass, Rally wheels, smog A.I.R. System

Body-off restoration by the Naber Brothers of Houston

Bloomington Gold Special Collection in 1999

National Corvette Museum's Concours d'Performance Exhibit

Bloomington Gold Corvette Hall of Fame in 2003

NCRS Top Flight in 2013

Exported in 1971 by GM Overseas Distribution

The last known LS6 and ZR2 car ever built by Chevrolet

Two-page tank sticker, ownership history

Two huge 3 Ring Binders, show related invitationals

The last Performance LS6 and Z (Zora) car

An important piece of GM History

Corvette aficionados take note: this Ontario Orange 1971 Stingray convertible is not only one of just 12 Corvettes built that year with the ZR2 Special Purpose LS6 Engine Package, but also one of only two ZR2 convertibles known to exist, and it is in fact the very last of Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov’s factory-built extra-high-performance specials, a group that includes the original 1963 Z06, the 1969 ZL1 aluminum-block L88 and the ZR1 Special Purpose LT1. As the very last of the so-called Z-cars, it holds an exclusive position as one of the most historically significant cars in General Motors history. More rare than even the vaunted L88, the ZR2 was a one-year-only production package comprising the best high-performance components available from the factory: LS6 454/425 HP engine, aluminum heads, a dual-plate clutch, M22 “Rock-Crusher” 4-speed manual transmission, J56 dual-pin heavy-duty power brakes, F41 heavy-duty suspension with special springs, shock absorbers and front and rear stabilizer bars, and a heavy-duty aluminum radiator without shroud. Power steering, an automatic transmission, radio and air conditioning were not available as options. Documented by its GM Shipping Data Report as exported by GM Overseas Distribution (dealer-code No. 1 in zone 79), this car was built on May 25, 1971, and was shipped to its first owner, an American living in Germany; it was returned to the U.S. in the early 1980s. It has been body-off restored by the Naber Brothers of Houston to immaculate condition, and it was part of the Bloomington Gold Special Collection in 1999, inducted into the Bloomington Gold Corvette Hall of Fame in 2003 and was part of the National Corvette Museum’s Concours d’Performance Exhibit. Most recently, the car earned an NCRS Top Flight award in 2013. In addition to its LS6 454/425 HP engine, it is optioned with aluminum heads, shoulder harnesses, an auxiliary hardtop, 3.55 Positraction differential, A.I.R. smog controls, aluminized exhaust, Soft Ray-tinted glass, Rally wheels and blackwall tires. This historically significant Corvette is also accompanied by documentation that includes the two-page tank sticker and ownership history.