Chevrolet Corvette Convertible ZR2 1971, Estados Unidos
Motor : 454/425HP
Exterior : Laranja (Ontario Orange)
Interior : Preto
Fotografia
Histórico do carro (em inglês) :
HIGHLIGHTS
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1 of 12 produced in both Coupe and Convertible
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1 of 2 known ZR2 Convertibles
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Export per NCRS/GM Shipping Data Report
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Aluminum Heads, heavy duty radiator, radio delete
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M22 heavy duty 4-Speed, J50/56 power heavy duty
brakes
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Special heavy duty suspension, 3.55 Positraction
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Auxiliary hardtop, aluminized exhaust
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Tinted glass, Rally wheels, smog A.I.R. System
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Body-off restoration by Nabers of Houston
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Bloomington Gold Special Collection in 1999
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National Corvette Museum's Concours d'Performance
Exhibit
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Bloomington Gold Corvette Hall of Fame in 2003
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NCRS Top Flight in 2013
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Exported in 1971 by GM Overseas Distribution
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The last known LS6 and ZR2 car ever built by
Chevrolet
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Two-page tank sticker, ownership history
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Two huge 3 Ring Binders, show related invitationals
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The last Performance LS6 and Z (Zora) car
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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; it’s
also one of only two ZR2 convertibles known to exist and 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, 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, 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.
Fonte : https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0119-359661/1971-chevrolet-corvette-zr2-convertible/
