When thinking about early Corvettes, people might remember the C1 with elegant lines, fins, and dazzling chrome. Rather the C3, which was a treat to the eye but lacked technology to keep up with its time. More often than not, the C4 Corvette slips through people’s mind, nevertheless it is the first generation to adapt a fully-polycarbonate body and a LT1 engine. This generation pushed GM out of the Malaise Era, both appearance and technological wise. The C4 also gave birth to the Corvette ZR1, which was the new messiah among the high-performers of the street. The ZR1 shattered three World Land Speed Records, mainly the 24h mark at 160.180mph that was unbeaten for nearly 50 years. With the 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 presented here, you have the opportunity to own a piece of this monumental heritage. Located in Texas, it displays 24,200 miles on the clock and holds a wonderful treat under the hood.

Exterior and Interior

Our subject 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is dressed in a gorgeous red paint that demands attention everywhere it goes. To help matters, the iconic pointy nose, amusing pop-up headlights, squircle quad taillights and the sleek roofline adds a great deal of finesse to it. It rides on wheels with Corvette emblem center caps and are wrapped in Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber. In addition, Corvette and ZR-1 can be seen around the car. With its red cabin and flight deck style driver-focused dashboard, the interior of this 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is undeniably dramatic. It is claimed to be its original interior and a rebuilt seat track is reported. It seats two passengers in comfortable leather seats that provide great support in speedy corners. A/C and stereo controls are neatly stacked on the center console and a unique, circular gauge cluster is available in front of the driver.

Engine

The cherry on top of this 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the 5.7L V8 engine, which is said to feature a higher state of tune. Wheels get power via a 6-speed manual transmission. Reportedly, this engine enjoys new spark plugs, fuel injectors and gaskets. Owing to the tune, you can now enjoy up to 400 horsepower churning out of this engine.