C4 ZR1 convertible

[Gerard P.]

Hi all, new kid on the block here.
Question: were there really about a dozen convertible C4 ZR1s built?

Gerard

[Mark E.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

A convertible C4 ZR-1 was definitely never a production option.

I think I remember reading an article long ago about someone building a custom one. I can't remember if a ZR-1 coupe was chopped or if an LT5 was dropped in a vert.

Has anyone heard of Chevy building one or more test mules?

[Roy S.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

A convertible C4 ZR-1 was definitely never a production option.

I think I remember reading an article long ago about someone building a custom one. I can't remember if a ZR-1 coupe was chopped or if an LT5 was added to a vert.

Has anyone heard of Chevy building one or more test mules?

The DR1 was a ZR1 convertible built for Don Runkle? The rear deck looked like the deck of an aircraft carrier. Were there others that were engineering prototypes also? My guess would be Yes.

[Mark E.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

Dr. Google came up with this:

http://www.corvettes.nl/gm_prototypes/dr1/index.html

Cool looking car; I wonder if it's still in the NCM?

[Gerard P.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

Thx Mark

additional info I've got: they would be narrow bodies, so I guess regular C4 convertibles fitted with LT5...

[Mark E.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

An anal comment: it's ZR-1 for C4; it changed to ZR1 for C6.

[Gerard P.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

oops, sorry...I should know: I owned one!

[Joe L.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

An anal comment: it's ZR-1 for C4; it changed to ZR1 for C6.

Mark------


GM RPO codes lost the hyphen WAY before the C6 era.

[Michael J.]

[Gerard P.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

Guys: got a VIN for that would-be convertible ZR1: 1G1YZ23J4M5800794
The owner means it was an original ZR1 coupe (can someone confirm VIN?) which has been cut to convertible!

[Joe L.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

Guys: got a VIN for that would-be convertible ZR1: 1G1YZ23J4M5800794
The owner means it was an original ZR1 coupe (can someone confirm VIN?) which has been cut to convertible!

Gerard-------


The 6th character of the VIN being a "2" indicates the car was originally a coupe.

[Gerard P.]

Re: C4 ZR1 convertible

Thanks a lot, Joe et al!
I will check how well the conversion was done before buying; won't be original, won't be a road racing contender if no chassis reinforcement, but still an interesting curiosity.