1991Z07

Got this notice from the Mecum Net today...

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...10_040210_F227

Wish I had the scratch to buy that little gem...what a nice thing to show up at an HPDE event with...

To own a piece of Corvette Racing history would be so

Bet it goes over a million...

The Panther

- Also known as the "Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Melt Down Car"
- Raced by Dale Jr. in 2004 at Infineon

Z06C6R/Z06C5R

Already got my own version, with a Callaway Phase 3 motor though, but wouldn't mind having the real thing, but don't want to afford it! This car was in Carlisle last year, and 3 years ago, owned by a Vette collector who also has the matching #50 "Les Blueus" C5R from Le Mans '03.

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drivinhard

can I have the Z16 hood that was tossed on the above car

John Shiels

bet it don't in this economy!

1991Z07

John,

It's funny...the "economy" has slowed down most things in the car auction world...but the '65 Shelby Daytona Coupe still sold for $7.25 million last April.

I think true "race cars" are in a different league than the regular auction riff-raff. And with the Corvette faithful, they will buy stuff for more than it's worth....a lot. There will be some heavy hitters at that auction. It'll be interesting to see what happens.

parkerracing

-Original fire control system

1991Z07

Fire suppression is concentrated under the hood...

Dale Jr. punctured the fuel cell...most teams don't plan for that. If they would have had a nozzle back there it would have taken care of it.

63Corvette

Most RACE fire suppression systems have three (3) nozzles included:
1) for the engine bay
2) for the driver
3) for the fuel cell

MySR71

A bit more clarification.... According to Gary Pratt, the problem was that the dry break fuel connector was at located at the top of the filler neck. In the crash, the filler neck broke and fuel leaked causing the fire. They have since moved the dry break connector to the bottom of the fuel filler neck (just above the fuel cell). Also there is a sensor on the fuel flap door that won't allow the engine to start unless the flap is closed, ie, no fuel jug attached. There is an override just in case the sensor goes bad.

VGLNTE1

god I would love to have that thing....id run that thing on the street

96solo

I'm building a copy of this as a TTS race car. I hope it come out this good!

John Shiels

I guess a mil is less that 10 ZR-1 not that much.
so let's all pick a price we think it will go for.