[Z06] Origin of the Z06 name?
12-15-2004, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by way2phast
Still loving my Red 03, just over 6000 miles. So I gotta ask, how did they come up with the Z06 name? 
The car is a tribute to the first Corvette chief engineer, Zora Arkus-Duntov, himself a legend in racing. In fact, several of the designations used on the new car Z06 for the model name and LS6 for the engine are an homage to the man who shaped the car's history for many years.
http://www.z06vette.com/63.php
12-15-2004, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 04msmZ06
The '63 Sting Ray had a race-ready brake and suspension package
option designated Z06. I believe that's the first time 'Z06' was used.
option designated Z06. I believe that's the first time 'Z06' was used.
12-15-2004, 09:38 AM
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It is correct. Back in the 60's there was this anti-racing sentiment from the auto manufacturers, so all factory sponsored racing was forbidden by Chevrolet. The sneaky Duntov and his team, all performance fanatics, came up with a special Z06 option package for a regular Corvette. This option was more expensive than the Corvette itself, and basically turned the car in to a race car. Only two or three were built if I remember correctly, and they raced for a season until the factory firgured out what was going on. From what I understand, even though there were big block 'vettes at the time, the original Z06 'vettes came with a 327cid engine due to the displacement rules for the racing series at the time.
-Dave C. '04 Z06
-Dave C. '04 Z06
12-15-2004, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by OutlawDon
The car is a tribute to the first Corvette chief engineer, Zora Arkus-Duntov, himself a legend in racing. In fact, several of the designations used on the new car Z06 for the model name and LS6 for the engine are an homage to the man who shaped the car's history for many years.
http://www.z06vette.com/63.php
http://www.z06vette.com/63.php
12-15-2004, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave C. '04 Z06
It is correct. Back in the 60's there was this anti-racing sentiment from the auto manufacturers, so all factory sponsored racing was forbidden by Chevrolet. The sneaky Duntov and his team, all performance fanatics, came up with a special Z06 option package for a regular Corvette. This option was more expensive than the Corvette itself, and basically turned the car in to a race car. Only two or three were built if I remember correctly, and they raced for a season until the factory firgured out what was going on. From what I understand, even though there were big block 'vettes at the time, the original Z06 'vettes came with a 327cid engine due to the displacement rules for the racing series at the time.
-Dave C. '04 Z06
-Dave C. '04 Z06
There were no big block engines available for the Corvette until 1965.
Z06vettepilot
12-15-2004, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by way2phast
OutlawDon, thanks for the link, and what an awesome car you have.
12-16-2004, 10:25 AM
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Lots of Z options in the GM RPO book. Its an option code that folks start using to describe a vehicle. Here are a few you might be familiar with.
Z06
Z07
Z16
Z28
Z06
Z07
Z16
Z28
12-16-2004, 10:36 PM
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oh, sorry jrod, i thought you were reffering to only vette z#'s since the first 3 of 4 were used on vettes...
and gettinavettesoon, i think the cavalier's Z24 package your thinking of is almost as cool as the Z34 option on my brother's old lumina
but i still think we have the best Z option ever made available
and gettinavettesoon, i think the cavalier's Z24 package your thinking of is almost as cool as the Z34 option on my brother's old lumina
but i still think we have the best Z option ever made available
12-16-2004, 10:54 PM
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Boy.. I had that one wrong. I thought that the Z stood for Louis Chevrolet's brother-in-law Zebulon and the '06 stood for 1906, the first year that Zebulon won a race in a Chevrolet. I guess the whole Zora Duntov story makes more sense.
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