1990 Corvette ZR1 Is a 25 Original-Mile Rolling Time Capsule
The seller of this 1990 Corvette ZR1 purchased it new, never drove it, and is now looking to part ways with it.
Over the course of recent history, many folks have purchased new vehicles only to store them away and never drive them. Then, years later, those vehicles emerge for sale, with the hopes of turning a profit on the minds of those willing to sit on them. Sometimes that works out, more often it doesn’t, but it also gives us incredibly preserved rides like this 1990 Corvette ZR1 up for grabs at Bring a Trailer to drool over.
The seller purchased this bright red 1990 Corvette ZR1 brand new in 1990 at Gene Lispi Chevrolet of Pittston, Pennsylvania, and immediately put it in storage for two-plus decades. Today, that means this C4 ZR1 remains in as-new condition, a relic from the past that could easily set up shop in a museum somewhere to remind us of one of the cooler Corvettes in history.
Cars of this vintage certainly don’t get much better, as this one still comes with white protective plastic film on the removable glass roof panel, as well as red leather upholstery that looks brand new. The car, as one might imagine, is remarkably original, save for a couple of items including the plastic bushings for the pop-up headlights and the battery, which has been replaced a total of three times over the years.
Otherwise, this 1990 ZR1 is completely factory fresh and immaculate. It also touts a few factory options, including the aforementioned dual removable roof panels and air conditioning, which drove the original MSRP up to $60,610 – a handsome sum for this point in history, but undoubtedly worth it considering the incredible performance these cars offered when compared to far more expensive and exotic machinery.
Truthfully, we lack the discipline required to purchase a performance legend like this and not drive it. After all, who can resist wringing out the car’s Lotus-built dual-overhead-cam 5.7-liter V8, carving up some twisty mountain roads as a proper Corvette owner should? But at the same time, we’re thankful that at least a few folks chose not to, so we can admire gems like this now, decades after they first hit dealer lots.
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