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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 08:04 AM
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Can someone explain this option which costs as much as the whole car? What was its purpose and have the two cars survived?
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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All you need to know

http://www.rogerscorvette.com/inv/sp...9ZL1/index.htm
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Yes, at least three of the original two cars have survived.
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Here's supposedly another of the original 2. Factory documentation is missing...and that is not good.

http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gall...L-1+427-430HP/

I've heard about another one, an orange convertible?
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ZL-1 is basically a all aluminum Motor built to L88 specs and may have had a more aggressive cam

The option was a good investment.

a 69 ZL-1 Corvette ,( only 2 made and sold ) is a million dollar car at least
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Here's supposedly another of the original 2. Factory documentation is missing...and that is not good.

http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gall...L-1+427-430HP/

I've heard about another one, an orange convertible?


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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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Do a search in this forum using "zl1" there's days of reading on this motor. While all threads are not "history" there are many facts and thoughts about this historic big block.
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