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Old Jul 18, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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Helping with a Corvette Show locally. have regular 84-96 class which is what they checked but show also has a Z class for all Z06/ZR1 and ZR-1. Entry says it is a Red 94 Hardtop. That says to me it is a Zr-1 and belongs in the Z class. Did GM produce Vettes with Hdtps that weren't a Zr-1. Know they had aux. HT made but.......

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Old Jul 18, 2016 | 05:13 PM
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I believe all C4 ZR1's were coupes
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Helping with a Corvette Show locally. have regular 84-96 class which is what they checked but show also has a Z class for all Z06/ZR1 and ZR-1. Entry says it is a Red 94 Hardtop. That says to me it is a Zr-1 and belongs in the Z class. Did GM produce Vettes with Hdtps that weren't a Zr-1. Know they had aux. HT made but.......

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You can definitely tell what it is if you have the vin #.
1g1yy2 is a C4 2 door coupe, hatch back with removable targa top.
1g1yy3 is a C4 2 door vert.
1g1yz2 is a ZR-1 which were all coupes, hatch back, targa top.

Most people when they use the term hardtop is a vert with the optional top.
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Old Jul 18, 2016 | 05:45 PM
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Yes, a hardtop would mean it's a convertible.
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Originally Posted by Hooked on Vettes
You can definitely tell what it is if you have the vin #.
1g1yy2 is a C4 2 door coupe, hatch back with removable targa top.
1g1yy3 is a C4 2 door vert.
1g1yz2 is a ZR-1 which were all coupes, hatch back, targa top.

Most people when they use the term hardtop is a vert with the optional top.
I believe that this VIN identification procedure would TRUMP any other interpretation one might assume or an owner imply. Even SPO sometimes referred to a coupe as a "plainback". The actual owner of the '94 in question might not actually even know!

OP - You can actually likely dumbfound the owner and some of your other "helpers" with a very interesting catch you've made on the entry. It might be interesting if you post back with what the actual entry is!!

***An interesting exception to the VIN identifier would be an '86 which would be identified as a 1YY07 for a coupe and a 1YY67 for a 'vert. '87 on the idenifier mentioned by HOV is correct.

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Originally Posted by 1993C4LT1
Yes, a hardtop would mean it's a convertible.
Exactly. So if the OP is correct in describing the red 1994 as a hardtop, that means it was originally a convertible and therefore not a ZR-1.
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Originally Posted by chiavet
Helping with a Corvette Show locally. have regular 84-96 class which is what they checked but show also has a Z class for all Z06/ZR1 and ZR-1. Entry says it is a Red 94 Hardtop. That says to me it is a Zr-1 and belongs in the Z class. Did GM produce Vettes with Hdtps that weren't a Zr-1. Know they had aux. HT made but.......

Thanks for any help
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The answer to your question is Yes! The entrant most likely knows whether or not he owns a ZR-1 and would have checked that box. Is there a box for Convertibles?

The '94 coupe can also be referred to as a "removable hard top". If this was a convertible with the optional hard top I would think the owner would have checked the "Convertible" box.

If in doubt contact the owner and ask for the first 6 digits of the VIN and then see this post.
Originally Posted by Hooked on Vettes
You can definitely tell what it is if you have the vin.
1g1yy2 is a C4 2 door coupe, hatch back with removable targa top.
1g1yy3 is a C4 2 door vert.
1g1yz2 is a ZR-1 which were all coupes, hatch back, targa top.

Most people when they use the term hardtop is a vert with the optional top.

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