Tangibles versus Fantasy... Did your 401K turn into a 301K or 201K a couple of weeks ago? Many people I know still like to keep their money or at least part of it in tangibles, ie: collectibles, real estate, and, of course, Corvettes and at the end of the day they, at least, have something they can touch, use, and enjoy and not be at the mercy of the whimsical minute to minute greedy market shakers, market makers, and market breakers. Collectible Corvettes have a track record that transcends decades and their popularity knows no boundaries as evidenced by our customer base of 38 foreign countries and all 50 states. Food for thought!!

Barn Found L-88... Wow! They do still exist and this L-88 was a one owner car until September 24th, 2008. One of two known Red/Red 1968 L-88 convertibles of the total production of only 80 L-88's in 1968 and a total production of only 216 L-88's produced in all years (1967, 1968, & 1969). Fully certified and affirmed a true Red/Red L-88 convertible by the "duck test"
Certification: This car is without a shadow of a doubt a factory produced and delivered L-88 Corvette as determined by the "duck test" and the "duck test" in this instance, due to the unrestored and relatively unmolested nature of this Barn Found L-88, is so overwhelming that it negates the need for factory or dealer documentation as the car is the focal point and not any paper or plate whether real or imaginary. Now there is a some food for thought that I am sure will fire-up some sleeping cell/chat room. Questions/comments? Email tmichaelis@charter.net or terry@proteamcorvette.com. Go to: Documentation and Your Old Corvette

1966 Corvette Alert! VIN #S108505... If you own this car I will make your day and I mean BIG TIME!!! Email: tmichaelis@charter.net or terry@proteamcorvette.com.

The ZR-1 (1970-'72) Street Legal Racer... In 1970 Chevrolet Corvette introduced to the racing world a new street legal racing machine. The racer was dubbed the ZR-1. Production was limited to 1970, '71, and '72. Altogether for the three years, ZR-1 Corvettes totals 53 cars; 25 were produced in 1970, 8 in 1971, and 20 in 1972. Racers saw the natural roll bar effect of the coupe as a safety advantage and, as a result, there are few convertibles.

What is a ZR-1 Corvette?... A ZR-1 Corvette is an LT-1 equipped Corvette produced in 1970, '71, or '72. ZR-1's were specially equipped with all the heavy duty racing equipment that had previously been used on the L-88 Corvettes of 1967, '68, and '69. The only other Corvettes to receive this special group of heavy duty racing equipment in a package were the ZR-2 in 1971. The ZR-1 included the LT-1 engine, M-22 transmission, heavy duty J56 power brakes, transistorized ignition, special aluminum radiator, and special springs, shocks, and front and rear stabilizer bars.

ZR-1 identification features: (1) LT-1 engine, suffix CTV-1970, CGY-1971, or CKY-1972, (2) J-56 heavy duty brake package with dual pin front brake calipers (power), (3) F-41 heavy duty suspension package, 7 leaf rear spring, heavy duty shock absorbers, heavy duty 5/8" front sway bar and heavy duty rear spindle struts, (4) M-22 (rockcrusher) transmission, (5) large aluminum radiator with expansion tank (no other LT-1 equipped car has an expansion tank), (6) steel fan shroud, other than 1972's (most), (7) radio delete (no fenders drilled for antenna). The ZR-1 package could not be ordered with any creature comforts, ie: air conditioning, power windows, power steering, radio, alarm system, rear window defroster, or special trim items like P02 wheel covers.

The ZR-1 cars are the rarest small block Corvettes ever produced. The most common ZR-1 (the 1970) has only 5 more than the rarest L-88 (1967 - 20 units total). The ZR-1 cars are about five times rarer than L-88 cars. You can buy a ZR-1 from ProTeam: 1970 - NSN-CG2 or 1972 - 241Z note: portions of this article were taken from Vette Vues Magazine, www.Vette-Vues.com

NCRS Al Grenning Seminar & Presentation... Historian and technical sleuth, Al Grenning, offered presentations opening the eyes of the Corvette community. The early November two-part session was sponsored by the Heart of Ohio NCRS chapter and hosted by ProTeam Corvette Sales. The invitation only event included the NCRS chapters of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ontario, western Pennsylvania, and every Ohio chapters.

The technical sessions concentrated on (1) The Cobra Killers;1965-66 M-22 cars of Chevrolet's clandestine factory race program of the mid 1960's with focus on the development of the M-22 heavy duty transmission and the L-88 motor. (eye opening), (2) NCRS Authentication Manual #2... covering the 1965-67 Corvette protect-o-plates, (3) Engine Pads... on the wild side, and (4) M-22 Gathering. The Who's Who of the Hobby was in attendance with an assembled accumulation of maximum density Corvette brain cell overload of researchers, historians, writers, senior judges, restorers, consultants, ex-GM engineers, surveyors, and mover & shakers. For questions or inquiries about future events, email: terry@proteamcorvette.com

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