By the time I got through second, I had caught and passed him.”
The Corvette ZR1 debuted in 1990, a couple of years before the Viper. The ZR1’s horsepower numbers are strong evidence that Corvette was out to thump Dodge’s new sports car. In ‘93, Chevrolet upped the LT5’s horsepower from 375 to 405, just north of the 400 in the upstart Viper. ZR1 production was strong at 3,049 in 1990 and 2,044 in 1991, then slumped drastically to 502 in 1992 and 448 for each of the last three model years - 1993, 1994, and 1995. Chevrolet finally dropped the $31,258 LT5 option, while the Viper has lived on.
ZR1 owners have taken up the gauntlet to remain a step ahead of Dodge’s sports car. Bob Hall bought this ‘95 ZR1 two years ago. The car’s modification history goes back to two months after its delivery to a Houston man, who sent the car to Doug Rippie