The most "significant" Chevrolet performance car.

[hvychev]

Charley or anyone who knows, other than the blue ZL1's amazing originality, what is the story behind the car? Any significant history or events involving the car?

Interesting so far guys!

[csx289]

Frankie,

Pretty good chapter about the blue RS ZL1 in my book- also includes Ken Barnhart's ZL1...good reading if I don't say so myself Hell, the damn book is less than 4 crappy magazines if you buy it on Amazon.com

On the topic (and also in the book), might I cast a vote for the one and only 1968 Z/28 convertible built for Pete Estes - one-off car with factory cross ram, 4.56 gear, JL8 brakes, 'glass hood, etc. I've driven it and it is one wicked car - and nobody will EVER say they like "the other" Z/28 convertible more

Colin

[Les Quam]

Enough about your book already that was about as shameless a plug as you will ever find! One car book doesn't make you Earnest Hemingway you know? LOL LOL
Although it was a nice chapter on the ZL-1s.

[quick-bowtie]

Colin beat me to it but I agree the Estes Z car.. That car is just plain awesome.

[Charley Lillard]

I consider the Estes car a one off special built car so it wouldn't fit in my comparison to the RS ZL1. I would still rather have the ZL1 though.

[92646]

Colin, what other Z/28 convertible are you referring to?
Mark Sheppard

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I had this in a Z28 file, not sure of the story. It can't be real? I do recall the gashole issue though.

[Verne_Frantz]

Are we including "one-offs" or dealer conversions in this query, or are we looking at an RPO'd vehicle completely designed by Chevrolet and offered to the public?

[Shankin]

I will put my vote in for the original grand sport corvettes.

[Canada George]

My vote is for the L88/ZL1 Corvettes. One RPO number assured you of a complete factory-built race car, an entire PACKAGE of mandatory components and unavailable items designed for and tested on the proving grounds of the world’s greatest racing circuits, Le Mans, Sebring, and Daytona.

L88/ZL1 Corvette… not simply Chevrolet’s pinnacled race gas-only fueled 560HP+ engine sitting in America’s great sports car; a top-of-the-line racing machine.

No other car mentioned in this poll could outperform these giants… in speed, handling, braking… PERFORMANCE and made available to the buying public.

That’s SIGNIFICANT.