1991 zo7...
mornin' guys, I just purchased a 91 ZO7 coupe. it was special ordered by the original owner on sept. 27, 1990. it was built on nov. 1, 1990. my question is...could this possibly be the first ZO7 built? when it was ordered the owner said none of the salesman ever heard of the ZO7 option. is there anyone else out there with a 91 ZO7? more importantly, an earlier one than mine? vin#04864. thanks in advance.
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Re: 1991 zo7...
Kevin,
Bought a 91 ZO-7 Coupe in Houston back in 92 or 93. It was metallic blue. I'll look for the SN later. Only reason I knew it was ZO-7 was when I looked at the console data.
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Re: 1991 zo7...
I'm thinking that a November car is more than a few months into the model year at the plant and would be unlikely to be the first build of anything.Comment
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Re: 1991 zo7...
I hear what you guys are saying, but my idea was this... because the original owner ordered it in September and not 1 salesman knew what the Z07 was, just maybe it had a chance of being either the first or a very early one at worst. let's see if any other 91 Z07 owners chime in.Comment
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joe, with all due respect, I have almost every piece of paperwork from day 1. in the original dealer brochure there is NO mention of the "ZO7" option. there is, however, mention of the "FX3" on page 22. I have not come across the order form as of yet. I am sure it is here somewhere as I have a stack of paperwork over 6" thick. 3-1/2% is still a very low production number. I guess I can settle for a very early ZO7.Comment
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Re: 1991 zo7...
Wasn't Active Hydraulic Suspension or Z07 standard on all 1991 ZR-1's? Yours might be an early Non-ZR-1 but I would think there were quite a few ZR-1's built prior to November, it hard to tell because the ZR-1s have different VIN sequence. If the center knob on the console is an indication the car is a Z07 I found #4375 on Cars.com that has that option.
Sounds like a nice car and with only coupes 733 produced with that option it is a bit rare. What Color and is it an automatic or 6-speed?
EDIT: I see the knob is not an indication of Z07 option. FX3 Selective Ride and Handling System also have the knob. Was the ZO7 was a combination of FX3 and Z51?
MikeComment
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Re: 1991 zo7...
I'd say for sure the car is too late to be the first one, but it is an unusual car for sure. Doesn't surprise me that some sales people were unaware of the option. Here's the BUDS Chevrolet original 1991 order book that was used for ordering our inventory. The Z07 option is circled. Our guys knew about it !!
Tom Hendricks
Proud Member NCRS #23758
NCM Founding Member # 1143
Corvette Department Manager and
Specialist for 27 years at BUDS Chevrolet.Comment
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Re: 1991 zo7...
hey mike, it's turquoise metallic on black leather with a 6-speed. it just turned 30K miles on the way home. looks more like 3K miles.Wasn't Active Hydraulic Suspension or Z07 standard on all 1991 ZR-1's? Yours might be an early Non-ZR-1 but I would think there were quite a few ZR-1's built prior to November, it hard to tell because the ZR-1s have different VIN sequence. If the center knob on the console is an indication the car is a Z07 I found #4375 on Cars.com that has that option.
Sounds like a nice car and with only coupes 733 produced with that option it is a bit rare. What Color and is it an automatic or 6-speed?
EDIT: I see the knob is not an indication of Z07 option. FX3 Selective Ride and Handling System also have the knob. Was the ZO7 was a combination of FX3 and Z51?
MikeComment
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Re: 1991 zo7...
Kevin------
I can tell you this, for sure: when I ordered my 1992 LT1 in September, 1991 I was well aware of the Z07 option. My recollection is that it was described in the 1992 Corvette brochure. In any event, regardless of how I became aware of it, I was aware of it. I thought very seriously about ordering it. However, my concern was that even at the "lowest" suspension setting, the car was going to be too harsh riding for everyday street duty. After all the years-long horror stories about harsh riding 1984's, I did not want to take a chance on this, so I did not order it. Actually, the only part of the Z07 package that I wanted was the J55 brakes; no way is the Z07 suspension needed for a street driven Corvette. I tried to order the car with the J55 option only and the dealer made central office inquiry for me but they would not do it. So, I purchased the J55 brake components over-the-counter right after I got the car. To this day, I've never installed them, though. The only difference between the J55 and JL9 brakes are the front rotors and calipers; everything else is the same.
By the way, if the 1991 brochure did not mention the Z07 option, I do not understand why that would make it more likely that early cars (i.e. those built before yours) would not have the Z07 option, but later cars (i.e. your car and those built thereafter) would? If the 1991 brochure did not mention the option, then folks ordering the cars would have had to find out about the option some other way. It would seem to me that would be just as likely for folks ordering the very first 1991 as folks ordering the very last one.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Re: 1991 zo7...
Joe,
I have the 92 White Brochure that is 47 pages long. Not one word about the ZO7 option. Just a lot of ink on the ZR-1. Not even ink on the optional J55 Brakes.
You are welcome to this Brochure if you want it. Just send me your address via private mail and it's yours.
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