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1990 Corvette Zr1 Near Mint Condition "king Of The Hill" on 2040-cars

US $23,000.00
Year:1990 Mileage:34000 Color: White /
 Red
Location:

Lancaster, California, United States

Lancaster, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Hatchback
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.7L 350Cu. In. V8 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1G1YZ23J8L5801736 Year: 1990
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Corvette
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: ZR-1 Hatchback 2-Door
Options: Sunroof, Cassette Player, Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: RWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Mileage: 34,000
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Red
Number of Cylinders: 8
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for sale today we have a Very Beautiful 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. This car was owned by Corkey Prothro...Builder of many Award winning show cars and an automotive aficionado! Corkeys attention to detail is second to none and the reason the cars he has built have gone on to win numerous awards and shows. This car was his wifes and she passed 5 or so years ago and has been sitting in their garage with Corkey taking it out a few times a year. Sadly Corkey passed away and now it is his grandsons job to sell his fine cars, and this is my way of helping by putting them up on ebay for him. If you need pictures of anything let me know and i will get them. Please ask any questions before bidding, as all sales are final. If you are an out of country buyer we will help you to get it to port. Ok now on to the details, This is a 1 owner car and comes with all the documents including the window sticker books and all the rest that came with it. Now for the bad; The cd player stopped working, the right seat motor works but the seat does not move (was told this is a common problem and their are instructions on the web to correct this) and their is a ride control sensor. I mentioned it because i want you to have no bad surprises only good ones upon receiving it. Again please ask any and all questions before bidding as all sales are final. I will be listing more cars and parts in the coming days so be sure to check back!  You will not be disappointed with this car!! The buy it now is a very good price for this car.


1990 was the year for the eagerly anticipated "King of the Hill" Corvette ZR-1. The ZR-1 was the highest cost production car in the GM inventory. The ZR-1 engine is a Lotus-designed 32-valve, dual-overhead-cam, 350-cubic inch (5.7-liter) V-8 with 16 fuel injectors (8 primary, 8 secondary), built by Mercury Marine in Oklahoma. ZR-1 also included new body styling and wider rear to cover the massive 315/35ZR-17 rear tires. The FX3 Selective Ride Adjustment was a standard feature on ZR-1's as well as the 6-speed manual gearbox. The ZR-1 rear body styling included a convex rear with rectangular lights, the standard Corvette has a concave rear with round lights. The engine oil cooler was now standard along with 17" wheels. ABS-II anti-lock braking system was also standard. A drivers side airbag is now standard equipment on all 1990 Vettes.

Production Options and Build Statistics

Total 1990 Corvettes Built - 26,412
Total 1990 Coupes (includes ZR-1) - 16,663
Total 1990 Convertibles - 9,749 Total 1990 ZR1 - 3,049

Coupe Serial Numbers: 1G1YY238xL5100001 to 1G1YY238xL5120597
Convertible Serial Numbers: 1G1YY338xL5100001 to 1G1YY338xL5120597
ZR-1 Serial Numbers: 1G1YZ23JxL5800001 to 1G1YZ23JxL5803049

The "Vehicle Identification Number" (also VIN or serial number) is stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
Position Character Description
1 1 US built
2 G General Motors product
3 1 Chevrolet Motor Division vehicle
4&5 YY Basic Corvette
YZ Corvette ZR-1
6 2 or 3 Body style number
2 = Two door hatchback style 07, 08, 77, or 87
3 = Two door convertible style 67
7 1 or 2 1=Manual seat belts
3=Manual belts with driver-inflatable restraint system
4=Automatic belts
8 8 L98 5.7-liter Tuned-Port-Injection Chevrolet or GM of Canada V8
J LT5 - 5.7-liter TPI V-8
9 ? A check digit that calculates the characters in the serial number and gives it a single digit code and can be used to verify that the serial number is legitimate
10 L The model year L=1990
11 5 Bowling Green, KY
12-17 100001 and up Production Sequence
800001 and up Production sequence for ZR-1s


Engine Serial Number

1990 Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block after the engine number. The date code the engine was manufactured was also cast into the block. The engine serial number includes a production sequence number starting with 0001001 and one of the suffixes below.
Code Engine Horsepower Compression Transmission Fuel Supply Extra Features
ZSA L98 350-cid 245/250-hp V-8 9.5:1 THM automatic
ZSB L98 350-cid 245/250-hp V-8 9.5:1 Manual Tuned Port Injection Engine Oil Cooler
ZSC L98 350-cid 245/250-hp V-8 9.5:1 THM Automatic Tuned Port Injection Engine Oil Cooler
ZSD LT5 350-cid 375-hp V-8 11.0:1 Manual Tuned Port Injection Air Conditioning
ZSD LT5 350-cid 375-hp V-8 11.0:1 Manual Tuned Port Injection Electronic Air Conditioning

250 horsepower engines were in coupes with the 3.07:1 rear end only. 245 horsepower engines were in all other coupes and all convertibles.

Production Options
RPO Description Price Production
1YY07 Base Coupe $31,979 16,016
1YY67 Base Convertible $37,264 7,630
AC1 Power Passenger Seat $270.00 20,419
AC3 Power Driver Seat $270 23,109
AQ9 Leather Sport Seats $1,050 11,457
AR9 Base Leather Seats $425 11,649
B2K Callaway Twin Turbo $26,895 58
CC2 Auxiliary Hardtop (Convert.) $1,995 2,371
C2L Dual Removable Roof Panels $915 6,422
24S Removable Roof Panel, blue tint $615 7,852
64S Removable Roof Panel, bronze tint $615 4,340
C68 Electronic Air Conditioning $180 22,497
FX3 Selective Ride and Handling System $1,695 7,576
G92 Performance Axle Ratio, 3.07:1 $22 9,362
K05 Engine Block Heater $20 1,585
KC4 Engine Oil Cooler $110 16,220
MN6 6-spd, Manual Trans. $0.00 8,100
NN5 California Emission Requirements $100 4,035
UJ6 Low Tire Pressure Warning System $325 8,432
UU8 Delco Bose Stereo System $823 6,401
U1F Delco Bose CD Stereo System $1,219 15,716
V56 Luggage Rack (convert.) $140 1,284
Z51 Performance Handling Pkg. (coupe) $460 5,446
ZR1 Special Performance Handling Pkg. (coupe) $27,016 3,049
AJ3 Inflatable Restraint System N/A N/A
CC3 Removable Plastic Roof Panel N/A N/A
CF7 Non-Transparent Removable Roof Panel N/A N/A
C60 Manaul Control Air Conditioning N/A N/A
DL8 Twin Electric Remote Heated Sport Mirrors N/A N/A
D3X Speedometer Driven Gear (25513049) N/A N/A
D4D Speedometer Driven Gear (25513047) N/A N/A
D7B Speedometer Driven Gear (25513050) N/A N/A
D7C Speedometer Driven Gear (25513043) N/A N/A
D74 Illuminated Mirror, Inside Vanity Visor N/A N/A
D9A Speedometer Sensor (25007224) N/A N/A
D9B Speedometer Sensor (25007308) N/A N/A
FE1 Soft Ride Suspension N/A N/A
FE7 Heavy Duty Suspension N/A N/A
GH0 3.54 Rear Axle Ratio N/A N/A
GM1 2.59 Rear Axle Ratio N/A N/A
GM3 3.45 Rear Axle Ratio N/A N/A
GT7 3.33 Rear Axle Ratio N/A N/A
GU2 2.73 Rear Axle Ratio N/A N/A
G44 3.07 Rear Axle Ratio N/A N/A
G87 8.5 - Inch Ring Gear N/A N/A
JL9 Front and Rear Anti-lock Brakes N/A N/A
J55 Heavy Duty Brakes N/A N/A
K09 120 Amp Generator N/A N/A
K68 105 Amp Generator N/A N/A
L98 5.7 Liter, V-8 Engine, TPI N/A N/A
LT5 5.7 Liter, V-8 Engine, MPFI, DOHC N/A N/A
MD8 4-speed Automatic Transmission (4L60) N/A N/A
ML9 6-speed Manual Transmisson (ZF) N/A N/A
NK4 Steering Wheel, Sport Leather N/A N/A
QA1 Aluminum Wheel, 17x9.5 N/A N/A
QA2 Aluminum Wheels, 17x9.5 Front, 17x11 Rear N/A N/A
T61 Daytime Running Lamps N/A N/A
T93 Special Tail and Stop Lamps N/A N/A
UM6 Electronically Tuned Stereo with Cassette/Clock N/A N/A
U19 Instrument Cluster, Kilometers and Miles N/A N/A
UX0 Delco Bose 6-Speaker Stereo System N/A N/A
U19 Instrument Cluster, Kilometers and Miles N/A N/A
U52 Electronic Instrument Cluster N/A N/A
XAU Front Tire, P274/40ZR17 N/A N/A
YAU Rear Tire: P275/40ZR17 N/A N/A
YBE Rear Tire: P315/35ZR17 N/A N/A


Color Options for 1990

Interior options for exterior colors are suggested by Chevrolet. Other combinations could be ordered. RPO Exterior WA # Interior Soft Top Production
10 White WA9567 B-BK-G-R-S B-S-W 4,872
25 Steel Blue Metallic WA9080 B-BK BK-W 813
41 Black WA8555 B-BK-G-R BK-W 4,759
42 Turquoise Metallic WA9543 BK-S BK-S 589
53 Competition Yellow WA9504 BK-G-S BK-S-W 278
68 Dark Red Metallic WA9239 BK-S BK-S-W 2,353
80 Quasar Blue Metallic WA9544 BK-G-R-S BK-S-W 474
81 Bright Red WA8774 BK-G-R-S BK-S-W 6,956
91 Polo Green Metallic WA9529 BK-S BK-S 1,674
96 Charcoal Metallic WA9192 BK-G BK-S 878

Color Codes: B=Blue, BK=Black, C=Cloth, G=Gray, L=Leather, R=Red, S=Saddle, W=White

Interior Colors
RPO Color Production
19C Black Cloth Base - 398
60C Saddle Cloth Base - 142
193 Black Leather Sport - 4,977
Base - 4,701
223 Blue Leather Sport - 341
Base - 395
603 Saddle Leather Sport - 1,373
Base - 2,050
733 Red Leather Sport - 3,397
Base - 3,070
903 Gray Leather Sport - 1,369
Base - 1,433


Convertible Top Color Codes
RPO Color Production
N/A Black 4,161
N/A Saddle 1,284
N/A White 2,205


1990 Corvette Specifications

Mechanical Dimensions
Feature Coupe Convertible ZR-1
Wheelbase 96.2 inches (2.443 m) 96.2 inches (2.443 m) 96.2 inches (2.443 m)
Overall length 176.5 inches (4.483 m) 176.5 inches (4.483 m) 177.4 inches (4.506 m)
Overall width 71.0 inches (1.803 m) 71.0 inches (1.803 m) 74.0 inches (1.880 m)
Overall height 46.7 inches (1.186 m) 46.7 inches (1.186 m)
Front tread 59.6 inches (1.514 m) 59.6 inches (1.514 m) 59.6 inches (1.514 m)
Rear tread 60.4 inches (1.534 m) 60.4 inches (1.534 m) 61.9 inches (1.572 m)
Front Tires P275/40ZR-17 Goodyear Eagle GT P275/40ZR-17 Goodyear Eagle GT P275/40ZR-17 Goodyear Eagle GT
Rear Tires P275/40ZR-17 Goodyear Eagle GT P275/40ZR-17 Goodyear Eagle GT P315/35ZR-17 Goodyear Eagle GT
Steering rack and pinion (power assisted)
Front suspension Single fiberglass composite monoleaf transverse spring with unequal-length aluminum control arms and stabilizer bar
Rear suspension Fully independent five-link system with transverse fiberglass single-leaf springs, aluminum upper/lower trailing links and strut-rod tie-rod assembly
Brakes Four-wheel power disc
Body construction Unibody with partial front frame
Fuel tank 20 US Gal (16.7 Imp Gal) (76 liters)


Engine Specifications
Feature Base Engine RPO L98 ZR-1 Engine RPO LT5
Type V-8, 90-degree Overhead valve V-8, 90-degree Overhead valve with 4 valves per cylinder and 4 overhead camshafts
Block Cast Iron with Aluminum Cylinder Heads Aluminum
Displacement 350 cid (5.7 liters) 350 cid (5.7 liters)
Bore & Stroke 4.00" x 3.48" 4.00" x 3.48"
Compression Ratio 9.5:1 11.0:1
Brake horsepower 245 @ 4000 (250-hp for hatchbacks using 3.07:1 rear axle due to use of low-restriction mufflers with this option combination only) 375 @ 5800 rpm
Torque 345 lb-ft @ 3200 370 lb-ft @ 5600
Main bearing Five Five
Valve lifters Hydraulic Hydraulic
Fuel supply Tuned-port induction (TPI) system Tuned-port induction (TPI) system

 

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