Today Good price or no dice The ZO6 produces 405 horsepower, which is apparently so notable that it has a fender badge to match. Let’s see if his prize deserves the same admiration.
Peter Parker’s Spiderman is a superhero whose crime-fighting responsibilities come more from chance than history. Likewise those 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider What we looked at yesterday is not due to the manufacturer’s heritage, but rather the USA’s 25-year import rule. It came here to combat boredom, not criminal activity, but for $12,500 the majority seemed to think buying it would be a crime. This was evident by the 59 percent no-dice loss the car suffered on this request.
Malcolm Forbes wasn’t a superhero, but he famously remarked, “The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.” Today 2002 Chevy Corvette ZO6 could be considered an adult toy, although obviously not in the suggestive way such terms usually imply.
From the start, the C5 ZO6 was intended to be more fun – or taken more seriously – than the standard Corvette. The model features an LS1 V8 boosted to 405 horsepower, as well as upgrades to the brakes, suspension, and tires to make better use of those extra ponies.
It’s all packed into a special fixed-roof coupe body that’s several hundred pounds lighter than the standard Targa coupe or convertible and comes exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission. It should also be noted in its favor that the C5 was generally the last Corvette to have its transmission mounted directly behind the engine rather than at the rear. It was also the last model to feature pop-up headlights.
This ZO6 takes that factory work and turns it up, if not to eleven, then at least a notch or two higher. Positioned as a street/race car, it appears to have been fitted with even bigger brakes, AFE coilovers all round and 18-inch APEX wheels with sticky Falken tires.
To ensure that all these parts are exercised on both the straights and the corners, the engine was equipped with a hotter camshaft and the intake and exhaust ports were revised. The hood has been vented in three places to keep everything cool. All of this work also requires some updates to the driver’s office, and there the stock driver’s seat has been replaced with a racing bucket and racing harness. The seller points out that the standard chair comes with the car.
The ad says the car has 57,000 miles on the clock, but it doesn’t say how many of those were on parking lot gymkhanas and closed routes. Despite this discrepancy, the ad provides us with a number of details, describing the clean-titled car as “in excellent condition” and assuring that it “runs strong.”
Other pluses include a number of cool factory options, including a head-up display, air conditioning, and a stereo. Additional A-pillar indicators and a cue ball shifter were installed, but both seem like reasonable inclusions. The only thing missing appears to be the reflector on the driver’s door panel, but these can be easily and inexpensively obtained from online resources.
Externally everything looks just as neat, the seller claims that the paint is in excellent condition and is protected by a transparent bra on the nose. It also apparently comes with a matching car cover and all stickers.
The car carries current tags and, despite the engine updates, comes with a smog certificate so it can still be registered in California. The price of this toy is $32,000.
What do you think of the Corvette and this price? Does this seem like a deal for a two-road/track beast? Or is that too much for a car that may not have a home anywhere?
You decide!
San Francisco Bay Area, California, Craigslistor leave Here when the display disappears.
H/T to Don R. for the contact!
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