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The C8 ZR1 hype train left the station last July when Chevrolet pulled the cover off of its 1,064-horsepower twin-turbo monster and blew our collective minds. With every trickle of information – 233 MPH(!), five lap records in five tries(!), $174,000 MSRP(!) – momentum continued to build, and now the locomotive is officially a runaway! We’ve been treated to stunning video reviews, full test numbers (2.2 to 60, 9.5@ 149 in the quarter, and our favorite quote of the week, courtesy of Car and Driver: “The 2006 Corvette Z06, with its 505-hp LS7 engine, hit 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. The 2025 ZR1 is almost that quick over the next 60 mph—it runs 60 to 120 mph in 3.9 seconds.“), and retail units are starting to reach customers.
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A car this capable that has garnered such palpable buzz was bound to push Chevrolet’s anti-flipping efforts to the brink – perhaps even harder than the Z06 did in 2023 when samples were going for $100,000 over sticker –, but, now that we know that only 302 examples will be built for the inaugural model year, the market is set to absolutely explode!
Three Hundred and Two makes the new American Hypercar by far the rarest first-year ZR1 model in history (the word ‘model,’ of course, ruling out the C3’s obscure RPO that unknowingly kicked off this incredible legacy 20 years after its inception). Compared to the C8, the supercharged 755-horse C7 racked up 2,953 sales in its first and only year on sale, while the LS9 C6 tallied 1,415 units in 2009. The C4 ZR-1 that has been so chided as a marketplace failure? Early on, it was the best-selling member of the club, finding a whopping 3,049 homes in 1990 (followed by a sophomore record of 2,044 – vs. 1,577 for the C6).
Excessive demand and supremely limited (for now) supply make for a textbook recipe… to drive the lucky few owners mad with indecision. Nobody knows how high second-hand prices can go, but it is likely to exceed the Z06’s notorious markups, which means we’re looking at initial asks in excess of $350,000. That’s a lot of cheddar, enough to tempt even the most dyed-in-the-wool ‘Vette fan to break GM’s 12-month no-sell policy in the name of profits.
Which begs the question: what would you do if you had possession of the keys to the newest American dream machine? Would you be able to part with the most powerful domestic sports car ever made? Think of the possibilities that await after transforming yourself from a simple car guy into a savvy investor with the world at your fingertips: vacations, a home renovation, pools, maybe even two Corvettes.
Now, to make this already difficult conundrum borderline impossible, imagine only paying $25 for an early example of the ultimate Corvette. That’s the reality that FOUR lucky winners will be facing this Fall, courtesy of separate Corvette raffles from the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, MS Solutions, and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
With the stage set, we throw it to the Corvette Nation. If you were a ZR1 winner, what would you do: Keep it or Flip it? Vote below, and if you are a flipper, let us know what you’d do with the profits in the comment section. As for this blogger, I’d absolutely cherish a ZR1, but at this stage in life (35 with an eight and a five-year-old at home), I don’t think I could hold on to such extravagance in good conscience; but I do think a new LT4-powered CT5-V Blackwing in my preferred spec – with $100-200k to spare – would be able to soothe the pain of parting with “my” ZR1.
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The smart move in my case would be to flip it, take the proceeds and buy the new Z06 I want, and bank the rest. But if its as awesome as I think it is, I’d probably keep it and drive it quite a bit.
You’re forgetting about the big hand of IRS
I’d rather have the CT5 BW, so a ZR1 would pay for the gas, tires, and track time.
Have always loved corvettes as a child, owned my first corvettes was 1965 roadster. If given a 2025 zr1, I would feel honored to carry on the legacy!! CORVETTES FOR EVER!!!
While I’d love a 2025 ZR1, I REALLY want a 2026. So flip and get in line for a 26 (or 27 with the expected wait time).
What good is it to have the best corvette ever. I would keep it and drive it. Why sell it you can’t take the money with you when you die, but the memories you keep. I love corvettes. If I won a ZR1 loaded I would thank god, and then drive the car and keep it.
Don’t want one.
It would be fun to track but for the streets my 2017 stingray is plenty.
I’d definitely keep it, and let my kids sell it after I’m gone. I’d drive it, probably not like I stole it, but every so often have a little fun. That’s somewhat irrational, but aspiring to own one of those or an L88, L89, or ZL1 is a little crazy. I’ll take crazy!
100% sell while I can flip it for serious profit. Year 1 is about bragging rights, not using it. I’m much more interested in AWD and comfort. Sell, save the proceeds. Buy a Zora when the time is right.
I’d flip it then use the money to buy a modified 1000 HP C7 ZR1 and bank the rest. I’d want to drive my zr1. Being just 1 of 302 and only year with original interior it’s already a collector car and I wouldn’t want to drive that too much because the value to keep it mint would be a necessity.
Probably flip it then order a 2026 the way that I want it equipped and in the color that I choose.
I’d keep it, earlier in my life I had Corvettes and buying a new house twice caused me to sell my Corvettes, because I did that, my wife would always say get another when we were back on our feet. I worked for GM starting back in the 70’s when we could buy one for a employee 25% discount, we had to wait 6 months or the end of the model year, which ever came first, so this waiting time is nothing new of course GM never sold a Corvette like this one. Now I’m set in life, so it would be in the garage for a long time I would hope!
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