The C7 ZR1 market continues its white-hot streak into June as another stunning example comes up for grabs. Apparently spurred by the massive hype around its newly-crowned heir and an associated dash of nostalgia for the days when Corvettes rocked their engines out front, had three pedals, and sounded like thunder, the final “original recipe” ‘Vette is officially a $300,000 car!
After some serious sales on Bring a Trailer and at Mecum Indy, properly spec’d and regrettably undriven specimens of the 755-horsepower one-year phenom have made the next jump in value from their long-standing approximate quarter-million-dollar average (about MSRP + $100,000) up to the $300k (2X MSRP) range. While there is another hard-to-believe 367-mile, big-three-option gem reaching for the stars on BaT presently, it’s a bit of dealer stock that really caught our eye this week!
While this particular appreciation darling lacks the model’s signature Sebring Orange Design Package, it does feature the two more important of the big-ticket options: the ZTK Track Pack, complete with the carbon fiber Batwing, and, vitally, the seven-speed shift-it-yourself transmission. It’s also one of the 364 examples that were sprayed Arctic White. The car’s original owner – who took delivery at the museum through RPO R8C and has provided an impressive assortment of documentation, a ZR1 hat, plaques, articles, and other accessories – complemented that third-most-popular exterior paint color with the interior that had by far the most takers. Jet Black, in its many forms, found its way into 1,429 of the 2,441 ZR1 coupes, a commanding 59% take rate, without even counting the 577 orange-stitched examples that take that count all the way to 82%.
So far, it sounds like a fairly commonplace build, if any winged ZR1 can honestly be called that, but the order also came with a defining characteristic: Yellow Brake Calipers. While that doesn’t sound like any major thing, after one glance at the selling dealership’s lead photo, you instantly know those stoppers absolutely pop visually! They also up the ante in the rarity department as just 142 ZR1 Coupes – and 165 overall ZR1s – left Bowling Green just so in ’19. In addition to the subtle yet striking mix of options and the extensive collection of included goodies, this particular ZR1’s odometer reads exactly one mile shy of its horsepower rating at 754.
After stickering at $139,960 nearly seven model years ago, this one-time King of the Hill is now listed for $289,900 in sunny South Florida. That still sounds steep, but the only way it’s likely to go is up; get it while it’s hot because it’ll only get hotter.
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The US economy most likely will be facing a slow down if not a recession in last part of 2025 and into 2026 (Tariffs).
The “Zora” C8 ZR1 is so far superior in design/engineering to the C7 ZR1 they are not even comparable, in fact the C7 Corvette now should be considered obsolete and dated. Consequently, we should expect to see Kelly bluebook and NADA depreciate the valuations of front engine Corvette in all used car prices across the board, in order to reflect the aged technological design and obsolescence of the front engine Corvette?
Many thanks,
Ray
Ray, thanks for chiming in. The piece you’re missing is that we’re talking about cars, not computers. These are emotionl purchases, and there will always be a strong market for the last manual transmission ‘Vette just as the last air cooled Porsches have soared in value even as their successors have gotten faster and faster.
We’ll also see soon enough, but i think the first batch of C8 ZR1s will command far more than $300k when the first few owners decide to break GM’s no-sell clause.
@ Ray…
Last front engine ZR1 and a one-year build, so it has a lot going for it. With only 2953 made, anyone who has one has a special car. The C7 ZR1 has held its value better than other C7 trim levels, and for good reason. Will it continue to? Who knows? I guess your “guess” is as good as any other, and worth what we all paid for it. Many thanks.
If you got a stick C7 your good as far as holding value
It would be more dynamic looking if it could have been black, red, blue, orange or yellow.
C7 ZR1 will always keep their value in the long run.
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