Amazing video Jonny! 🙌🙌 We can’t wait to get this ZR-1 re-animated and woken up from its 18 year slumber😁 It’s probably not going to be easy but the car deserves it for sure 🔥 Big thanks to TLBS for featuring our project and a huge thanks to all of you that have joined my channel and subscribed - We really appreciate (and need!) your support 👍🏻👍🏻 I’m going to make it my duty to make the ZR-1 great again 🫡
@twcmaker5 ай бұрын
Subscribed 👍
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting us come along guys. For anyone wanting to follow this ZR-1's journey head to youtube.com/@Auto_Funk?si=9X50QTVc5R_cwHWL
@Mapa3565 ай бұрын
Window screen, a piece of glass that protects you from oncoming windscreens 😂
@jamesportrais39465 ай бұрын
Subscribed *@Auto_Funk!* 2:58 - paused here to look at the specs, proper rocket for the time. However, I recall building a Dusenberg model (Airfix kinda thing) many moons ago in my distant youth - anyone following Leno will know that all Dusenberg engines (and probably most if not all chassis) were built in 1928. If memory serves, these behemoths with (a blown) 265bhp and ridiculous torque could hit 117mph with a "town car" body in 18secs - of course, you required very, very deep pockets. I have yet to see a Dusenburg driven in anger, but I'd kinda like to know what the driving experience would be like compared to a more modern car with similar specs; get Clarkson to burn a little cross-ply rubber eh?
@jamesportrais39465 ай бұрын
*_"...in the world!"_* 🤣
@thenaturecreater89065 ай бұрын
As the proud owner of the #150 92 zr-1. This was an amazing video! Next time you want to drain the fuel. gm has provided a hot wire to the fuel pumps. It's right beside the ecu. In the wiring harness. You provide power to it, and the pumps start pumping if they are good. Feel free to ask questions. I have gone true the hole engine on mine and have fix everything Wife calls it a money Pitt. I call it true love. Don't meet your heroes, they say. Not in this case. Love it!
@nostreamavailable90905 ай бұрын
I'm that jealous that Neil and Vivian from the young ones bought it l felt like kicking the telly screen through.
@rallycrosscraig5 ай бұрын
Ah! Couldn’t work out where I’d seen these chaps before makes sense now!
@nostreamavailable90905 ай бұрын
Yeah man , vegetable rights and peace 🕊️
@chrisbaker1219245 ай бұрын
I can see it 😅
@nostreamavailable90905 ай бұрын
@@chrisbaker121924 sorry shoes I'm gonna have to stand on you again 🤣
@nostreamavailable90905 ай бұрын
That also means Jonny is Brian damage bolowsky 😂 @@rallycrosscraig
@Marcos_ZR15 ай бұрын
Amazing barn find video! This 91 ZR-1 deserve a new life on the road. Congratulations from Spain with my 90 ZR-1 beast.
@thejoneseys5 ай бұрын
This is a REALLY nice find. Hope the lads can get this roadworthy again without too much pain.
@colinsharland-brown62575 ай бұрын
I remember seeing these go round the Lotus test track back in the 90s on my weekly visit to the factory.They sounded awesome.Back then you could walk around the factory unchecked and got to see many joint ventures with Lotus. The Lotus Omeaga was probably the most outrageous and so interesting to look at up close.
@redtesta5 ай бұрын
i remember when it came out. it was a beast. Just a set of gears and exhaust its in the 11's. it was nutty. John Lingenfelter modified it with different levels and won the open challenge in car and driver so many years with the vette. It didnt have the right rear gear but putting the right gear that car came alive even more. It kills me , because of all the cars he has owned and loving cars, WHY isnt it covered or inside ? Just a basic cover would have made it much less worse than how it is now. That gas is so old, would never have tried to start it lol. It needed a good charge and boost. Must bring it back to life right. Literally code readers, plug checks, induction make sure there are no nests etc etc.
@davidmarden47895 ай бұрын
ZR - 1s are special. But you can get a decent standard C4 Corvette in the US for less than $3000.00. Parts are plentiful and they make a great track day car on a budget.
@b.s.adventures94214 ай бұрын
Those c4 zr1’s are an under appreciated gem. I remember reading the specs at the news stand when they were new. It was a mind blowing car for the era.
@terryallen532821 күн бұрын
Absolutely fabulous car, really hope the boys can get it sorted and back on the road in its full glory.
@alanfrazer32915 ай бұрын
Good luck to Will and Jan, i hope Will can settle in his new life with a slower pace. A lifetime of farming is hard to leave behind so all the best to them. I’ll be following the Corvette on its resurrection journey.
@jason-clode96755 ай бұрын
Awesome, I have a 1990 zr1 in black here in Australia love it , all the work ahead will be worth it. Great find guys 👍
@matthewsanders98935 ай бұрын
It's strange seeing this car again. I was an apprentice at Hindmarch back in the 90s, and remember this being MOT'd it was absolutely pristeen. I also remember the red Corvette and a Chevy truck, which willy owned looking foward to following the new owners.
@rallycrosscraig5 ай бұрын
No mot on this one since 2007!
@glennalderton13135 ай бұрын
At least they are likely to get it back to where it deserves to be. Disgraceful the way cars like this are simply abandoned to rot.
@LordBass5 ай бұрын
I was 15 when these were new. Absolute dream car. The C4 was so vastly improved over its run. Still looks great today.
@paulw1035 ай бұрын
WOW what a great story! Who knew the Yanks produced such a technologically advanced supercar back in the day 🤯 The condition of the car considering it’s been sat in a farm yard for all those years is nothing short of amazing 🤩 Looking forward to seeing this one back on the road 👍
@kramnam47165 ай бұрын
Some wonderful helpful comments from people here helping with extra info . Brilliant
@JustAKidder4 ай бұрын
Can’t go wrong with a ZR1, brilliant engine! Girlfriends Dad drove one back in early nineties, ran it full out on 680 south…beautiful
@gsmith2075 ай бұрын
Awesome the roof never leaked! Got a lot of work to do on that motor to get her goin. I’m sure they know that. Btw only 6939 made, that’s probably the only one across the pond lol! Love my C4 ZR1 and will always have it. Great vid JS!
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Glad you appreciated what was quite a last min opportunity to film. To follow the ZR1's resurrection progress head to this channel: youtube.com/@Auto_Funk?si=oDgPxjyL6LgBP5b4
@kieranjamieson5 ай бұрын
There were two Corvette ZR1s on the road in the UK simultaneously for three months in 2009! That doesn't include the one in this video so there have been at least 3 in this country.
@LeHazy5 ай бұрын
@@kieranjamieson probably in the range of 10 or so.
@gsmith2075 ай бұрын
@@TheLateBrakeShow thanks Johnny!
@steveemmerson49545 ай бұрын
Life gets in the way for people sometimes
@twcmaker5 ай бұрын
Don't dye that jacket. You know, it's only original once. That fade is part of the cars history.. Bloody brilliant
@CromulentCorpse5 ай бұрын
Hard disagree. They're giving this car a refresh, why shouldn't the jacket get the same? It looks way too ratty and sun damaged to wear as is.
@ryansleftboot5 ай бұрын
Makes me so happy to see these engineering marvels get back on the road. Good luck to the new owners and i am hopeful the previous custodian still gets joy out of having owned the beast!
@richardupcraft12875 ай бұрын
Going to be pedantic but the ZR1 had 375bhp for the first 2-3 years going up to 405bhp in the last 2 years of production, Lotus Engineering ❤You should do a video on all the cars they have had a hand in developing, plenty to look at.
@MD710uk4 ай бұрын
I always wanted a Proton Satria GTI. Never see them anymore :(
@JeTTRod5 ай бұрын
I've got a normal '95 vette, only 300hp/350fp/tq... ..and its been the most reliable car I've ever owned... It finally does need an optispark after 12 yrs and 120k miles, but other than that I've only put rear wheel bearings on it(when I bought it) and it hasnt needed anything else aside from oil and filter changes... ..absolutely love the car... ..tho i gotta admit it is getting harder to climb in and out of as I get older... it's very similar to getting in or out of a bathtub due to the very high door sills... but it feels just like a good old fashioned lazyboy chair when yur in the drivers seat...
@the318pop5 ай бұрын
I found the funniest issue to be trying to reach across the centre console to get a ticket from the machine at the entrance to some multi storey car parks. I once reversed in to a car park to solve the issue.
@JeTTRod5 ай бұрын
@the318pop drive-thru windows can also be kinda hard to reach up to when grabbing drinks, and I gotta put it in park and climb halfway out the window at drive thru ATM machines to reach the buttons... ..and I'm 5'-10"... so it must be nearly impossible to reach for people 5' 6" or shorter....lol
@jeffshaw45535 ай бұрын
Brilliant guys love this Definetly following these guys be great to hear this started and running on its own steam 😀😀👍🏽
@LTV_inc5 ай бұрын
Yank from Ca. here and car fanatic, the coating on the windscreen and the radiator at a higher angle gave the ZR1 stealth characteristics to avoid radar guns. Good luck! 😊
@sunilphalakdhari3869Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I've been watching the Corvette videos from the morning. What an amazing over engineered well built car. And Auto Junkies are great as well. Good to see you on every episode intro, running after the Corvette....after you introduced it here. Thank you
@MP_pov5 ай бұрын
My favourite toy car as a kid was a black zr1, so this is properly up my street - what a find!
@kevinmoss9705 ай бұрын
Cracking episode. The ZR-1 was one of my childhood dream cars. Good luck to the lads bringing it back to life.
@samowen-evans69645 ай бұрын
Absolutely love this video. Actually, all of your vids. So great to see these cars and their stories. Good on you. Very much appreciated
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. Really lovely to hear this kind of feedback
@1unsung9715 ай бұрын
You are really good at this!!! Bravo and thank you for sharing thee wonderful stories.
@86FxBdyCpe5 ай бұрын
What an ABSOLUTE travesty that this car was left outside in the elements. At the very least it could of been covered. Nice going Will.
@Sharpey1874 ай бұрын
It’s not going to rot away, its made of fibreglass
@abc339444 ай бұрын
I know ,, its bloody tragic,, should have been properly preserved
@86FxBdyCpe4 ай бұрын
@@Sharpey187 you obviously missed the point
@danieldoherty9194 ай бұрын
Yeah, that comes down to more money than sense 😢
@simonhjc5 ай бұрын
Shetland! Ive sent time there. I dont think i saw a xar that wasnt rusted out up there. Fabulous place
@theMaster...5 ай бұрын
Great to see this being restored...
@markflyer5 ай бұрын
Cool car and one of the great wheel designs too😎
@Fremlin5 ай бұрын
Whoa! These Zr1’s don’t use any of the same ECU’s as normal C4. There’s a garage in Chicago that specializes in the ZR1. This guy knows everything about them. Haibeck Automotive Technology
@Fremlin5 ай бұрын
There’s some must do’s to the motor for reliability. That shop help me get mine going.
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the info. We will relay this to Lewellyn and Chris.
@BionicRusty5 ай бұрын
Great comment and info, bud. 👌
@Gotmath85 ай бұрын
Marc Haibeck is THE ZR-1 expert. And - such a sweet guy. You could pick up the phone from the UK and he'd help you with any info you need.
@taproom1132 ай бұрын
Agree Marc Haibeck @ HAT or Aaron Scott @ South Georgia Corvettes ... can't go wrong with either one. I live in Florida and Aaron has cared for (and enhanced) my '91 ZR-1 for almost 30 years. Tell him Hawk sent ya ... 💪 ^v^
@thesaltysergeant41035 ай бұрын
Great Barn find for you guys!!! A really nice ZR1. Cheers from Canada.
@tezwozere3 ай бұрын
That took me back to the days of Tring to start a few dead cars thanks lal💜🙏💜
@cornishrider5 ай бұрын
What a really proper episode. Very interesting back story and car, I was around then and they were totally underrated here. I'm definitely going to follow the progress on this.
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
💪🏽
@driving_in_YYC5 ай бұрын
I started watching this episode completely unaware of which car it was going to entail. As you might guess, I was pleasantly surprised AND impressed with what you put together here! (I simply cannot ever fathom moss growing on mine though 😮) Great episode.
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
✊🏽 The poor thing has clung on surprisingly well in this weather. I was really impressed.
@driving_in_YYC5 ай бұрын
@TheLateBrakeShow thank goodness for so much fiberglass and aluminium! I'll bet the hood (bonnet) hinges are rusty. Mine are. Stored inside and with 41000 miles. I'll be following it's progress on the fellas' channel. Thanks for the video!
@gerrylea1215 ай бұрын
Amazing….Best barn find yet 👍
@darenkilminster76925 ай бұрын
It's always such a a pleasure watching your show with great content and great commentary. Thank you
@CarTrouble5 ай бұрын
I still have a copy of autocar from 1990 with the ZR1 on the front cover. It was just a close up the rear wheel doing a burnout. The picture inside was just two black rubber lines on the road that went off to the horizon. . The reviewer said apart from being ridiculously quick, it was extremely durable. And coped with about 6 or 7 burnouts on the trot with ease and was good for more.. Incredible car, especially for the 90s.
@CleanYourRide5 ай бұрын
It was my dad's ZR1 that Autocar magazine featured in a 0-100-0 test in the 90's. He said he had a surprise for me. 18 year old me wanting it to be a 1.9 205 GTI to replace my battered Opel Ascona was a little disheartened when it turned out that we were just cleaning his Corvette for a magazine test 😠
@abc339444 ай бұрын
most of life was pretty great before 2000
@highmoorash76385 ай бұрын
Great story, and now also subscribed to Auto_Funk, to follow on. Thanks, Jonny
@MarcBchannel5 ай бұрын
Very special car. Good performance even by today's standards. They sound wicked up in the rp's👍
@HeidLander5 ай бұрын
I've always loved the C4 Corvette. Watta sweet ride.
@Nozes..5 ай бұрын
This show DELIVERS! Fantastic job as always guys.
@d33b335 ай бұрын
Big fan of the C4, ever since NFS! I always assumed the ZR-1 was just a less restricted version of the C4, I had no idea it was quite a bit more elaborate than that. You should add a bore scope to your Barn Find kit, Jonny, those inside the cylinder shots looked really interesting.
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
Boroscope is on my shopping list. Thanks for watching
@lb9gta3075 ай бұрын
That existed too. The Grand Sport's LT4 was similar to the LT1 in base 90s C4s but with bigger heads, cam, and intake. The Calaway Supernatural was also in the same vein but even more agressive.
@whitemoor665 ай бұрын
Awesome car! I remember when these first came out. I had literally only just started driving and I used to buy all the car mags back then. Im definitely starting to feel old!
@E92M3Guy5 ай бұрын
Thats a fabulous find. I'm getting Templeton Peck aka Faceman vibes from the A team tv series. 👍
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
Face wishes he'd had ZR1 power!
@clarkey1405 ай бұрын
I remeber seeing this driving around the village when I was younger, great to see it again.
@scottgreen29795 ай бұрын
Fantastic farm find 😊 can you get another star guest on with you maybe mat armstrong to help you get a future find up and running. I’d love to see that. Big fan of you and mat 👍🏻
@PerdixDesignLtd5 ай бұрын
LT5 could have put out even more power, but the bonnet line was a hard limit from GM. That's why the manifold intake is the squashed shape it is.
@cjsawinski5 ай бұрын
2 minutes in and I love these “history lesson” type videos! How everything is interconnected and where it traces from and how a boat engine builder built an aluminum (sorry aluminium) v-8 in America when it was designed by some bloke in England! Yes I’m Merican, but love motor sports and cars and most of which that I love is from the EU…
@chickenpluckerman48903 ай бұрын
My OCD always kicks in on Jonny's videos. First job removed the bloody moss.
@JeTTRod5 ай бұрын
I find it amazing that they made the body 3 inches wider in the rear just to get wider tires on it for more traction. Even the regular C4 has crazy wide tires on both ends...
@bluetitan205 ай бұрын
Oh man...I oved this car unearthing (is there such a thing!!) Jonny. I absolutely love the C4 Corvette. Aa a kid who grew up in the 80's/90's, I always remember the white Corvette C4, driven by Face on the A-Team. Man what a very cool car, still love the shape, the pop up headlights that do their special flip up backwards routine. Would love to see how this one turns out, and hopefully it will once again see the road. Since it was pretty rare model, I'd imagine some parts are very hard to come across these days?
@darrenbrailsford68095 ай бұрын
What a great car, and so worthy of being put back on the road. So good looking too. ZR-1’s are so so special. So glad she’s been saved. Well gone 👍
@bolf5 ай бұрын
mad to think of what you drive past every day tucked away somewhere! , hope the lads do it justice and don't just flip it! :D
@Android-vk8yh5 ай бұрын
What a beauty reminds me of a Nissan, love the wheel Archies built into the bonnet or hood. Trying to jump start that reminding me of my fiesta super sport when I used to have to try and bump it to go to work everyday back in the '80s 😂
@iantownsend5005 ай бұрын
The C4 Corvette is a great looking car
@matthewgodwin30505 ай бұрын
It's gloriously 80s. I'd rather have a C4 in preference to a modern day Corvette. The C8 is an impressive feat of engineering, but it doesn't have the charm of the older cars.
@stuartferguson89675 ай бұрын
Just going byu the silhouette I am saying a Corvette ZR-1. One of my all time dream cars
@stuartferguson89675 ай бұрын
Zee Jonny, not zed
@amberheardsbumpyknuckles93365 ай бұрын
Good Lord! The power key nearly DOUBLES the power?! I wasn't expecting that tidbit. Nuts.
@campervanman53405 ай бұрын
Another farmer going not to be replaced, you will be missed.
@br4kecheckd5 ай бұрын
For a split second i thought it was a Callaway Corvette. This is awesome as well.
@jeffreydurham53425 ай бұрын
That's exactly what I first thought. Very rare car.
@nsean4795 ай бұрын
Same here, Dennis Collins ( Fast and Load ) has his own channel and Friday just gone he rescued a Callaway Corvette.
@alexmaddox22555 ай бұрын
Really interesting to learn about the ZR1, corvettes have always been secret weapons, but i didn't know the extent of the pedigree
@danielsvavars67875 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see them get that beautiful beast back on the road
@cliffkirk16452 ай бұрын
Wow Johnny, I used to live in Barnack! That was prior to working at beeb.
@paulelverstone86775 ай бұрын
My favourite American car. I remember back in the day the magazines stating that the 6th gear - unheard of for its time - was something like 44mph per 1,000. Same gearbox in the Lotus Carlton IIRC. Heading over to Auto Funk now. Need to know more...
@stephenholland59305 ай бұрын
Yes, a ZF S60-40.
@virgin265 ай бұрын
I'm shocked with all that space he couldn't bulid a garage to put it in. I have 1974 Stag and that is in the same condtion as when i put it away ten years ago. and i know it will fire up very easy
@SB-tp3yw5 ай бұрын
20 years the thing is still ok, i leave my 300zx under a cover for 2 years and my goodness... what a state
@stephenholland59305 ай бұрын
Putting a cover on a car sitting outside is the worse thing to do. It traps moisture.
@daves40265 ай бұрын
Good luck to Will and his family. God Bless
@muckle82 ай бұрын
Nice Volvo S80 there too. FairPlay to will .
@avalaugh19805 ай бұрын
I was fortunate enough to work for Tom in the late 90’s who owned Claremont Corvette, I have faint memories of this car and a blue Turbo Technics converted C4 that was in for some restoration work after having caught fire.
@cruachan11915 ай бұрын
Childhood memories, those who grew up in the 80s like me will remember Face on The A-Team driving this generation of Corvette. My next door neighbours had one when I was in my teens in the 90s as well, it was absolutely enormous even given that my Mum drove a Vauxhall Carlton which was itself a huge car for the time.
@joeg17095 ай бұрын
Wow, made by Mercury. Had no idea. Mercury is well known as a racing motor powerhouse in the boat race world, so kind of makes sense.
@danielduke50595 ай бұрын
Didn't know Lotus designed the engine for the zr1 but it makes perfect sense, same time period of the Lotus carlton another GM brand what a time for Lotus they certainly know how to build engines and cars!
@dougb1002 ай бұрын
I remember getting new model training on this car at a GM training centre here in Canada.
@life_on_cars5 ай бұрын
Great episode and nice of you to give those guys a boost with their channel 😀 feel free to pop over anytime for a cuppa Jonny I'll let you drive my MR2 😅
@davedavis7755 ай бұрын
When first introduced in 1990 it was a good bit different than the standard C4 with the cam style rear bumper . I believe one of the Chevrolet execs wanted the standard C4 to get the ZR1 rear bumper for 91 . This made telling the difference much more difficult unless you knew what to look for . Guess it was good for Corvette sales just not good for ZR1 sales . When your paying a premium for car costing twice that of the standard model owners want it to stand out .
@andycasier67245 ай бұрын
Now that is a coooool car!!!!! 😎
@jamiehallsworth40324 ай бұрын
Definitely the best looking corvette
@mcplindgren5 ай бұрын
Having done Peterborough to Orkney 13 years ago, it's a hell of a life change but worth doing 🙂 really hope the ZR-1 rips up the tarmac again. Very much underappreciated and a great looking car from it's era 👌🏻
@rickmelman5 ай бұрын
the lengths one goes to leave Peterborough!!!
@mcplindgren5 ай бұрын
@@rickmelman I was down in Peterborough a couple of weeks ago for a wedding and it hasn't got any better since I left!
@georgebettiol83385 ай бұрын
A very interesting back story on the C4 ZR-1. I find it intriguing that the farmer made the decision to simply leave the car parked in the open - especially so in the UK. Are UK sheds that expensive to build?
@Madonsteamrailways5 ай бұрын
Some MER Polish could help you a great deal. This is a glorious machine. For spare parts, go to National Automotive Lines, Shelbyville, Indiana. The company owner is my cousin, and would be willing to help any British American car owners.
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
👍🏽
@danelliott68515 ай бұрын
Jonny, love your videos. Always great detail and incite into the cars. As an American who prefers European cars, this one was a surprise. However, at the risk of being a weenie, and it's a matter of semantics really, as this is an American car it's a ZEE R1, not ZED R1, as you guys pronounce it! At any rate, keep the videos coming. Really great content!
@ChrisBWelch5 ай бұрын
This was brilliant Jonny! I love how everyone mucked in with the attempt to get her going. Great accidental collab! As a kid I had a poster of a Maroon Red one of these and I was desperate to get one, remember too that "Face" from the A-Team had a white one with a red stripe! Brilliant cars!!
@the318pop5 ай бұрын
Kinda, Face had an early C4 vette, comparatively low tech but cool for it's time.
@johnstaring3210Ай бұрын
How is it possible that this piece of exotica is left out in the weather like it has been ? Tantamount to criminal.
@rogermouton22735 ай бұрын
The thumbnail caught my eye - wondering what this 400bhp 89 sports car was. Imagine how my attention was grabbed when I saw it was a C4 - my very car. I've 'only' got a standard C4 but, for me, it's a wonderful thing. Especially being in Australia, I feel like I've got an exotic car, as you almost never see them - it gets so many looks and is such a conversation starter. It's also 10 tons of fun to drive: very sharp handling, with a bit of rear drive oversteer. I know that by modern standards, it's not that quick, but it just doesn't matter to me - it's plenty quick enough, and you get a wonderful, smooth surge of acceleration when you put the foot down. Recently had it up to 180km/h, and did it so easily. The C4 is a bit special and a bit overlooked, I think - it was quite advanced for the time. I mean, mine's over 30yo and has composite body panels, composite transverse leaf springs, airbag, ABS brakes, etc. I can only imagine what a thrill a ZR-1 would be. There has to be a very good argument for the ZR-1 being the best value for money sports car in the world at the time.
@E.T.GARAGE5 ай бұрын
Good luck with your project, the foam on the underside of the hood is not factory I would remove it, if you can not find parts try Mirrock Corvette here in the USA. there is also a company that makes pre bent brake and fuel lines here in the USA for the C4 Corvette called Classic Tube. The ABS module is located in the storage compartment behind the drivers seat so their is a lot of brake line and bleeding will require you to activate the abs unit with a scanner well bleeding. I suggest you get a factory service manual.
@TommioRS5 ай бұрын
Great video! I personally own a 95 ZR-1 and boy its a fun car! For the money i paid for it i stole it. The LT-5 steals the show. The power band of the engine was like nothing else at the time and still to this day when i mash the gas to the floor, its still and absolute riot to drive! If you want a 90's icon that can legit go toe to toe with the giants of it time then the Corvette ZR-1 is you time machine. Just buy one all ready!
@matthewgodwin30505 ай бұрын
In my mind, the C4 Corvette is still a relatively new car. Hard to believe it's now 40 years old.
@TheLateBrakeShow5 ай бұрын
Ditto
@alanolden.7575Ай бұрын
I hope they take it to the Shetlands to see it up and running
@rogerduffy77445 ай бұрын
He didn’t want a dog in the car but leaves it out in the open for 20 years! 😂
@franktore5 ай бұрын
That was what i was thinking too. Way to de-value a car.
@weswhit87455 ай бұрын
Lovely cars there, best and most surprising was that street KA at the end ! Went well wonder what engine in that?
@Mr.Higginbotham5 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks!
@Djpaul-lo1px5 ай бұрын
“I’ve always liked Corvettes” Hence leaving one to rot in his garden for years... I just don’t get the mentality.
@lifuranph.d.94405 ай бұрын
Old money.
@lptomtom5 ай бұрын
Keeping a car like this outside for years, without any protection from the elements, is quite a sad sight...
@stephenholland59305 ай бұрын
You would have thought there was room for it in one of the farm sheds.
@Madonsteamrailways5 ай бұрын
This 1990 car is an absolutely amazing vehicle. Mechanically, it’s a Lotus. Bodily, it’s a Chevrolet. Why not sell it through the Enfield Pageant of Motoring. You’d get thousands more than you would get from a farming neighbour.
@philiprowney5 ай бұрын
I think I still have the Car magazine that featured it. I've delivered to Hethel and know the work that was done on this engine.
@MrTimstaaa5 ай бұрын
I had the privilege of being a passenger in one of these about 15 years ago and what a machine it was. I've tried on & off for years to see if there is any in Australia but have had no luck. Even if there is they are probably in collectors hands. 👍🏼👍🏼
@Mercmad5 ай бұрын
Yes there is one ,in Queensland . A similar colour to this one and owned by the Vette guy in Gympie ( last time I saw it 25 years ago.)
@calumclark17195 ай бұрын
As a man from and living in shetland i hope he likes cold weather and wind 😂, there is a few up here that like the American wagons a dodge pickup kicks about and a cadillac saloon from the 2000s but nothing of note i can think of so he might have to bring something up