First “Retailable” Corvette ZR1 to be Sold at Barrett-Jackson
Want to be the first with Chevy's new Corvette ZR1? Start booking a flight to Scottsdale. Not to leave well enough alone by offering the first production Dodge Challenger at its upcoming January auction, Barrett-Jackson's gone one further by putting the first "retailable" ZR1 up for grabs.
We've seen both the price premium the ZR1 demands over a "normal" Z06, and we're certainly no strangers to the bidding frenzy that's become standard fare at auctions like this - so we wonder what the opportunity to own the first LS9-powered Corvette is worth to someone with too much disposable income. Thankfully, all that excess cost won't go entirely to waste;
Still, as much as we like what the ZR1 offers, we think waiting for one may be a better choice than to deplete your life savings for the first - but what say you? Can you wait for the new super Vette? If not, what's the title of owning the first car worth to you? Sound off below.
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Steve
It's not worth anything to me... as I couldn't afford it...
However, I'll just drive up the 101 a touch and watch the bidding frenzy in person. I think that suits me just fine!
Ducati Minor
With the housing market crumbling, the country in a credit crunch, and baby boomers worried about their retirement savings, the auction frenzy has died down. There isn’t the excited TV coverage for Barrett-Jackson as there used to be, nor is there the energy. The right to the first 2007 GT500 sold for $648,000 in Scottsdale.
I think everyone realized how stupid that was. Ford is having trouble just moving the damn things off dealer lots for $42,000. The right to the first ‘08 Challenger SRT-8 came to what? Under $70,000? And that’s (arguably) a more interesting car than another souped-up two-ton Mustang with a Shelby name behind it. Even though the C6 ZR-1 is estimated to be priced around $100,000, I don’t see it hitting six hundred grand at auction.
I could be wrong. There are thousands of wealthy diehards willing to fork over a shameful amount on another Corvette.
Mena
@Ducati
I understand that the Barrett-Jackson auction is supposed to be toned down this year. I don't know what toned down means to rich people though. $250k for the first ZR-1 instead of $500k?
Russ Bellinis
I think most of these guys bidding a Barratt-Jackson are so rich they are not depleting any life savings. I know that they generally have a 4:1 ration of prequalified bidders to cars available, and I've heard that they "lubricate" the high rollers with all the booze they can drink, before the bidding starts. Unfortunately, the only result is that the rich drunks drive the bids so high that some guy with a rusted 69 Camaro thinks if a #1 69 Z28 is worth $200k+ my rusted #3 which is actually a #4 or #5 must be worth $50k!
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