A few years after the ZL-1 made its method below the hood of the Corvette, Chevy dropped a good larger V8 in its premier muscle machine. With official horsepower rankings set to shift from gross to internet figures in 1972, a race was on to get highly effective engines to marketplace for the 1971 mannequin 12 months. Twelve fortunate patrons have been capable of drive dwelling ’71 Corvettes with a 454 cubic inch big-block V8. The ZR2 Corvette price $7,672.80, which equals about $60,000 in 2024 {dollars}. That worth acquired these elite dozen ZR2 clients a bunch of race-ready parts: a Muncie M-22 four-speed handbook transmission with a dual-disc clutch, beefed-up suspension and brakes, and a high-performance radiator.
The 425 horsepower engine might get the virtually 3,500-pound ‘Vette from 0-60 in 5.3 seconds and to a high pace of 152 miles per hour. The ZR2 is even tougher to seek out lately than the ’69 COPO Camaro, with solely three examples developing on the market within the final 5 years. They bought for $221,200, $368,500, and $650,000, which averages out to $413,233.
