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05-07-2009, 09:40 PM
05-04-2009 01:58 PM
Filed under: Auction Action (http://www.autoblog.com/category/auction-action/), Supercars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/), Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/)
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Mildly mutilated Corvette ZR1 on eBay - Click above for an image gallery
We figured it was just a matter of time before a cracked-up Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/CorvetteZR1/) found its way onto eBay, and thanks to (we're assuming) a ham-fisted driver hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, a slightly marred example of Chevy's hottest Corvette can be yours for the Buy-It-Now price of $97,500.
According to the listing, the Cyber Gray ZR1 sustained damage to the driver's side rear, and while the bumper cover is torn and the left-side lower control arms are bent, we're more concerned with the cracks in the rear tub (see the arrows in this pic (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/1533767/)). Assuming the structural damage is repairable and the carnage is limited to the replaceable suspension and body bits, the ZR3 Premium Package-equipped ZR1 - with a clear title (?) and only 1,200 miles on the clock - could be Humpty-Dumptied back together for a reasonable sum. But for us, those cracks in the tub mean only one thing: track toy. Strip out the interior, mount a pair of lightweight buckets, a Stack display and a cage, then proceed to the nearest track -- but not before you try to crash (no pun intended) GM's two-day ZR1 driving school first.
Gallery: eBay Find: Damaged Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/)
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[Source: eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Corvette-ZR1-2009-Chevrolet-Corvette-ZR1-Wrecked-And-Rebuildable_W0QQitemZ150343022010QQcmdZViewItemQQs sPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101) via CorvetteBlogger (http://www.corvetteblogger.com/index.cfm/2009/5/3/Wrecked-2009-Corvette-ZR1-for-Sale-on-eBay)]eBay Find of the Day: Damaged ZR1 on the cheap (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/04/ebay-find-of-the-day-damaged-zr1-on-the-cheap/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 04 May 2009 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Filed under: Auction Action (http://www.autoblog.com/category/auction-action/), Supercars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/), Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/06-ebay-zr1-crack-up-580op.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/1533771/)
Mildly mutilated Corvette ZR1 on eBay - Click above for an image gallery
We figured it was just a matter of time before a cracked-up Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/CorvetteZR1/) found its way onto eBay, and thanks to (we're assuming) a ham-fisted driver hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, a slightly marred example of Chevy's hottest Corvette can be yours for the Buy-It-Now price of $97,500.
According to the listing, the Cyber Gray ZR1 sustained damage to the driver's side rear, and while the bumper cover is torn and the left-side lower control arms are bent, we're more concerned with the cracks in the rear tub (see the arrows in this pic (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/1533767/)). Assuming the structural damage is repairable and the carnage is limited to the replaceable suspension and body bits, the ZR3 Premium Package-equipped ZR1 - with a clear title (?) and only 1,200 miles on the clock - could be Humpty-Dumptied back together for a reasonable sum. But for us, those cracks in the tub mean only one thing: track toy. Strip out the interior, mount a pair of lightweight buckets, a Stack display and a cage, then proceed to the nearest track -- but not before you try to crash (no pun intended) GM's two-day ZR1 driving school first.
Gallery: eBay Find: Damaged Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/01-ebay-zr1-crack-up_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/1533753/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/02-ebay-zr1-crack-up_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/1533763/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/03-ebay-zr1-crack-up_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/1533779/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/04-ebay-zr1-crack-up_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/1533773/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/05-ebay-zr1-crack-up_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-damaged-corvette-zr1/1533768/)
[Source: eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Corvette-ZR1-2009-Chevrolet-Corvette-ZR1-Wrecked-And-Rebuildable_W0QQitemZ150343022010QQcmdZViewItemQQs sPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101) via CorvetteBlogger (http://www.corvetteblogger.com/index.cfm/2009/5/3/Wrecked-2009-Corvette-ZR1-for-Sale-on-eBay)]eBay Find of the Day: Damaged ZR1 on the cheap (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/04/ebay-find-of-the-day-damaged-zr1-on-the-cheap/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 04 May 2009 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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