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VIDEO: Jay Leno takes delivery of Corvette ZR1
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Jay Leno just picked up his new Corvette and posted a little video of its reception on Jay Leno's Garage. As you might expect based on some of his other vehicles, this isn't just any Corvette. No, it's a ZR1. Jay gives us a quick walk-around of the vehicle and points out the unique touches make this the most powerful Corvette ever. He even offers up some trivia, letting us in on the little known fact that the clearcoat used on the ZR1 costs $60,000/gallon. After the tour, Jay takes his newest addition out for a spin and shows off some of the steak behind the sizzle. Our favorite line? Jay tells us that repairs are relatively simple for the Corvette in his own unique way. Check out the vid after the jump to see what we're talking about. Thanks to everyone who sent in a tip!
Gallery: First Drive: 2009 Corvette ZR1
[Source: Jay Leno's Garage]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Amien 4:11PM (12/09/2008)
Some people have all the luck.
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Domestic 6.0 10:39PM (12/09/2008)
THE GREATEST CAR EVER MADE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jsb 4:14PM (12/09/2008)
Don't you mean, "some people have all the money"?
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Amien 4:26PM (12/09/2008)
Actually what i mean is,
WANT!!!11
Mr.Oak 4:15PM (12/09/2008)
If I were up for adoption, Jay would be my first pick as a foster parent.
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Alex 4:16PM (12/09/2008)
Dear Santa,
Here is my christmas wish list :
1-ZR-1
if unavailbale,
2-R8 with the V-10 will do fine.
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Ken 4:23PM (12/09/2008)
Man that's one mean vette, I want one. Better see what Hot Wheels has to offer!
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geo.stewart 4:48PM (12/09/2008)
I've only seen them in red
James 6:56PM (12/09/2008)
Hotwheels makes the ZR1 in Blue, Red, Silver and lastly Yellow. Matchbox makes it in Blue so far. The blue HW ZR1 came out first and is subsequently now very hard to find. You're best bet is Red and Silver at this point.
Jj 4:24PM (12/09/2008)
Somehow I don't see the Challenger getting out of the garage much from now on.
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Adam 4:25PM (12/09/2008)
He says that it is the first ZR1 off the line. The first one off the line was a one off jetstream blue ZR1 that was auctioned off at Berret Jackson for some obscene amount of money before production started. I believe you guys covered that on Autoblog
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KeatMP 6:29PM (12/09/2008)
That corvette had its own unique VIN number. This is the first after that...so the second.
ajmalzx 6:35PM (12/09/2008)
Actually no, here's the list of first 10 ZR1 vin# in what colour and where they went,
95800001 - Cyber Grey/Ebony GM car
95800002 - Black/Ebony City Chevrolet NC
95800003 - JSB/ebony linen Kerbeck Chevrolet NJ
95800004 - Cyber Grey/Tit Dueck Chevy Vancouver, BC
95800005 - Cyber Grey/Ebony City Chevrolet NC
95800006 - Cyber Grey/Sienna Cauley Chevy MI
95800007 - Cyber Grey/Tit GM PEP
95800008 - Cyber Grey/Ebony Putnam Chevy CA
95800009 - Cyber Grey/Sienna Cauley Chevy MI
95800010 - Cyber Grey/Tit Classic Chevy NJ
jimmy glick 8:14PM (12/09/2008)
Adam.. You're right! I watched the auction live when they auctioned off the first "saleable" ZR1 and yes it was blue. Jay Leno was there to introduce the car and hype-up the crowd.
I'd love to know the rest of the story of the differences between that VIN #001 car and the VIN #001 car that Jay currently owns. Maybe somebody here knows. Anybody?
jimmy glick 8:36PM (12/09/2008)
Adam..just found this. The plot thickens.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/23/video-first-corvette-zr1-delivered-to-proud-papa/
This is one of the posts talking about the first ZR1 that sold for $1 million at Barrett-Jackson. Also has a video of it at the assembly plant before the owner, Dave Ressler, took delivery.
The article also says..."The special ZR1 is set apart from other Blue Devlis with a unique VIN number and a LeMans Blue paint job that will appear on no other car.", as KeatMP said above.
So I guess there really are two VIN #001 ZR1's out there. Sort of confusing if you ask me.
TKOsoccer03 1:43PM (12/10/2008)
The car that was actually at Barret Jackson was not the Le Mans Blue ZR1. The Le Mans blue was being auctioned off yes, but it had not been built yet. The ZR1 at Barret Jackson was just a place holder. It was vin #001.
Rob 4:28PM (12/09/2008)
I call BS on the $60,000 a gallon for clearcoat - it takes at least a quarter to a half gallon of clear to cover the car and there is no way that they added 15-30k just on the clear coat.
Jay is full of it!
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Tristan 4:33PM (12/09/2008)
its true 60 g's omg in need a tissue
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=124018
jon 4:56PM (12/09/2008)
i see what you are getting at, but i can explain how they do it without the price being 15-30 K per car.
first off- the clear coat isnt exactly a normal paint, its specially designed, and you need much less of a coat of it to cover it (im more than confident the clear coat is put on by robots with extreme precision) i wouldnt be surprised if i was told the clear coat was only millimeters in thickness.
second- the clear coat only goes over the parts of the car with exposed carbon fiber (the roof) so that already is much less of the car
Clinton 5:06PM (12/09/2008)
The clearcoat he talks about is only for the carbon fiber pieces; not the whole car.