96 ZR28, What is it worth? Options

[Barney]

I have a 1996 ZR28 that was the only actual ZR28 built bu Lou in 1996 on record. It was ordered threw Young Chevrolet as were the previous models in 1995. As many of you know Lou built replica ZR28s in 1994 and 1995 to get the SCCA to recognise the improvement he made to the Camaro for World Challenge. The body kit and suspension improvements were recognised as a model and 200 copies were built. Most of the parts are still available fro LG Motorsports and you can build your own.

My car was built with the suspension upgrade(sub frame connectors, adjustable panhard rod, tube trailing arms, custome Bilstiens, lower and harder springs, larger front and rear swaybars), body kit (full lower skirts and rear upper spoiler and front air damn it)and Paxton supercharged. The Dr. I bought the car from was happy with the performance. Since I purchased the car it has been completely rebuilt with the following:

Vortec "T" Trim Supercharger with After Cooler
LT4 355 full motor (forged crank, rods, and pistons) Fully ported and polished heads
Aluminum Diff Cover
SLP Longtube Headders with Cat Bypass
Oil Cooler
Fully Adjustable Solid Bushing Front Lower Control Arms (The Red ones that match the rest of the suspension upgrades)
More aggressive Bilstiens
Baer Big Brakes (4 Piston 13")
Fiske 18" wheels 10 and 11s
285s and 295s tires
Racing Torsen Diff

The car makes about 475 (10psi) at the wheels with an automatic. I'll be changing that to a 6 speed soon. I expect a 4% power increase with that alone aswell as better car control. I am going to remove the ultra heavy power leather stock seats in favor of a set of Sparco Evo 2s. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) It still only has about 47,000 miles and was a fully loaded car. (Load=weight).

I know the Dr. paid about $42K for the car new and I have since spent another $30K on it. Scarry a $72K Z28. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

I know what I think its worth, but it is worth what some one is willing to pay on that day.

[sgarnett]

I have a 1996 ZR28 that was the only actual ZR28 built bu Lou in 1996 on record. It was ordered threw Young Chevrolet as were the previous models in 1995. As many of you know Lou built replica ZR28s in 1994 and 1995 to get the SCCA to recognise the improvement he made to the Camaro for World Challenge. The body kit and suspension improvements were recognised as a model and 200 copies were built. Most of the parts are still available fro LG Motorsports and you can build your own.

My car was built with the suspension upgrade(sub frame connectors, adjustable panhard rod, tube trailing arms, custome Bilstiens, lower and harder springs, larger front and rear swaybars), body kit (full lower skirts and rear upper spoiler and front air damn it)and Paxton supercharged. The Dr. I bought the car from was happy with the performance. Since I purchased the car it has been completely rebuilt with the following:

Vortec "T" Trim Supercharger with After Cooler
LT4 355 full motor (forged crank, rods, and pistons) Fully ported and polished heads
Aluminum Diff Cover
SLP Longtube Headders with Cat Bypass
Oil Cooler
Fully Adjustable Solid Bushing Front Lower Control Arms (The Red ones that match the rest of the suspension upgrades)
More aggressive Bilstiens
Baer Big Brakes (4 Piston 13")
Fiske 18" wheels 10 and 11s
285s and 295s tires
Racing Torsen Diff

The car makes about 475 (10psi) at the wheels with an automatic. I'll be changing that to a 6 speed soon. I expect a 4% power increase with that alone aswell as better car control. I am going to remove the ultra heavy power leather stock seats in favor of a set of Sparco Evo 2s. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) It still only has about 47,000 miles and was a fully loaded car. (Load=weight).

I know the Dr. paid about $42K for the car new and I have since spent another $30K on it. Scarry a $72K Z28. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

I know what I think its worth, but it is worth what some one is willing to pay on that day.

My uneducated guess would be that if you were hoping for collectible value you should have left it more original (meaning original for a ZR28).

[John_D.]

agreed. The true collectors go for "numbers matching" (engine, tranny, etc), and mostly original parts. Better bilsteins and t2r would probably be ok (who would know), maybe even the aluminum diff cover, but changing out brand of s/c, brakes, etc, would hurt the value. (for a collector)

Of course all that stuff increases the value for a racer. But then the original value of the car as a Lou car doesn't carry any weight anymore in that case....

[Barney]

The cool part is I have all of the parts I removed. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

But is it actually collectible?

All of the supsension upgrades were ZR28 upgrades not originally opted for. They are all LG parts.

I was after the complete package. Weak stock brakes were not an option. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[rmackintosh]

I was looking at a ZR28 here before I bought mine....it was a nice clean car.....I backed out, but it looked like it would go for about $20,000. It was a 95 I believe. Was located in a well known classic/hot rod dealership in the area.....FYI

[Barney]

Thanks. I know they have circulated around the country some. I don't know if it adds that it is the only genuine 1996 produced and that it came supercharged from Lou's shop.

[trackbird]

Moving to general.

TB

[Barney]

I forgot to mention that Lou refurbished a set of his WC wheels and used them on my car. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I am not planning on selling mine, but with all of the original parts and very expensive upgrades (many done at Lou's shop) I would be in the mid $30s. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)