Red hot Blue Devil
The brand new Corvette ZR1, aka Blue Devil took center stage at the newly reborn US muscle Car wars. There was a face-off between the new 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR with glass roof, 2008 dodge Challenger Job #1 and the first production Corvette ZR1. All in all, the three cars fetched almost 2 million dollars, of which the ZR1 accounted for half!
"The great American muscle cars are back," said Barrett-Jackson CEO/Chairman Craig Jackson. "During the 1960s and early '70s, Detroit demonstrated its stronghold on automotive performance and power with cars like these. We're thrilled that Barrett-Jackson provided the stage for the rebirth of these amazing vehicles.�
Jay Leno, avid car collector and host of the 'Tonight Show' drove the ZR1 across the block, and together with the car the highest bidder also bought a three-day driving course with Ron Fellows and a personal tour of Jay's 'Big Dog' garage.
The Corvette ZR1 is the fastest car GM has ever built. The 'Vette is powered by a supercharged 6.2 liter LS9 V8 engine which is capable of putting 620 horsepower to the road through a six-speed manual transmission with dual-disc clutch. Reaching 60 mph from stand-still can be done within four seconds while the top speed is rated at over 200 mph. Big Brembo brakes are found behind the 19-inch front wheels and 20 inch rear wheels to bring the supercar to a halt again.
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