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Vette Daddy
10-03-2012, 10:44pm
Some of you may know that I own one of two 1988 King of The hill ZR-1 Prototypes, EX5023. Others may not. In 2010, I purchased the remains of what was once an engineering development car for GM and Lotus. It was used by Lotus for LT5 Engine Cailbration certification and Emmissions certifications. After that, it was used for the 93-95 405hp development.

When GM was done with the car, it was ordered to be destroyed. At an England UK salvage yard, it was smashed from front to rear with a front end loader and left for dead. It was pulled from the UK salvage yard after five years of neglect, laying on its side.

Well, I rebuilt the car and installed a rebuilt PhaseII LT5. The 43rd LT5 ever built. This past weekend, with the help from Tyler Townsley who own the other prototype EX5014, we were able to get the car to run once again. Now there are two PhaseII LT5's in running condition.

We worked 12 hr days for a solid week in order to make this happen. What a great feeling to finally make this happen.

Pics attached.

http://i45.tinypic.com/sfxgmq.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2me8j5y.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/ih1e7r.jpg

Tyler doing his magic!!
http://i47.tinypic.com/50qomp.jpg
C4fan
10-03-2012, 11:25pm
What a terrific Cinderella story. That is amazing. Congratulations. Now all you have to do is go to CF and start one of those "What is my rare car worth" :D
SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84
10-04-2012, 4:46am
What a terrific Cinderella story. That is amazing. Congratulations. Now all you have to do is go to CF and start one of those "What is my rare car worth" :D

:rofl::rofl:

Or, "Where can I get an Owner's Manual...?"
Black94lt1
10-04-2012, 6:02am
That is great, is the car 100% complete now? Do I recall seeing this a while ago minus the interior?
Vette Daddy
10-04-2012, 8:36am
That is great, is the car 100% complete now? Do I recall seeing this a while ago minus the interior?

Car only needs interior and brakes. I wanted to wait to install the interior until after the wiring and start-up was complete.
Sweet 90
10-04-2012, 9:14am
Incredible story and an incredible car Brett. I remember when you first starting posting this on CF, and like Bill said, "A true Cinderella story":seasix:
RedLS1GTO
10-06-2012, 6:12pm
That's just too cool.

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Kerrmudgeon
10-08-2012, 11:12am
Curious to know if you made any videos of the start up??:bigears:
kingpin
10-08-2012, 11:21am
That's awesome! :seasix:

I thought they totally crushed those cars into a tin can.
RedLS1GTO
10-08-2012, 11:58am
Didn't think you would mind if I put this up in OT as well...

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/41474-actual-corvette-thread.html
Giraffe (He/Him)
10-08-2012, 3:13pm
WOW. Way cool. Way WAY cool.
Bucwheat
10-08-2012, 3:29pm
It takes a rare person to look at that pile of junk and bring out a beauty like that,great job sir.:seasix:
VatorMan
10-08-2012, 4:48pm
Wow- awesome job !
Mirroredshades
10-08-2012, 7:23pm
Holy frickin crap.

:hurray:
87 Ragtop
10-09-2012, 12:24am
Car only needs interior and brakes. I wanted to wait to install the interior until after the wiring and start-up was complete.

Does it have the origina interior, full digi-dash with 8K tach. I'm the rare person that was a fan of the digi-dash and always loved the pictures of the ZR-1 prototypes that had the early interior.
nutz4c4
10-09-2012, 3:23pm
Nice work Brett...Very Cool ...I knew it would buff out..:shots:
Vette Daddy
10-12-2012, 10:56pm
Does it have the origina interior, full digi-dash with 8K tach. I'm the rare person that was a fan of the digi-dash and always loved the pictures of the ZR-1 prototypes that had the early interior.

Thanks guys. I enjoyed this particular build. It's always more fun when you work on one of your own cars. I build cars for a living and hardly ever get to work on one of my own.

Original interior?............no......all new. The 8k dash is in the car and working.