The ZR1 first appeared in the 1970 model year when it was a go-fast package for the C3 Corvette, costing just $1,010.50. For that you got a 350 LT1 (5.7-liter) mill, heavy-duty four-speed M22 ...

Throughout nine years, the C1 used four different engines, with some receiving performance upgrades. The first Corvette used a 150-horsepower Blue Flame inline-six engine mated to a two-speed ...

The C3 Corvette trails the list of Corvette generations ... The underpowered 235-cubic-inch inline six-cylinder engine and mediocre two-speed automatic transmission were enough to deter potential ...

Chevrolet's newest Corvette, the ZR1, five production car lap records during a U.S. track tour, Chevy announced Tuesday.