Even though the 1990 Corvette was largely the same car as the previous year’s edition (5.7-liter 350-ci V8 rated at 245 horsepower), this year would prove to be a major one for the Corvette and go down in the history books as the year the ZR-1 option was unleashed (1990 Corvette specs).

A $27,016 option package, it was originally designed as a 1989 midyear model and preceded by much advertisement and anticipation. It was nevertheless postponed until 1990 due to production delays and non-availability of engines. Under the hood lurked the new all-aluminum LT5 motor, a monster 32-valve, 375-bhp, 350 cubic-inch V-8 clocking 0 to 60mph in 4.3 seconds.

Hailed as the "Super Corvette", the new car was available for a ’modest’ purchase price in excess of $60,000 - a mere 3,049 ZR-1 models were to be sold, and in some cases the price tag doubled as customers happily paid inflated prices to be among the first to own the American supercar.

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