Rebuilt entirely by its owner, this C4 Callaway Corvette ZR1 Supernatural is one of a small handful of its kind!
Callaway and the Corvette are two entities that have long shared a cozy relationship, with the former churning out parts and entire builds associated with the latter for many years now. In the days of the C4, in particular, Callaway quickly made a name for itself by churning out cars like the amazing Sledgehammer, which immediately became famous thanks to its incredible performance that simply blew away everything in production during the 1980s. However, the ultra-rare C4 Callaway Corvette ZR1 Supernatural (or CR1, as it’s otherwise known) doesn’t quite get as much press as some of the company’s other products, and as we can see in this video from the YouTube channel Shaneomatic91, that’s truly a shame.
While any C4 Callaway Corvette is fairly rare, a mere 43 were reportedly equipped with the Supernatural package, which was incredibly expensive at the time with a price tag north of $20k – just for that upgrade alone. As such, most of these cars are kept stored in climate-controlled facilities of some sort and driven sparingly, bringing good money at auction every time one pops up for sale. However, the owner of this 1990 Callaway Corvette ZR1 Supernatural prefers to drive his special machine, and he isn’t afraid to give it the beans, either.
In addition to the wider bodywork of the ZR1, this Supernatural isn’t equipped with turbochargers – something Callaway and the C4 are known for, which makes it rather unique. However, it’s certainly no slouch, as the tuner increased the displacement of the stock 5.7-liter LT5 32-valve V8 and gave it ported heads, a ported intake plenum, ported injector housings, and bigger cams, which resulted in a seriously impressive output of around 500 horsepower. This particular car has upgraded headers and a center-exit exhaust, with the ability to make a bit more on the dyno, according to the owner.
Amazingly, the owner of this particular example purchased the car in a sad state and proceeded to completely rebuild it in his garage, piece by piece. Aside from letting a paint shop handle that aspect of the build, he did all the work himself, and the results are truly impressive. The work was so good, in fact, that the owner received Reese Callaway‘s official blessing, which is worth its weight in gold, and is certainly well-deserved in our humble opinion.
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