We had to know: How did Jake get tattooed on the ZR1's intake snorkel? Turns out it was none other than Tom Wallace, Corvette's Chief Engineer, who gave it the go-ahead . The story told to us was that when he saw the crossed flags on the ZR1's supercharger along with the conventionally placed ones on the nose and the intake snorkel he balked at the 3x arrangement. His solution? Honor the ZR1 connection to its racing roots and replace one set of flags with the embossed Corvette Racing skull.
So a very cool discovery awaits owners of the baddest street Corvette ever when they pop that hood! ... and we thought the howl under the hood was the supercharger. It's Jake doing his 650 HP acappella!
IWAS JUST ABOUT TO PASS ON BUYING A ZR1, BUT NOW IT IS A NO BRAINER..I WANT THE INTAKE SNORKEL AND THE CAR TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION....PLUS IT MATCHES MY JAKE HATS. THANKS AGAIN GM FOR SHARING OUR MASCOT WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD
--- SIR GUY from ST. LOUIS on 12.20.07 at 4:18 pm
Jake should have been on the outside of the car!
--- SpeedpupC5 from unknown on 12.26.07 at 8:57 pm
Great idea to honor the team and Jake. Will that become an accessory for all C6's?? If it were, that would be GREAT.. Steve
--- C6popples from New York on 12.30.07 at 11:38 am
NICE touch.Saw one in Denver last week WOW!!!!
--- vetteman from Colorado Springs on 04.05.08 at 6:04pm
Last comment: NICE touch.Saw one in Denver last week WOW!!!! --- vetteman from Colorado Springs on 04.05.08 at 6:04pm
NICE touch.Saw one in Denver last week WOW!!!!
--- vetteman from Colorado Springs on 04.05.08 at 6:04pm