I like the new ZR-1 a lot,
I like the new ZR-1 a lot, and I am glad that they built it with the options of a manual transmission and convertible versions. But I think that it might be a bit premature to designate it as a collector's car just yet. Sure, it's iconic and the image of the last front/mid-engined Corvette, signalling the end of an era. But Chevy has had a great many special Corvettes in the past that were the last of their kind, from the twin turbo Callaway Corvettes, to the earlier ZR-1s, and the 427 Corvette, even though they are always special to Corvette fans, the fact that they were replaced with relatively affordable newer models that offered even better performance, took away from their longer term value for buyers and collectors. It is rumored that the C8 Corvette will be offered in a base model, and a more powerful Z06 model, and perhaps a "Zora" model with around 1000HP! And while you are correct that many traditional Corvette loyalists will not like the change to a rear mid-engined Corvette, and prefer the more classic ZR-1, there may not be enough of them to drive up the prices of current models once the C8 Corvette is released.