FOR SALE

The ZV8 is now officially up for sale!

For those that have followed the build since 2005 you know the purpose of building this vehicle was not purely to have a car that turned heads when the hood was up - it was to build the ultimate driving machine! Inspired by the AC Cobra, this Z is lighter, more powerful and meaner than just about everything on the road.

The LS1 powerplant was chosen for several reasons, one despite offering 5.7l of displacement, it's overall dimensions (length/width/height) are very small (see the room I have between motor and radiator compared with a BMW I6, and notice how low it sits in the engine bay). Additionaly, the LSx series of motors are all aluminum so we're saving lbs vs. going with an iron block BMW motor....not to mention they are reasonably priced, have an amazing aftermarket, make loads of power/torque and are relatively easy to work on.

The intended use of this build was to have an aggressive street car that could hold its own on the track against high dollar sports cars and dedicated track cars at HPDE's. However since completing the build my work schedule went into overdrive and the ZV8 has only accumulated 1 track day (approx 100 track miles), the build itself has 12k miles total.

As you go through this site you will see that my ZV8 is no ordinary motor swap project, it is an entire vehicle transformation. Nothing was overlooked, no costs were spared. Everything from the power, to the brakes, to the suspension, the cooling system, the body, the interior, the safety features...you name it and it was upgraded. Aside from the motor which has 42k miles on the clock, no other moving/wear part has over 12k miles - everything is near new! For those that are seriously interested, I have a spreadsheet I can share which details over $40k in expenses (parts alone, no labor!)