Win a 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X — Gas Monkey Garage GMG #30

What you're looking at

This is the headline car of the moment: a 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, the electrified, all-wheel-drive apex of the C8 line. Underneath sits the 5.5-liter twin-turbo flat-plane-crank LT7 V8 paired with an electric motor driving the front axle, for a combined 1,250 hp routed through an 8-speed dual-clutch and GM's eAWD system. Gas Monkey Garage bills it as the fastest production car in the world, with a 233 mph top speed. It's hand-assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and built in tiny numbers.

Why it matters

The ZR1X isn't just fast; it's scarce. Only an estimated 250-300 examples existed as of mid-2026, and GM has signaled it won't chase volume. That scarcity has lit the secondary market on fire: optioned window stickers land around $241k-$262k, but real-world dealer and auction prices have run from $400,000 to north of $600,000. The sponsor pegs the official ARV at $267,000 (vehicle not to exceed $262,000, plus a winner's trip), which is conservative against what one actually costs to buy right now.

The fine print worth knowing

Entries open March 25, 2026 and close June 21, 2026 (11:59:59 p.m. PDT), with the drawing on or about June 22, 2026 in Newark, NY. Paid entry packages start at $45 (7,875 entries) and climb to a $999.99 VIP tier. There is a genuine free route: mail a 4x6 postcard to the "Gas Monkey #30" Giveaway, PO Box 151, Newark, NY 14513 — each postcard counts as 48 entries (postmark by June 13, received by June 19). The winner can instead take $87,333 cash in lieu of the car. Note the tax exposure: the winner is solely responsible for registration, title, insurance, and all federal/state/local taxes, with no separate tax allowance included.