Zip Corvettes
The history of Zip Corvette has all the markings of the American Dream. In 1977, Wayne Walker, a Corvette owner and enthusiast, needed a gas line for his 1961 Corvette. A friend showed him how to bend steel tubing for the line and Walker's handiwork with a flaring tool was quickly noticed by other Corvette friends who began requesting that he make fuel lines for them. Virtually overnight, Zip Products was in business.
Along the way, Walker's passion for, and knowledge of, Corvettes steadily grew as he personally restored some of the rarest Corvettes ever produced: a 1963 Z06 Big Tank Coupe, a 1967 L88 Convertible, a 1969 427 ZL1 and a host of fuel-injection, 396 and 427 Corvettes. As he set out to find the parts he needed to restore his own Corvettes, Walker was committed to making those parts widely available for other restorers, placing Zip at the forefront of the Corvette restoration hobby.
A brick and mortar address with walk-in and mail order capabilities was the next logical step, and Zip eventually found it's home at 8067 Fast Lane in Mechanicsville, Virginia, nestled right outside of the Richmond city limits. In 1994, David Walker, Wayne's son, gained the reins of leadership and set about building the company into one of the industry's leading purveyors of Corvette parts and performance accessories.
In August 2021, Zip opened their new building for the Mechanicsville campus. This new space tripled Zip's capacity for mechanical work and provides additional on-site storage space so Zip can stock larger quantities of quality Corvette parts. The new building also provides room for Zip to expand its manufacturing capabilities, growing the list of Corvette Parts reproduced in-house.
When placing a call into our sales team know that you are not just speaking with an "order taker" but someone who is knowledgable about Corvettes. This group of Corvette parts professionals has accumulated over 100 years of Corvette experience, which they are glad to share with you while you work to restore or enhance your Corvette. Need help with something? Contact Us Here or call us toll free at 1-800-962-9632. In 2018 Zip was added to Legendary Companies brands.
Since 1977, Corvettes is all we do.
I have ordered parts from Zip Corvette since 2009. They are close enough that I can get parts in 1 or 2 days. A lot of the parts on my 1979 Corvette came from Zip.
They do on-site work for your Corvette. Lisa, at Zip Corvette has been a great sponsor for the CCA since 2012, when I became Vendor Relations Director. Their packages always arrive timely and well packed. If you have a problem with a part, they will make it right. They also have a presence at Corvettes at Carlisle. Kindly check them out first when you need a part. When you call them, tell them Van at CCA sent you.
Zip Corvette is located at: 8067 Fast Lane, Mechanicsville, Virginia
Website: https://www.zip-corvette.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ZipCorvetteParts/
Van Vander Haar, CCA Vendor Relations Director