News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
Buyers of a storage unit in Duluth, Georgia, discovered an abandoned 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 hidden inside, according to Fox News. They’ve now put the sports car up for auction on eBay. The car, that has a starting price of around $75,000 if bought new, has just 720 miles showing on the … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreOf particular interest to Corvette racing fans, Bob captured the West Coast B Production Championship and the Corvette Driver of the Year award in 1959. From 1960-’63, Bob drove the Shelly Washburn 1959 Corvette and the 1963 Z06 Sting Ray. Both Washburn Blue cars sported number 614 and … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe beginning of the year can be a great time to invest in new purchases, such as a house or a car. Or both. If you’re shopping for a new mansion in the Inver Grove Heights, MN area, you’re in luck. The Dave and Nicolle Mortensen are selling their home located on 11025 Alameda Avenue. The listing … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreBuried in text following a news conference, French racing team Larbre may have confirmed the existence of a mid-engine C8 Corvette racer. Larbre team principal Jacques Leconte spoke during a news conference, reported by Daily Sports Car, and announced the team would run a Ligier prototype in … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Hank Graff Mt. Pleasant dealership said the 2019 Corvette features a 755-horsepower engine with 715 foot-pound of torque. The new model’s LT5 6.2L supercharged engine includes an intercooled supercharger system as well as General Motors’ first dual fuel-injection system, which supports … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhat would you expect to find from a storage container? Old, undesirable furniture, Atari videogames, the worldly remains of Jimmy Hoffa? Jokes aside, if there’s going to be an abandoned car in a storage container, it’s more likely to be a Cavalier Z24 than a Corvette Z06, let alone a 720-mile one. But as … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhile General Motors still hasn’t offered any official information on the existence of a mid-engine Corvette project, it is all-but-certain that there is a Chevrolet supercar with a midship design on the way. We don’t know when it will arrive, but spy shots and videos captured around the country have made it … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAres tackles a diverse range of coachbuilt vehicles. We know the Modena, Italy-based firm is working on a Ferrari 412-inspired GTC4 Lusso conversion, a Tesla Model S convertible, and a Model S shooting brake. Those are all future endeavors, but what Ares most recently finished should be stunning to … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFour years ago, on February 12th, 2014, the world was shocked to wake up to the news that eight prized Corvettes had fallen victim to a sinkhole that formed inside the National Corvette Museum. Thankfully, the sinkhole occurred in the early morning hours before the doors opened with employees and … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreChina’s top shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) on Monday launched the third Shadhinota-class C13B corvette for the Bangladesh Navy, according to Sina. The Shadhinota class (C13B) is a modular warship design based on the Type 056 stealth surface warfare guided missile … Powered by WPeMatico
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