Year: 2021

Video from ChevroletThis video needs no story.Click and enjoy! Win a Red Mist 2021 Corvette Convertibleand Racing Prize Package! The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) is a charitable organization in Watkins Glen, NY. that collects, shares, and preserves the history of motorsports. To help support that mission, they are offering an opportunity to win a new 2LT 2021 Corvette Stingray Z51 Convertible in beautiful Red Mist Metallic. The winner of the Corvette will also receive a racing prize package with a complimentary overnight stay when you take delivery, plus…

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Picture from Mike VietroAbove Car pictured with 640 Miles sold at Mecum for $605,000 Available 1-Owner, 3,900 Miles, 2006 Ford GT Heritage for $525,000. After a year hiatus the auctions during Monterey Car Week were as strong as ever. With results from only 4 of the 5 auctions, the total sales are already at $343 Million Dollars. This number should go up as pending sales get finalized and the official numbers are released. The total of $343 million across three days of sales is an increase of 37% over 2019.…

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1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier Named Best of Show at the 70th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2021 Charitable Donations Surpass $1.75 Million 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn KurierShown by The Keller Collection at The Pyramids PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 15, 2021) — Long recognized as a superlative showcase of automotive history, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance made history of its own at the culmination of its 70th celebration: a total of 38 former Best of Show cars were on hand to welcome a new winner to their ranks. This year, 230…

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An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence YOUR GUIDE TO PEBBLE BEACH AUTOMOTIVE WEEK Watch the Livestream of the 70th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance! Tune in LIVE this Sunday, August 15 at 1:15 pm PT to watch the full Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event, including coverage of the highly anticipated awards show, the show field competition, behind-the-scenes action, and more. This livestream is presented by WeatherTech, hosted by The Torque Show, and in partnership with Hagerty Media.   WATCH THE LIVESTREAM Powered by WPeMatico

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The Hagerty Group, LLC. the Pebble Beach Automotive Week has started It is that time again, for the mega car event called the Monterey Car Week & Concours D’elegance. It runs from August 5th thru the 15th this year. The event dates back over half a century, where only 200 of the best collector cars in the world roll onto the legendary 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links to be shown and compete. Only a handful of these will receive official recognition for style, technical merit and historical accuracy.…

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    Going to Monterey Car Week? Look for AutoMobilia Resource magazine at: Pop-Up Automobilia – Tues and Wed, Aug 10-11Embassy Suites, Seaside, CaliforniaSee our vendor stand (pics above) with Italian Design and Magneto. Concours on the Avenue – Tues, Aug 10Downtown Carmel, CaliforniaAutoMobilia Resource magazines will be handed out. Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – Fri-Sun, Aug 13-15Laguna Seca Track, Laguna Seca, CaliforniaAutoMobilia Resource magazines will be available at several key areas. Pebble Beach RetroAuto – Thur-Sun, Aug 12-15The Concours Village at Pebble Beach, CaliforniaYou can pick up a copy of AutoMobilia Resource and subscribe at the Magneto magazine vendor stand. Not able to go to Monterey…

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FOX 11 Los Angeles News We have all heard of, and some love to watch, as people drive high performance cars to elude the police. Well in this case, the C7 automatically figured out that it was being stolen and called OnStar all by itself to report this issue. OnStar then called the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to let them know about the stolen Corvette, but the CHP already knew about it, and were on the tail of this C7 Corvette, chasing it through the San Fernando Valley. The CHP…

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Image courtesy of GM Coming this fall, GM will reveal the “all-new” 2023 C8 Corvette Z06. Other than this brief announcement we are left guessing at any more details. But there is more, there is a possibility and speculation of an all-electric C8 out there. The hint to this is that GM has said it will introduce 30 new EVs by 2025. It has only revealed a handful so far, and there are a lot of spy shots of at least a hybrid C8 in the wings also. Chevrolet released…

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Image courtesy of Corvette Forum We have heard that this was coming, but now according to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the California Smog Check website, “Beginning July 19, 2021, vehicles with software not provided by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or approved through a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) will fail Smog Check. Before your vehicle will pass a Smog Check, you must have the vehicle’s software restored to the OEM or EO approved software version. Once the software is restored, have your vehicle reinspected…

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