News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
According to the car’s information document, the C2 Corvette racer look-alike is based on a 1958 Chevrolet Corvette and is meant to recall Bill Mitchell’s original 1959 XP-87 Stingray race and show car. Mitchell was the second vice president of global design in GM history. Although the car looks like a … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe 1950s were an experimental period for all American car manufacturers, fueled by the prosperity that came to the United States following the end of World War II. It’s during this period that General Motors started tinkering with wild designs, including the Corvette Stingray Racer Concept Car that was … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreIt would appear this potential engine will make use of both port and direct injection, a feature recently introduced on the Corvette ZR1’s new supercharged LT5 V8. More information may be coming, so stay tuned. A version of this story originally appeared on GM Inside News. Editor’s Note: AutoGuide.com … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreSix decades after it was created, this 1958 custom Corvette – at the time an homage to the Sting Ray racecar – is getting ready for a storm of money from fans, which are getting ready for the auction action. The upcoming 2018 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is going to feature some pretty unique … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreOffered at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale 2018 auction in mid-January next year the Centurion is a custom C1 Corvette built by Fiberfab. If you haven’t heard of this company, it was a custom car builder founded in 1964 that was known for quality engineering and advanced production techniques. Fiberfab … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreSome of these classic cars have been featured in the Monday editions of The Lima News throughout the year. Many of the car owners share their stories behind why they own their cars. We surveyed a panel of car enthusiasts asking them for their top picks from this year’s Real Wheels features. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe evidence for the imminent appearance of a mid-engine Corvette continues to pile up. These photos posted at corvetteforum.com, allegedly CAD drawings of said car, add fuel to the rumors. Do we know if these are genuine drawings from a Chevrolet engineer’s computer? No, but there’s a good … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAt first glance, they look like colorful spaceship renderings done by someone with far too much time on his hands. They’re not spaceships, though, because they’re actually CAD renderings of the next-generation engine that will be used on the new Chevrolet Corvette. I know, right? It’s not exactly the … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGM certainly has thrown in a boatload of money and sweat in douebling the size of Bowling Green so, we think will be two models of this mid-engine architecture coming soon. That and the crazy motor that GM patented recently means we have one hell of a Corvette coming to a Chevrolet dealer soon. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreBetter be quick on the bid if you want to own a piece of Corvette history because The 48-Hour Corvette is set to cross the block as lot #1292 at Barrett-Jackson’s 2018 Scottsdale auction held January 13-21. Most classic racing Corvettes are revered for victories earned during the ’50s, ’60s and early ’70s. Powered by WPeMatico
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