Jimmy J. and his 1966 In the fall of 1968, I returned home from Vietnam with enough savings to buy the car of my dreams, a 1966 427 Corvette Coupe. I loved that car. It wasn’t just transportation, it was freedom, pride and a symbol of a new beginning after…
Secure your consignment spot at Mecum Indy – the clock is ticking!
HOW IT WORKS WHY CONSIGN WITH MIKE? 1. CALL MIKE 43 YEARS OF EXPERTISE Mike serves as your personal Mecum liaison and secures the best slot for your car. 43 years of proven results in the collector car market. 2 HE HANDLES EVERYTHING WORLD-RECORD SALES Paperwork, entry, logistics – completed…
Thundering Thursday VOL 13-28 – No Manual for the C8
Photo Credit: Tremec The C8 Manual Rumor Is Officially Dead For years, Corvette fans have held onto hope that Chevrolet might one day bring a manual transmission back to the mid-engine C8. That hope took on new life when Tremec showed a six-speed manual transaxle at SEMA and suggested it…
Is a New Grand Sport Coming to Replace the E-Ray?
Photo credit: Will Sabel Courtney The C8 Corvette lineup continues to evolve, and new rumors suggest Chevrolet may be preparing a major shake-up for the 2027 model year. According to reports circulating from dealer meetings and industry insiders, the current E-Ray hybrid Corvette could eventually be replaced by an all-new…
The End of the Naturally Aspirated Era?
Photo credit: GM For decades, the sound of a high-revving naturally aspirated engine has been the heartbeat of the sports car world. From Ferrari’s screaming V8s, Lamborghini and Ferrari V12s, to the thunder of a Corvette small block, the direct connection between driver, throttle, and engine has defined the pure…
Thundering Thursday VOL 13-25 – 2026 ZR1X: Quickest Production Car C&D Has Tested
The Most Powerful Corvette Ever Video credit: Car And DriverChevrolet has once again rewritten the rulebook for American performance. According to testing by Car and Driver, the new 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X is not only the most powerful Corvette ever built, it’s also one of the quickest production cars the…
Jeff Gordon Doesn’t Just Drive It, He Helps Build Its Heart
Video credit: Instagram Recently, Gordon and his father traveled to the Corvette Performance Build Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he spent a full day assembling the twin-turbo 5.5L LT7 V8 that will power his 2026 Corvette ZR1X. The experience is part of Chevrolet’s revived Build Your Own Engine program,…
Introducing the 2026 Corvette Z06 Stars & Steel Edition
Photo credit: GM Authority Chevrolet is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary in a big way with the new Stars & Steel Collection, and the centerpiece for Corvette enthusiasts is the limited-production 2026 Corvette Z06 Stars & Steel Edition. Available only in 3LZ trim and offered as both a Coupe and Convertible,…
2026 Corvette ZR1 At Circuit Of The Americas
Photo credit: YouTube – Hennessey Performance Chevrolet’s 2026 Corvette ZR1 just delivered an eye-catching performance at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), proving its supercar-caliber chops. A stock ZR1 equipped with the ZTK Performance Package posted a 2:13.80 lap time, coming within roughly 2.3 seconds of the $2 million Czinger…
Chevy Ends Building Transmissions in Canada
Photo credit: gmauthority.com Chevrolet and Tremec are bringing a key piece of Corvette performance back under tighter control. Since 2022, some of the Corvette’s eight-speed dual-clutch transmissions were assembled at GM’s St. Catharines plant in Ontario. But as the C8 lineup grows, Tremec has ended that arrangement. Now, all of these…