Category: Corvette News

April 17, 2015 No Responses

Use it or lose it: We tour the incredible Andrews Collection before it hits the auction block

Father-son duo will slim down the fleet to a more managable, and drivable, size We trekked down to Fort Worth, Texas to tour the Andrews Collection before the bulk of it goes under the auctioneer’s hammer, expecting to see cars....
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April 14, 2015 No Responses

Corvette Vagabonds: The Flying Dentist – Dick Thompson

Dr. Dick Thompson-the legendary ‘Flying Dentist’-won the 1961 SCCA B-Production National Championships with this 1961 Chevrolet Corvette. This Corvette has been in the winner’s circle numerous times while driven by famous racers including Don Yenko and B...
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April 10, 2015 No Responses

Shortly after returning from his historic flight to space in 1961, Alan Shepard got a surprise gift from General Motors — a dazzling white 1962 Chevrolet Corvette.

lan B. Shepard (center) with GM Styling President William L. Mitchell (left) and Chevrolet General Manager Edward N. Cole (right) with Shepard’s 1962 Corvette. Shortly after returning from his historic flight to space in 1961, Alan Shepard got a surprise...
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April 10, 2015 No Responses

This 1954 Corvette Has Been in a Barn for 50 Years.

As Larry Fisette told it, “I couldn’t believe it was in there. That it had been sitting there all that time.” The story is, a couple bought the Vette in Chicago in 1964 and drove it home to Sturgeon Bay,...
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April 1, 2015 No Responses

Struts, Sway Bars & More! 2005-2009 Mustang Handling Upgrades – Hot Rod Garage Ep. 15

Published on Mar 26, 2015 On this episode of HOT ROD Garage, presented by Lincoln Tech, we jump back into the suspension of our EBC Brakes 2005 Mustang GT, with a complete handling package from Ford Performance Racing including full...
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March 29, 2015 No Responses

King Of The Hill ~ Now there is a title to be proud of!

By: Susan Cameron Few new cars have ever caused the stir that whipped up around the 1990 Corvette ZR-1. It started with fuzzy spy photos and Detroit gossip about a high-powered, “King of the Hill” model. Chevrolet was coy, neither...
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March 26, 2015 No Responses

Unfortunately, This Particular Mid-Engine Corvette Is More Than A Rumor

Last week, Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter attempted to slam the door on whispers Chevrolet is working on a mid-engine version of the Corvette. Of course, it’s going take more than reasoned argument and denial from anyone—even automotive royalty lik...
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March 23, 2015 No Responses

The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles: Women making trails through the Sahara Desert

No, they can’t use GPS. Here’s what it’s like to train for the grueling race. The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles, the largest all-female motorsport competition on the planet, is tough stuff. The nine-day route across southern Morocco’s most demanding deser...
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March 19, 2015 No Responses

1969 Chevy Camaro SS: Rare Find

Mark Doyon wasn’t looking for a ’69 Camaro RS/SS convertible with 60,000 original miles and original paint. He says, “A year ago Labor Day weekend, my son and I hit a few garage sales in our area [Rochester, Michigan]. We...
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March 18, 2015 No Responses

One of these would be a pot of Gold!

Aztec Gold Car Number 5 out of 15 Made! In 1998 GM experimented with a high metallic paint “Aztec Gold Metallic” for the 50th Anniversary in 2003. GM first took 5 cars and painted them. Then Will Cooksey and his...
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