Category: Corvette News

May 8, 2012 No Responses

VINTAGE: Concours Hosts Le Mans Racers – June 23-24

Historic Le Mans racers and some of the most famous collectible-car marques in the world will be featured during the 30th anniversary Dana Point Concours d’Elegance on June 23-24, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach resort in Dana Point, Calif....
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May 8, 2012 No Responses

‘Vettes for Vets’ car show is cruising for Corvette owners

 May 8, 2012  The Corvette has been America’s sportscar since General Motors introduced the first model in 1953. The fiberglass convertible was meant to compete with the likes of British-made Triumph and Jaguar, and cost around $2,000. The Beach Boys’...
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Corvettes on display Tuesday at Old Chicago, Kearney, NE

KEARNEY — The 80 members of Archway Corvette Club will display their vehicles during a Show and Shine from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Old Chicago at 115 Second Ave. Admission to the event is free.   For more information, go...
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May 8, 2012 No Responses

Coolest job in tech: from the pits of Le Mans

By Jon Brodkin When race cars whiz around a track at 200 miles per hour, driving ability isn’t the only factor that determines who wins the race. Behind the scenes, in mobile data centers tucked into semis and behind laptops...
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Third Round of American Le Mans Series – Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca 2012

by HPPCHRIS With 82 class victories to its credit, Corvette Racing has celebrated at race tracks from California to France – but it’s been four years since the Corvette drivers scored a podium win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Fresh...
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LSx-Powered Savage GTR Unveiled At Top Marques Show In Monaco

by Chris Demorro In the world of high-end automobiles, most people consider countries like Italy and England to be the crucible of the world’s exotic supercars. But in recent years a number of exclusive car dealers have popped up in...
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Ex-car salesman gets 7 years for scam of credit union

  By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot © May 8, 2012   NORFOLK A used-car dealer, who a judge described as having led a split life, was sentenced in federal court Monday to seven years in prison for running a sophisticated...
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Some April Wholesale Price Moves Are ‘Misleading’

As the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index edged slightly lower in April, economist Tom Webb cautioned wholesale observers and dealers to watch that some individual segment movements are “misleading.” Supporting Webb’s point was the 0.8-percent softening of...
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Corvette tops Auctions America sale at Carlisle

Dual-quad Corvette tops Auctions America by RM sale at Carlisle at $99,000 1957 Chevrolet Corvette. Photos courtesy of Auctions America by RM Indiana-based Auctions America by RM conducted their second annual spring sale in conjunction with the annual Spring C...
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 selected as 2012 Indy 500 pace car

By: Dale Jewett on 5/08/2012 The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the pace car for this year’s Indianapolis 500–a fitting victory lap as the current sixth-generation Corvette heads for the end of its production run and the end of...
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