Category: Corvette News

May 21, 2012 No Responses

Russians show great interest in Corvette legend Zora Arkus-Duntov

It wasn’t until recently that Russians understood that Chevrolet Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov, the patron saint of the America’s sports car, was a Russian. Now, there seems to be intense media interest in this fact in a country that...
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May 21, 2012 No Responses

‘Route 66?: George Maharis recalls the rough road of shooting

Contrary to popular belief, the Corvette convertible the characters Tod Stiles and Buz Murdock drove on the existential black-and-white 1960-64 CBS series “Route 66? was not red and white. “The original ones were blue,” said George Maharis, 83, who starr...
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May 21, 2012 No Responses

Route 66 is out on DVD

Route 66: 75th Anniversary Collector’s DVD Set is now on sale at Amazon for $49.95 http://www.amazon.com/Route-66-75th-Anniversary-Collectors/dp/B00005YY9K
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May 18, 2012 No Responses

Simply The BeSSt: Chevrolet SS Performance Car

Written by: Automobile Staff on May 18 2012 Chevrolet’s SS badge has a long and storied history — many cars have been worthy of the legendary “Super Sport,” while others (remember the Malibu Maxx SS?) were certainly not. In honor...
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May 18, 2012 No Responses

Car that burned east of Santa Maria was a Corvette

8/18/2012 CHP can’t confirm link to fatal hit-and-run California Highway Patrol investigators have identified a vehicle found burning east of Santa Maria on Monday as a Chevrolet Corvette. Whether or not it is the same car involved in a fatal...
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May 16, 2012 No Responses

The 5 Million Dollar Corvette – 1963 Grand Sport

05/15/2012 by Bill Stephens I’ve always loved Corvettes (You’re right. Who doesn’t?) Having owned a fair number over the years, I must admit there are certain years and configurations of the Corvette which still make me rubbery in the knees. ...
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May 15, 2012 No Responses

Little Red Corvettes sad ending – Matt Mazdeh, owner of West Coast Corvette

Little Red Corvettes Cliff Monroe Driven Mad: Former Corvette owner Cliff Monroe, with the car he was forced to return to its original owner, after a broker failed to turn over the $32,000 he paid for it. Silicon Valley Corvette...
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May 15, 2012 No Responses

Review: ‘Engines of Change’ by Paul Ingrassia details key cars

It would be impossible to count the number of automotive makes and models that have come and gone since the car was first invented — or the number of books that have been written about them. The inescapable ubiquity of...
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May 14, 2012 No Responses

Hot Wheels Classics: Chevrolet Corvette – 1981-2011

May 14, 2012, 6:00 a.m. EDT A Truly Hot Car – More Than One in 10 Stolen Over Past 30 Years   DES PLAINES, Ill., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Although racing purists might recognize the Stutz Bearcat...
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May 14, 2012 No Responses

Corvette and Home consumed by fire – CLAVERACK, NY

By Bob Gardinier Monday, May 14, 2012 CLAVERACK – A fire that quickly turned into an inferno Monday caused extensive damage to a Brookbound Lane home. Five fire companies from Claverack, Churchtown, Greenport, Mellenville and West Ghent all responded to the...
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