Chevy’s latest edition of the Corvette—the Z06 Convertible—might be one of a dying breed, despite its wonderful construction. THE NICE THING ABOUT Corvette, from a social-theory standpoint, is it requires no interpretation. Chevrolet’s plastic fantastic sports car, in its 62nd year, is obviously an American fertility symbol, and never more…
Camaro out, but Corvette firms for Oz
Chevy supercar emerges as most likely ‘V8 sports car’ from Holden as GM rules out RHD Camaro Chevrolet’s Corvette musclecar has emerged as the model most likely to be the “V8 sports car” Holden has promised to release in Australia in coming years. This scenario has firmed following news that…
1969 Camaro – Hot Rod Rare Finds
“I’d been after this car for 20 years,” Michael Lightbourn said. He first spotted this Camaro in a rural neighborhood in El Paso, Texas, in 1990. Initially he simply knocked on the door of the house and asked the lady who answered if the ’69 Camaro in her backyard was…
AutoWeek: We drive three great classics from the Auctions America catalog
The Porsche 356, Jag XK140 and Shelby Mustang GT350 Hertz are all fun to drive in their own way We walked into the darkness of the massive Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport not knowing what we’d find. Over the years we’d seen everything here from TV tapings to the…
Is the Ford Shelby GT350 the most extreme track Mustang ever?
Nearly every part of the Ford Shelby GT350’s suspension is purpose-built for the sports car: It has the most powerful brakes ever fitted to a Ford, the lightest wheels and probably the most aggressive tires anywhere south of a V-8 supercar. Ford invited journalists to Allen Park, Mich., near Detroit…
Jeff Gordon to pilot the Corvette Z06 Indy 500 pace car. Can the racers keep up?
When I drove the new Corvette Z06 for our inaugural Car of the Year Awards, pace car was not the first thing that came to mind. It was only a letter off, though. The 650-horsepower beast really is a racecar for the road. It has the power, grip, and incredible…
Hennessey’s 1,000-Horsepower Corvette Gets Strapped To The Dyno: Video
For most, the 650 horsepower offered by the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is more than you’ll ever need in a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car. However, for the rarefied buyer out there that demands even more power—much, much more power in some cases—there are companies like Hennessey Performance that endeavor to meet…
2016 Chevy Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition brings track style to the road
The Chevrolet Corvette has a long history of excelling at endurance racing, and continues to dominate today. To celebrate that legacy, Chevy is bringing some of the look of its track machine to the road with the 2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition. These machines might be gone faster than the…
2015 Callaway Corvette Z06 gets new supercharger, adds $17K to starting price
Callaway’s proud tradition of modifying Chevrolets is about to add a very significant chapter this weekend, as the company prepares to unveil a modified version of the 2015 Corvette Z06. The engine mods are simple, though we expect them to be very potent. That’s because Chevy has replaced the factory…
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. And we did, but not until after Paul Andrews showed…