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…
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 Ben Moore. During the 1961 season, the Corvette was raced at the 12 Hours…
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 gift from General Motors — a dazzling white 1962 Chevrolet…
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, Wisconsin. Then, the husband began the restoration project. So, the…