Written by: John DagysDate: 07/18/2012 – 10:50 AMLocation:Chicago, IL The American Le Mans Series season reaches the halfway mark, as teams descend upon the newly renamed Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Mosport. While the name may be new, don’t be fooled as it’s the same…
Corvetitis – How an Unlikely Concept Became “America’s Sports Car”
A dream car prepares for the Woodward Dream Cruise. by Mike Davis on Jul.17, 2012 Perhaps the most popular Corvette model ever, the 1963 “Split-Window.” Okay, we’re about half way between the Chevrolet Corvette’s 59th birthday, June 30, and the Woodward Dream Cruise, August 18—at which there likely will be…
AUTOS: EXCLUSIVE — Rick Hendrick Talks Car Collecting
Written by: Tom JensenDate: 07/15/2012 – 10:10 PMLocation:Charlotte, NC NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick has been a serious car guy from the time he was a kid, growing up in South Hill, Va., where he and his late father “Papa Joe” Hendrick built a hot-rodded 1931 Chevrolet that Rick drag…
Nice way to return a retail Corvette
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Video: Man Arrested After Posting 195MPH Corvette Video On YouTube
by Kevin Shaw Wow, we seriously can’t believe people have yet to learn not to post video of themselves breaking the law on YouTube. Apparently 30-year-old Cody Replogle has failed to learn this bit of wisdom. After posting a handful of videos with titles like, “1000+ HP Corvette Doing 195+…
Winner of classic Corvette drives from New York to Indiana to claim his prize
The winner of the 24th Annual Classic Corvette Giveaway benefiting Saint Bernard Parish and School in Rockport, Indiana drove 1,360 miles round-trip from New York to Indiana to claim his prize; a 1966 Corvette Convertible valued at $80,000.00. Edward Ess of Batavia, NY along with a good friend arrived in…
SunTrust Racing Corvette DP Takes Fast-Lap Honors At Indy Test
It took six practice sessions to finally record the fastest lap of Grand-Am’s Indianapolis Motor Speedway test this weekend, but that was a good thing. Indicative of a track obviously offering increased traction thanks to layers of tire rubber building up – despite-100 degree temperatures – there was a…
KBB’s Top 10 Cars that Reignite the American Dream
2012 Chevrolet Corvette For nearly 60 years the Corvette has captivated drivers across America and far beyond, rising in status from an innovative convertible with then-fancy features like fuel injection and power windows to the supercar that is today’s ZR1. As American as Jon Stewart interviewing Springsteen for Rolling Stone,…
Ferrari GTO 250 Crash Costs $31 Million, Most Expensive Accident Ever
A Ferrari 250 GTO crash has become the most expensive car accident in modern history, with the rare luxury automobile- worth 20 million British pounds, or nearly $31 million American dollars- destroyed. The Ferrari 250 GTO crash occurred Friday when U.S. businessman Christopher Cox, a multi-millionaire collector, was driving in…
GM offers 60-day money-back guarantee
By Peter Valdes-Dapena @PeterDrivesJuly 10, 2012: 12:38 PM ET GM’s offer of a 60-day guarantee and “no-haggle” pricing is good on all 2012 models including the the Chevrolet Sonic subcompact. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — General Motors is offering a 60-day money back guarantee on all 2012 and 2013 Chevrolet models….