With only three races left in the 2012 American Le Mans Series season a third consecutive GT class championship remains the goal of BMW Team RLL. This weekend, the venue is the Baltimore Sports Car Challenge, a two-hour race through the city streets that surround Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. In comparison…
Chevy Corvette to be Featured Marque at 2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Next year, Chevrolet will celebrate the Corvette’s 60th anniversary and the famous American sports car will be the featured marque at the 2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca next August. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion features historic race cars on the track annually, and next…
GM: Corvette continues to redefine itself through racing influences
C2: Independent suspension, disc brakes and aluminum wheels First-generation (1953-62) Corvettes used a modified passenger car frame and live rear axle, which worked well with the cars’ comparatively modest performance output. Substantially greater power was on the horizon for the second-generation Corvette and racing-derived development spearheaded by the legendary Zora…
Father and son work together restoring ’69 Corvette
WEST POINT — As self-proclaimed nerds, a father and son duo are working together to restore and modify a 1969 Corvette. The two readily admit they do not fit the stereotypical persona of hot-rod buffs. “What do you expect? Guys with tattoos?” said 21-year-old Jason Tueller, a non-tattoo-clad student currently…
Six Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Alleged Internet Scam Involving Bogus Online Vehicles Sales
Reposted from: federalcrimesblog.com This is why Corvette Mike warns people about deals that sound too good. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on December 29, 2011 released the following: “6 indicted in $4 million Internet scam involving bogus online vehicles sales Fraud scheme used well known websites that offered…
A Look At Corvette’s 60 Year Weight Obsession
Less weight, more power; it’s the eternal mantra of millions of gear heads the world over. While many automakers do well with more power end of things, very few are able to effectively combat the weight like Chevrolet has done with the Corvette. For 60 years, the Corvette has been advancing the technology of lightweight construction…
Free car wash opened and closed the same day :(
For a short time there was a free power wash open for business just next door. A driver, who must have had a very dirty car, decided to take down a light poll and fire hydrant and open a free car wash in the process. The city decided that this…
Chevrolet today unveiled the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition
For Release: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, 9 a.m. EST DETROIT – Chevrolet today unveiled the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition – the fastest, most capable convertible in Corvette’s history – as well as a 60th Anniversary Package that will be available on all 2013 Corvette models. “The 2013 model…
Limited Time Only: GM Pays All New Corvette Buyers’ Driving School Tuition
Starting this week and lasting through February 28, General Motors will pay the driving school tuition of any new Corvette buyer. Previously, the General only offered the program to new Corvette ZR-1 owners. GM says the generous decision was made to add “to an unmatched set of experiences available to…
Famed Philharmonic silenced by ringing cell phone
What do you think about this?? January 12, 2012|From Rachel Garrett, CNN Add a new one to the irate reactions triggered by incessant ringing of a cell phone: bringing one of the world’s great symphony orchestras to a dead stop in mid-performance. In a disastrous meeting of an old classic…