By Nick Zulovich, EditorJuly 23, 2012 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Continuing a run of positive news in connection with auto financing, AutoNation chairman and chief executive officer Mike Jackson believes conditions are “fully back” to where they back six years ago. Jackson told investment analysts last week during the company’s…
Magnussen and Garcia take GT points lead with runner-up finish at Mosport
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada, July 22, 2012 – Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen scored their fourth podium finish in five American Le Mans Series races in today’s Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. Their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R started on the GT pole after setting a qualifying record…
Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen scored their fourth podium finish in five American Le Mans Series races
Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen scored their fourth podium finish in five American Le Mans Series races in today’s Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. Garcia and Magnussen’s runner-up finish vaulted them into the lead in the GT driver standings ahead of teammates Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner,…
@150mph General Motor’s CFO Dan Ammann Shows He Is No Bean Counter
by Mitch Talley on July 20, 2012 Photo Credit: Reuters/Rebecca Cook If General Motors, and therefore Corvette, are to thrive, it will likely take more employees like Dan Ammann. Named the chief financial officer of the new GM last year, Ammann has wasted little time making it clear to those…
Fort McMurray lottery winner has sights set on Corvette and Vegas trip
Video here. EDMONTON – A Fort McMurray man who purchased a lottery ticket on a notoriously unlucky date is now planning his retirement after winning more than $21 million in the Lotto Max jackpot. Chris Fowler, 55, bought an $11 Quick Pick ticket at a Mac’s convenient store on Friday,…
A man and his car: Vietnam veteran credits Corvette for getting him through the war
Published: Friday, July 20, 2012, 11:27 AM By Kyle Campbell | kcampbe8@mlive.com Joe Munch of Hampton Township behind the wheel of his 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Munch pulled the car out of storage about three months ago, after it sat there for 40 years. The car…
S&P/Experian: June Auto Loan Defaults Tick up Marginally
July 20, 2012 NEW YORK — Coming off of the lowest rate seen in the eight-year history of the index, the auto loan default rate increased marginally in June, according to the SP/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices released earlier this week. Data compiled by SP Dow Jones Indices and Experian…
Corvette enthusiast travels more than 1,300 miles round-trip to claim prize
Edward Ess shakes hands with Father Chris Forler, administrator for St. Bernard Church, Rockport, and St. Martin Church, Chrisney. Ess won the 1966 Corvette pictured here in the 2012 St. Bernard Church Classic Corvette Raffle. (Message photo by Rick Jillson). By RICK JILLSON (Message editor) “Do I get to take…
Legendary Racing Corvette Heading to Auction – RM Monterey
The annual RM Auctions event in Monterey is going to host the sale of the most successful racing Chevy Corvette ever – the 1968 Chevrolet L-88 Corvette that was the Owens/Corning FIA/SCCA. This legend among Vettes won multiple SCCA championships at the hands of Tony DeLorenzo, the son of an…
Hot Summer Nites
An all-American celebration of Corvettes and Harley-Davidsons showcased hundreds of cars and motorcycles along downtown streets Wednesday night in Sioux Falls. Corvette owners shined up their rides to a bright finish for spectators looking to take pictures and wanting to learn what makes their model different from all the others….