May 8, 2012 The Corvette has been America’s sportscar since General Motors introduced the first model in 1953. The fiberglass convertible was meant to compete with the likes of British-made Triumph and Jaguar, and cost around $2,000. The Beach Boys’ song “Shut Down,” about a drag race involving a 1963…
Corvettes on display Tuesday at Old Chicago, Kearney, NE
KEARNEY — The 80 members of Archway Corvette Club will display their vehicles during a Show and Shine from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Old Chicago at 115 Second Ave. Admission to the event is free. For more information, go to their website at: http://www.archwaycorvetteclub.com/Archway_Corvette_Club/Home.html
Coolest job in tech: from the pits of Le Mans
By Jon Brodkin When race cars whiz around a track at 200 miles per hour, driving ability isn’t the only factor that determines who wins the race. Behind the scenes, in mobile data centers tucked into semis and behind laptops in the pit area, people like Chuck Houghton use tech…
Third Round of American Le Mans Series – Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca 2012
by HPPCHRIS With 82 class victories to its credit, Corvette Racing has celebrated at race tracks from California to France – but it’s been four years since the Corvette drivers scored a podium win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Fresh from a win in the preceding round on the streets…
LSx-Powered Savage GTR Unveiled At Top Marques Show In Monaco
by Chris Demorro In the world of high-end automobiles, most people consider countries like Italy and England to be the crucible of the world’s exotic supercars. But in recent years a number of exclusive car dealers have popped up in Holland, including Savage Rivale, makers of the Savage Roadyacht GTS,…
Ex-car salesman gets 7 years for scam of credit union
By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot © May 8, 2012 NORFOLK A used-car dealer, who a judge described as having led a split life, was sentenced in federal court Monday to seven years in prison for running a sophisticated scheme to defraud Navy Federal Credit Union out of $1.5…
Some April Wholesale Price Moves Are ‘Misleading’
As the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index edged slightly lower in April, economist Tom Webb cautioned wholesale observers and dealers to watch that some individual segment movements are “misleading.” Supporting Webb’s point was the 0.8-percent softening of compact car prices last month. Meanwhile, Manheim discovered pickup prices rose 3.2 percent….
Corvette tops Auctions America sale at Carlisle
Dual-quad Corvette tops Auctions America by RM sale at Carlisle at $99,000 1957 Chevrolet Corvette. Photos courtesy of Auctions America by RM Indiana-based Auctions America by RM conducted their second annual spring sale in conjunction with the annual Spring Carlisle swap meet on April 26-27 in the famed Pennsylvania town,…
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 selected as 2012 Indy 500 pace car
By: Dale Jewett on 5/08/2012 The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the pace car for this year’s Indianapolis 500–a fitting victory lap as the current sixth-generation Corvette heads for the end of its production run and the end of this version of the ZR1. The Indy pace-car Corvette will…
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 selected as 2012 Indy 500 pace car
By: Dale Jewett on 5/08/2012 The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the pace car for this year’s Indianapolis 500–a fitting victory lap as the current sixth-generation Corvette heads for the end of its production run and the end of this version of the ZR1. The Indy pace-car Corvette will…