8/18/2012 CHP can’t confirm link to fatal hit-and-run California Highway Patrol investigators have identified a vehicle found burning east of Santa Maria on Monday as a Chevrolet Corvette. Whether or not it is the same car involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident early Sunday morning is still in question, according…
The 5 Million Dollar Corvette – 1963 Grand Sport
05/15/2012 by Bill Stephens I’ve always loved Corvettes (You’re right. Who doesn’t?) Having owned a fair number over the years, I must admit there are certain years and configurations of the Corvette which still make me rubbery in the knees. For example, L88’s, big-block mid-years, mid-year fuelies, or 1990-1995 ZR1’s…
Little Red Corvettes sad ending – Matt Mazdeh, owner of West Coast Corvette
Little Red Corvettes Cliff Monroe Driven Mad: Former Corvette owner Cliff Monroe, with the car he was forced to return to its original owner, after a broker failed to turn over the $32,000 he paid for it. Silicon Valley Corvette aficionados say they were suckered out of their cars–and roughly…
Review: ‘Engines of Change’ by Paul Ingrassia details key cars
It would be impossible to count the number of automotive makes and models that have come and gone since the car was first invented — or the number of books that have been written about them. The inescapable ubiquity of the automobile has made them, for better or worse, a…
Hot Wheels Classics: Chevrolet Corvette – 1981-2011
May 14, 2012, 6:00 a.m. EDT A Truly Hot Car – More Than One in 10 Stolen Over Past 30 Years DES PLAINES, Ill., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Although racing purists might recognize the Stutz Bearcat or the Mercer Raceabout as America’s first sports cars, there…
Corvette and Home consumed by fire – CLAVERACK, NY
By Bob Gardinier Monday, May 14, 2012 CLAVERACK – A fire that quickly turned into an inferno Monday caused extensive damage to a Brookbound Lane home. Five fire companies from Claverack, Churchtown, Greenport, Mellenville and West Ghent all responded to the fast-moving fire at 52 Brookbound Lane which officials said may…
Corvette Promotes Its Fasters Convertible Ever, the 427 [Video]
As the summer convertible sales season gets closer, Chevrolet has decided to promote the all-new Corvette 427 Convertible, their fastest and most potent convertible car ever. This is one of the last editions of the current generation model, and besides the LS7 engine, it comes packed with goodies for the…
$100,000 electric car blamed for starting house fire
? $100,000 electric car blamed for starting house fire – Classic Car Collector NewsSkip to content A $100,000 Fisker Karma electric car (also driven by this big-name pop star) is being blamed for igniting a fire that burned through its owner’s garage and nearly his entire home (what part of…
Corvette show raises $2,400 for Pottsboro, Texas Kids Club
POTTSBORO — A total of $2,400 was raised for the nonprofit Pottsboro Kids Club during the 10th annual Texoma Area Corvette Show. The day-long event was held May 5 in front of the Kids Club in downtown Pottsboro. Sixty-three entries made up the show, with contestants coming from throughout north…
2012 Le Mans: Front Row Start For Gavin’s Corvette At Laguna Seca
The GT class in the American Le Mans Series has produced a good deal of excitement and close racing over the last couple of seasons, and today’s qualifying at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca didn’t disappoint. After heading two of the three practice sessions leading into today’s 15-minute window during which…