An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence LE MANS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT PEBBLE BEACH We send warm greetings and a wish for great success to our friends who are gathering at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for its centennial celebration. Last August, the Pebble Beach Concours was invited by…
Route 66 Star Dies, and Sellable E-Rays Are Being Produced
George Maharis Dead at 94 George Maharis, a stage-trained actor became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series “Route 66,” has died at age 94. On “Route 66,” Maharis played Buz Murdock, a hardened survivor…
Celebrating the Life & Legacy of the Automobile
An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence Featured in our Summer Issue of the INSIDER… MY LIFE IN CARS Gordon Murray as designer, engineer, racer — and almost rock star— shares his one formula for life. READ MORE THE DEL MONTE CUP When we speak of early auto racing on the…
2025 ZR1 Captured in the Wild
The photo spies in Detroit spied several new 2025 Corvette ZR1 prototypes wearing heaving camouflage with Chief Engineer Josh Holder behind the wheel. There were at least four prototypes in both Coupes and Convertibles models. The cars are wearing that heavy black cladding that hides many of the details, but…
2023 C8 production numbers
From our friends at Corvette Blogger The Corvette Blogger attended this year’s National Corvette Museum Bash and came back with some very interesting information. Like previous years, Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles gave a rundown of the production numbers, as well as the most popular colors and options for the…
The C8 Z06 Convertible Will Pace the 107th Indianapolis 500
From our friends at Corvette Blogger The Corvette Z06 Convertible Will Pace the 107th Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet announced on Tuesday that the 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible will be pacing the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28th, making it the 20th time a Corvette has led…
NCCC Competition Un-Bans E-Ray From All Events
National Council of Corvette Clubs Reverses Ban on C8 E-Ray Hybrid. The National Council of Corvette Clubs had banned all hybrids and EVs from competition. But now, the E-Ray will be allowed. The National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC) came under fire from all corners of the internet when it…
NCCC Competition Bans E-Ray From All Events
The National Council of Corvette Clubs misunderstanding of lithium-ion, leads them to ban “Electric Vehicles/Hybrids using lithium type battery packs” from all events. The new rule also says that “they should be parked 30 feet minimum from structures or other vehicles.” (section 1.8 subsection 1 item 14). This applies to…
Experience the World’s Premier Celebration of the Automobile
An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence Purchase Your Tickets to the 72nd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance August 20, 2023 at The Lodge at Pebble Beach in California GENERAL ADMISSION Make a memory at the Concours. Stroll through the show field, shop at RetroAuto, visit manufacturer displays, bring or purchase a…
2nd Win and 2nd Place
Photo Credit: McFarlane Promotions This Sunday April 23rd, 20239AM-4PM – Ellen Browning Scripps Park This year we highlight the C1 and C2 Corvettes. C1 refers to 1953 thru 1962.C2 refers 1963 to 1967.If you have a show worthy stock example you need to compete in this years event, Click Here to register….