I think it’s telling that all of us here at Jalopnik were going back-and-forth about whether or not to write up this story of a dealership speeding in a customer’s car, mostly because we’ve seen so manyworsevideos of dealership abuse. But that’s just us being jaded. Really, it’s worth calling…
Ken Naber
Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that we are letting you know that Ken Naber passed away unexpectedly last week. Ken was a long time Bloomington Gold Judge and part owner of the renowned Naber Brothers Restoration shop of Houston Tx. The Naber Brother’s started working on Corvettes…
The HP Wars Are On!
A few weeks back, we told you that GM was going to offer the 2019 ZR1 engine for sale in a crate form. Well SEMA is this week and GM did indeed show off the crate LT5 installed in a 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna. The price of the LT5 has…
Holley Releases Sniper EFI Systems For Quadrajet™ Applications
[embedded content] Sniper EFI Systems for Quadrajet™applications eliminate the need to continually rebuild 50-plus-year-old Quadrajet ™carburetors on classic Chevys, Pontiacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and GMCs. Able to support up to 500 naturally aspirated horsepower with four 100 pound-per-hour injectors, it’s the first bolt-on spread-bore electronic fuel-injected throttle-body system that doesn’t require…
Another IMSA Team Championship
This was a wild year of racing in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. The GT class was very competitive, with the #3 Corvette unable to win a single race. But as usual, the Corvette was ultra-reliable and even able to continue racing after some mishaps. This allowed the #3…
Drop 755 HP Into Your Car
Are you ready for an engine swap? Well GM is going to offer the Corvette ZR1’s LT5 Monstrous 755-HP V8 as a crate engine. Yep, you read that right, Chevy will sell you a brand new LT5 small block 755-hp, 6.2-liter V8 engine, the same one that comes in the…
Bad States for Speed
Most states are getting stricter and stricter on speeders, but a few states are standouts when it comes to fines and even jail. There are good reasons for states to be serious about speeding, as according to WalletHub, in 2016, speed was a factor in 27 percent of deaths resulting…
Gone but Recovered
It seems that we keep hearing about people going to car shows, only to have their car stolen while they sleep. A few months ago, we told you about somebody that had their entire truck and trailer, with a classic Corvette in the back, stolen. Now Gary and Vicki Pasch’s,…
Pebble Beach Recap
We are deeply thankful to all of you who helped to make the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance yet another unforgettable and historic event! The Pebble Beach Concours gathered 209 cars from 17 countries and 31 states on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. This year, the Concours…
Lightning Lap 2018: Where the Track Tells the Truth
Driving a couple million dollars’ worth of cars with a total of more than 10,000 horsepower at our favorite track makes us wish we had money. Maybe we could’ve been the guy who recognized the patterns and shorted the housing market to the tune of a few billion. Or maybe…