Roger Willbanks crosses the awards ramp with his 1929 Duesenberg J Derham Dual Cowl Phaeton at the 2000 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. In 1947, a Duesenberg was often the car of dreams. For then-10-year-old Roger P. Willbanks that was certainly true. “It was definitely an over-the-top car for its day,…
Featured Car of the Week: 2006 Blue Ford GT Coupe
Midnight Blue w/Black interior. 5.4L; Supercharged V8/6-spd. manual transaxle. When the new Ford GT was introduced to the world on ’05, the car became an instant classic all over again! I was so close to the original Ford GT of the ’60’s the lucky few that were able to purchase…
Featured Car of the Week: 2016 Dodge Viper ACR with only 33 miles!
In its last years of production, the Dodge Boys wanted an appropriate swan song for their legendary Viper. So, they tweaked the ACR with a big (!) carbon fiber wing and various other aero accoutrements. All of this amounts to the stickiest Viper ever with a 2000 pound downforce at…
NCRS Nationals In Las Vegas
This past Thursday was the final day of Judging at the National NCRS Convention in Las Vegas. Both of our cars scored very well. The black 1963 340 split window did 98 points, enough to be awarded the Duntov Mark of Excellence! And the white 1967 435 big block Coupe…
Easy on Insurance
The cost of buying a car is only half the story. The other half is the cost of ownership. We all know the maintenance costs on the newer Corvettes is very low, but now comes news that the cost of insurance is also low. Roadshow compiled a list of the…
Featured Corvette of the Week: 1967 Sunfire Yellow L88 Corvette Coupe
Two Time Bloomington Gold Winner! This is truly a significant piece of Corvette history and the absolute pinnacle of Corvette performance for decades to come! A bit of L88 history . . . Any Corvette aficionado with more than a passing interest in Corvettes knows what RPO L88 stands for….
Battling the Bad Apple
As Corvette enthusiasts, we are always fighting the reputation a very few bad Corvette owners bestow on us. Well (without knowing the entire story) here is yet another video depicting a Corvette owner being less than a courteous steward in Tacoma, Washington. Video footage captured a Corvette driver who refused…
Road & Track: How GM’s Bankruptcy Saved the Corvette
How GM’s Bankruptcy Saved the Corvette © DW Burnett/Puppyknuckles It’s hard to imagine a world without the Chevrolet Corvette, but that almost became a reality as a result of the 2008 financial crisis. In early 2008, GM was buckling down, looking at ways to save money. As Car and Driver explains…
Featured Corvette: 1965 L79 Yellow Corvette Convertible with Factory A/C
Originally sold new out of Hulac Chevrolet in Omaha, NB. And the owner must have wanted to bring some CA. sunshine into his life, because he ordered it in Goldwood Yellow with White interior! And it’s absolutely stunning! The car was ordered with just about every option including a rare…
MotorTrend: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Test: Out With a Bang
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Test: Out With a Bang This is it. The zenith. The top dog. The 755-horsepower ne plus ultraChevrolet Corvette C7. The most powerful and likely the last variant of the front-engine Corvette. Research While waiting for the arrival of the mid-engine C8 somewhere in the…