Yesterday, I wrote about how a new study showed that the average American can no longer comfortably afford an average-priced car. This got me thinking about exactly when cars got so damn expensive, which is what led me to Corvettes, this chart, and a realization that I may have been…
Thundering Thursday – Zora Spied?
Has the rumored mid-engined Corvette been captured on film (well memory card)? First, the “Zora” trademark filing. Then the spy shots of a mid-engine dressed Holden Commodore hit the internet. Then, glimpses of some clear mid-engine Corvette renderings come out. Now, General Motors invested $290 million into the Bowling Green…
Happy 53rd Birthday Corvette!
It was 63 years ago today, June 30, 1953, that the first production Corvettes rolled down Chevrolet’s Flint, Michigan assembly line. Little did they know then what they had started. The first cars were simple enough, as they came without options (technically there were 2 options, but you could not…
Long-lost Briggs Cunningham Corvette that raced at Le Mans finally restored
Follow Viknesh Add to circle [% } %] [% }); %] A 1960 Chevrolet Corvette long thought lost to history was finally found in 2012. The car was one of three Corvettes fielded in the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans by legendary American sportsman Briggs Cunningham, and now it’s…
Happy Fourth of July!
The team at Corvette Mike wishes you a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday. As we celebrate this Independence Day, let’s take time to remember those who are serving our country at home and abroad and especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our independence.
The Trans Am SE Bandit Edition Is an 840-Horsepower Camaro SS in Pontiac Drag
It takes a noble man to reimagine Smokey and the Bandit’s 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. It takes a wise man to use the erstwhile coupe’s step brother, the Chevy Camaro SS, as the base. And it takes a goddamn hero to drop in a 7.4-liter V-8 supercharged to 840 ponies….
Featured Car of the Week! 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS Coupe Red
Russo Corsa Red w/Tan interior. 3.2 liter/260hp, 5-spd manual transaxle. The Ferrari 328 was the successor to the Ferrari 308. While mechanically still based on the 308, small modifications were made to the body style and engine, most notably an increase in engine displacement to 3.2 L for increased power…
Quadriplegic driver, IndyCar team owner from Henderson got halfway up Pikes Peak
It was a Sunday afternoon drive that Sam Schmidt will not soon forget. And that was before the rain and snow and hail. Two weeks after Schmidt drove to the summit of Pikes Peak during a practice run in a specially equipped Corvette, the quadriplegic IndyCar team owner from Henderson…
The First Ever Photos of the Mid-Engine Corvette – AutoGuide.com
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UPDATE: GM to invest $290M in Corvette plant upgrades
New tech, process improvements to raise product quality in Bowling Green FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 24, 2016) – General Motors Corp. plans to invest $290 million to improve technology and processes at its Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Gov. Matt Bevin announced today. “GM has a long tradition of commitment to…