Chevrolet built just two Corvettes with the famed ZL-1 all-aluminum 427-cu.in. engine. This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette convertible for sale on Hemmings.com is not one of them. Instead, it was built to appear as one, inspired by the discovery of an actual ZL-1 engine block holding up a World War II pilot’s bookcase. From the seller’s [...]
1962 Chevrolet Corvette. Photo by Richard Lentinello It may have come from humble beginnings 60 years ago, but Chevrolet’s Corvette has become both an American legend and a sports car icon since. Within those six decades, its prowess has quickly extended well beyond the streets, claiming motorsports accolades here and abroad, such as class victories in [...]
The head coach of NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, Jim Harbaugh, will be driving the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car at this Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, the 97th running of ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’ Harbaugh will lead the pack of 33 cars to the start of the race in the stunning blue Corvette Stingray...
Posted on 05.17.2013 09:00 by Kirby Garlitos A lot of automakers have taken to movie tie-ups to promote their latest line of vehicles. Audi, in particular, has done it in all the Iron Man movies. Well, now it looks like Chevrolet is doing the same, except that instead of Iron Man, it’s tying up with Captain America. Show More Summary
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’s first appearance on the silver screen is likely to be in the new Marvel Comics-themed blockbuster Captain America: The Winter Soldier, due out on April 4, 2014. A black version of the upcoming sports car was recently spotted on a film set for the movie, located on the National Mall in Washington D.C...
The sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvette is currently making way for the new 2014 seventh-generation car. Still, it seems the C6 isn't ready to give up the spotlight just yet. According to Autoweek, NHTSA is currently taking a closer look at C6 Corvettes. More specifically, the organization is interested in a potential problem with the headlights...
Posted on 05.13.2013 19:00
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Back in 2007, Pratt and Miller Engineering was asked by GM to develop a road-going version of the C6R racecar as a special gift to Jay Leno. Apparently, the company was impressed by the result and a total of seven units were developed in the end. Show More Summary
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The Chevrolet Corvette is a beloved favorite of thrill-seeking Baby Boomers who have had a lifetime love affair with the car first introduced in 1953, but drivers of more than 100,000 of the sixth-generation Corvette might want to be careful driving at night -- at least for now.
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Model year 2005 to 2007 Chevrolet Corvettes are under investigation due to complaints that the headlights may turn off without warning. No injuries or accidents have been reported in relation to the complaint. The investigation was launched on Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and will involve more than 103,000 Corvettes. In [...]
If you follow the automotive media at all, it was hard to miss the excitement around Sunday's debut of the all-new Chevrolet Corvette, only the seventh all-new Vette in the model's 60-year existence. A new Vette is always a big dealShow More Summary
The Detroit News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 103,374 Chevrolet Corvette models built between 2005 and 2007. The administration is currently looking into a headlight issue after receiving 30 complaints from owners saying that the vehicle abruptly lost both low beams. Show More Summary
General Motors has big aspirations for the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. As well it should, of course, seeing as this marks the beginning of a new generation in the history of one of the world's great sports cars. In order to prove just how great the new Stingray really is, the Bow-Tie-branded automaker will have to compete with...
To be the best you have to beat the best, and apparently, that’s a saying Chevrolet has taken to heart with the C7 Corvette Stingray. These images our spy photographer snapped can attest to that, as a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is seen here testing on public roads with an Audi R8 V-10 convertible, Ferrari [...]
The all-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will act as Pace Car for this year’s Indianapolis 500 at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway later this month. Leading the pack of open-wheel racers at Round Five of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series, the … Continue reading ? The post Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to set pace at Indianapolis 500 appeared first on CarAdvice.
The all-new, seventh-generation 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will serve as the official pace car of the Indianapolis 500, a record 12th time that the American hero will be pacing the race. Though the Corvette pace car is sure to standout amongst all the race cars, organizers still went ahead with giving it the brilliant shade of blue you see...
Here’s your “no surprise here” moment of the day. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been chosen as the next vehicle to pace the field at this year’s Indianapolis 500. The race is scheduled to go down on May 26th and it will mark the 12th time that General Motors’ flagship sports car will lead [...]
Posted on 05.2.2013 19:00
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Chevrolet Corvette served as an Indianapolis 500 pace car for the first time back in 1978 and Chevrolet has sent a total of 11 models to pace "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." The 2013 model year...Show More Summary
A Chevrolet Corvette will once again be on the starting grid at Indy.
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has already stunned auto-show crowds and ignited immense interest among enthusiasts. And now—as it should be this year—a Stingray shall lead at the Brickyard. General Motors [NYSE: GM] has confirmed that its 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will serve as the official Pace Car for the 97th...