It’s certainly an interesting time to be a fan of the Chevrolet Corvette. It’s a time when a new generation has been revealed, and of course, the mid-engined C8 is a big departure from the classic front-engine design that has been the basis for all previous generations. But at the… Continue reading
In the early 1960s when many manufacturers were switching to a unitary chassis, the fiberglass-bodied Corvette was a popular subject for Europe’s coachbuilders. At the 1963 Paris Auto Show, Pininfarina launched this Corvette-based, steel-bodied Rondine Coupe commissioned by Chevrolet. The car featured a 327 cubic-inch, 360 hp V8 with a… Continue reading
This Chevrolet Corvette ‘SS’ is an experimental magnesium-bodied car and set a new lap record at Sebring, Florida, in 1957. It has served as the forerunner of many Corvette sports/racing models. Zora Arkus-Duntov, engineer-designer of the car, presented it to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 1967, during the… Continue reading
Five-time Brickyard 400 winner and four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon will drive a Corvette Z06 pace car for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.It is the 13th time a Corvette has served as the official pace car, dating… Continue reading
Chevrolet today introduced the 2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition ? a road-going, track-capable homage to the Corvette Racing C7.R racecars. It’s offered in Corvette Racing’s signature yellow livery ? or black ? with coordinated exterior and interior accents.Only 500 examples of the C7.R Edition will be built and all will… Continue reading