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[VIDEO] Street Racing C6 Corvette Crashes at 150 MPH

[VIDEO] Street Racing C6 Corvette Crashes at 150 MPH

When two Corvettes line-up against each other on public streets, there is so much that can wrong. While most street races end with one winner and one loser, occasionally we get to witness what can really go wrong when cars are racing on streets that are not meant to handle that kind of speed. Recently, we came across this video showing two C6 Corvettes racing on a highway. After the one-two-three, both Corvettes floor it

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Pennsylvania Man Gets the Car and the Girl at the National Corvette Museum

Pennsylvania Man Gets the Car and the Girl at the National Corvette Museum

Well, this lucky fellow got the Corvette – AND the girl! Mike Basile of the Philadelphia area had been dating Stacy Sulima for eight years but kept putting her off when it came time for marriage. Their running joke was that they were in “penalty time.” Explained Mike: “We had been dating for seven years and Stacy was like, ‘now I’m eligible’ but I told her no, it’s like soccer. You don’t know when penalty

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[ACCIDENT] Man Owns His Dream Corvette for One Hour Before Being Smashed by SUV

[ACCIDENT] Man Owns his Dream Corvette for One Hour Before Being Smashed by SUV

Well, at least he didn’t have to worry for long about getting that dreaded first scratch on his Corvette. That’s about the only bright spot we can find for a Sandusky, Ohio man who had saved up for several years to buy his dream car…only to see it smashed by an SUV less than 60 minutes later! David Wilhelm told Cleveland 19 News that he had bought his pride and joy, a very sharp triple

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Corvette Central’s New Accessories Catalog is Here!

Corvette Central's New Accessories Catalog is Here!

Have you started your holiday shopping for your favorite Corvette enthusiast yet? Our friends at Corvette Central will make it easy this year with their new Corvette Accessories Catalog which has 140 pages of apparel, car covers, diecast models, jewelry, license plate frames and so much more. It’s an unbeatable resource to discover a perfect gift for the Corvette lover in your life (even if that person is you!). Check out all the great Corvette

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Judge Delays Code Enforcement Appeals Hearing for Corvette Museum’s Motorsports Park

Second Judge Delays Code Enforcement Appeals Hearing for Corvette Museum's Motorsports Park

Photo Credit: NCM Motorsports Park on Facebook Ironically enough, could the dispute over the noise being generated by the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park be settled quietly behind the scenes? Corvette enthusiasts certainly hope so. Another sign that the parties involved are trying to reach an amicable agreement zoomed into town Tuesday. That’s when Warren District Judge John Brown, who was slated to hear an appeal by the NCM Foundation on Tuesday morning concerning the

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Six Cool Corvette Products and Accessories from the 2015 SEMA Show

Six Cool Corvette Products and Accessories from SEMA

We’ve already shown you several of the hot Corvettes on display at the SEMA show this year as well as our interviews with Ron Fellows and Mike Yeager. SEMA is the place to find that special aftermarket goodie for your ride. Whether it’s custom leather seat covers, LED lighting, or some sick wheels you’re sure to find whatever you’re hunting for at SEMA. Below are six cool products we stumbled upon during our SEMA time.

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[PICS] The Black Manta Corvette Steals the Show at the Manila Auto Salon

[PICS] The Blank Manta Corvette Steals the Show at the Manila Auto Salon

If you could cross a C6 with a C7, what would you get? Car Porn Racing’s Ian King says it would be the Black Manta. His company took a C6 Corvette and added a C7 facelift and a custom rebody designed by Jon Sibal and built by Car Porn Racing. The working prototype was on display at the just concluded 2015 Manila Auto Salon, and we’re sure the visitors there came away very impressed with

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Legendary automotive artist Art Fitzpatrick dies at 96.

Art Fitzpatrick, one half of the team that created some of the most eye-catching advertising artwork for General Motors from 1959 to 1971, passed away this week in Carlsbad, Calif., at age 96. More recently, Fitzpatrick drew two series of commemorative stamps for the U.S. Postal Service titled “America on the Move,” released in 2005 and 2008. The first series celebrated 1950s sporty cars, such as the Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Thunderbird and Kaiser Darrin.

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[VIDEO] Killer C7 Corvette Z06 Blasts Into the 9.80s!

[VIDEO] Killer C7 Corvette Z06 Blasts Into the 9.80s!

Via CorvetteVideos.TV How about we start this day with some awesome Chevrolet performance! This black 2015 Corvette Z06 was built by Race Proven Motorsports and according to YouTube’s BigKleib34, the car was nearly the fastest C7 Corvette Z06 in the world as it ran the quarter mile at Cecil County Dragway in 9.83 seconds – just .02 seconds away from the title. Something tells me we’ll be seeing this Z06 again. In the meantime, check

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Taylor Brothers to Tackle Le Mans as Third Drivers for Corvette Racing

Taylor Brothers to Tackle Le Mans as Third Drivers for Corvette Racing

Taylor Brothers to Tackle Le Mans as Third Drivers for Corvette Racing DETROIT (Nov. 17, 2015) – Corvette Racing has confirmed its lineup for next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans with brothers Jordan and Ricky Taylor as third drivers in the team’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs. They will join full-time Corvette Racing teammates Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in the 84th running of the 24 Hours race in France. Corvette

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