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On this day in 1966, a Tuxedo Black Corvette Sting Ray Convertible rolled off the production line in St. Louis. Wearing VIN #22891, the base Corvette featured a 327/300 hp V8 and a four-speed manual transmission.

On this day in 1966, a Tuxedo Black Corvette Sting Ray Convertible rolled off the production line in St. Louis. Wearing VIN #22891, the base Corvette featured a 327/300 hp V8 and a four-speed manual transmission.

Models from the 1970s to the 1990s are worth between HK$300,000 and HK$4 million and are aimed at new and younger collectors. Hong Kong's classic car world could receive a boost on June 11, when newly established RL Neo Classics offers more than 25 collectibles for sale at The Repulse Bay hotel, in the city's first major auction of vintage vehicles.

Late last week news broke that General Motors had filed a trademark application at the US Patent and Trademark Office for the term “ZR1” which would be used for “motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles”. Of course, the news blew up on the internet with the general consensus being that the term would be used for a future mid-engine Corvette that most believe is currently under development.

Gas guzzlers were a dying breed, being victims of the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. This meant the 1980 Corvette would have to be put on a diet in order to survive.

That’s because this generation Corvette is a super competitive, incredible performer. Chevrolet took the bar and raised it.

That's because this generation Corvette is a super competitive, incredible performer. Chevrolet took the bar and raised it.

Congratulations, you're now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we'll send them straight to your inbox. Hoste Arms owner, Brendan Hopkins with all the winners, from left – Roger Stevens, Adrian Holmes, former racing driver Jack Sears, Michael McDonnell, David Brand and Jeff Beck MLNF16PB05082 ANL-160520-152111001 Rock superstar Jeff Beck was among the winners at Burnham Market's seventh annual Classic and Supercar rally held at the Hoste.

Gary Zawacki could hardly believe his luck. Had he actually uncovered a real, one-owner '66 big-block Corvette with less than 13,000 miles? The classic appeared complete and original down to the Rally Red paint, parked without a car cover in a detached garage in a neighborhood in the small hamlet of Niles, Ohio.

We first saw talk of carbon fiber wheels in super-limited form from Koenigsegg, which developed a set of carbon shoes for its 1,341-hp One:1 hypercar . The One:1 saw just seven units of production, so the 13-pound wheels on that rarified missile appeared to be special one-offs.