Month: May 2009

FA in Texas submitted this 1963 Corvette Convertible to Corvette Values:

1963 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible, VIN #30867S113XXX. 327/300 non-original motor, manual 4-speed transmission, 96K miles. Engine compartment in need of restoration. Transmission locked in reverse, mechanicals including brakes, clutch and suspension in poor condition. Electrical system needs to be rewired, Speedometer not working but tach, oil pressure and temperature gauges function correctly. The Corvette is painted Riverside Red and has a black vinyl interior. The Corvette was repainted sometime ago but is in excellent condition. The seats, carpet and dash are in good condition. Knock-off style wheels and a removable hard top that needs to be restored complete the options. The Corvette was purchased from a dealer and has mostly been sitting since 1984. No documentation or owner history available.

Find out how we valued this Corvette after the jump. [More]

Torque is good. More torque is better. And when you have more than 600 lb-ft of the stuff at your disposal with just a tip of your right toe, life is fantastic.

Last week General Motor CEO Fritz Henderson sat down with Autoweek and essentially said the Corvette isn’t going away because it pays the rent. Henderson repeated those comments in an online live chat this morning on GM’s FastLane blog. Fritz also gives us a peak inside the Henderson garage. [More]

Audi RS6 Avant – Just because it’s a wagon, don’t think for a second that this Audi fully capable to take on the fastest of coupes and sedans, thanks to brute force power from its twin-turbo V10 that produces 580-horsepower. 9th May 2009, 2:00am BMW 135i coupe / cabriolet – A critical darling that has been available to some markets since 2004, the …

As the oft quoted Madame Dufarge would have said, it’s time to separate McLaren’s head from its body. The World Motor Sport Council will deliberate the validity of McLaren’s Liargate charges and issue their punishment tomorrow.

But wait, hasn’t McLaren already “lost their head” with the resignation of that dastardly villain …

For Immediate Release
Rolex Series Attracts VIR Record Crowd for Saturday’s Bosch Engineering 250
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 28, 2009) – Saturday’s Bosch Engineering 250, Round 2 of the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, drew a record race weekend crowd at Virginia International Raceway.

“The …

The battle between Noriyuki Haga and Ben Spies continued in Japan as the two riders each won one of two races over the weekend. Haga extended his points lead significantly after Spies high sided in race two. Spies trails Haga by 60 points going into Monza.

From Yamaha racing:

Spies …

Witness the Hennessey Corvette ZR750 getting a serious workout on a track somewhere in Texas. We get a couple of high speed drivebys on the track before switching to an awesome slo-mo shot as the ZR750 rounds a corner at high speed. You can actually see the waves in the air caused by the exhaust in the background. Our only complaint is that it was too damn short. [More]

A sour economy is bringing soaring collector car auction prices back towards earth.

If Chevrolet had no other reason to survive, the Corvette would suffice for many of us.