Month: October 2009

Hillcrest Chevrolet will not be along for the ride if General Motors survives its transformation into a largely government-owned company.

The Corvette headstone was spotted by a Jalopnik reader in a rural Indiana town in front of a monument business. Etched in the granite is a 2007 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car. You’re a true enthusiast if you spring for this eternal mod.

Source: Jalopnik

&nbsp

Neohydro Technologies has perfected its twin turbo system for the C6 Corvette. While the usual performance benefits of a turbo system are present: 775 horsepower and 691 Ft-lb of torque, the real trick on this install is better fuel economy which raises the mileage standard to 40 mpg around town and 32 mpg on the highway. [More]

Say hello to a 1993 Lister Corvette. Created by Lister North America back in the early nineties, this custom-bodied C4 Corvette was treated to upgrades both inside and out. Under the hood, the Chevy LT1 V8 was stroked to 383 cubic inches and a Vortech supercharger provides plenty of power. On the outside, custom body panels, Fikse wheels and an upgraded interior add to the package. [More]

This is a mostly original very solid car. This car has had one repaint, as far as we can tell.

AD in Illinois submitted this 1974 Corvette Convertible to Corvette Values:

1974 Corvette T-Top Coupe. VIN: 1Z37J4S414XXX. Silver with Silver interior, Original 350/195 hp V8. Automatic transmission, 127,377 miles. Power brakes, power steering, power windows, tilt-tele steering column, factory air, cloth interior, new tires. The Corvette is termed to be in “good” condition. Owner history and receipts.

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

The annual Life’s a Vette on the Beach car show, hosted by The Miracle Strip Corvette Club of Pensacola was September 19.

The Chevrolet Small Block Parts Interchange Manual – average $12.73 Beginning with the earliest small block and carrying through the very latest “Gen III” models, this work provides complete factory parts interchange information, allowing the hot rodder to custom build his own high performance version of Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Fight for …

We always like to find little deals to help our readers save money.  While usually we’re promoting the sale of Corvettes themselves, today we are offering a discount on Michelin Tires. 

Right now, they are offering a $70 Rebate on the purchase of 4 new Michelin Tires.  The tires must be purchased from 10/1/09 to 11/15/09 and you have up until a month after that to send in your form.

The form to fill out is below, so go out there and get some new tires on your favorite Vette!

[ Michelin Tire Rebate Form ]

Who says alt-fuel cars can’t be cool? The last time we saw something like AFVTech’s 1933 Ford Roadster, Harrison Ford was cruising around looking for it to see had the fastest car in the valley.