Month: December 2009

Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Repair Manual Models Covered Chevrolet Corvette 1984 Through 1996 – $190.00 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Cadillac and Chevrolet chose LA Auto Show to help boost California sales Two brands that have lost a considerable percentage of their market share have decided to showcase their key products at the L. A. Auto Show …

Joe Cleavenger of Liberty, Mo. polishes his 1967 Volkswagon Bus in preparation for the Mecum Muscle Cars and More car auction being held Friday and Saturday at Bartle Hall in Kansas City.

German-based tuner Loma Performance takes the term “wide body” to a whole new realm with its “BlackforceOne” Corvette package. The only thing that falls flat here is the press releases comparison that this Corvette is somehow “reminiscent” of Boeing’s Air Force One. Clearly the Corvette is more of stealth fighter than passenger jet with its 783 hp bi-turbo V8 engine and copious carbon fiber body parts. [More]

Mecum’s final auction of the year will be taking place this Friday and Saturday in Kansas City at the Kansas City Convention Center. Forty-four Corvettes are on the auction dockett and along with a host of classics and near classics you find at any auction, Mecum has included these two Karl Kustom C6 Corvettes. [More]

Throughout December we are offering special savings on our remaining 2009 Corvettes.  This first special is a really nice offer.  Here’s the details.

This 2009 Corvette Z06 2LZ is available for purchase.  It has never been driven out of our showroom, stored inside since we received it from the factory, and has sat behind stanchions while here so no one has been in and out of it.  The vehicle has 9 miles and is brand new, has not been titled.  A complete set of pictures is available by clicking the "Continue Reading" link below.

Original MSRP:  $81,535  — New Price:  $62,439   (Savings of $19,096)

Included Equipment:

• 2LZ:  2LZ Preferred Equipment Group, including:
  • Power Telescoping Steering Wheel
  • Heated Leather Seating
  • Memory Package
  • Universal Home Remote
  • Side Impact Airbags for both Driver & Passenger
  • Luggage Shade & Parcel Net
  • Bluetooth Integration for your phone
     
• Q76:  Z06 Original Chrome Aluminum Wheels
   
• U3U:  Navigation System

The price of $62,439 is before tax, which will vary by the state or county you live in.  We will be glad to work with you to calculate a finalized price with tax and shipping.  We have several shipping options available that are very cost affordable, or if you’d rather come to Detroit to take delivery, we’ll give you a VIP experience.

There are NO hidden other fees or games.  We want to sell this vehicle this month, no questions asked.  Contact us today at (888) 875-0728 or by leaving a comment below, which will be kept private.  Now is the time to save over $19,000!

While the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze went on sale in Europe some time ago, GM didna t release much information on the U.S-spec car until this yeara s Los Angeles auto show.

Looking for something cool to do for New Years? Bob Bondurant’s School of High Performance Driving has opened up registration for their popular New Year’s Eve Rapid Precision Maneuvers (RPM) event on Thursday, December 31, 2009 from 8 am to 12 noon. The New Year’s RPM program is a four-hour course featuring a timed autocross even, accident avoidance and lead and follow time on the 15-turn, 1.6-mile Bondurant track. [More]

Queen said it best with, "Another one bites the dust."  Ed Whitacre comes out yesterday and explains to the media that Fritz Henderson (President & CEO) of General Motors is no more.  Mark Lenave recently and now Fritz.  After spending a day analyzing the various news reports and looking at the situation that he has been dealt, we’re rather surprised that other people are surprised.  With the Opel, Saturn and Saab deals not happening, it was inevitable that someone would have to be accountable for that. 

That said, Fritz did provide leadership during the most difficult time in GM’s history, and for that, we thank him.  He was always well respected within General Motors and certainly around the Detroit area, but now we move on.  Will Ed Whitacre be the guy to take hold of GM and personally turn the ship around?  We hope so.  He did remarkable things with the conglomerate that’s now AT&T, and we can only hope good things are ahead.

So while not completely related to Corvette, this industry needs really demanded a post.  For a video of Ed’s comments about Fritz’s departure, follow the jump.

If you’ve been around the Corvette hobby long, I’m sure you’ll recognize the artwork from the very talented Scott Teeters whose work appears in Vette Magazine as well as online at the IllustratedCorvetteSeries.com. Scott and his wife Karen have recently launched a new Corvette blog called the Corvette Report and to help promote the site, they are offering a free copy of the Illustrated Corvette Engine Spotter’s Guide. [More]

GM released the figures yesterday for November 2009: 952 Corvettes were delivered in the month, a decline of over 200 units from October 2009’s 1,154. Year to year, Corvette sales are down 12% from the 1,093 deliveries in November 2008. For the calendar year (Jan-Nov 09) 12,901 Corvettes were sold compared with 25,647 sold over the same time period in 2008. That’s a decline of 49.7%. [More]