Month: March 2010

A Ralph Marrero came to the Dayton Auto Show on Sunday, March 28, to find a car or other vehicle big enough to hold his family of seven, but with a small appetite for gas.

• DigitalCorvettes.com Has New Owners
  Patrick Gramm steps down from DigitalCorvettes.com and sells the forum to VerticalScope.

• Is Corvette Racing Making A Change in Full Time Drivers in 2011?
  Murphy the Bear thinks so after Graham Rahal, Butch Leitzinger and Paul Edwards drive the Corvette C6.Rs in Sebring test.

• The First 100% Titanium Exhaust System for the Z06/ZR1
  Halltech hijacks my thread about the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition but all is forgiven after seeing the picture of this $4,320 titanium exhaust system.

• 30th Annual Corvette Beach Caravan and Car Show, April 8-10, 2010
  Over 100 Corvettes caravaning from Alabama to Panama City, FL. Joining in the fun is GM Corvette Exterior Design Engineer Kirk Bennion, Corvette Assembly Plant Quality Engineer Steve Grilli and Karen Renfroe from the NCM.

 

Illegal 1963 Corvette Grand Sports replications have surfaced causing General Motors to sue.

Mongoose Motorsports, LLC of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio has been producing replicas of this historic ride and selling them on the market for less than $90,000.

GM is taking action now and suing the company for trademark infringement since the Corvette’s design has been copied curve for curve. Not good!

When called for question, Mongoose operations manager Gary Krause, Jr. didn’t even know the lawsuit existed, declaring, “That’s news to me. I really would not go into any details.”

GM has only produced five of the 1963 Grand Sport roadsters ever. However, GM does grant licensing to only one company, Duntov Motor Co., to build replicas of the vehicle.

Stay tuned as the news unfolds about this lawsuit.

[ Detroit News ]

In addition to the hood from the #4 Corvette C6.R that was sold for $3,000, several other parts from the race cars were auctioned by Corvette Racing’s Doug Fehan and Ambassador Ron Fellows at the Corvette Corral at the 12 Hours of Sebring. The money raised was donated to Motorsports Ministries, an organization offering non-denomination services at the track since 1985.

Related:
[VIDEO] Corvette Racing Auctions a C6.R Hood at the 12 Hours of Sebring
[VIDEO] Doug Fehan’s Corvette Racing Presentation at the 2010 12 Hours of Sebring
[VIDEO] Interview with Corvette Racing’s Doug Fehan at Sebring

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Callaway Cars established its reputation for building powerfully engineered cars with the introduction of the twin turbo Corvette in 1987.

This is a quick, fun video showing the Corvette ZR1 going up against the Porsche Carrera.

 

 

The guys at Blackdog Speed Shop love Corvettes, love racing them, and love sharing that expertise and experience with customers. Their gigantic shop is filled with customer cars, race cars and hotrod projects. Including Tony Gaples very own super-cool ?57 and ?59 Corvettes.

Source:
VetteGarage.tv

Related:
[VIDEO] Vette Garage: The Series Visits Corvette Recycling
[VIDEO] Episode 3 of “Vette Garage: The Series”

 

When the 2006 Corvette Z06 was introduced, it represented the closest connection to the Corvette race cars ever.

Aaron Severson, editor of Ate Up With Motor , wrote this excellent, well-researched history of everyone’s favorite mid-engine mulletmobile – the Pontiac Fiero .

Corvette Racing’s Doug Fehan and Ambassador Ron Fellows auction the hood of the #4 Corvette C6.R at the Corvette Corral at the 12 Hours of Sebring. The money raised was donated to Motorsports Ministries, an organization offering non-denomination services at the track since 1985.

Related:
[VIDEO] Doug Fehan’s Corvette Racing Presentation at the 2010 12 Hours of Sebring
[VIDEO] Interview with Corvette Racing’s Doug Fehan at Sebring