Month: April 2010

In support of the true American tradition, the Lee Iacocca Award honors some of the worlds most committed classic-car (and Corvette) enthusiasts.

Now in it’s fourth year, the award was given to a true Corvette enthusiast. Wil Cooksey is not only a former manager of the Corvette Assembly Plant, but is also a member on the Board of Directors for the National Corvette Museum.

"Wil is simply an incredible individual. Whether in the car business, on the boards of non-profit community organizations or on the racetrack he never gives less than his all out best. It doesn’t hurt that he’s a car nut from head to toe, either," said Mike Callihan, president of the Gunnison Car Club.

The award will be presented to Cooksey in Gunnison, Colorado on August 21, 2010. Be sure to check out this site for more event details and pictures come late August.

[ BGDailyNews.com ]

Saturday Night at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach, Rick Hendrick of NASCAR fame purchased the first retail (VIN 001) 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon limited edition. The hammer price was $270,000 and with buyers commission, the total sale was $297,000. Rick will be able to tour the GM Performance Build center in Wixom as […]

Saturday Night at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach, Rick Hendrick of NASCAR fame purchased the first retail (VIN 001) 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon limited edition. The hammer price was $270,000 and with buyers commission, the total sale was $297,000. Rick will be able to tour the GM Performance Build center in Wixom as well as watch the assembly of his new Corvette Z06 later this summer in Bowling Green. [More]

Terry Pollard has won quite a few awards with his torch red 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

Huntington Beach police officers arrested Corvette ZR1 driver, Melvin Brown, 52, with suspicion of driving under the influence. Why, you might ask?

Brown recently rear-ended an Infiniti G35 sedan after reportedly driving erratically at more than 100 miles per hour along the Pacific Coast Highway, causing both vehicles to land into the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve wetlands.

One man on the scene jumped into the water to save the sinking Corvette driver, who was then later arrested. The driver of the G35 was able to evacuate on his own since his vehicle was only partly under water. Both drivers were then taken to the hospital on non-life-threatening injuries.

Moral of the story: Don’t drink and drive. Drive responsibly. And, avoid submerging your vehicle in water – that’s never good!  Video included after the jump!

[ Fox LA ]

 

 

 

WHAT IS IT? Sporty two-seat convertible. HOW MUCH? Base price $37,690; as tested $47,690. WHAT MAKES IT RUN ? A 3.7-liter V-6 with 332 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque; 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic transmission.

The C4 version of the Corvette ZR-1 was nicknamed “The King of the Hill” for good reason. At a time when the standard Corvette’s horsepower was 245, the 1990 Corvette ZR-1 was powered by the new 375-horsepower LT-5 V8 which featured a 32-valve dual overhead cam. Looking back today, Corvette’s return to the world […]

The C4 version of the Corvette ZR-1 was nicknamed “The King of the Hill” for good reason. At a time when the standard Corvette’s horsepower was 245, the 1990 Corvette ZR-1 was powered by the new 375-horsepower LT-5 V8 which featured a 32-valve dual overhead cam. Looking back today, Corvette’s return to the world stage of sports car performance can be directly attributed to this special edition. [More]

The 2011 Ford Mustang that features the 5.0 litre Windsor-built V8 engine on display at the North American Internation Auto show.

When we published the final production numbers for the 2009 Corvettes, we said thirty years from now Corvette collectors would be seeking out the GT1 ALMS Championship and the Competition Sport Editions due to their low production numbers. Actually, it only took one year as this 2009 Arctic White Competition Sport Coupe sold for more than its original MSRP and became the top seller on Day 1 of the 2010 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction. [More]