Month: May 2010

Chevrolet had some big plans in 2009 for honoring the Corvette Racing team with the GT1 Championship Special Edition Corvettes.

The Monticello Motor Club is a new private race resort facility built on 650 acres in Monticello, New York – just 90 minutes outside of New York City. One of the configurations is a 3.5 mile road course consisting of 18 turns, 1.5 miles of straights and 450 feet total elevation changes. […]

Ever wonder how many part suppliers collaborate together in making the 2010 Corvette ZR1? Try 43.

To prove my answer, a cutaway graphic identifying all parts and suppliers of the 2010 Corvette ZR1 was recently released by Automotive News.

The array of suppliers include: Johnson Electric (seat motors), TRW (transmission switch), Eaton (supercharger), Dana (aluminum spaceframe), Taper Pro (lug nuts), Multimatic (hood hinges), IAC (instrument panels), Magna (fenders), Autoliv (driver airbag), Brembo (brakes) and much more.

Check out the image for yourself after the jump (courtesy of Automotive News) You never know when you might need to replace a part on your very own Corvette. This image could turn out to be very handy!

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Chevrolet had some big plans in 2009 for honoring the Corvette Racing team with the GT1 Championship Special Edition Corvettes. Built to commemorate the 10 years of GT1 racing which included 70 victories, 8 GT1 Manufacturer Championships and five GT1 class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the initial plan was […]

Earlier this week I brought you a look at the super rare Corvette ZR-1 models from the 2010 Indy Mecum event but those were just two of an amazing selection of Corvettes.

This 1979 Corvette burst into flames in the Boston suburb of Wellesley on Wednesday night. According to police, the driver stopped on Washington Street when he felt a small explosion under the hood. Lt. Jack Pilecki of Wellesley police added “He also saw a small flame by his tire. Luckily he stopped […]

Chip Miller of Corvettes at Carlisle had a dream to return the #3 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette and its driver John Fitch back to Le Mans for the 50 anniversary of Corvette’s first class win and 8th place finish overall in the world’s most prestigest road race. Sadly, Chip passed away in 2003 […]

A lot of car manufacturers are planning to bombard the market with a lot of cars next year, and if you are looking out for a car to buy, this list will show you 5 great cars that you should definitely consider.

Mecum’s Collector Car Auction wrapped up their 23rd Annual Spring Classic in Indianapolis on Sunday. Over the five day sale, we witnessed 194 Corvettes crossing the auction block with 128 of those cars selling. Sales for Corvettes totaled $6,720,550 and the sales success rate was 66%.

The high sale for the […]

Chevrolet hasna t even acknowledged its existence, but the engineers at Forda s Special Vehicle Team know that a supercharged Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is on its way.