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The Last Hand-Built 1953 Corvette with VIN 300 to be Offered at Barrett-Jackson

The Last Hand-Built 1953 Corvette with VIN 300 to be Offered at Barrett-Jackson

We wonder if the workers at the General Motors assembly plant in Flint, Michigan had any idea what a historically significant car they were putting together on Christmas Eve, 1953. That day, the very last of the 300 hand-built 1953 Corvettes rolled off the assembly line, with production of the 1954 model slated to move to an automated production line in St. Louis, Missouri. No doubt those workers would be shocked to realize that the

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2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Proves a Dynamic Delight

With a profile that harkens back to the original 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, the all-new sixth-generation car looks immediately familiar, marking a slight styling evolution over the outgoing model. Despite advances in powertrain and platform, several shortcomings carry forward.

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[PIC] If You’re Cold, They’re Cold. Bring Them Inside.

[PIC] If you're Cold, they're Cold. Bring them Inside.

Or at least ship them in an enclosed trailer. It’s not like snow wasn’t expected in Wisconsin this time of year. Sheesh! When I see this poor half frozen Corvette Stingray covered in road grime and salt on the back of this auto transporter, I can’t help but to think of Sarah McLachlan’s “I will remember you” plea for animals commercial with sad dogs and kittens. This is about the saddest thing I’ve seen all

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[VIDEO] Hear the Roar of Hennessey’s HPE 1000 C7 Corvette Stingray in Action

[VIDEO] Hear the Roar of Hennessey's HPE 1000 C7 Corvette Stingray in Action

Texas-based tuner Hennessey Performance has been creating faster C7 Corvettes since the first Stingrays began shipping to customers in the Fall of 2013. Today, the company offers no less than eight different performance packages for the Stingray model. Of those eight packages, Hennessey’s HPE 1000 C7 Corvette Stingray is the most brutal with 1,000 horsepower and 887 lb-ft of torque. Hennessey’s HPE 1000 package goes for $74,500 and the amount of work done to transform

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A Rare 1967 Corvette L89 is Discovered in the Tom Falbo Collection

A Rare 1967 Corvette L89 is Discovered in the Tom Falbo Collection

Leake auctions must be slapping themselves silly right now as it was recently discovered that a 1967 Corvette heading to auction turns out to have a very rare option – so rare that it’s only 1 of 16 built with the L89 aluminum head option. The newly-discovered L89 Corvette is among the 40 Corvettes and 100+ cars belonging to the Tom Falbo collection that will be auctioned at no reserve in Oklahoma City in February

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Over 240 Corvettes Available This Week at Mecum’s 2016 Kissimmee Auction

Over 240 Corvettes Available This Week at Mecum's 2016 Kissimmee Auction

Mecum Auctions have set up shop in Central Florida and they are currently in the middle of their annual 10-day stop in Kissimmee where they are offering 3,000 vehicles for sale which include more than 240 Corvettes. Mecum’s annual Kissimmee auction is one of the company’s largest auctions of the year. Held at the Osceola Heritage Park, this is fantastic venue with plenty of seating indoors for bidders and spectators alike. The auction started last

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