Corvette Society Celebrating 30 Years 1995-2025 It's All About The Cars!
Posted 06/30/21 by Paul Sakalas Last updated on 07/02/2024 The first Corvettes were crafted on a makeshift assembly line in Chevrolet’s Flint, Michigan plant, while a permanent production facility was being built in St. Louis, Missouri. (Image/GM) On June 30th, 1953 the first production Corvette rolled off the assembly line. But despite the position it holds now as “America’s Sports Car,” the Corvette wasn’t exactly an instant hit. In fact, it wasn’t even America’s first sports car. We think that...
From the Archives: Big Vette MotorTrend-Archives Photographer-Drew Hardin-Writer Eric Rickman- Photographer-May 18, 2015 Ah, to be a big shot magazine editor in the early ’60s. In November 1961,Hot Rodmagazine’s Ray Brock was able to borrow the hottest Corvette off the lot at Harry Mann Chevrolet in Los Angeles to put it through its paces for a story. It had less than 500 miles on the clock when he drove away, headed for winding roads...
In 1963 the Corvette Fulie was the first mechanical fuel-injection system to appear on the C1 Corvette in addition full-size Chevy sedans. It was delivered in limited numbers, with a little over 1,000 units produced. The Fulie was nicknamed for its fuel-injection technology. 63 Fuelie cold start
1993 marked the fourth decade of America’s sports car with a very special commemorative edition- the 40th Anniversary Edition. This was an option package that was made available on all 1993 Corvette models, Coupe, Convertible, and ZR-1. All 40th Anniversary Edition Corvettes (and only 40th Anniversary Edition Corvettes) are Ruby Red from the inside out. With a unique deep-shining metallic, special 40th anniversary emblems, and stunning ruby red interior, these Corvettes truly are a...
Lot 268 |The Amelia Auction 2025Saturday, 08 March 2025 Estimate: $1,000,000 – $1,300,000 Chassis No. 00867S102272 Persistence… tenacity… resolve. Each one of these qualities is the hallmark of nearly everyone fortunate to be involved with this special Corvette from Day One. Competition has a way of amplifying certain innate traits and for Lucky Casner, Fred Gamble, and Loren Lundberg, the certain doggedness that each possessed would come to define their time with Camoradi U.S.A.’s...
By Brett Hatfield February 24, 2025 4:05 am 1966 Chevy Corvette Sting Ray production totaled 27,270 units, with 9,958 coupes and 17,762 convertibles leaving the St. Louis assembly plant. Standard equipment for the 1966 Corvette included a 300-horsepower 327 Small Block, a three-speed manual transmission, vinyl seat covers, a power radio antenna, a vinyl soft top for convertibles or an auxiliary hard top in lieu of the soft top at no additional cost. Wheels were painted steel...
Vette Vues Magazine The Corvette Enthusiast’s Magazine The 1972 Corvette Stingray marked the end of an era for the 3rd Generation in the Corvette series. As a coupe, the 1972 Corvette came with retractable T-top roof panels and a back window. As a convertible, the classic sports car featured a soft folding top, but you could get a hardtop for an additional cost. The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe, the third generation of the Corvette,...
By Tara Hurlin – January 13, 2025 Justin, son of the late Dan Gurney, will drive the same 409 big-block powered 1961 Chevrolet Impala that his father piloted in the 1961 British Saloon Car Championship at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion this August. The mildly modified but mostly stock Chevy Impala was leading the Silverstone race while competing against less powerful European sedans when the car broke a wheel, forcing Gurney to drop out on the second-to-last...
Classic Motorsports Publisher Emeritus Tim Suddard says the C2 Chevrolet Corvette is an undervalued sports car. However, which one is right for you? We dive into the options that came with these cars.
From the 2024 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals, Matt Avery’s Celebrity Pick was this one-family owned unrestored 1961 Chevrolet Corvette.
This holiday season, remember none of us can get where we want to go without the support of another. Especially from those we cherished most. Watch as a father and son come together on the bench of their family’s 1978 Chevy Silverado C10 to look back on their shared past and how it continues to drive them forward. Connect with Chevy: https://www.chevrolet.com
PeriscopeFilm Made by the famed Jam Handy Organization for Chevrolet, “Hall of Wonders” features Today Show host Dave Garroway talking about General Motors as an innovator in the field of automotive design. The film ends with a look at the brand new Chevy Corvette. The Chevrolet Corvette, known colloquially as the Vette, is a sports car manufactured by Chevrolet. The car has been produced through seven generations. The first model, a convertible, was introduced...
Vette Vues Magazine Join Vette Vues Magazine as we visit the 2024 NCRS Texas Chapter Lone Star Regional. Held in Frisco, Texas, October 17-19, 2024.
Song By Merle Haggard Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver) Song by Merle Haggard I wish a buck was still silverIt was back when the country was strongBack before ElvisAnd beforeThe Vietnam warCame alongBefore the Beatles yesterdayWhen a man could still work,And still wouldIs the best of the free life, behind us nowAnd are the good times really overFor goodI’ll be rolling down hillLike a snowball headed...
