Corvette Society Celebrating 25 Years 1995-2020 It's All About The Cars!
Go behind the the scenes for a story of a rare Corvette through the eyes of its owner. You’ll never look at a barn find discovery the same way again.
Elizabeth Puckett, motorious • April 16, 2019 Tucked away for 40 years, this 1955 Chevrolet Corvette looks worse-for-wear in its hiding place – but now it’s out, don’t even think about trying to buy it. Anyone who owns a rare classic car like a 1955 Corvette could tell you that car collectors are constantly trying to buy them up, and that’s the exact reason Bob Doucette put his 1955 Corvette into hiding — that,...
One of the cars found in the 36-car Corvette barn find. Amie Williams Motorious Apr 30, 2020 When it comes to the Chevrolet Corvette enthusiasts, the 1967 model year reigns as most popular. General Motors was looking forward to releasing the new C3, but it was delayed due to some aerodynamic kinks that needed to be worked out. As Zora Duntov ordered more time in the wind test tunnel to work on the issues...
Car Lots and Car Assembly lines of the 1950s Garages and Dealerships 1950`s.
Jay gets an exclusive first drive of the highly anticipated 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible with Executive Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter.
Careful attention was paid to make sure the engine could breathe when stored underneath the tonneau cover. The sheet-molded composite top stows in a compartment made from lightweight composite panels and heat shields to manage heat from the engine. The team engineered the hardtop to stow seamlessly into the body, maintaining the Stingray’s impressive ability to store two sets of golf clubs in the trunk even with the top down. The convertible also keeps...
This is a car by car tour of most of the vehicles in building #1. We are limited because of light and physical space in reaching all of the cars within the “Barn”. There are approximately 300 Barn find cars in total. This is only building 1 of 3. Ferrari’s, Lamborghini (possibly Nicholas Cages LM 002), Porsche, Maserati, Mercedes, Mustang, Ford GT, Dodge, Camaro, Corvette, Cobras, Rolls Royce, and so on.
We had our second tech session at A & B Upholstery in Baldwin. I...
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press From an acclaimed concept car John DeLorean reportedly dismissed because he wanted something “smaller and more European,” to the design that ended a feud between a pair of GM giants — but may have set the Corvette back decades — a trove of unique documents, sketches and models tells a secret history of the 60-year quest to build a midengine Chevrolet Corvette. The story begins in the late 1950s...
1953 C1 Chevrolet Corvette Both cars are number 285, separated by 67 years of Corvette evolution. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. The excitement over the new C8 Corvette from enthusiasts and the motoring community is something we haven’t seen in years, possibly decades. Case in point is a neat story that surfaced recently on the C8 Corvette Owners (And Friends) Facebook group. It involves Larry Smith and his wife Debi,...
Published on Jul 25, 2019 #corvette #c8 #stingray The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is re-imagined to bring customers new levels of performance, technology, craftsmanship and luxury. It’s lean and muscular, with an athletic sculptural shape conveying a sense of motion and power from every angle. The Stingray’s heart is Chevy’s next-generation 6.2L Small Block V-8 LT2 engine, producing up to 495 horsepower (369 kW) and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) of torque — the most...
Driving the new ‘Vette is a blast, but it’s not worth jail time. image BY WESLEY WREN JAN 13, 2020 The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is a feat of engineering, a blast to drive and a surprising bargain with a sub $60K starting price. For a pair of GM engineers, though, the C8 ‘Vette might have been too much fun. Apparently, Kentucky State Troopers charged two engineers with “racing a motor a vehicle on a...
