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I doubt Chevrolet had this in mind when they were developing the Performance Data Recorder (PDR) feature available in the new C7 Corvette, but it certainly should serve as a warning to illegal street racers. The high-tech video system that records everything from the Corvette’s speed to scenic drives was recently used in a sting operation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Texas to catch illegal street racers, which included some Corvette owners....
Established in 1899, originally as C.C. Wakefield, Castrol launched their first lubricant for cars in 1906 and have been at the leading edge of lubrication technology ever since. With the introduction of low viscosity engine oils and changes to anti-wear additives in modern oils in recent years, owners of veteran, vintage and classics are asking whether modern oils are suitable for their cars. Choosing the correct lubricant for your veteran, vintage or classic vehicle...
The General Motors Corporation, makers of many car brands including Buick and Chevrolet, celebrates the production of their 50 millionth automobile in the United States on 23 November 1954 with a parade through Flint, Michigan. As well as the latest cars you’ll also see other products produced by General Motors including diesel locomotives and the air-ride bus, along with scenes from inside the factory where cars are being assembled.
Come follow us along as we tour the GM Engine Plant in Tonawanda, NY where they build the 650hp LT4 V8 and many other engines. Note: the crankshafts shown during the machining process are for the 5.3L EcoTec3 V-8 truck engine, not the LT4. Follow us for up to the minute project updates: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gofastwithclass Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpdAcademy Instagram: http://instagram.com/speedacademy Web: http://speed.academy
Terry Dietrich’s former 1972 Corvette. Photos courtesy Allstate. In 1972, a young Terry Dietrich of DeKalb County, Georgia, purchased a new Corvette coupe, a car she still refers to as her first love. It was blue, with a T-top roof, and just six months after bringing the car home from the dealer, it was stolen from the parking lot of her employer. Forty-two-plus years later, the car has been recovered by police, but there’s...
It’s common knowledge the C7 Corvette Z06 is one of the best automotive performance bargains currently on offer. For a starting price of $78,995, you get a car with a 650 horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V8 capable of near-200 mph speeds and keeping up with a Porsche 918 at Virginia International Raceway. The Z06 is absurdly fast, a fact we learned first hand. It takes a special kind of car to make it look slow,...
Ron Pratte to sell off entire collection, including Futurliner Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. After spending more than 10 years and millions of dollars buying dozens of rare and one-off vehicles at auction, developer Ron Pratte has now decided to liquidate his entire collection at auction. Known largely as the bidder in the front row at every Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction, Pratte, of Chandler, Arizona, reportedly got his start in collector cars when he bought 52 vehicles...
Restoration work begins after treasure trove of THIRTY-SIX Corvettes found collecting dust in a garage after 25 years The most valuable car in the collection is a 1953 Corvette, which is one of only 300 ever made Adam Heller who owns the fleet of cars said ‘well over six figures’ was being put into the restoration of just one car Some of the cars were expected to only take two weeks to restore, while...
What’s the single greatest achievement in the history of General Motors? That’s a question made meaningless by the very size of the world’s largest automaker, and the impact that it has had on the United States and the world beyond. Even a cursory look at the history of GM and its ever-changing constellation of divisions will tell you that its greatness results from countless accomplishments, much as a 10-foot snowdrift is the product of...
We’ll be bringing you our first our first drive report on the all new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 very soon, but Jay Leno already had some time behind the wheel and has posted up a video of his experience on his YouTube channel Jay Leno’s Garage. Leno sampled the car in convertible guise, and with the available eight-speed automatic instead of the standard seven-speed manual. And we see him take it for a spin around his usual haunts...
Though the building in Punta Gorda, Florida was once a Wal-Mart, it’s not any more. When Rick Treworgy saw that it was vacant, he decided it would be the perfect place to showcase almost 200 Corvettes and other GM muscle cars he owns in a vast collection begun more than 30 years ago. He bought it, and now, it’s open to the public. Called Muscle Car City, the venue is attracting thousands of people...
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