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CO R V E T T E E N T H U S I A S T HOW DRIVEN CORVETTES AND THE NCRS CAN CO-EXIST B Y J O H N H I N C K L E In the September issue, we went into the design and operating characteristics of the Corvette cooling system and discussed some diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques for those of you who have various cooling problems. Most cooling problems...
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On “My Car Story” we’re in the Suburbs of Chicago IL on 7-27-25. We’re looking at John Rogerson’s collection. This collection is a tribute to his Friend Tom Dietz. Tom collected 1962 & 1963 Chevrolet cars, memorabilia, and brochures. We have with us John Rogerson who took two years to put together this collection, Tom’s Brother Todd, and Bob Kleckauskas who has a 1962 Chevrolet Impala 409 CI V8 4 Speed car too. ENJOY!...
This race-winning L88 ’67 has touched many lives over the past half century, and engendered many lasting friendships along the way Story by Richard Prince Photos by the author May 11, 2017 As ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu taught us, every great journey begins with one small step. Our feature car’s great journey began in the fall of 1966 when Clyde Wheeler, Vice President of Public Affairs and Public Relations for the Sunray DX Oil...
Dream Cars / Corvette Society tech session. Want to thank Chris Mazzilli and Dave Weber for another year hosting this event for us. We had a little over 35 members which included several members from the VCCA club. Great day, great cars and good friends!! WHAT WE DO We offer a suite of services tailored to enthusiasts and collectors alike. From top-notch restoration to evaluation, consignment and storage, we’ve got all your classic car...
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
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...
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.
These are actual photographs from Chevrolet assembled by John Hinckley depicting the entire process of building the new Stingray showing jigs, fixtures and adhesives used to create the body, the chassis being assembled, the body drop on the chassis and the engine dropped in the car. Highly detailed photographs of the first cars being painted are also included. Both a coupe and roadster are
Marissa Reviews: Driving a 1967 Chevy Corvette L71 427ci Big Block! Are big block C2 Corvettes really worth the hype? Wait until the end to find out…
Nice video of a 1967 Big Block convertible driven by a female. (Very cool)
The 1963 model year brought a clean-sheet redesign for the Chevy Corvette, which was called the Corvette Sting Ray. The new Corvette was based largely on the 1959 Sting Ray racer conceived by GM styling head Bill Mitchell with input from Pete Brock and Larry Shinoda. The coupe featured a center “spine” which bisected the rear window and ran rearward to the rear of the car, giving it the look of a stingray’s backbone. The new Chevy...
History, Specifications, VIN, Options, Performance, & More 1965 Corvette Overview – The Ultimate Guide As the 1965 model year approached, the design team behind the Chevy Corvette continued to refine the overall design of the C2 Sting Ray, making only minor cosmetic changes in the process. Instead, the focus for the second-generation’s third year centralized on some significant mechanical upgrades that would vastly improve the Corvette’s already impressive handling and drivability. At the same time, 1965...
Taking a closer look at the second-generation Corvette The second-generation Corvette sold from 1963 to 1967 and came to be known as the Sting Ray. This particular car was born from a handful of experimental and prototype machines that designers/engineers Zora Arkus-Duntov and Bill Mitchell had worked on toward the end of the C1 production run. For Zora, the car had yet to reach its full performance potential in the first generation. There was...
