Midyears
Published on Aug 10, 2015 What kind of effect does 50 years have on a car? In this video, Edmunds.com finds out by pairing a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with its long-term 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray test car. Both cars share a name, cylinder count and arrangement, but the similarities end there. Watch to see how big an effect half a century can have on a car.
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Hot Rod Network Staff 5/1/2018 009-Vette-RareFinds-1963-Corvette-Heasley.jpg Hot Rod Network Staff Brian Murray was very excited when a friend told him about an old Corvette parked in a barn since the early 1970s. “Larry works for me. A guy he goes to church with was telling him about a guy that was gonna get rid of an old Corvette.” Larry knew Murray collects and restores Corvettes and wanted to help him out. Murray is a...
These are bent A frames from a 1966 Corvette. Check out the photos below should you ever decide to change out your A frames.
Jerry Heasley 3/11/2018 05-1965-corvette-convertible-rare-finds-brock.jpg In 1983, when he was 10 years old, Rusty Brock was intrigued with an old color slide he saw of his father’s 1965 Corvette his father bought brand new. “Oh, I used to own that car back in the day,” George told his son. The intrigue turned into a mystery to solve when they dug up old paperwork on the Corvette, which included the VIN. George had a policeman friend...
Jerry Heasley 6/5/2018 The sense of awe that accompanies discovering an old Corvette stored or lost for many years can be intoxicating. Kris Smith wasn’t looking for an old Corvette when his son Justin came home from college with a story that a buddy told him about a 1965 coupe parked since 1973. Kris said the Corvette was 7-8 miles from their home in rural Indiana, with amazement in his voice. He had to...
Who knew an American classic from the 60’s would be whooping up on some modern Supercars? From McLarens to Lamborghinis – this Vette was GAPPING anything that lined up against him! You’re probably wondering what the powerplant of this beast is? A twin-turbo LT1! Bet ya didn’t see that coming! This is one of the coolest family projects we’ve seen in a long time. Big thanks to Kyle for showing us the ins and...
This past Saturday (April 14) we had a tech session at Benchmark Restorations 100 N Strong Avenue Lindenhurst NY 11757. Our members had the opportunity to see a one owner 63 Corvette. We had the new owner Joe C describe his experience in purchasing his one owner 1963 Silver Blue Corvette. The vehicle has been in Maryland all of its life until now where Joe is cleaning and going over the car with a fine tooth...
Written by John Gilbert on February 12, 2018 Grant Cox – Photographer; There were 10,494 Corvette split-window coupes built for 1963, so there has to be at least that many stories, and thousands more if a pass-around rate for Corvette owners is added to the mix. If a person works real hard in life they get to buy back all of the prized possessions they let go in their younger years, or at least...
Kurt Ernst on Jan 24th, 2018 As 1965 Corvettes go, the Le Mans Blue coupe that crossed Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale stage as lot 1413 isn’t particularly quick, and it certainly won’t post impressive handling numbers. In fact, it doesn’t run at all, but as a one-of-one cutaway 1965 Corvette demonstrator, it represents an interesting and valuable piece of Corvette history. On Saturday, January 20, the cutaway Corvette sold for a fee-inclusive price of $1.1...
Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
HOT ROD Scotty Lachenauer Daniel Schutzbank likes to get up early and get his morning fix of muscle car news on the web. It’s typical for Daniel to scroll through pages of info on his favorite sites, looking for interesting topics featuring his favorite muscle car rides. It’s both a hobby and a small part-time business for him, and also for his younger brother David. A few months back, Daniel happened upon a...
A Historical Look Back at the Wheels Vettes Ride On After the characteristics of body shape and color, wheels are arguably the most definitive aspect of a car’s personality. A great looking set of wheels can make an average car (such as a Chevy Nova) look like a hot car with just a set of Cragar wheels. Having good looking wheels is the fastest way to get people to tell you, “Hey man, nice...
