Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle

Five Questions with Corvette Racing's Doug Fehan

2009-11-21T13:56:00-05:00

Photo Credit: John Thawley

Sports Car Insider recently had a chance to ask Corvette Racing's Program Manager five questions covering both personal and business aspects of his life. One of my favorite questions is what would Doug be doing if he wasn't involved in racing. Check out Sports Car Insider to see his answers.

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Sports Car Insider

[PICS] Building the Corvette ZR1's LS9 V8 Engine

2009-11-19T10:22:00-05:00

Autoblog had the rare opportunity to visit GM's Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan where they worked along side master engine builder Mike Armstrong to assemble an LS9 engine. The PBC is unique to GM's other engine assembly centers as each engine is assembled by hand from start to finish by a single engine builder as opposed to sending the engine down an assembly line where multiple workers add the same part over and over. [More]

Holiday Corvette Ideas: The 2/3 Scale 35 MPH C1 Classic Corvette

2009-11-18T10:03:00-05:00

Looking for the ultimate Christmas gift for your junior Corvette enthusiast this year? Look no further than Hammacher Schlemmer's 35 MPH Junior C1 Corvette. The 2/3 scale gasoline powered replica of a 1956 Corvette is an impressive recreation of the first Corvette to race at Sebring.

Powered by a 6.9 hp 107cc four-stroke engine, the Junior Corvette features an automatic transmission with a single shifter control for moving forward or in reverse. The steel chassis is surrounded by a fiberglass-reinforced polyester body and details like the single driver-side mirror and twin-turn indicators on the right side of the hood have all been painstakingly recreated. And speaking of painstakingly recreated, the Junior Corvette will set you back $32,000. Check it out at Hammacher Schlemmer.

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Automotto

[VIDEO] SEMA 2009: Lingenfelter Performance Shows Off Their Tuned Corvette ZR1

2009-11-16T21:22:00-05:00

V8TV hooks up with the team at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering at SEMA 2009 for an in depth talk about how to wring more power out of the new Corvette ZR1. LPE knows from experience as they tuned a Jetstream Blue ZR1 without modifying the stock LS9 to achive a quarter mile time of 10.02 at 138 mph!

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Motorator

Superformance Recreates Iconic Corvette Grand Sport

2009-11-16T12:07:00-05:00

Southern California based Superformance LLC is best known for their realistic recreations of the Shelby Cobra and the Ford GT40. Teaming up with the Duntov Motor Company, they have recently been granted the production rights to recreate the coupe and convertible street version rollers of the iconic 1963 Corvette Grand Sport. [More]

[VIDEO] Nitrous Powered C6 Corvette Explodes at the Track

2009-11-11T13:32:00-05:00

Adding a Nitrous Oxide system to a Corvette is a quick and cheap way to get an additional 50 or 100 horses, but it comes with risks as one unlucky C6 Corvette owner found out.

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The Examiner

Found on eBay: 1967 Corvette Original Kelsey Hayes Bolt-on Wheels

2009-11-11T01:05:00-05:00

While rally wheels were standard equipment on the 1967 Corvette, there was an optional wheel offered for the final year of the Sting Ray. RPO N89 was designated as "Cast Aluminum Bolt-on Wheels" and 720 buyers selected the pricey option, adding an additional $263.30 to the invoice. Fast forward 40-some years and now an original set of Kelsey Hayes sells for big bucks. How big? How about $20,000! [More]

Corvette Desks Provide Work Spaces for Well-Heeled Enthusiasts

2009-11-10T11:34:00-05:00

The guys at CarCrazyDesks.com have found several new uses for the rear fascias of C5 and C6 Corvettes. Not only are they fabricating custom desks, but you'll also find shelves, bars, liquor cabinets and my personal favorite, the Corvette barbeque grill. The desks have working lights and are available in different finished and colors. A great gift idea for sure, but it's not cheap. Price for a C6 desk is $2300 with all the options. Check out the gallery after the jump. [More]

[VIDEO] SEMA 2009: Camaro's John Fitzpatrick Shows Off The Genuine Corvette Accessories Display

2009-11-09T23:25:00-05:00

Camaro's Marketing Manger John Fitzpatrick was working the floor at the SEMA show last week when our Man in Vegas showed up. Fitzpatrick was gracious to give us a tour of the new Genuine Corvette Accessories on display. Showcasing many of the new accessories is a Cyber Gray 2010 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible outfitted with the Heritage package.

A special thanks for Berry Lowman for providing the video. Check him out here: @BerryLowman and @TeamHallnNass

SEMA 2009: First Look at New Genuine Corvette Accessories

2009-11-06T11:07:00-05:00

Thanks to our friend Berry Lowman, we have photos of the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport that Chevy took to SEMA to showcase a new lineup of Genuine Corvette Accessories. We see several of the new accessories listed in the Chevy press release like the "Tech" patterned engine covers and interior console trim, but we also see a new 7-spoke chrome wheel with a Corvette logo insert on display as well. [More]

[VIDEO] Kerbeck Corvette's Toys for Tots Run 2009

2009-11-04T18:15:00-05:00

Kerbeck Corvette held their 6th annual Toys for Tots Corvette run and and the Corvette community turned out big time! Over 800 Corvettes showed up bearing more than 3,000 toys that will be distributed by the Marines to underprivledged kids during the holidays. Former Chief Engineer Dave McLellan led the procession of new and classic Corvettes and even the police escorts showed their support! A Corvette wave goes out to all who participated!

[PICS] Corvettes of 2009's La Carrera Panamericana

2009-11-04T00:08:00-05:00

La Carrera Panamericana is a 7 day/2,000 mile road rally run in stages along Mexico's Panamerican Highway. Here are two Corvettes that recently competed in the classic south-of-the-border race. [More]

SEMA 2009: Accessorized Corvette Grand Sport with Heritage Package

2009-11-03T17:52:00-05:00

Earlier this year, Chevrolet announced the return of the Corvette Grand Sport model. It?s a track-oriented Corvette with wider wheels and tires, special suspension tuning and unique exterior details. The Corvette Grand Sport achieves a 0-60 time of less than four seconds, pulls 1.0 g on the skid pad and still boasts an EPA-rated highway fuel economy 26 mpg. GM is now at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas where they announced a slew of cool accessories for the new Grand Sport. [More]

October 2009 Corvette Sales

2009-11-03T15:38:00-05:00

GM released the October sales report today that shows 1,154 Corvettes were delivered last month. This is a decrease of 27% over September's 1,585 deliveries and 1.4% off October 2008's sales of 1,170. For the calendar year (January-October) 11,949 Corvettes have been delivered, a decreased of 51.3% from the 24,554 Corvettes sold over the same time period in 2008. [More]

[VIDEO] SEMA 2009: Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Tribute Corvette

2009-11-02T09:58:00-05:00

This custom Corvette is billed as a tribute to the late Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, creator of the memorable Rat Fink character and a key player in the 1960's custom/hot rod movement in Southern California. The converted C3 features an open engine bay and a bubble-top roof, and the rear end is?well, you just have to see it. The Corvette was spotted outside the Las Vegas Convention Center where it will be on display at the SEMA show this week. A walk-around video is after the jump. [More]