Auction Results: Mecum at Monterey Corvette Sales

Mecum’s auction last weekend at Monterey featured some of the best collectible Corvettes available. Sales of Corvettes totaled $3,238,250 lead by the first 1967 L88 Corvette which sold for $1.25 million. Of the 59 Corvettes that crossed the block, 24 received a SOLD sticker for an auction success rate of 41%.

Terry Michaelis of Proteam Corvette […]


Corvette Racing: Links for ALMS Road America

Road America’s Corvette Corral sponsored by Corvette Central

There may not be a track in North America that stirs the senses like Road America. The American Le Mans Series has raced on the 4.08-mile, 14-turn circuit every year since 2002, and the cars wind their way through Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine at record speeds.

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Did this amazing 1952 concept inspire Chevrolet Corvette?

If you wonder where the early Chevrolet Corvettes got their sweeping lines or split rear window, Chris Drake implores you to set eyes on his car — a 1952 Abarth 1500 Biposto Bertone B.A.T. 1. It was displayed at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The styling inspiration for America’s favorite sports car came from the Abarth, he says.

Want to rough it in luxury? Try Range Rover Sport

Until its luxury Range Rover model migrated here from England in 1987, Land Rover owners on this side of the pond consisted of a dedicated group of off-roaders who tolerated the original, ultra-Spartan vehicle’s lousy road manners as a way to get to the back country.

[VIDEO] Corvette Racing Series Episode 9: Endurance Racing

In Episode 9 of Corvette Racing’s Track to Street, Oliver Gavin, driver of the no. 4 Corvette, and Ken Flory, chief engineer of the no. 3 Corvette, show they know what it takes to compete in long distance races. Both are accomplished marathon runners and successful Corvette Racing competitors. Gavin speaks about his […]


GM to move beyond ‘Government Motors’ moniker

General Motors Co. will trade its shares on the main market in Canada as well as in the United States, the company said Wednesday as it took the first step needed to sell its stock to the public and liberate itself from the moniker of “Government Motors.” AP In this Feb.