Month: May 2013

The folks at Jalopnik run a regular feature called “Nice Price or Crack Pipe,” which aims to get its viewers’ thoughts on certain, uh, different vehicles.

Recently, the site asked its viewers to rate this, uh, different 1976 Corvette Stingray that to some may represent all that was wrong with that decade of styling excess.

If the 2014 Stingray isn’t quite audacious enough for you, Jalopnik says this could just be the vehicle for you.

The car was first doctored up with a Greenwood Daytona kind of wide-body look, but then the, uh, artist got a little carried away with even more custom features that begin with a pair of flying buttresses behind the rear vertical window.

They then added to the effect with a huge main spoiler, another secondary spoiler, a rooftop air manager, and two speed hole sporting connectors – not to mention a chrome luggage rack and louvers. Maybe they were running a close-out special at the local accessory store, huh?

The engine compartment and interior tone it down quite a bit, with decent-looking chrome under the hood and stock seats and a little bit of wood on the door panels and dash.

Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the ad for this car proclaims that it has won multiple awards, though Jalopnik wonders if those honors might include “most vomit-inducing.”

Jalopnik admits that overall the car does appear to be in “exemplary” condition, if you can get past its looks, with the Viper red paint, fiberglass work, and interior “all exhibiting an air of quality.”

Oh, did we forget to tell you that all this, uh, quality work is available to the right buyer for just $39,900?

The seller might want to jump on the first offer, however, based on the overwhelmingly negative results of the Jalopnik poll, which found just 5 percent (188) of the people voting for the option “Nice Price: If looks could kill, this Corvette would be on the FBI’s most wanted list” but 95 percent (4,o07) going with “Crack Pipe: There’s not enough Peyote in the world.”

Of course, that’s the beauty of America. Out there somewhere is someone who will buy this car and believe in his heart that it is the coolest, most beautiful Corvette ever. To each his own, huh?

You can see the for sale listing of the custom Corvette at Hemmings.com Classifieds.

Source:
Jalopnik.com

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Zip Corvette is back again this year with the 2nd Annual “Cruisin’ in the Fast Lane” customer appreciation cruise-in! Corvette owners will converge on the grounds of Zip’s corporate headquarters this Saturday, May 4 from 10am – 3pm for a day of fun, food and of course, Corvettes!

Zip’s showroom will be open with an on-site discount and a complimentary lunch will be served from 11am – 1pm. Attendees will enjoy music, hourly door prize drawings and much more.

No entry fee or registration required. Grab your friends and your Corvette and head to Zip on Saturday!

Zip is located at 8067 Fast Lane in Mechanicsville, VA, just minutes outside of Richmond. Can’t make the trip to Virginia? Zip hasn’t forgotten about you. Customers who place an order online at Zip-Corvette.com this weekend will also enjoy a 10% discount on their purchase. Online sale begins Saturday, May 4 and ends at midnight on Sunday, May 5.

For complete cruise-in details, including local hotel discounts, visit www.Zip-Corvette.com.

Source:
Zip-Corvette.com

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The opening seminar at the 2013 National Corvette Museum’s Bash Event was the C7 Corvette Chassis Development with Mike Bailey and Jim Mero. Bailey talks about the design and engineering aspects of the new chassis while Mero’s focus was test driving to tune and refine the driving experience.

We’re starting to get into the wonkish information from the Bash but there is just so much information that the Corvette Team wants to disseminate to owners and enthusiasts about the new 2014 Corvette Stingray.

Bailey talks about the focus of the Corvette chassis engineering team is to keep the driver stuck to the pavement. He then goes into the various components that make up the chassis and how it compares to the current car.

Things really liven up with Mero takes the stage. One of the more interesting segments of his portion of the seminar is the discussion of the tests held at Virginia International Raceway (VIR). Jim talks about the previous Corvettes, from Grand Sport to ZR1, that GM’s track rats have tested at VIR. Mero shows a video of the Stingray testing at VIR and although he drops some hints on the C7′s laptimes, he never gives the final number and blames “Marketing” for being unable to disclose it.

One of the lighter moments came when Mero showed the Laguna Blue C7 Corvette that was wrecked in Arizona. Mero says “Not me folks!”.

Check out the C7 Chassis Development Seminar from the National Corvette Museum’s Bash.

We’ve already posted the FULL 2014 Corvette Stingray Seminar and more are coming so stay tuned!

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