Tag Archives: Chevrolet Corvette

Record Saturday for Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Saturday is always an all day event for my friends and I to watch and try to guess the bidding price for the collector cars. We turn it into a game with point going to the closest price. This year … Continue reading →

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Charity Collector Cars Raise Lots At Barrett-Jackson Auction On Friday

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

The top Cars for charity at Barrett-Jackson raised lots of money for charity, including a Barrett-Jackson edition Shelby GT. 2013 SHELBY GT500 FASTBACK - This was created to raise awareness and benefit the Edith and Benson Ford Heart & Vascular Institute … Continue reading →

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First Look: Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

AUTO SHOWS:  The current C6-generation Corvette has had a good, long run and as a fond farewell, Chevy has developed the Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition. The 2013 Corvette marks the 60th anniversary of the Corvette nameplate and the final … Continue reading →

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Chevy Corvette Z06 Centennial goes head-to-head with Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in Burnout Super Test

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

One rear-drive coupe with over 500 horsepower would be enough for most automakers. But not General Motors. The biggest of the Detroit automakers just couldn’t get by with what some rivals would put on a showroom turntable with more flood-lights … Continue reading →

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Barrett-Jackson 2012: First 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible sells for $600,000

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Earlier this week we showed you the recently-unveiled 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible at Barrett-Jackson. Chevrolet didn’t just bring the car to display, though, and announced that it would be auctioning the very first production example for charity. There was … Continue reading →

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2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Imported From Detroit And Then Some To the average driver, the term “horsepower” has, for all intents and purposes, no meaning whatsoever. Not surprising, really, as there isn’t any single established explanation, at least not a good one, as to … Continue reading →

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Corvette Z06 tops Motor Trend list of shortest-stopping vehicles

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Any modern performance car worth buying puts just as much emphasis on stopping as it does on going. After all, what’s the point in being able to hit ludicrous speed if you can’t manage to get it back down without … Continue reading →

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eBay Finds of the Day: 1964 Bill Thomas Cheetah continuation cars man up

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

  The likelihood that you’ll ever get your hands on an original Bill Thomas Cheetah is slim, to put it mildly. The iconic early 60s sports cars are rare as hen’s teeth and priced accordingly. While the originals may be … Continue reading →

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Video: Chevy drops new ad touting Transformers 3 tie-in

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

On July 1, 2011, Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon will hit theaters around the country. When it does, one automaker in particular will be smiling, as its vehicles take center stage in the film. As it did in previous … Continue reading →

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Next Chevy Corvette to offer small-displacement turbo V8

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

2012 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 According to TheDetroitBureau.com, General Motors is planning to alter its strategy with the next-generation Corvette to appeal to a wider range of customers. Traditionally, the Corvette has always been offered with high-displacement eight-cylinder powertrains, but according … Continue reading →

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