In 1968, Chevrolet replaced the shortest-lived Corvette (the C2, produced for model years 1963-1967) with what would turn out to be the longest-lived variant, the C3. Still iconic in its shape, the C3 Corvette remained in production from model years 1968 through 1982. In performance terms, those...
Chevrolet’s C1 Corvette made its public debut at the 1953 GM Motorama, hosted at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Displayed as a show car, production of the... September 7, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Though it’s hard to imagine today, the Chevrolet Corvette didn’t begin life as a high-performance sports car. Instead, early models went intended to be... August 30, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Corvettes at Carlisle wouldn’t be complete without the annual tire-shredding burnout contest smoke-athon. This year’s event was no exception to the rule, and the... August 29, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Last week we brought you the incredible story of a historically significant racing Corvette, believed lost to history but then found in storage in St. Petersburg, Florida. As... August 28, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Widely hailed around the Internet as a historic event, this afternoon's planned showing of the Briggs Cunningham No. 1 Chevrolet Corvette has been canceled just a half hour... August 24, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Back in 1960 Briggs Cunningham, a manufacturer and avid racer of cars and yachts, as well as a co-founder of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), competed in the 24 Hours... August 24, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The countdown to the next-generation (C7) Corvette has officially begun, as tours of the Bowling Green Assembly Plant will be temporarily suspended beginning on September 14... August 23, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
A 1958 Chevrolet Corvette finished in Regal Turquoise will be auctioned off for charity, with all proceeds going to aid Habitat for Humanity Detroit, a nonprofit organization... August 17, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When a California man passed away recently, he left behind a barn full of stuff. Amongst the stuff was a 1963 split-window Corvette (pictured below) in what appears to be... August 6, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
It’s going to be a while before you can walk into your local Chevy dealer and drive away in a 2014 Corvette. Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated Corvette model in... August 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If you’re into Corvettes (and what we’ll call the Corvette lifestyle), you already know that a pilgrimage to Corvettes at Carlisle is a requirement on your bucket... August 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Almost since their debut in 1953, Chevrolet Corvettes have been a fixture at both club and professional-level racing events around the world. While many of us associate the... July 23, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
UPDATE: The video has been removed, but not before we managed to take some screen grabs from it. Automakers work very hard to make sure upcoming vehicles stay a secret... July 9, 2012 by Joel Feder
It may seem hard to believe, but the Chevrolet Corvette turns 60 in 2013. Over the car’s six-decade life, it’s been transformed from an underpowered and hastily... June 29, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
For most of us, a day at the track is practice--improving the driver, improving the car, getting used to a new course. For the pros, it's a performance, where all of the... June 14, 2012 by Nelson Ireson