Corvette Racing C7.R made this appearance Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in Monterey, California

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is an annual event held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California for one week during mid-August. Its purpose is to provide an event in which historic racecars can compete. Corvette camouflaged a 2014 Corvette C7.R race car; Tommy Milner drove the car at the Laguna Seca event that was held August 16-18, 2013.

The Corvette Racing C7.R makes its first public appearance Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in Monterey, California. The C7.R, which is based on the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray, will make its racing debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona in Daytona Beach, Florida on January 26, 2014. (Chevy Racing) © General Motors

$16.7 Million In Total Sales At Mecum Harrisburg 2016 Auction

70 Percent Sell-Through Rate, Standing-Room Only Crowds Mark Great Event

WALWORTH, Wis. – July 26, 2016 – Mecum Auctions celebrated a great three days in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with $16.7 million in total sales and an impressive 70 percent sell-through rate for the auction. The results further validate why Harrisburg is such a great central location to properly serve the incredible enthusiasm for collector cars in the northeastern United States. Evidence of this passion could be found in the standing-room only crowds that made their presence known throughout the entirety of the event and the fact that consignments came in from 26 states.

Top 10 sales at the Mecum Harrisburg 2016 auction include (all individual sales reflect hammer prices):

1. 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback (Lot S124) at $220,000

SOLD: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S140) at $160,000

Genovation's All-Electric Vehicle Breaks Speed Record

The Genovation Extreme Electric car (GXE) made history on July 28, 2016, by breaking the land speed record for a street-legal all-electric vehicle. The GXE reached the record-breaking speed of 205.6 mph during supervised tests with Johnny Bohmer Racing at Space Florida’s Shuttle Landing Facility in Kennedy Space Center, FL. The record was certified by the International Mile Racing Association (IMRA). The previous record, which also was held by Genovation, stood at 186.8 mph.



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Oliver Gavin in a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport (3 Videos)

Oliver Gavin shows us the new 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport.  

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1967 Corvette 427/435 HP, Unrestored with 15,050 Miles to be offered at the Mecum Auction in Monterey

The Mecum Auction, scheduled for Aug 18-20, is at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on the Del Monte Golf Course. This stunning 1967 Corvette convertible, Lot F102, will be offered on Friday. It has only 15,050 unrestored miles on it and is estimated to be worth $225,000 - $275,000.
Photo Credits: Courtesy of Mecum Auction

Probably one of the prettiest places to hold an auction would be Monterey, California. The Mecum Auction, scheduled for Aug 18-20, is at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on the Del Monte Golf Course.

The event has a spectacular array of supercars and sports cars from makers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, McLaren, Ford, Bugatti, and Aston Martin as well as classics such as Duesenberg, Packard, and Peugeot. Some 600 cars will be offered including racing cars pony cars, muscle cars, and Corvettes. The auction also boasts 50 of the finest collectible motorcycles from around the world.

CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: 100TH VICTORY IN PROGRAM HISTORY

Jan Magnussen (l to r) and Antonio Garcia, drivers of the #4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette Racing C7.R, celebrate their second place finish while Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner, drivers of the #4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette Racing C7.R, celebrate their victory in the GTLM class Saturday, July 23, 2016, during the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut. The win marks the 100th victory for Team Corvette and the 60th Team Corvette. © General Motors

Landmark achievement for sports car GT racing’s premier team

Congratulations to Corvette Racing on their One-two finish at Lime-Rock.  This was their 100th win, and their 60th 1-2 team finishes in Corvette Racing history.

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 23, 2016) – Already sporting an unmatched collection of historic moments, Corvette Racing added another today by claiming its 100th race victory by winning Saturday’s Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. Drivers Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner piloted their No. 4 Mobil 1/Sirius XM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to the landmark triumph.

Corvette Generations: C5 Corvette Video

1997 began the first model year of the fifth generation Corvette, and Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles is back to detail all the improvements in the C5. The fifth generation had a larger amount of trunk space, moved the transmission to the rear and raised the rear for better aerodynamics. This Corvette also featured better technology like the head-up display and run-flat tires on all models, making it the best Corvette to date.
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2017 Corvette Grand Sport: Geneva Motor Show - Chevrolet Video

With Corvette Racing in its DNA, the all-new 2017 Corvette Grand Sport is a pure expression of the car’s motorsports-bred pedigree.

The new Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine to offer an estimated 1.05g in cornering capability – and up to 1.2g with the available Z07 package.
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First Five Generations of Corvette

This compilation film depicts the evolution of the Corvette through its first five generations. It includes running footage of production Corvettes and concept cars such as the Mako Shark and Mako Shark II as well as rare footage of Zora Arkus-Duntov performing aerodynamics tests on a first-generation Vette.

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1984 Chevrolet Corvette Ad (Video)

This commercial spot was produced by Chevrolet to promote the all-new fourth generation Corvette for 1984. The advertisement highlights many of the advanced technological features that made their debut on the Corvette.

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2009 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept: Open door: Video

Scissor Doors: The automatic door on the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept swings shut.


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1954 General Motors Motorama Video

Footage of the General Motors Motorama for 1954 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Among the products and exhibits shown are the Corvette-based Chevrolet Nomad, Pontiac's Bonneville Special, the Oldsmobile Cutlass, the Buick Wildcat II, the Cadillac El Camino, Firebird I and Frigidaire's Kitchen of Tomorrow.
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1953 Chevrolet Corvette Video

This promotional film from Chevrolet details the design and engineering features of the 1953 Corvette. As it was created prior to the introduction of the production car in June 1953, the car shown is actually the original Motorama Corvette show car which can be easily identified by unique front fender trim and the "Corvette" script on the hood.
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August 2016, Vette Vues Magazine- Volume Forty Five, Number 1

#540 Vette Vues Magazine, August 2016 Issue, Volume 45, Issue 1

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