2016 SEMA – 50TH ANNIVERSARY REPORT - Chaparral 2X VGT Concept

Chevy Chaparral 2X VGT Concept at SEMA 2016

Text and Photos By: Wayne Ellwood

The Chevrolet Chaparral 2X VGT concept race car was developed for the Vision Gran Turismo project, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of PlayStation® racing game Gran Turismo® by inviting manufacturers to give fans a glimpse into the future of automotive design.

Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Video

Developed as part of the Vision Gran Turismo project, which celebrates the future of automotive design and innovation, the Chaparral 2X VGT concept is inspired by the innovative race cars Chaparral Racing and Chevrolet partnered on more than 45 years

Check out our coverage of the 2016 SEMA event where the Chevrolet Chaparral 2X VGT Concept was displayed in the GM booth:  

• Chevrolet Chapparal 2X VGT concept

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Under the Hood preview featuring the 1983 Corvette

National Corvette Museum Published on Oct 27, 2016

In this quick preview of our upcoming Under the Hood YouTube series, Daniel Decker from our Vehicle Restoration and Preservation Department, takes us through what it took to get the one and only 1983 Corvette running again.

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The One and Only 1983 Corvette

National Corvette Museum Published on Oct 20, 2016

Learn about the 1983 Corvette in this video: The world's only 1983 Corvette has long been shrouded with mystery. Why is it the only one? How did it manage to survive? How did it wind up at the National Corvette Museum? In this installment of the NCM Heritage Series, we track down the people who were there as this car made its trip from the plant, through the Milford Proving Grounds, and into Corvette history.

No 1983 Corvettes were sold to the public. The model year was skipped in preparation for the all-new 1984 Corvette, which launched the C4 generation. Forty-four Corvette prototypes were built as 1983 models. Only one remains, and it is on display at the National Corvette Museum, in Bowling Green, Ky.

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: CHAMPIONSHIP SWEEP IN GT LE MANS

Gavin, Milner claim Driver’s Championship in No. 4 Corvette C7.R

2016-10-01

• Team Championship for No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette team to go along with Chevrolet Manufacturer’s Championship
• Garcia, Magnussen take third in GTLM Driver’s Championship
• Gavin, Milner, Chevrolet also sweep Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: CHAMPIONSHIP LEADS INTACT LEAVING AUSTIN

Big points day for Chevrolet, Corvette Racing, Corvette DPs

The #3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette Racing C7.R, driven by Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia races to a third place finish in the GTLM class Saturday, September 17, 2016, during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's Lone Star Le Mans race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Richard Prince for Chevy Racing)

2016-09-17

• Garcia, Magnussen advance to third place in GTLM
• Gavin, Milner increase GTLM Driver’s Championship lead
• Prototype win for Ricky, Jordan Taylor as Corvette DP scores podium sweep
• Chevrolet adds to lead in pair of Manufacturer races

AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 17, 2016) – Corvette Racing met its goal Saturday of a solid points haul to maximize its championship position heading into the final race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R placed third in a closely fought GT Le Mans (GTLM) class in the Lone Star Le Mans race at Circuit of The Americas.

Owens Corning Fiberglass 1968 L-88 Corvette #12 on Display in Chip's Choice at the 2007 Corvettes at Carlisle

Owens Corning Fiberglass 1968 L-88 Corvette #12 on Display in Chip's Choice at the 2007 Corvettes at Carlisle

Photos were taken at the 2007 Corvettes at Carlisle Chips Choice by William Wolf, Editor/Publisher of Vette Vues Magazine and appeared in the January 2008 issue of Vette Vues.

This Owens Corning Fiberglass Corvette #12 is one of the Winningest Corvettes that ever raced. It is the 2nd of 3 campaigned by the Owens Corning Fiberglass Race Team which was comprised of Tony Delorenzo and Jerry Thompson. The Race car is restored to FIA Trim and was restored to original specifications by Kevin Mackay at Corvette Repair, with the assistance of Tony Delorenzo and Jerry Thompson, who were the primary drivers for the Owens/Corning team.

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

1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283/283 FI Pilot Production 579B

This article appeared in the September 2007 issue of Vette Vues Magazine in its coverage of the Bloomington Gold Corvette show.

1957 Corvette Serial Number 0162 283/283 FI Pilot Production 579B.
Owned by (In 2007): Ken Kayser, Flint, MI.

Ken Kayser poses with his 1957 Corvette at the 2007 Bloomington Gold Special Collection XXIII. 

This 1957 Corvette #162 was one of approximately twelve "pilot" RPO-579 fuel injection Corvettes assembled at the St. Louis Corvette plant in the first two weeks of October 1957. The purpose of a pilot build event is to evaluate the ability of the people, parts and assembly process to perform the work in the time allowed with satisfactory quality. The pilot fuel injection units built at St. Louis revealed several problems that were corrected prior to the regular start of RPO 579 production on November 1st, 1956.

1963 Corvette Grand Sport #4

Zora Arkus-Duntov accompanies the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport coupes to Nassau Speed Week in December 1963.

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1963 Corvette Grand Sport #3

Zora Arkus-Duntov drives the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport coupe at the GM Milford Proving Ground in 1963.

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1963 Corvette Grand Sport #2

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1963 Corvette Grand Sport #1

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport (Car 38-1) in white at Sebring during December 1962 testing Firestone tires.

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1957 Corvette s/n 3963 283/283 FI Historic Racer

1957 Corvette FI Historic Racer

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1957 Corvette

Serial Number 3963 283/283

FI Historic Racer.

Owned by: John & Sally Neas, Tulsa, OK (2007)

This Corvette is the earliest known RPO 684 produced at St. Louis, and perhaps most successful 1957 Corvette in SCCA Racing during 1957. Produced May 14, 1957, factory delivered to driver Bark Henry and driven to Cumberland to race May 17-19. Sponsor Robert "Bob" Rosenthal of Rosenthal Chevrolet in Arlington, VA, was most successful dealer race team in 1957. Fred Windridge was the number two driver. The Car was heavily promoted and supported by Ed Cole and supported by Zora Arkus-Duntov and Chevrolet.

2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT HAS RACING ROOTS

A ‘purist’ model that leverages a half-century legacy of motorsports success

• Lightweight architecture and track-honed aerodynamics
• An engine offering an estimated 1.05g in cornering capability and up to 1.2g with the available Z07 package
• Coupe and convertible available this summer in U.S. and fall in Europe  
• Grand Sport Collector Edition available later in model year

1953 Corvette Motorama Show Car

1953 Corvette Motorama Show Car Scenic running footage of the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette unveiled at the 1953 Motorama in New York.

CORVETTE Z06: A QUICK HISTORY OF A FAST CAR

2014-01-13
DETROIT – The all-new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the most capable in the history of the track-oriented model. The Z06 was first offered as an option package in 1963, directed at those who intended to use their Corvettes on a track.

The Z06 since has been offered in four of the Corvette’s seven production generations, each elevating the Corvette’s track capability:

VIEWING GALLERY : 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT REVEAL

Photos from the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport introduction at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 1, 2016

Oliver Gavin, driver of the #4 Chevrolet Corvette Racing C7.R (left) and Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter, introduce the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. Like the Corvette C7.R race car, the Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package and a naturally aspirated engine. (Photo by Thorsten Weigl for Chevrolet)

CORVETTE GRAND SPORT’S RACING LEGACY ON AND OFF THE TRACK

1960 Corvette at Le Mans © General Motors

1960 – Urged by Zora Arkus-Duntov, Corvette’s first chief engineer, racer Briggs Cunningham entered three mostly stock Corvettes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans – each powered by the innovative 283 “Fuelie” mechanically fuel-injected small block V8 engine. In a race dominated by European factory teams, Cunningham’s No. 3 Corvette, driven by John Fitch and Bob Grossman, won the large-displacement GT class and finished eighth overall. In fact, the top 10 finishers included six Ferraris, two Aston Martins, a Porsche and the privateer Corvette.

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Second Straight Win for Corvette C7.R to Start 2016

Gavin, Milner, Fässler win again in No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R

The #4 Chevrolet Corvette Racing C7.R, driven by Tommy Milner, Oliver Gavin and Marcel Fässler, race to victory in the GTLM class Saturday, March 19, 2016 during the 12-Hours of Sebring WeatherTech SportsCar Championship endurance race at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. (Photo by Richard Prince for Chevy Racing) © General Motors