Thursday, June 9, 2016

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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2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT PRICED AT $66,445

The new 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine to deliver exceptional performance. The Grand Sport Collector Edition features an exclusive Watkins Glen Gray Metallic exterior with Tension Blue hash-mark graphics, satin black full-length stripes and black wheels. the new Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine. © General Motors
Track-focused model offers 1.2g cornering, 3.6-sec. 0-60 time with Z07 package

2016-04-29


BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Chevrolet announced today the track-bred 2017 Corvette Grand Sport will be priced at $66,445 for coupe models and $70,445 for convertibles, when they go on sale this summer. The prices include the destination charge, but not tax, title and other dealer fees.

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


1957 Corvette FI Historic Racer
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 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.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: GARCIA FASTEST DRIVER IN GTE PRO CLASS ON TEST DAY

Mission accomplished for two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs ahead of 24 Hours

© General Motors

2016-06-05
  • Oliver Gavin fourth-quickest in class as No. 64 team goes for second straight Le Mans win
  • Focus turns to race-week preparation for what will be hard-fought class battle
  • Team going for ninth class win in 17th Le Mans appearance
  • Corvette Racing with five straight Triple Crown event victories
LE MANS, France (June 5, 2016) – Corvette Racing ended the Le Mans Test Day with the fastest time in the GTE Pro class as Antonio Garcia set a lap of 3:55.122 (129.680 mph) in the No. 63 Konica Minolta/Mobil 1/Sirius XM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. Garcia, who celebrated a birthday Sunday and will team with Jan Magnussen and Ricky Taylor, led a Corvette Racing effort that focused on race setup and strategy as the team works toward what it hopes will be a ninth victory at the French endurance classic.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

2015 NCM Le Mans Viewing Party

This is from the August 2015 issue of Vette Vues Magazine.  It is coverage of the 1st annual NCM Le Mans Viewing Party by Charley Robertson.

Vette Vues Magazine, Volume 44, Issue 1, August 2015


Announcement: 2016 NCM Le Mans Viewing Party - June 18-19, 2016

2016 NCM Le Mans Viewing Party - June 18-19, 2016

On June 18-19, 2016 the world’s greatest car manufacturers will battle at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Through a special arrangement with the ACO, three locations outside of France will be given commercial free, direct feed of the race… Berlin, Tokyo and Bowling Green, Kentucky at the National Corvette Museum.