Corvette Seat Performance Proven Under Pressure

Customized test procedures used during development of Stingray’s new seats

DETROIT – The differences in the Standard GT seat and the Competition Sport seat offered in the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette are similar to the everyday comfort of a well-tailored suit vs. the support offered by compression apparel athletes wear.

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette’s optional Competition Sport seat was track tested and modified to provide the kind of bolster support needed for high-velocity maneuvers.
© General Motors

1976 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray had a makeover by Bulgarian interior specialist Vilner.

This 1976 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray had a makeover by Bulgarian interior specialist Vilner.  

The outside is pearl brown with a calf leather-wrapped targa roof trim with decorative stitching.

See what you think of his new design.

Rear Vues: 1967 - The 1st SEMA Show

If you hang around "car" people very long, you are sure to hear the name SEMA.

You might be asking, just what is a SEMA?  

It is an event that has over 2,000 new automotive products on display, and over 2,300 companies filling over a million square feet held annually at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  

"It all began in 1963 when a group of small manufacturers who were suppliers of performance equipment for early hot rods organized their fledgling industry and called it "Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association" (SEMA).  From what I found, it was started by Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, Robert E. Wyman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock, Jr.

Chevrolet Performance Cars Flex Muscles at SEMA Show

Concept Corvette, Camaro and SS models 

highlight breadth of performance range

For Release: Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, 9 a.m. EST

Chevrolet Unveils Nine High-Powered Concepts At SEMA

Chevrolet reveals three vehicles featured in "Transformers: The Age of Extinction" Monday, November 4, 2013 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chevrolet has a long history of being involved with the globally celebrated Transformer movie franchise. This Chevrolet Camaro (right) was built under the supervision of GM Design for use in the upcoming film. (Photo by Isaac Brekken for Chevrolet) © General Motors

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.

The August issue of Vette Vues Magazine is coming out soon...

#508 Vette Vues Magazine, August 2013, Volume 42, Issue Number 1
6...NCCC 54th Convention
16...A 50-Plus Year Golden Love Affair with a ‘54 Vette
32...Back to the Beach: A Ten Year Milestone
37...Chevy Racing at VIR
39...Scott McKay’s Personalized 765 HP Daily Driver
60...Dual in Detroit
66...Rivals in Detroit
72...“Supervette Saturday”, Day Chevrolet
80...Too Much Information?
96...The Great Coverup
53...Rear Vues: 1993 - Part I
76...Rear Vues: 1985 - Part III
84...Model Scene
90...Toy Vues
100...Factory Facts
PARTA: 1956 and 1957 Corvette Engine Tune-Up
PART B: 1964-1966 Corvette Manual Transmission Bracket
PART C: 1968 Corvete Air Injection Reactor Pump Service
PART D: 1997 Corvette Shop Manual Redesign
PART E: 1998-2001 Corvette Paint Wear Tonneau Cover
I.B.Cover...Racy Vues
117...Business Card File
117...Calendar
121...Literature, Models, Misc.
122...Corvette Parts
127...Corvettes for Sale
128...Advertisers Index
On the Cover: 1956 SR "Real McCoy" 2012 Bloomington Gold® Great Hall® inductee to be auctioned at Mecum in Kissimmee, FL.  January 17-26th. Photo credits David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions.