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Earlier this year, Chevrolet announced the return of the Corvette Grand Sport model. It’s a track-oriented Corvette with wider wheels and tires, special suspension tuning and unique exterior details. The Corvette Grand Sport achieves a 0-60 time of less than four seconds, pulls 1.0 g on the skid pad and still boasts an EPA-rated highway fuel economy 26 mpg.
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Inspired by the style of young, urban professionals, the Camaro Dusk concept rolls with a contemporary tuner aesthetic. It is understatedly aggressive looking, with a lowered ride height, new 21-inch wheels, the rear spoiler from an SS model and a custom ground effects package.
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It looks like the custom creation of a tuner shop, but the Camaro Chroma simply demonstrates how carefully selected accessories available through Chevy dealers can create a look like nothing else. The Camaro Chroma is based on an SS/RS model in Summit White and uses a combination of current and not-yet-released components, including:
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The Camaro Synergy concept previews a new Synergy Green production exterior color that will be offered on a special-edition Camaro in the first half of 2010. It also features a host of the latest Camaro accessories offered through Chevy dealers. They dramatically enhance the performance appearance of the car, demonstrating the personalization possibilities open to Camaro owners. Designers took lib...
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owered by a twin-turbocharged version of the 3.6L direct injected V-6 that is standard in Camaro LS and LT models, Leno’s Camaro blends high performance with surprising efficiency in a racing-ready package. A pair of Turbonetics T-3 turbochargers blows through a custom air-to-air intercooler, force-feeding the engine about seven pounds of boost and lifting its horsepower level to about 425. That’s...
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Although GT1 remains relatively popular in European racing, GT2 has become the dominant class here in North America. GT2 cars are less powerful and closer to the production models in dimensions and powertrain configuration. The Ferrari F430 GT and Porsche 911 GT3 have dominated GT2 for the past several years, although a number of other models have been coming on strong recently. This year, factory...
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –Grand Sport. It’s one of the most storied monikers in Corvette’s illustrious racing heritage. Today, Chevrolet announced it is returning to the lineup in the new, 2010 Corvette Grand Sport model.
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Owned by an unknown GM Styling employee, this 1954 Corvette was outfitted with several unique design features. These were the results of two design exercises that included both interior and exterior upgrades.
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1955 was the year the Corvette finally got the much needed small-block V8.
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In the second year of Corvette production only minor updates were made to make it more usable. Although these upgrades were modest, the 1953 version, with a limited production of 300, is still much more desirable.
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SIDESWIPE takes the form of a sleek, vision concept dreamed up by the Corvette designers at GM. The design is influenced by the original Stingray race car, introduced in 1959, but also draws on Corvette heritage cues from other generations. It brings them together in a futuristic shape that seems to be equal parts racecar and space ship.
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When the supply of European replacement engines dried up in the sixties many enterprising racers stuffed American V8s into orphaned Ferraris, Maseratis and Jaguars. These modified sports cars extended the usefulness of some old workhorses that were permitted in SCCA and Cal Club racing. Such is the case with our feature car which is one of the oldest surviving Ferrari street rods.
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At their 2009 Scottsdale Auction, Barrett-Jackson sold this unique prototype for $112,200 USD. It was described as "Powered by a 7.0 Liter/742 hp Supercharged OHV aluminum LSI V8 engine with Air to Air inter-cooler and 6-speed manual Borg-Warner transmission. Engine Modifications include Deepskirt cast aluminum cylinder block with pressure fit liner, special 17 steel billet main caps and alloy mai...
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At the 2009 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, this unique GM car was sold with a scrap title for $22,000 USD. THe description was as follows: " A concept build off of a 1983 Camaro exterior with a removable front end and custom leather seats/interior with yellow trim. Powered by a 4.3 Liter/230hp 90 degree V6 engine with a T-Borg Warner 5-speed transmission, 4-wheel disc brakes, concept wheel...
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In 1969, several dealers took advantage of the Central Office Producion Orders (COPO) to receive some impressive muscle cars. The Chevelle was among the Corvette and Camaro which got the potent 427 this way
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At their 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona sale, Barrett-Jackson auctioned some GM Hertitage Collection cars, most under scrap titles. Among them was this Impala mule that was tested for possible production. It sold for $150,700.00 USD.
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At their 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona sale, Barrett-Jackson auctioned some GM Hertitage Collection cars, most under scrap titles. Among them was this Impala mule that was tested for possible production. It sold for $75,900.00 USD.
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At their 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona sale, Barrett-Jackson auctioned some GM Hertitage Collection cars, most under scrap titles. Among them was this ZL2 mule that was tested for possible production.
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At their 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona sale, Barrett-Jackson auctioned some GM Hertitage Collection cars, most under scrap titles. Among them was this factory lightwight ZR1 that was tested for possible production. It sold for $176,000.00 USD.
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One of the rarest Corvettes is the C3 Stingray fitted with the all-aluminum ZL1 engine. Only a handful of Vettes originally came equipped with the ZL1, but many racecars were later upgraded to include the ZL1 and produced upwards of 750 bhp.
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As a young man back in the 1950s and 1960s, Don Yenko learned the Chevrolet car and truck industry from his father, a very successful man in the industry. Both Yenkos liked Chevrolet performance, and road racing was Don's forte.
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At the 1962 Riverside Grand Prix, two new production cars faced each other for the first time. These were the Corvette Stingray and Shelby Cobra. Both had to impress Chevrolet and Ford respectively, but since the Cobra was 50% lighter it naturally ran away from all the Corvettes. This was an embarrassing result for Chevrolet and all aces for Ford. GM's Engineer Zora Duntov, the father of all perfo...
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LAS VEGAS – Chevrolet introduces a quartet of stunning concepts based on the all-new, 2010 Camaro at the 2008 SEMA Show. The concepts join regular-production and accessorized models, along with a dream collection of vintage Camaros – including rare COPO, Indy Pace Car and early Z28 models – to mark the introduction of Chevy's re-born sports car. The Camaro is the official car of the 2008 SEMA show...
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NASCAR star Dale Jr. is fan of vintage Camaros – he cruises around in a Pro Touring-style '72 Camaro powered by a GM Performance Parts LS crate engine – and the heritage-inspired design of the 2010 Camaro appeals to him like a checkered flag at Daytona. His vision for the car was channeled to GM's designers and crafted in a multi-color combination of style, capability and comfort.
