We tie up our series on vintage Corvette magazine ads with this series of 4 advertisements from the 1970s. 1977 Corvette Ads The Role of the Dream Car For many in 1977 – like today – the Corvette was a dream car, what people worked and saved their entire lives for. Chevrolet capitalizes on the […]
Vintage Corvette Ads from the Late 1960s
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We’re continuing our review of some classic Corvette ads from magazines, this time focusing on ads for 1966-era Corvettes. As before, we’d like to thank Flickr user Alden Jewell for preserving these fond memories! Corvette Ads from 1966 The Chevrolet Built for Two There’s nothing like a romantic picnic for two…except one that you get […]
How to Choose a Classic Corvette
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
So you’ve finally saved up some money, or are well on your way to having done so, and want to buy yourself a true classic – one of the earliest Corvette models on the market. How do you find one that fits your budget, your needs and your personal expectations of a car? There are […]
Three Technological Upgrades Led By the Corvette
March 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the 2014 Corvette Stingray (C7) recently announced and filled with new features and technical upgrades – from an aluminum body to carbon fiber integration (at a sub-six figure price) – it’s a good time to look back at some of the technical and commercial advancements Chevrolet introduced to the domestic auto industry through the […]
The Corvette LT1 Engine
February 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Chevrolet has been relying on their patented, highly guarded LT1 engine to power Corvettes for decades now. It’s just like a favorite old dog, horse or other beast of burden that does what it’s told to do, when it’s told to do it; in one word, reliable. That’s why the engine is still so popular, […]
Corvette Speed Records
January 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Corvettes were not always the speed monsters they are famous for being now. Initially they were something stuck between luxury car and sports machine. Not quite a luxury car because Corvettes just didn’t have the features of lines like Mercedes or Ferrari, and not exactly a sports car because at first, Corvettes did not have as much […]
A TV Show By and For Vette Owners
January 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
Have you ever wished there was some kind of T.V. show all about Corvettes that lived, ate and breathed the beautiful Chevrolet cars? Apparently there’s one in the works because there happens to be a very active fan page on Facebook about this exact topic. The show is due to begin in January of next […]
Rumors about The New 2014 Corvette C7
January 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Auto manufacturers are always trying to hide their newest production run for as long as possible. Because every little curve, cut or other bit of tooling could make for the next great-looking car, automotive companies like Chevrolet try their hardest to keep visual details under wraps while happily touting most of the technical information, like […]
Celebrities and Corvettes
November 18, 2012 by 3 Comments
A new exhibit at the National Corvette Museum is welcoming a new exhibit through January 18, 2013 featuring country music stars and their Corvettes and Camaros. Included in the exhibit are well-known names such as George Strait’s 1958 Corvette, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s 1960 Corvette, Roy Orbison’s 1967 Corvette, George Jones’s 1978 Corvette, and Brad Paisley’s 1999 Corvette Country music is […]
Joe Crosby of Florida Restoring Neil Armstrong’s 1967 Sting Ray
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
News in Florida is buzzing about the Space Coast man who has purchased and is now restoring astronaut Neil Armstrong’s 1967 Marina Blue Sting Ray Corvette. Crosby purchased the car earlier this year from an unknown seller in Georgia, but he’s not telling how much he paid for it. The early astronauts were famous for […]
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