by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger Here’s a sad sight for any Corvette lover. These pictures, posted on the Corvette Forum, show a 1963 Split Window Coupe that appears to have been stripped and forgotten. Unlike the 1963 SWC that was spotted on Google Street View back in 2009, we don’t have an address on this barn/field car and that’s a shame as this Corvette deserves to be saved. Just 10,594 Corvette coupes were built during in

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by Keith Cornett Corvette Blogger Good morning Corvette fans! How about we start the day with some coffee and donuts. Here is a Mongoose Corvette Grand Sport spinning its wheels and whipping around a parking lot for nearly 60 seconds. A couple of times it looks like the car is headed straight for the cameraman but he stands firm as the Vette swings around.

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger A custom 1964 style Corvette that was once owned by Chevrolet General Manager Semon E. “Bunkie” Knudsen will be on display at Mid America Motorwork’s SEMA booth in Las Vegas next month. The Corvette will be the centerpiece display by the Corvette catalog company and will showcase MA Motorwork’s Performance Choice interior products. The 1964 Corvette is owned by MA Motorwork’s chief cheerleader Mike Yager who purchased the Corvette for $400,000

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger Terry Michaelis from Proteam Corvette has got a mystery car on his hands and is turning to the internet to see if anyone is familiar with VIN #816, a low mile and unrestored 327/340 hp 1963 Corvette Coupe that has lived its life in the Detroit area. Have you seen this split-window? The Black on Black split-window Coupe is VIN #816 and its body number is #334. The coupe was built

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by Steve BurnsCorvette Blogger The team at Mecum Auctions heads to Texas this weekend for their inaugural Dallas sale. The auction runs Thursday, October 6th, through Saturday the 8th at the Dallas Convention Center. Velocity (formerly HD Theater) will have 14 hours of live coverage of the action. As is tradition, check out our favorite Corvettes up for grabs this weekend in Dallas after the break. At last check there were 420 cars and motorcycles

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger CorvetteCentral and Chris Petris have teamed up again to bring together a real cool project called the "Split Mod." Essentially, it’s the restoration of a severely rusted 1963 Corvette Coupe. Instead of the traditional matching-numbers restoration, which would be somewhat difficult considering the car has no motor or transmission, the rebuild will result in the creation of a fun, drivable Midyear Corvette. The project is also going to be the subject

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by John CoyleCorvette ForumThe Chevrolet-sponsored Woodward Dream Cruise is this weekend, and there's been some cool stuff coming out of the General's P.R. Department in preparation. Yesterday, it pointed out that 2011 will see production of the 100 millionth small block V8, and we just stumbled across this cool clip of Dr. Jamie Meyer talking about some of Chevy's performance icons. They're obviously all cool, but if you want to jump straight to the section

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There are plenty of classics which look like the last stop on their assembly line was a time machine. And without question, they’re gorgeous. But properly fusing past and present can be even trickier—and 1CoolC2 has totally pulled it off with his ’67 C2. In addition to swapping the original mill for an LS7, he’s made a host of other modifications. The latest features a custom long runner sheet metal intake from John Marcella and

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Modern racing is great, but the opportunity to see vintage iron mixing it up has its own thrills. Sure, the competition isn't quite as fierce, because these machines aren't as replaceable as their modern counterparts. And nobody wants to see a classic thoroughbred stuffed into the fence! This footage was shot at an inter-club race at Japan's Tsukuba Race Way, and the number 56 C2 is proving tough to catch! We could take or

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Given the price, this baby might need a little TLC. The eBay ad claims this example is the only 'Vette of this vintage with Ermine White/Saddle Leather, radio delete, and most importantly, the potent 435HP L71. The seller is the original owner, and the beefy big block has seen a scant 35,344 miles. Also, the numbers-matching drivetrain is documented down to the font on the engine stamps, and most likely, what the dude doing the

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  The 1963 and 1964 C2 Corvettes all had 327 cu. in. engines. This standard engine produced 250 horsepower (186 kW). Optional modifications, including fuel injection, produced up to 375 horsepower or 280 kW. In 1965, the standard engine was the 396 cu. in. “big block” V-8, which produced 425 horsepower or 317 kW. For the 1966/67 model years, Chevrolet installed the large 427 cu. in. V-8, which produced 450 horsepower or 321 kW. Specifications

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Changing your own brake pads is an easier job than many people think and a job like this is a simple way to save money.  To do your own brake job you will need the following items: -A floor jack -Jackstands -Wheel wrench -Large pliers -A socket set and ratchet -Light sand paper -Small hammer Step One With your C2 Corvette on the ground, take your wheel lug wrench and break the lugnuts loose. 

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Changing the oil on your C2 Corvette is relatively easy. All you need are the items listed below, plus about an hour’s time and a little patience, especially if you haven't done the job before.

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1967 was planned to be the first year of the 3rd generation of the Chevrolet Corvette but due to delays in design and the launch of the new 1967 Camaro, the C3 was held off until 1968.  However, General Motors made a move to make the 1967 Corvette one of the most sought after and collectible as 1967 brought us the mighty L88 Corvette.

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By 1966, the Corvette “Stingray” became a major player in the American performance car market.  The influx of high performance muscle cars began to affect the Corvette’s sales, so in 1966, Chevy brought out the 427 Corvette to replace the 396 cubic inch big block offered in 1965.  Using a 427 cubic inch big block engine, the 1966 Corvette offered an advertised 390 (L36) or 425 (L72) horsepower depending on the package chosen.  The

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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} The 1965 Corvette can be defined by two words: Sting Ray. The Sting Ray edition helped define the persona and mystique of the ‘Vette over the years. This was one of the most stylish and eye-catching Corvettes ever produced. The Bill

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The 1964 Corvette Sting Ray (oftentimes named as "Stingray," although this elided name refers to a later model of the same vehicle) was part of the C2 group of Corvettes by the Chevrolet manufacturing company. The C2 title indicates that the 1964 Corvette Sting Ray belongs to the second major design group of Corvettes. The C2 design pattern lasted from 1963 to 1967, and all of the vehicles within these model years tend to resemble

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1963 was “year 1” for production of the second generation Corvette. It took its inspiration from a previous concept car called the “Q Corvette,” designed by Chuck Pohlmann and Peter Brock. The C2 vehicle had an all-new look and styling compared to the first generation Corvette, with improved handling characteristics, more power and a novel moniker: Sting Ray. Styling was further inspired by designer Larry Shinoda’s boss at GM, Bill Mitchell, who caught a

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The 1962 Corvette had many features in common with previous models. And it had a few that made it unique. The car had a solid rear axle -- Chevrolet did not introduce independent rear suspension until 1963. The 1962 Corvette also had a V-8 engine. (The last inline six-cylinder engine, the “Blue Flame,” was installed in seven 1955 Corvettes.) The 1962 Corvette’s V-8 engine was a 327 cubic inch (5.36 L) small block powerhouse, which

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The Sting Ray (later spelled as one word "Stingray") has an intriguing connection with Chevrolet Corvettes. The name was used primarily on C2 vehicles produced from 1963 through 1968. And although the Corvette is no longer called the Sting Ray and has not been so called since 1969, nonetheless the moniker will probably be remembered for many years to come as being associated with the Chevrolet Corvette.

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Brand Development, Growth & ExpansionThe Chevrolet Corvette C2 sports car, known as the Stingray, was manufactured from 1963 to 1967. The 1963 Corvette was offered as a 2-door coupe or convertible with a split rear window and faux hood vents. The C2 was fashioned after an unmanufactured design called the Q Corvette, the Jaguar E-Type, and a Mako shark that was caught by designer Larry Shinoda's boss, Bill Mitchell.

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Although General Motors supported the ban on racing proposed by the American Automobile Association (the result of a 1955 crash in France that killed 77 people), Zora Duntov and his Chevrolet Corvette designers thought Vette owners would still compete. Therefore, in 1963 his team developed a special performance package aimed at "certain" Chevy V8 racers.

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The L-88 C2 Chevrolet Corvette is the racing edition of the 427 cubic-inch big block Mark IV V-8 engine. In 1965, Roger Penske received a telephone call from Corvette designer Zora Duntov. Duntov offered Penske a chance to acquire one of the C2 Vettes with this engine installed. Penske did not hesitate and became the first individual to take delivery of an L-88 Corvette. At this time, Roger Penske also acquired from Duntov the last

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The Grand Sport version of the C2 Chevrolet Corvette appeared in 1963. It was a modified version of the stock "Sting Ray" that Chevy debuted that year, which featured a fastback look with split rear window, independent rear suspension, and non-operating hood vents. The Grand Sport was created to compete in Nassau that year in a "no holds barred" race. This competition allowed the teams driving C-Modified cars to show off and use the hottest

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