by Mitch TalleyCorvette Blogger Perhaps it’s only appropriate that a modern-day ZR1 Corvette engine would be placed in the original body style that started the ZR-1 (yes, with a hyphen back then) craze way back in 1970. We first told you about this monster of a 1971 Corvette in July 2011, and now our friends at High Tech Corvette have put together a video that shows just what the modern LS9 ZR1 engine can do

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by Keith Cornett CorvetteBlogger.com We tuned in to Saturday evening’s live stream of the Russo and Steele auction to catch some of rare Corvettes that were offered for sale. This 1968 L88 Corvette Roadster was one of the major attractions at the Scottsdale auction and it sure didn’t disappoint, selling for a cool $625,000. With the 10% buyer’s commission, price out the door was $687,500. Russo and Steele’s catalog description of the L88 Roadster called

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by Andy Boligamosauto.comThe auction company is generously donating valuable auction time for the Chip Miller Charitable Foundation (CMCF) to auction a completely refurbished 1969 Riverside Gold Corvette Stingray coupe as lot #57 (charity lot 3001).For the third year in a row, the CMCF has been privileged to run a Corvette through the Barrett-Jackson auction. Over the past two years, the auction has raised almost $80,000 for the charity. The Foundation is hoping another bidder will

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger For sale on Craigslist is a George Barris custom creation built from a 1969 Corvette. The story goes that Barris was commissioned to the build the car for Bobby Rautbord, the off-shore boat racing champion who won the 1972 World Cup. The boat that Rautbord won the World Cup with was called the Fino #18 and so Barris named the creation the “Finovette”. Unfortunately, no pictures seem to exist of the

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by Steve BurnsCorvette Blogger Wow. That's all we could say when we first arrived at the Gearbox Magazine showcasing Keith Stegath's crazy C3 project. What started life as a basic 1976 Corvette is in the process of being converted into an electric powered street machine. Stegath moved to Florida after spending 40-some years in the working in the auto industry outside metro Detroit. Keith holds a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a Master’s

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by Keith Cornett Corvette Blogger Back in October, we brought you news that a Corvette dealer in the Northeast has just acquired a 13-mile 1978 Corvette Pace Car that had been stored in a barn since the day the original purchaser bought the car. With 33 years of dust and dirt on the black and silver paint, pictures of the car went viral and news of the find spread around the world. Now we got

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by John CoyleCorvette ForumFirst, the good news: there's apparently only one of these monstrosities. The bad news is everything else. The Eldorette is a combination of C3 Corvette and Cadillac Eldorado, and perfectly illustrates that some things—handguns and tequila, for example—just shouldn't be put together. The seller claims over 200K was dumped into the construction, which is as crazy as it is sad. The Vette's chassis and engine were retained, but every other inch

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger This modified Corvette may or may not be one of the 6,502 original Indy 500 Pace Car replicas built in 1978, but it certainly took the brunt when rear ended by a semi truck in Boise, Idaho. The collision of truck vs Corvette happened last week on I-85 East about nine miles from the Idaho-Oregon border. With the chrome air breather sticking out the hood and the roll bar installed, you

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger If your looking for a project C3 or C4 Corvette, check out this auction of over 100 salvage Corvettes that will be sold on Saturday in Forest City, North Carolina. Whittington Auction and Appraisal is handling the gavel duties for this collection of mostly insurance salvage Corvettes and parts. The sale is actually the first of two auctions with the second part dealing with thousands of used original Corvette parts. The

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger 1978 was a special year for Corvette. Not only was the sports car celebrating its 25th Anniversary, it was chosen to pace the Indianapolis 500. GM celebrated the event with a special Indy 500 Pace Car replica, a fully optioned Corvette painted Black and Silver and featuring silver interior and polished aluminum wheels. When the Wall Street Journal published a front page story on March 27,1978 reporting on the special edition

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger There are some people who have been blessed with the do-it-yourself gene and then there’s Corvette Forum member “Mewn” who has taken the art of custom fabrication to a new level. Mewn’s 1981 Corvette was already a head turner with its huge high-rise 505 big block sticking out of the custom hood. Mewn had been working on the interior and already had installed a custom stereo controlled by a touch screen

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger Found that headline while browsing Craigslist this week and for some reason, I got a kick that out of all places, the car is in Vegas. Now its got to stay there, right? Our black faux-testarossa sits on a 1984 Corvette chassis and the merged kit car looks to be well executed, down to the prancing horse logo on the rear. If you've got $16,500 or a 2000 or newer limousine

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by Andy Boligamosauto.com “If what you see is what you get, it may not necessarily be what you paid for.”There’s a special place in heaven for those folks who have persevered, felt the sting of despair and isolation but, somehow, pressed on to see a pile of parts become their pride and joy.John Marshall knows that all too well. While many enthusiasts have the privilege to see amazing cars dwelling among shows and featured

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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 John CoyleCorvette ForumD.A.R.E is a program designed to keep kids away from drugs and violence, and certainly, that goal is noble. Nobody wants to be attacked by knife-wielding, meth-addicted fifth graders.But its success rate is spotty, and I think we can definitely put this 1976 Stingray into the fail column. The paint job—featuring mascot Daren the lion—doesn't look too bad, but who seriously wants to drive around with a cartoon character painted on their

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger Remember John Greenwood’s 1969 BF Goodrich Stars and Stripes ZL1/L88 racer that sold at RM’s Monterey auction for $638,000? Purchased by Terry Michaelis of Proteam Corvette, the ’69 BFG Corvette recently made its way home to the company’s Napoleon, Ohio facility. The former Le Mans race car will be the centerpiece of Proteam’s L88 collection which now numbers seven special production L88′s of the 216 produced between 1967-1969. The BF Goodrich

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by John CoyleCorvette Forum Racing any kind of vehicle, whether it's a GT-car in ALMS, a NASCAR at Daytona or a ferocious MotoGP machine, is a workout. That said, today's cars are exponentially easier to pilot than the monsters of yesteryear. Want an example? Then check out this video of driver Christian Dick literally wrestling this 600HP C3 around the course during the Heritage Touring Car Challenge at Silverstone. It seriously gave me the willies...UPDATE:

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Buying any used car is a process full of peril, and that goes triple when you’re considering a 25-year-old sports car. No matter how smart or lucky you think you are, it’s important to remember that forums are filled with stories of starry-eyed folks who watched their dream car slowly turn into a nightmare. And while I realize that the whole dream-to-nightmare analogy isn’t the most original phrase, neither is “ran when parked,” “minor

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Last week, we posted what's possibly—hopefully?— the goofiest Corvette ad ever. But there's nothing goofy about this 1968 C3 spot. Even the age of the 43-year-old paper doesn't dull the bad-ass aura emanatring off this Rally Red rocket. While the lines were tweaked over its 15-year lifespan, they iconic lines would come to define the General's halo car for a generation of enthusiasts, and still inspire bystanders to stop and stare. What's your take on

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Content provided by CorvetteBlogger.com We’re not exactly sure what chain of events that went into motion to cause this black C3 Corvette to end up on its top. We do know that the accident sent two men to the hospital after this serious crash in Brevard County Florida. The accident caused the southbound lanes of US-1 to be shut down in Malabar, Florida so emergency crews could clean up the mess. The black Corvette looks

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Content provided by CorvetteBlogger.com RB in Indiana submitted this 1974 Corvette to Corvette Values: 1974 Corvette Convertible, VIN #1z67j4s427XXX. Painted Dark Red (original) with dark red leather interior and a white convertible soft top. Matching numbers L-48 350ci/195hp engine, automatic transmission, 79235 original miles, power steering and brakes, air conditioning, power windows, auxilliary hard top and luggage rack. Paint and mechanicals in good/average condition, no documentation but have owner history. Find out how we valued

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Many people consider the L88 Stingray, manufactured between 1967 and 1969, to be the baddest and biggest Corvette ever built. This vehicle sported a comprehensive racing package, including big block V8 with solid-lifters and special Can-Am-spec cylinder heads. It was one of the first vehicles in the Corvette line to be manufactured specifically with racing in mind. Read on for a brief overview of this unique Corvette and why it has come to be such

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Photo Credit: CorvetteImages.comContent contributed by Keith Cornett of CorvetteBlogger.comClassic Corvettes have always been a hit with collectors at auctions but rising values have put the most coveted Corvettes out of reach for many. With the prices for classic cars back on the rise, classic car insurance provider Hagerty has put together the following list of what CEO McKeel Hagerty calls the “Top 5 Attainable Dream Cars”. Making the list of those attainable cars is a

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Changing the brakes on your C3 Corvette: Changing your brake pads is a great way to save money and the work is not as hard as some people think.  To do your own brake job you will need the following items: Needed Items:-A floor jack -Jack stands -Wheel wrench -Large pliers -A socket set and ratchet -Light sand paper -Small hammer Step One Before jacking up your C3 Corvette, use your wheel lug wrench to

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The 1972 Corvette Stingray was a part of the C3 design group of Chevrolet Corvettes. The terminology "C3" refers to the fact that the 1972 design was a part of the third major overhaul of the appearance and functionality of the Chevrolet Corvette. The C3 designation remained in place from 1968 up through 1982; as a result, the cars that Chevrolet built under the Corvette name during this window of time all bear a resemblance

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Items Needed: Oil (Check your owners manual for the proper amount and type) Oil Filter (If your manual doesn't tell you a filter size, check your local parts store) Floor Jack Jack Stands Catch Pan Paper Towels Wrench or Socket Set for the oil plug Oil Filter Wrench (Not needed, but it can be helpful)

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The 1971 Corvette Stingray is part of the C3 design group of Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The C3 terminology is used to identify that the 1971 model of the Corvette was part of the third major redesign of the vehicle after its initial production. The C3 design scheme was in use from 1968 through 1982; as such the 1971 model does not vary significantly from the vehicles that immediately preceded it (up to 3 years prior),

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The 1970 Corvette, from Chevrolet, was a legend before its time. With classic styling, big flared fenders, vent gills and the fiberglass body, the ‘Vette was unmistakable. Start it up and drive down the street and the throbbing hum from its big block engine couldn’t escape notice. Below you will find information on some of the finer points of the 1970 Corvette Stingray.

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The 1968 Corvette introduced the market to the third generation of the Corvette, better known as the Stingray.  When the first C3 hit the streets it sported a sleek new body and improved interior, but the engine options were carried over from 1967.  The 1969 Corvette Stingray saw few aesthetic changes but buyers did get some of the new engine options that they had hoped for in 1968. The base model engine was a

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1968 introduced the world to the third generation of the Chevrolet Corvette, known by many as the Stingray.  The 1968 Chevrolet Corvette still carried the Stingray name in marketing campaigns but it did not display the name anywhere on the vehicle.  General Motors had tried to keep the sleek new Corvette design under wraps until Mattel issued a Hot Wheels unit named the “Custom Corvette”, which was just a C3 Corvette. This spoiled GM’s

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The Chevrolet Corvette C3 was launched in 1968 and the sleek new body style was based on the 1965 Mako Shark II Concept.  By 1968 the Chevrolet Corvette had become a mainstay in the American performance car market but the introduction of the C3 Corvette rocketed the Chevrolet sports car to stardom.  Running from 168 through 1982, the C3 was the longest generation of the Corvette, offering the highest and the lowest powered models

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Brand Development, Growth & ExpansionThe 3rd generation Chevrolet Corvette C3, known as the Shark, was manufactured from 1968 through 1982 as a 2-door coupe or convertible. The C3 also tied in with the Mattel® Hot Wheels custom Corvette toy car. A total of 542,741 Corvette C3's were manufactured between 1968 and 1982 at the Chevrolet plants in St. Louis, Missouri and the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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The Chevrolet Corvette celebrated its Silver Anniversary in 1978; to celebrate, General Motors and Chevy introduced two special 25th Anniversary Edition C3 Vettes.

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