Photo Credit: Ernie Torres/Sun-Times A dark red 1975 Corvette coupe was one of the victims of a six-garage fire during the night Tuesday in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. The police Bomb & Arson Unit is investigating the fire, but say no proof of arson has been uncovered yet. Before being quickly put out, the
By: IBxAnders | August 10, 2012
As we rapidly close in on the middle of August we also close on in the annual auction frenzy that takes place during Monterey Week. Over the next several days we’ll take a look at some of the unique Corvettes being offered next week in California. First up is the legendary Owens-Corning L88 Racer. The
By: IBxAnders | August 9, 2012
One of the largest custom auto shows of the year was recently put on by the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association. The Goodguys PPG Nationals three day extravaganza held July 6th-8th at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus attracted thousands of cars and over 100,000 enthusiasts. One of the main attractions of the event is
By: IBxAnders | July 17, 2012
The 2012 Mecum Auctions train-of-fun stops in Des Moines, Iowa this weekend. The 2-day sale takes place July 20th – 21st at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Velocity TV will have 12 hours of live coverage of the event. 500 hundred cars are expected and as we write this over 20 Corvettes are scheduled to cross
By: IBxAnders | July 17, 2012
Last weekend Bloomington Gold formally inducted the 2012 honorees into The Great Hall. The 3rd class of cars features the earliest known production Corvette, 2 very famous racecars, and arguably the most famous Corvette styling car of all time. The diverse list of people and organizations consists of a Lemans winning racer, the founder of
By: IBxAnders | June 27, 2012
Marcus Slater Corvette Forums Though the C3 Corvette was flawed when it made it’s original debut, there was never any discussion about it being ugly. Good or not, the evolution of the original Sting Ray into the 4th generation Corvette yielded an iconic car. Considering how many of them were made– and how many of […] More »
By: IBxAnders | June 6, 2012
The Corvette racing world lost another legend this month when Robert D. “Marietta Bob” Johnson passed away on May 7, 2012 at age 85. He earned the nickname “Marietta Bob” to differentiate him from his racing partner, “Columbus Bob” Johnson. They were named for their hometowns in Ohio. Marietta Bob didn’t start racing until he
By: IBxAnders | May 19, 2012
