Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2011: Corvette Sales Bring In $2.5 Million

The 4th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector car auction in Las Vegas concluded Saturday night with 46 Corvettes crossing the auction block over the 3-day sale. The Sales for Corvettes totaled $2,549,250 which includes the 10% buyer’s commission. Check out the top sellers of the auction as well as the full results following the jump. The top

By: | September 26, 2011


1969 BFG Stars & Stripes ZL1/L88 Racer Finds New Home!

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

By: | September 23, 2011


Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2011: Corvette Auction Preview!

Article contributed by Steve Burns The Barrett-Jackson crew sets up shop in Sin City this weekend for their 4th annual Las Vegas sale. Nearly 50 Corvettes are set to cross the auction block between Thursday September 22nd and Saturday the 24th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino as their 40th Anniversary tour winds down.

By: | September 23, 2011



Five Tips for Taking it to the Track

by Eric YeeCorvette Forum Corvettes, especially the C4 and later gens, are among the best handling cars ever made. And the best way to experience their limits in a safe manner is on a track or autocross course. But for a novice things can be a bit intimidating. My first high-performance driving event started during […] More »

By: | September 22, 2011


Straight Talk From Ed Welburn: Don’t Screw Up the Corvette’s Redesign

General Motor’s Vice President of Global Design Ed Welburn recently spoke with Automotive News while he was in Frankfurt and the subject of the Corvette’s redesign came up. Specifically, Welburn talked about the difficulty in designing a new Corvette, which has 58 years of history and a very loyal fan base. “Everyone wants to design

By: | September 21, 2011


Corvette Racing Series Episode 9: Corvette World Tribute

Welcome to the Corvette World Tribute, where Chevrolet’s supercar is celebrated by owners and drivers of all models, both on and off the track. In the ninth episode of Corvette Racing’s Track to Street series, enthusiasts and racers of today and yesterday come together to celebrate their common passion – the Corvette. Sponsored By: Bondurant

By: | September 21, 2011


Corvette Blogger Visits the Lingenfelter Collection

Article and Photos contributed by Steve Burns A couple months back we had the opportunity to tour the immense car collection of Ken Lingenfelter, owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. The diverse collection contains about 150 stunning muscle cars, exotics, classics, as well as several of LPE’s latest creations. No car collection is complete without a

By: | September 21, 2011



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