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Most Successful Racing Corvette Heading to RM Auctions

Most Successful Racing Corvette Heading to RM Auctions
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This year’s RM Auctions at Monterey is arguably going to be one of its best ever, as the most successful Chevy Corvette race car is now joining the the lot. Continue Reading...

AutoGuide Week-In-Reverse: Jeep Fails ‘Moose Test,’ Gymkhana Five Hits Big

AutoGuide Week-In-Reverse: Jeep Fails ‘Moose Test,’ Gymkhana Five Hits Big
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The automotive industry is a global business that is constantly evolving and growing, and we here at AutoGuide know it can be hard to keep up sometimes. So here is a summary of the top stories you may have missed this past week: Continue Reading...

Leaked Corvette Bumper Unconfirmed but Cease and Desist Suggests Otherwise

Leaked Corvette Bumper Unconfirmed but Cease and Desist Suggests Otherwise
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Perhaps you’ve seen the recent reports about leaked photos of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette’s bumper. While still unconfirmed, a cease and desist order AutoGuide received today from a law firm representing Omega Tool Corp. demanding that the images be removed is a strong indicator of where there truth may lie. Continue Reading...

Top 10 Best-Looking Pininfarina Designs

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Top 10 Best-Looking Pininfarina Designs
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  Sergio Pininfarina passed away in his Turin, Italy home today at 85, so in honor of the renowned designer, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 favorite designs from oldest to newest. Pininfarina’s father started as a coachbuilder and founded the company. Those roots are evidenced in the 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300,… Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Corvette Celebrates 60 Years of Performance – Video

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Earlier this year, Chevrolet celebrated the Corvette’s birthday by letting the famous American sports car blow out its own candles, and next year it’ll be celebrating its 60th anniversary. Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Makes History, Paces Indy 500

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Makes History, Paces Indy 500
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With the Chevrolet Corvette celebrating it’s 60th anniversary for the 2013 model year, it’s probably appropriate that an example of the hottest-ever factory Chevy sports car found itself selected as pace car for the annual Indianapolis 500. Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Announced as 2012 Indy 500 Pace Car

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Announced as 2012 Indy 500 Pace Car
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It might be hard to believe, but the 96th Indianapolis 500 already has a new record set before the race has even begun. With 638 hp, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the most powerful production car to ever pace the famous race. Continue Reading...

2013 Corvette Gets ‘Night Race Blue’ as Last Hurrah

2013 Corvette Gets ‘Night Race Blue’ as Last Hurrah
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The sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvette is heading into its final year of production, signifying a highly successful seven year production run.  As it prepares to be replaced, the American automaker is giving the C6 ‘Vette a new paint shade, Night Race Blue. The Night Race Blue is a classy shade of blue which will complement the… Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Memorabilia Collector Tries for Guinness World Record

Chevrolet Memorabilia Collector Tries for Guinness World Record
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For Charlie Mallon, 54, of Downington, Pa., nothing numbers more greatly in life than his collection of Chevrolet memorabilia. As a life-long collector and avid enthusiast, Mallon amassed 2,181 different Chevrolet items over the past 40 years. After the better pat of a lifetime’s devotion to his hobby, he finally counted up his trinkets to realize there might… Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Corvette Inducted Into Sebring Hall Of Fame

Chevrolet Corvette Inducted Into Sebring Hall Of Fame
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Since 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette has been a part of the American landscape, both on the road and on the track. It is easily the most winning American sports car, having clocked wins on national and international circuits. Corvette’s have been particularly competitive at the 12-Hours of Sebring race. Since its first race outing in… Continue Reading...

Ultra Custom ’63 Corvette is a 1,000 HP Beauty And it Could be Yours

Ultra Custom ’63 Corvette is a 1,000 HP Beauty And it Could be Yours
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Looking for a truly unique car to add to your collection? Better head to the 2012 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach, Fla. from April 5 through 7. This custom 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe V7 features a twin-turbo, mid-engine setup backed by a stunning design. The Chevrolet LS V8 1,000-hp (915 lb-ft of torque) engine powers… Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Corvette Celebrates 60th Birthday by Blowing Out 60 Candles – Video

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Blowing candles out on a birthday cake seems like an age-old tradition, but who would have thought a car could do it? When one of America’s most famous sports car turned 60, Chevrolet decided to give it its candles to blow out. The American automaker took a Corvette 427 Convertible out to the track that… Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Corvette Celebrates 60th Anniversary At Goodwood Festival of Speed

Chevrolet Corvette Celebrates 60th Anniversary At Goodwood Festival of Speed
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The Goodwood Festival of Speed is Britain‘s premier motoring event celebrating racing heritage. Last year, the venue celebrated the centenary of the iconic Chevrolet brand. For 2012, Chevrolet returns once more to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Chevrolet Corvette. First conceptualized as the 1952 EX-122 concept, designer Harley Earl wanted to create an American… Continue Reading...

2012 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Set to Debut at Sebring

2012 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Set to Debut at Sebring
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The next generation of Chevy Corvette C6.Rs will make their racing debut at the upcoming 12 Hours of Sebring race. The newest C6.R race car will feature a widebody based on the ZR1, but will be powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V8. The new C6.R will be a whole two inches wider than the iteration… Continue Reading...

Paul Newman’s Corvette Race Car Nets $275,000 at Auction

Paul Newman’s Corvette Race Car Nets $275,000 at Auction
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The late Paul Newman will be remembered by automotive enthusiasts worldwide, though perhaps in varying ways by different people. Whether it was being a friend and rival to Steve McQueen, or racing the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Barbour’s Porsche 935, or being the oldest driver at age 70 to be part of a… Continue Reading...

Classic Chevrolet Corvette Collection at Auction in Florida

Classic Chevrolet Corvette Collection at Auction in Florida
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There isn’t a particularly impressive way to write it, but then again there probably doesn’t have to be: a 25-car collection of classic Chevrolet Corvettes will go on sale in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., next weekend. The list includes cars running from1953-1969 in consecutive, uninterrupted order without a single model repeat. Owner Tony Parella is selling… Continue Reading...

Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette Count For a Third of U.S. Sports Car Sales

Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette Count For a Third of U.S. Sports Car Sales
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Chevrolet is laying claim to sports car bragging rights this year after accounting for more than a third of total U.S. sports car sales with their Camaro and Corvette. “We challenge any company to bring two cars to compete with the Corvette ZR1 and Camaro ZL1, dollar for dollar,” General Motors North America president Mark… Continue Reading...

Corvette Bed is a Dream Come True

Corvette Bed is a Dream Come True
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If we had this awesomely cool bed, we would be way too excited to go to sleep. And we bet that if you bought this racecar bed for your kids, they wouldn’t be getting much sleep either – that’s just how sweet this ride is. Brought to you by Step 2, this racecar bed is… Continue Reading...

Watch a Corvette Burnout on the Back of a Flatbed Pickup [Video]

Watch a Corvette Burnout on the Back of a Flatbed Pickup [Video]
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What better way to sell  your car than an outrageous YouTube video? Lettrage Perfect Design, a company in Lavaltrie, Quebec that sponsors modified cars is seen here with a C6 Corvette, and way too much spare rubber. Watch as this driver creates a smoke show in front of a small crowd. The driver then does a… Continue Reading...

Falcon F7 Supercar Unveiled With Corvette Z06 Power

Falcon F7 Supercar Unveiled With Corvette Z06 Power
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The automotive enlightened ones know that when you really need to turn heads, going for a Ferrari, Lamborghini or Maserati might work but it’s nothing compared to pulling up in something nobody has ever seen before. For your consideration, the Falcon F7. It’s the second supercar to come from the company that built their name making special… Continue Reading...

Chevy Silverado Truck Packs A Supercharged LS9 Under The Hood [Video]

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Shoving small block engines into short bed, half-ton trucks is nothing new. But a supercharged LS9 from a Corvette ZR1 into a Chevrolet Silverado pickup? Now that’s something worth checking out. Aside from the side exit exhaust on the truck – which is a pretty common modification on Silverados – absolutely nothing else has been… Continue Reading...

Limited Edition 2001 Corvette Z06 Gets 1953 Retro Style [Video]

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Limited Edition 2001 Corvette Z06 Gets 1953 Retro Style [Video]
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When the Chevy Corvette celebrated its 50th birthday back in 2003, many enthusiasts were hoping for a special edition model to be released. Chevrolet for the most part failed to deliver, only offering a version with custom paint and an emblem package. The aftermarket decided to take things into their own hands, coming up with… Continue Reading...