How the 57 Chevrolet Corvette Made Automotive History!

 Powered by Max Banner Ads  The 1957 Chevrolet ‘Vette almost didn’t make it to 1957 and almost died a death a few years prior. Why did this automobile, which has won the hearts of many, come close to being canceled? Chevy initially presented the two-seat Corvette (or ‘Vette’ as it’s affectionately known) in 1953. It was the obsession and brainchild of the prominent designer Harley Earl. Earl had been designing for Chevrolet since the late 1920’s and at long last managed to persuade Chevrolet to build a two seater sports car, rather like the MGs, Alfas and other European autos that were being introduced to the US market by GIs returning from the war. While the 1953 Chevy ‘Vette was hailed... Read the story »

Learn About A 1967 Corvette From Alex Schult And Smokinvette

The 1967 Sting Ray Corvette was the best Corvette made. It was refined to the limit. The changes were modest and this was the cleanest Sting Ray. A less chunky appearance from the flat finish rockers and ribbing from the five small vents replaced the three larger fender vents. The new feature, the unique single backup light that is mounted above the license plate is new. Slotted six inch Rally wheels with chrome beauty rings and lug nuts concealed behind small chrome caps replaced the previous model’s old fashioned wheel covers. Interior alterations included revised upholstery and the handbrake moved from beneath the dash to between the seats. A fad on all cars at that time was the optional hardtop which is offered with a black vinyl... Read the story »

Corvette Forums Matter

In 1990 I received a free AOL disc in the mail and used it to go “online.” AOL was fun for a variety of years, but a friend told me back in 1995 that you do not need AOL to surf the Internet. In all honesty I didn’t know that at that time. A few days later, I said good-bye to AOL and “HELLO!” to the superhighway of information. People that previously had no interest in PC’s are now running to computer stores so they could surf the internet and retrieve their e-mail. Back at that time the Internet was really different. Just about everyone was on dial-up, so sites and web pages were simpler. The net hadn’t yet been taken over by commerce sites so it was easier to find “information” then. Chat... Read the story »

The 2005 Corvette Brings The Latest C6 Generation Of Corvette To The Forefront

The 2005 Corvette was quickly proclaimed by several critics and enthusiasts as the best Corvette of all times. Because the newest generation of Corvette looked more like an improvement from its predecessor and not a total redesign General Motors was criticized. The first C6 generation of Corvettes was put together and in 2000 made Corvette history by becoming the first Corvette to be developed in tandem with another GM model. The 2004 Cadillac XLR was taking shape the same time as the C6 Corvette was being developed. The Cadillac gained priority as it was to be launched first and was to represent GM’s resurgence into the luxury car brand. Only after the XLR was complete was GM then able to give its full attention to the C6 project. Because... Read the story »