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NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Race car drivers Jeff Gordon and
Jimmie Johnson know something about speed. In fact, the two NASCAR Cup
Champions recently purchased their new everyday car, the Corvette ZR-1.
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Capable of doing 200 miles per hour, the ZR-1 is the fastest, most
expensive production 'Vette of all time. But, it's not just for race car
drivers...
Fifty-five Corvettes of different colors and models rolled up to the GM Renaissance Center to be on display for the Centennial celebration. The Corvette owners are members of the National Corvette Museum and drove from all over the country to be a part of GM's 100th birthday.
PLAINFIELD - Griot's Garage, manufacturer of car-care products and accessories, will host the Indianapolis area's stop on the National Corvette Museum's Historic Motorama on Thursday.
The Sports Car Chevrolet Corvette, which is manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953. Today is built on a General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, but in the past was built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri. The National Corvette Museum and the annual National Corvette Homecoming are also located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Taking its name from the corvette, a small, maneuverable...
The three guys had grown up together. They'd gone to the same high school in Tampa, Fla., worked for the Publix grocery chain as teen-agers. But it had been a decade since Larry Meadows and his two friends had been in the same room when they gathered to see the last of the three get married in 2002. read more
It wouldn’t be a Jalopnik Automotive Amerigasm without a nod to the places that make American automotive history so great. Eddie Izzard may joke that he’s from “Europe, where the history comes from,” but the relative young age of the auto industry means our automotive history is as old and rich as anyone’s…and of course, [...]
The National Corvette Museum has recently purchased an additional 70 acres of land off Grimes Lane, near Porter Pike where they intend to build a motorplex park. The park will include a 1.5 mile drag strip, autocross track and a road course that will be used for the NCM's driving school as well as other events hosted by the museum. [More]
The C5/C6 Bash at the National Corvette Museum has wrapped for another year and as is generally the case, there was some interesting news coming straight from the folks at GM. This preliminary 2008 Corvette Model Year Data slide was presented in one of GM's forums at the Museum over the bash weekend. The data is from start of production through April 2nd and shows the production numbers for each model...
Imagine spending a day at the National Corvette Museum, soaking up the lore that is the Chevrolet Corvette. Stopping by the Wendy's across the road from the Corvette Assembly Plant, you spot eight colorful C6 Corvettes. On closer inspection you realize that these aren't just ordinary Corvettes (no such thing!) but the new 2009 Corvette ZR1s. That happened yesterday to YouTube user Blade3562 and he...
The National Corvette Museum's eBay auctions are a great way to donate well-needed funds to the museum while getting the parts you need for your Corvette, but occasionally they throw a neat collectible up there as is the case this week. For those of you into collecting die-casts and miniature Corvettes, the NCM is offering a Hot Wheels Hall of Fame Legends Corvette that was created as part of the...
Last Saturday at the Detroit Auto Show, the National Corvette Museum revealed the new Corvette ZR1 to a select group of members. We were unable to attend the event, but one of our friends and regular readers, 16-year old Justin Society was there and offered to share his experience and a couple photos of the event. Justin's enthusiasm for Corvette is infectious and the hobby should be thankful when...
Unless you happen to be in Detroit next week, your chances of seeing the new 2009 Corvette ZR1 live and in person will be slim to none. The good news is that the new King of the Hill will be the star attraction at this year's C5/C6 bash at the National Corvette Museum in late April. The annual bash is where the new 2009 Corvettes are introduced to the faithful, complete with walk-arounds and introductions...
