Category Archives: Corvette Competitors

His ‘Little Red Corvette’ Garnered Top Reviews from Show Attendees

Bob & Marcia Bennett bask in Corvette glory.1958 was a very good year, especially for Bob Bennett of Livonia. Bennett won top honors in the People’s Choice awards for his 1958 ‘Vette at the recent Corvettes America show, of which …

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Ford Sports Car That Never Was

Dorwin Teague FordHemmings Motor News published an interesting story this past Thursday regarding an attempt within Ford Motor Company to create a Ford sportscar as early as 1941!As you likely know, the Ford Thunderbird did not arrive on the scene …

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Team MBR Debuts Matick-Sponsored Corvette at Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200 at Belle Isle Park

TeamMBR has announced a debut performance in the Matick Chevrolet / ITS Partners / TeamMBR #46 Corvette at the Rolex Series Grand-Am 200, during the Detroit Grand Prix next week.  As you may know, this is Matick’s first foray into …

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Detroit Grand Prix Sunday Schedule, June 3

The schedule for Sunday, June 3, at the Detroit Grand Prix offers many opportunities for race lovers.  Currently included in the Fan Guide, available at the official Detroit Grand Prix Website are these activities: 7:30 AM – Gates open 8:00 …

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Rear Wheel Drive Chevrolet SS to Join Corvette as a 2014 Model

The arrival of another Chevrolet SS model has been rumored for some time.  On Thursday, Chevrolet announced that a rear wheel drive Chevrolet SS vehicle will come to market for the 2014 model year.  Read the Press Release here. The …

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Corvette 427 Convertible Exceeds Power of Competition

  With the availability of the LS7 7.0L 427 Cubic Inch Small block V8 in the Corvette Convertible for 2013, contemporary Corvettes are now “mano a mano” (in hand-to-hand contact) with some serious new sports car competitors. In their presentation …

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Corvette – the Lone Survivor of the Fifties!

Bill Vance wrote recently in the Halifax (Nova Scotia) Herald that "the popularity of English sports cars in the 1950s enticed some American manufacturers into the field.  Nash introduced its beautiful 1951 British-American Nash-Healey, General Motors its 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, …

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Motor Trend Features Corvette Inspired Callaway SportTruck

Described by Steve Temple as a "Stealth Bomber," the Callaway Corvette-inspired Chevrolet SC540 SportTruck recently made a huge impression on his journal, Motor Trend.  Other enthusiastic comments include: "The performance on the SC540 SportTruck is transformational: One moment you’re cruising along, looking nonchalantly down from …

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Lots of Buzz with Transformers 3 Movie Camaro

Lots of Corvette lovers love Camaro, too, so every now and then, we just have to mention big news on Camaro.  Today is the opening day for the movie, Transformers 3. No automobile is more prominent in the Transformers movie franchise than …

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Corvette ZR1 Sets New Record at Nurburgring

Currently, Nissan GT-R has been bragging about their newly improved record time on the Nurburgring: 7 minutes 24.22 seconds.  That is mighty fast, and good for them!  That was even a better time than the 2009 Corvette ZR1 back in 2008. In …

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