Recent content by VetteCpl

Hi all. My latest article is a retrospective look at Corvette through the years, from the latest C7 back to the C1. As always, comments or questions are welcome. Enjoy!

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Corvettes have been associated with America's space program ever since Alan Shepard's first manned space flight in 1961. :pat However, the only astronauts to have identical, specially painted Corvettes were Pete Conrad, Alan Bean and Dick Gordon of Apollo XII. My latest article is about Alan...

Round 2 - An answering salvo from Lance and Richard Carr. Rather than risk misinterpreting what was said by whom, I'll post the link and you can read and interpret for yourself. This is the LINK. Let the lawyers commence!

This story is getting more bizarre by the minute. According to this link, a Florida man (not the one that Lance bought the car from) is now claiming ownership of the #1 Cunningham Corvette and has a copy of a Florida title in his now deceased father's name. He claims that the car was stolen from...

According to AutoWeek the Cunningham Corvette #1 has been pulled from Corvettes at Carlisle. See LINK. Why all the secrecy? This whole episode is generating bad vibes all around.

My latest article about the trials and tribulations faced by Corvette Racing at Le Mans this year may be viewed here. Incredible efforts by the crews of both cars, but sometimes the racing gods just don’t smile on you. Enjoy!

Hi all. My latest article is about making C6s into truly one-of-a-kind cars. The article may be viewed here. Enjoy!

The General was contemplating a 4-seat SWC for 1963 and went so far as to build a prototype. If you're interested, please see my article about this concept car and other family sized Corvettes here. Enjoy!

First 2013 427 Covertible sells at Barrett Jackson It definitely was a good piece of change. It was even better for the AARP since shortly after the car was hammered sold for $600,000, one of the underbidders donated another $100,000 to the charity! In total the car raised $700,000 for the...

The first 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition sold at Barrett Jackson auction on 1/21/12 for ... (hold your breath) $600,000!! Link

Hi All. I've written a new article about the C7 in which I tried to separate facts from the rampant rumors. As always, comments or questions are welcome. Enjoy!

Corvette powered Gordon-Keeble: The best classic car you've never heard of Hi Shooter. The second photo is an Iso Grifo that was also powered by Corvette and is one of my favorite designs - just a great looking car. I covered that in an article here.

Hi All. I hear you saying "What the heck is a Gordon-Keeble?" It was a British made 2+2 GT made between 1964 and 1966 and powered by the 327 Corvette engine supplied by GM.Only 100 were made and it may just be the best collectible car you've never heard of. The article may be viewed here...