Stingray Driving Impressions
Dick Henderson gives Rich Taylor an unforgettable ride around the Tech Center’s test track in the ‘59 Stingray.
The First Stingray
An interesting account from 1977 of Mitchell’s Stingray racing effort with quotes by Mitchell and Kenny Eschenbach.
1965 Corvette C2R
Eight year plus resto-mod nearing completion.
Mickey Thompson First to Race Big Block Z06 in 1963
First appearance of the Big Block Chevy. Great collection of historic photos.
Holden-Powered Corvette XP-85
Not seen this one before.
Dr. Dick Thompson Remembers
Dr. Dick Thompson, arguably the greatest pure Corvette racer of them all.
Fiberfab Centurion
Did GM influence Fiberfab to stop production?
Corvette News, 1958–1966
Only Corvette owners could get Corvette News and I didn’t own a Corvette, or know anybody that had one.
1963 Corvette Pilot Build Photos
118 photos show how the 1963 Corvette was assembled on the pilot line at the St. Louis plant.
Nice Pass!
This short clip captures some of the Corvette C7R drama at the 2015 LeMans.
Corvette SS at Sebring, 1957
Before reading Karl Ludvigsen’s book, Corvette, America’s Star Spangled Sports Car, I had dismissed the Corvette SS as mostly a styling exercise. No so.
Stingray Name Controversy
Sting Ray? Stingray? StingRay? Which is it?
Corvette Sting Ray: Genesis of an American Icon
Brock’s involvement with the design of the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray has been well overshadowed by his successes at Shelby American, but they are no less fascinating.
Mike Parks/Pete Klain Corvette at Sonoma Raceway Video
The Pete Klain Corvette restored by Mike Parks. Graphics by yours truly.
Déjá Vu—Pete Klain’s Corvette Resurrected
The car stood out was because no other competitor was foolhardy enough to spend so much effort on body decoration for a car likely as not to be damaged on the race course.
1965 Corvette Coupe Resto-Mod, Part One
I had a 1965 Corvette Coupe follow me home in March, 2010. A shiny red disaster.
Jim Ray’s 1965 Corvette 396 4-speed Coupe
Nothing turns heads like that anymore. Nothing.
Larry Shinoda Interview Video
He had quite a career.
Larry Shinoda, Part 1
Shinoda was outspoken, candid, humorous, and firmly believes in what he is doing.
Motorama Corvettes and Showcars
Bob Caderet renderings, Corvette Nomad and Corvair artwork, early Corvette production shots, Astro I, Astro II, XP-819, Mako Shark I and II vintage photos, and a few unusual Motorama photos.
Corvette Racing History Videos
Great Corvette Videos.
1973 XP-897 GT/2-Rotor Corvette Artwork
“Bill Mitchell absolutely hated the 2-Rotor and was very verbal about it calling it all kinds of nasty four letter words.”
Corvette SS and Mako Shark II Period Videos
Designing and building the Corvette SS.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette XP-856 Aero Coupe?
Mystery Photo. Turns out it was a Toronado proposal.