Corvette Oddball: Did GM ever explore more than 8 cylinders for Corvette?

Published on January 5, 2010December 30, 2010 by Scott2 Comments

Let’s Play, “Corvette Oddball!” Quirky Vette Factoids

Question: Did GM’s Chevrolet ever explore more than 8 cylinders for the Corvette?

By K. Scott Teeters, creator of Illustrated Corvette Series as seen in Vette Magazine

Answer: Briefly, but not deeply.

Falconer12cylinder The Dodge Viper certainly gets a lot of attention, thanks to its stunning good looks and impressive V-10 engine. Over the last few years we’ve seen high-end, luxury concept cars sporting V-10, V-12, and V-16 engines. But you know how it is with overcooked concept cars.

Back in ’92 Corvette Engineering must have been in a press-teasing mood. They decided to show the car mags their latest engineering study that stretched a late-model Corvette to accommodate the 55.5-inch long, 601-C.I.D. Falconer aircraft engine that cranked out a leisurely 660-horsepower and 782 ft./lb. of torque. Continue reading “Corvette Oddball: Did GM ever explore more than 8 cylinders for Corvette?” →

Corvette Oddball: Did GM ever consider a rear engine Vette?

Published on December 28, 2009November 11, 2011 by Scott

Let’s Play, “Corvette Oddball!”
Quirky Vette Factoids

Question: Did GM’s Chevrolet ever seriously consider a “rear-engine” Corvette?

By K. Scott Teeters, creator of Illustrated Corvette Series as seen in Vette Magazine

Answer: Ah… yes, but fortunately, not seriously. I covered this unusual engineering study car in The Illustrated Corvette Series as installment No. 42. Take note of how tiny the car was. Here’s the story…

Rear_engine_ corvette

Car companies make prototype cars all the time. Most of these machines are never shown to the public. Continue reading “Corvette Oddball: Did GM ever consider a rear engine Vette?” →

Motion Performance by Martyn L. Schorr; Book Review

Published on December 7, 2009April 10, 2020 by Scott

COVERLOGO Book Review: Motion Performance – Tales Of A Muscle Car Builder by Martyn L. Schorr – Forward by Joe Oldham

Review by K. Scott Teeters

I’ll say this up front. I was NOT disappointed with this book. Actually, I had a tough time putting it down. Author, Martyn L. Schorr is THE man to tell this story because not only was he there as CARS Magazine editor, he helped plan, develop, promote, and market the entire enterprise. Plus, he got to drive most of the Baldwin-Motion Phase III Supercars! Continue reading “Motion Performance by Martyn L. Schorr; Book Review” →

2010 Grand Sport Corvettes are “Covered”!

Published on November 11, 2009December 30, 2010 by Scott

Major Car Magazines Feature 2010 Grand Sport Corvette on Covers!

Corvette’s 2010 Grand Sport is the reanimation of what is arguably Chevrolet’s most exotic Corvette namesake.

by K. Scott Teeters

Have you noticed the extensive coverage of the new 2010 Grand Sport? And it seems that the reanimation of what is arguably Chevrolet’s most exotic Corvette namesake has spurred new interest in the original ‘63 Grand Sport as well. I thought it would be fun to take an over view of the automotive press’ take on the new Vette. Generally, everyone was more than impressed, especially when you factor in the $57,310 price tag and it’s only a few ticks slower than the $73,000-ish Z06. Nothing against the Z06. To me, the Z06 is what an L-88 might have been like with a little more development for the street. Continue reading “2010 Grand Sport Corvettes are “Covered”!” →

Illustrated Corvette Series Book

Published on November 4, 2009December 30, 2010 by Scott4 Comments

Coming in 2010!

“The Illustrated Corvette Series” Book

Subtitle: The Illustrated History of the Corvette

from 1953 to 2010

by K. Scott Teeters

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CarTech Books will publish a 144-page book version of Scott’s Illustrated Corvette Series column, as seen every month in VETTE Magazine since 1997. Continue reading “Illustrated Corvette Series Book” →

2010, 96, 63 Grand Sport Corvettes

Published on November 2, 2009December 30, 2010 by Scott

Illustrated Corvette Series No. 150 — 1963, 1996, & 2010

Grand Sport Corvette –

“Three Generations of Grand Sport Corvettes”

Illustrated and Written by K. Scott Teeters

: Grand Sport Montage by K. Scott Teeters

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Introduction by Vette magazine Writer and Artist K. Scott Teeters

For The Illustrated Corvette Series, the timing could not have been better. On April 24, 2009, Chevrolet dropped a bunker buster at the 12th annual C5/C6 Corvette Birthday Bash Continue reading “2010, 96, 63 Grand Sport Corvettes” →

Five Key Corvette Players

Published on October 22, 2009December 30, 2010 by Scott

The Five Key Players That Forged the Corvette
by K. Scott Teeters

Corvette Illustrations Courtesy of Artist, K. Scott Teeters

I was just a little kid when I discovered the world of Corvettes one day at Haddonfield Chevrolet, in Haddonfield, NJ. I was with my big brother Bob and he had just purchased a beautiful ‘57 Chevy 2-door Coupe. Continue reading “Five Key Corvette Players” →