The 2004 C5 Corvette Goes Out With a ROAR With the Commemorative Edition Z06 Corvette Dateline: 9.18.22 – This story and art were part of my Illustrated Corvette Series for VETTE magazine. The C5 Z06… Read More… Read More
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The Larry Lipsitz Classic Performance Corvette Collection, Pt. 1
Duntov considered all Corvette customers to be “his” customers and wanted them to “drive and enjoy” their cars. While survivor Corvettes such as Larry’s shouldn’t be used as daily drivers, his are indeed driven and enjoyed regularly. Larry drives all of his performance Corvettes about once a month and feeds them high-octane racing fuel. They like it that way. Read More
Old Red: The Beast, the Baddest of all Street Vettes in 1969!
This isn’t a car that you drive casually, you definitely have to DRIVE the car. The big-block engine is super responsive with the three two-barrel carburetors. Between the horsepower and torque of the L89 and the optional 4:11 gears, the car delivers amazing acceleration; frightening, if one isn’t used to that kind of raw acceleration. Read More
George Haddad; Corvette Re-Creation Maker, Pt. 1
Z06 Corvette Review, Pt. 5 – The Grady Davis 1963 Z06 Race Car
Z06 Corvette Review, Pt 2 – The ORIGINAL Z06 – the 1963 Z06 Corvette
Corvette racers never had a better friend than Zora Arkus-Duntov. For the most part, Zora was good at sidestepping GM’s “we don’t race” edict. For those who knew what to look for, there were always plenty of “heavy-duty” and “off-road” options for Corvettes. As the new Sting Ray was being prepared for the ’63 launch, Duntov assembled the most advanced Corvette box racer to that date – the Z06. Read More
Z06 Corvette Story, Pt 4 – The C7 Z06 and Z06/Z07
