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C5 Corvettes / C6 Corvettes / Corvette History / Corvette People

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Corvette Chiefs: Pt 3 Dave Hill, Cadillac Man

Dave Hill once said, “My favorite Corvette is the next one.” Mr. Cadillac insisted on three key things; state of the art performance and technology; passionate design; and tremendous value. In an interview with c6registry.com, Hill said, “Being involved with Corvette brings out the best in all of us who have the privilege of working on it. It represents the best that GM has to offer; along with the best America has to offer. The Corvette is very personal. We’re not talking about transportation here; we’re talking about a product that changes someone’s lifestyle, and that causes us to be enthusiastic about our duty.”

C6 Corvettes / C6 ZR1 Corvettes / Corvette Chassis

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Dave Hill Delivers an Evolutionary Superior C6 Z06 Corvette

Explore Part 5 of Corvette chassis history as Dave Hill delivers the evolutionary yet superior C6 platform. Learn how refinements in structure, suspension and weight distribution transformed the Corvette into a sharper, more balanced performance machine while preserving its core identity — a pivotal chapter in modern Corvette engineering.

C5 Corvettes / Corvette Chassis / Corvette News & Opinions

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How Dave Hill Reinvented the C5 Corvette Chassis

Discover the story of the C5 Corvette chassis and how Dave Hill’s engineering leadership brought dramatic improvements in performance, suspension, and overall Corvette design. Learn why the C5 platform marked a major turning point in Corvette history and set a new benchmark for American sports cars.

The C4 Corvette chassis structure was totally new

C4 Corvettes / Corvette Chassis / Corvette News & Opinions

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Corvette Chassis History, Pt. 3: Dave McLellan’s C4 Chassis

Dive into the story of the C4 Corvette chassis engineered under Dave McLellan’s leadership. With a clean-sheet redesign, improved structural rigidity and advanced suspension geometry, the C4 marked a dramatic leap forward in Corvette handling and performance, redefining what America’s sports car could be in the modern era.

Corvette Legends: The Great, Dave MacDonald, Part 2

C1 Corvettes / C2 Corvettes / Corvette People / Corvette Racers / Corvette Timeline Tales

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Corvette Legends: The Great, Dave MacDonald, Part 2

Being hired by Shelby made the MacDonald’s life almost as fast as the cars he drove. In the 17 months between the beginning of ‘63 through to the ‘64 Indy race, MacDonald raced in 44 events. The ‘64 Indy crash was the first time the 500 had ever been stopped because of an accident. The media at the time, would regularly make big headlines over any auto racing mishap, and were all over the crash. While Indy officials quickly concluded that there was no driver error, the race was hotly debated for decades.

C6 Corvettes / C6 ZR1 Corvettes / C7 Corvettes / C7 Z06 / C7 ZR1 / C8 Articles / Corvette History

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Corvette Chiefs, Pt. 5 or 5: Tadge Juechter

All five Corvette chief engineers contributed mightily and in their own unique ways. But only Tadge Juechter has the distinction of having done hard engineering on five generations of Corvettes. When Juechter went to work in 1993 as chief engineer Dave Hill’s right-hand-man, there were two objectives; keep the then-current C4 fresh and interesting; and design and develop the most revolutionary Corvette to that date, the C5. After Hill’s retirement, Tom Wallace was Vehicle Line Engineer (VLE) and chief engineer for the Corvette. Wallace accessed that because of Juechter’s 15 years of experience, he was the right man for the chief engineer position.

Corvette News & Opinions / Corvette People

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Corvette Chiefs, Pt. 4 of 5 – Tom Wallace, Racer C6 Chief Engineer

Dave Hill was the VLE of Performance Car that included Corvette, Cadillac XLR, Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice, Opel GT. One day during a group vehicle-program review meeting with Bob Lutz; Wallace heard Hill outlining the Z06 with 505-horsepower and a dry-sump oil system, he said to himself, “What the!” Wallace said to Lutz, “My goodness, this is unbelievable. Do you know what Dave is about to do?” Wallace said that some of the VLEs had no idea what Hill was talking about. When Wallace expressed real concern about selling 505-horsepower cars to novice customers, it was explained to him that only select dealers get Z06s. These dealers understand performance and coach customers to have respect for the car and help get them into a driver’s school.