I have been collecting the Time Life “Classic Rock” series of compact discs these last few months. It’s a fun hobby. I started with the 70’s and 80’s and then started extending back into the 60’s. Time Life is not much different from other “series” collectables. Once they find something that sells they [...]
I went down to the Dallas Auto Show last night and snapped a few pictures I thought I might share. The show was short on exotics and/or prototype cars, which was disappointing. But they did have a beautiful selection of Corvettes on display, including a coupe and convertable Grand Sport as well as a jaw-dropping [...]
My cub scout den went to visit our local police office and saw this:
I especially like the sticker on the back:
Donated by your local drug dealer
And yes, it is a ZR-1. Here’s a closer shot from the back of the car.
I was forwarded an email with these images in it. Supposedly they were used as billboards during a recent auto cruise in Detroit. Many of them feature my favorite car.
This is, of course, no doubt a nod to the “big block” days of the 1967 Corvette.
I like this one on many levels. First [...]
Corvettes have often been associated with racing, and ZR-1 #92 is an example of the racing heritage on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. This particular car (#92) was modified for endurance racing, and competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona where it finished fourth in its class in 1991. In the same [...]
On a recent trip to Washington DC I decided to take some free time and visit the Smithsonian. If you have ever been there yourself, you know that there are a number of buildings; the museum is much too large to fit in one! I had been to the Air and Space museum (one of [...]
Update: Yes, there are now six generations of Corvettes. The C6 made its debut as a 2004 model, and has received high marks all around. However, I have elected to leave this page as I originally wrote it back in 2002.
The first Corvette rolled off of the assembly lines back in 1953. It was [...]
