With all the rumors, pictures and videos of the Mid-Engined C8, I though it would be fun to test your knowledge of past Mid-Engine Corvettes. Chevrolet has never produced a production mid-engine Corvette, but they have done many a prototype. How many can you name?
Starting in 1963, Chevrolet has made 8 known mid-engine prototypes! That is unless you count the 1959 XP-719 that may or may not have been a Corvette.
#1 – This first one was named the CERV II (Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle). Yes, there was a CERV I, but it was a test vehicle and not considered a Corvette. The CERV II was conceived early 1962, developed and built under Duntov’s direction between 1963 and 1964 as a separate line of racing Corvettes, but
Pebble Beach Automotive Week has long been a feast for the eyes of any car enthusiast, but for those that seek an all-around immersive experience, the Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum offers a unique and intimate opportunity to take part in thought-provoking and insightful conversations with automotive greats.
This year’s Forum includes exciting, new topics that are “firsts” for Pebble Beach Automotive Week. Some sessions also offer advice on how to build and curate a collection, while others will focus on the history and future of featured marques. As usual, prominent automotive personalities will make appearances to share their knowledge and expertise.
Jay Leno, Donald Osborne, Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, and Michael Strahan will each share some of their personal car stories. And in a rare public appearance, Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne will reveal how Ferrari’s heritage will guide the prancing horse into the future. Experts in “The Truth About Tucker” will explore what led
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (June 19, 2018) — In 1947, OSCA–Fratelli Maserati was new to the racing scene, but the Maserati brothers that founded the marque were not, and their unassuming OSCAs would go on to dominate the small capacity racing world for more than a decade.
The coming Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will celebrate OSCA as a featured class, assembling fifteen cars to tell the story of this potent Italian marque.
“These lightweight, high revving OSCAs truly punched above their weight,” said Miles Morris of the Concours Selection Committee. “Studying the combined victories of the MT4s that will be at Pebble Beach is astounding.”
On hand will be the OSCA that famously branded this diminutive marque as a “giant killer.” In 1954, up against far more powerful competitors, an OSCA MT4 1500 Spider won the 12 Hours of Sebring outright by over five laps. The win by this
Vehicles Affected: Approximately 490 model-year 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 sports cars
The Problem: Hard braking or acceleration may cause the sensing diagnostic module to enter a fault state. As a result, the diagnostic module will not provide crash sensing or deploy the necessary airbags in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The Fix: Dealers will reprogram the sensing diagnostic module with updated software for free.
What Owners Should Do: Chevrolet manufacturer GM did not immediately announce an owner-notification schedule. Owners can call the automaker at 800-222-1020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit NHTSA’s website to check their vehicle identification number and learn more.
Source: https://www.cars.com/articles/2019-chevrolet-corvette-recall-alert-1420700398739/
The Indy Revolution Heads to the 18th Fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links
Front-engine Roadsters and Rear-engine Racecars to Compete at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (June 6, 2018) — It was the early 1960s. It was a time of change. And at the Brickyard—more formally the Indianapolis Motor Speedway—an outright revolution was underway.
The composition of a racecar was being totally re-envisioned, with the engine moving from front to rear.
Early in the decade, in 1961, Jack Brabham’s nimble new rear-engine Cooper made its way onto the track at the start of the 45th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes—and finished ninth, besting many of the more powerful front-engine competitors by virtue of its superior handling. Just two years later, Jimmy Clark piloted a Lotus, one of four rear-engine cars in the race, to second overall. And another rear-engine car placed second the following year. The writing was on the wall.
Old-school
