If you follow Corvette Racing, or even the street performance Vettes, then you are familiar with the teams “Jake” skull logo. The logo has adorned the team’s race cars since Le Mans in 2005. Since that time, it has migrated to just about anything related to the racing team and performance street versions of the Vette.

So how did “Jake” come into existence? It started in 2004, with one of Corvette Racing’s truck drivers, Don Male, asking the team boss, Doug Fehan, about putting a skull sticker on one of the cars. Fehan liked the idea and gave Male the go ahead, and as luck would have it, the car won the race!

As with all superstitions, the team was sure the skull brought them good luck and needed to stay. But there was [...]

Corvette Drivers Series Special Edition

While everybody waits for the C8 mid-engine Corvette, Chevrolet decided to do some special edition C7 Corvettes. To be exact, 4 new Drivers Series versions, one to commemorate each Corvette Racing driver.

Based on the already excellent Corvette Grand Sport, each edition carries the name of a specific Corvette Racing driver and their unique style.

The Tommy Milner Edition sports blue paint, silver stripes, red hash marks, red brake calipers and black wheels. It has a black interior with red seat belts.

The Oliver Gavin Edition is done in gray paint, a red center stripe and hash marks, carbon-fiber mirrors and black wheels with a red stripe [...]

Early results are in for this year’s Arizona Auction Week, and the classic car market is strong. There is still some after auction deals working, but so far $254 Million has changed hands.

Here are the numbers per auction:

Barrett-Jackson achieved a stunning $131.6m, selling around 1,800 cars. The top-selling car was a 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition coupe, VIN 001, selling for $2.5m to benefit the United Way for Southeastern Michigan.

Gooding & Company sold over $48.2m with a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta fetching $7.595m.

RM Sotheby’s sold about $37m with 131 cars changing hands. A 2,900-mile 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO sold for $3.36m and a 1948 Tucker 48 sedan sold for $1.6m.

Bonhams sold around $16.1m what a 1951 Maserati A6G/2000 Spider selling for $2.755m.

Worldwide Auctioneers sold $9.5m [...]

There was a rumor that the C8 Mid-Engined Corvette would be shown at a private event on the 14th of this month, but that date has come and gone. Even though GM is still being very secretive about the C8, the people over at CarScoops.com have been able to get, and just release, a picture of what is supposed to be the interior of the new 2020 C8 Mid-Engined Corvette!

The picture shows a very modern interior with a twin-spoked leather and chrome steering wheel featuring a new Corvette logo at its center. There is also a row of climate controls and buttons for the heated and ventilated seats on the passenger side of the center console.  The center console itself holds buttons for the automatic transmission and shortcut buttons for the Infotainment system.

The instrument panel [...]

Running low on Corvette videos to watch? Well Paul and Todd of Everyday Driver have just finished their 5th feature-length documentary, “American Original.” In the film, the guys compare 13 Corvettes, from seven generations, to explore the history, legacy, and contributions the Corvette has made to the world of automobiles.

From the design-driven beginning to the track-conquering present, the guys discuss the people who guided the Corvette, and the changes that made all the difference.

“American Original” is available now for purchase ($14.99) or rental ($3.99) on Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo. Blu-rays are also available on Amazon.

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