The driving force behind Chevrolet’s iconic Corvettes is stepping down!
 

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General Motors announced on Wednesday that Tadge Juechter, the executive chief engineer of the Corvette, will retire later this summer after an illustrious 47-year tenure at GM. His successor will be named in due course.

At 67, Juechter leaves a legacy as one of the auto industry’s most esteemed figures. Joining the Corvette team in 1993, he has been instrumental in shaping the last four generations of the Corvette, with General Motors noting his pivotal role in the Corvette’s victory as the North American Car of the Year in 2020.

Reflecting on his tenure, Juechter remarked, “It’s been the honor of a lifetime to lead the talented individuals who have breathed life into one of America’s most iconic vehicles. Their relentless pursuit

Chevrolet has officially announced that the eagerly awaited Corvette ZR1 will make its debut this summer. Positioned as the apex predator of the eighth-generation, mid-engine C8 Corvette lineup, the ZR1 promises to be the ultimate track-focused variant.

Expected to be the third of four performance iterations of the C8 series, the 2025 ZR1 is anticipated to inherit the formidable flat-plane crank 5.5-liter engine from its predecessor, the Z06. However, the ZR1 will receive a significant boost with the addition of twin turbochargers, propelling the rear-wheel-drive track marvel to over 800 horsepower. Internally designated as the LT7, this turbocharged version of the Z06’s engine is poised to deliver exhilarating performance on the track.

Remaining true to its racing heritage, the ZR1 is slated to maintain its rear-wheel-drive configuration. With the twin turbochargers augmenting the power of the 5.5-liter LT7 engine, the 2025 ZR1 is projected to achieve blistering acceleration, potentially

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Join us on August 18, 2024 for the 73rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance at The Lodge at Pebble Beach in California. Watch style icons, innovative prototypes and racing greats compete for the top prize in the collector car world, while enjoying the camaraderie of auto enthusiasts from around the globe. 

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Reserve Your Concours Sunday Gourmet Picnic

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Corvette Mike’s 1967 Corvette L89 receives the prestigious NCRS Performance Verification Award® as the best example of a totally correct car.

• 1967 L89 unique and unusual characteristics
• Rarest production 1967 Corvette ever built one of 16
• Rarer than the 1967 L88, which was one of 20
• Only two alloy head 1967 L89s were delivered to California with the ultra rare K19 smog pump equipment.
• Of the two this is the only remaining example.
• The engine suffix “JH” was unique to these 2 K19 L89’s only.
• This is the only “JH” suffix in existence in the world.

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This Weekend, Southern California NCRS Regional Meet 

 The Southern California NCRS Chapter will be hosting a regional judging meet In Las Vegas this weekend April 11th thru the 14th.

The event and judging will be held at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino Las Vegas. Judging will be for model years thru 2007. Cars will be located on the 2nd floor of the parking garage.

The event will also include a Judging School on Thursday conducted by Garry Mion on Concours Judging. Garry’s presentation at the French Lick National was so well received he will be offering it to you again.

Joe LeMay will host a technical Session “Cooling System and Coolants” on Friday.

For additional information contact:
Meet Information Contact: TED WILM  theodore.a.wilm@gmail.com
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