Random Photo of the Month: C7 Christmas Corvettes

 

 

All I want for Christmas is a new Corvette!

In honor of the holidays the photo of the month is actually two photos, a red and a green C7 Corvette.  Both of these pics were taken at the All Corvette Show in Lincoln, Nebraska in September of 2014.

Happy Holidays!

Random Photo of the Month: Black Wheels on the C7 Stingray

Buyers of the 2014 C7 Stingray had their choice of multiple wheel options including the painted black split-spoke pictured above.

I'm usually not a fan of black rims, but these wheels really rock the white car.  Machine-faced aluminum, silver-painted aluminum, and chrome aluminum were the other choices for the 5-spoke rim.  Besides black, the split-spoke version came in silver-painted and chrome for 2014.

Random Photo of the Month: The 327 "Mouse Motor"

The Chevy "small block" engine was offered on an array of Chevrolet cars, including the Corvette, starting in 1955.  The engine quickly became known as the "Mighty Mouse" engine because it was deceptively fast presumably because of its high compression ratio.

The photo above is a 327 small block V8 in a 1966 Corvette coupe.  This particular small block was the L-79, that was really just a L-76 with a #151 hydraulic cam.  This "wide-bore" engine is capable of generating 350 hp.

The 327 engine was capable of out-running many of the big blocks in its day.  This was due to the favorable power-to-weight ratio that gave the mouse motor an advantage against many rivals.  Today, the small block engine is known as the "mouse motor" and the big block is known as the "rat motor."

Speed Post by D: Lone Star Le Mans Race Being Aired Today

The Lone Star Le Mans road race at the Circuit of the Americas track in Austin, Texas is airing right now on Fox Sports.  This race is in the Tudor United Sportscar Championship series.  The Corvette Racing team, driving two C7.R racecars, is the overall points leader in the GTLM class for the season to date.

Random Photo of the Month: C7 Stingrays at the All Corvette Show in Lincoln, Nebraska

This row of C7 Corvette Stingrays were on display today at the All Corvette Show in Lincoln, Nebraska.  There were 21 C7 Corvettes at the show, a mix of coupes and convertibles. Many other cars of all generations were present including a nice selection of survivor C1s.

The show was organized by the Nebraska Corvette Association.  Lunch was catered in by The Garage Sports Bar & Grill--a pulled pork sandwich, chips, and a soda for $5.

Random Photo of the Month: Zip Line Corvette at Road America

I took this pic at the Road America race track during the Tudor United Sportcar race weekend in early August.  The Corvette is a C7 coupe above was one of the pace cars used during the event.  Nice car.

The zip line tower in the background is a new attraction at the track for 2014.  Race fans saw frequent "zippers" making the zip line trek from the Lion's Club concession stand to the end point  in the picture above near the Hawk tunnel.

Random Photo of the Month: 2007 Indianapolis 500 Corvette Pace Car

The Corvette has been selected as the pace for the Indianapolis 500 eleven times.  The photo above is a replica of the 2007 C6 pace car driven by Patrick Dempsey in the race.  Only 500 pace car replicas were produced for the 2007 model year.

The photo was taken at a Corvette show in Kansas City in 2012.

Random Photo of the Month: The Ten Commandments of Corvette Owners

Saw this humorous take on the Ten Commandments at a Corvette event in Wisconsin several years ago.

Enjoy!

Random Photo of the Month: The 60th Anniversary Collector Edition Corvette

The special edition 60th anniversary model of the Corvette was offered for the 2013 model year as a 427 Convertible Collector Edition. 

The car is equipped with a 7.0 liter LS7 small block engine that gets 0 to 60 in 3.8 seconds.  In addition to being fast, the car is attractive with an eye-catching artic white exterior with pearl silver blue racing stripes.  Special badging, shown above, completes the look to commemorate 60 years.

Random Photo of the Month: Corvette at the World War I Museum in Kansas City

A beautiful day to be sight-seeing in Kansas City.  Took this pic of my husband's C5 Corvette in front of the World War I Museum in August 2012.  There's a nice overlook behind the spire that gives a scenic view of the city.  Definitely, a recommended view.

Random Photo of the Month: Corvette Caravan through Wisconsin Farm Country

This month's photo was taken from the passenger seat of my husband's 2003 Corvette convertible.  The pic was taken in May 2006 during a Corvette caravan through Sauk County in Wisconsin.  Pre- and post-caravan activities included time with fellow Corvetters at a restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin.  A good time was had by all.

National Corvette Museum: Sink Hole Swallows Corvettes

Tragedy struck the National Corvette Museum today when a large sink hole formed under the yellow skydome portion of the museum swallowing eight collector Corvettes.

My last visit to the museum was in 2009 during the 15-year anniversary of the museum that included a Corvette Caravan on the drive to Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The one millionth Corvette produced was one of the cars that fell into the sink hole.


Here's a link to news coverage including a video of the sink hole:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/12/us/national-corvette-museum-cars-fall/

Random Photo of the Month: The Snowsux Corvette

I am featuring the Snowsux car for January in honor of Mother Nature.  The car is a C6 Corvette convertible that was photographed at the Hot Summer Nights festival in downtown Sioux Falls in 2013.

Kindle Countdown Deal: My Corvette Life Book 1

Announcing a Kindle Countdown Deal starting tomorrow for the ebook "My Corvette Life:  Book 1" on Amazon.com.  The Countdown Deal begins at midnight PST on January 16 and will run until midnight PST on January 23.  Sale pricing starts at 99 cents.

Shop early for the lowest price!

http://www.amazon.com/My-Corvette-Life-Book-1-ebook/dp/B006FQWWWW

Link to a Video: The 2015 C7 Corvette Z06 and the C7.R Corvette Racecar Revealed

http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-z06-supercar-reveal.html

A promotional video from Chevrolet unveiling the 2015 C7 Corvette Z0 and the C7.R racecar.

Enjoy!