Speed Post by D: Live Mecum Auction

The Mecum Auction is being broadcast on the Velocity Channel today through Saturday.  The broadcast is featuring mucles cars and collectibles at the live auction being held in Indianapolis this week.

Speed Post by D: Corvettes Win at Laguna Beach

Corvettes placed first and second at Laguna Beach in the ALMS series this weekend.  This is the second consecutive win in the GT class by Corvette in the series by the #4 car for Corvette Racing.  Congrats Corvette!

See more at
http://www.alms.com/articles/what-day-monterey-corvette-wins-gt-steals-show

Random Photo of the Month: The 427 Engine

The 427 Engine

This is a photo of a gorgeous C2 with a 427 engine that I saw at a show a few years ago.  The first 427 engine was offered on the 1966 Corvette in two versions, a standard L36 at 390hp and a high performance L72 at 425hp.  The 427 transformed the Corvette, placing it with the top muscle cars of the era.  The 0-60 rating of the L72 was 4.8 seconds, blazing speed that marked this car as the fastest production Corvette offered to date. 

The Big Block 427 engine eventually led to the development of the distinctive "stinger" hood scoop design in 1967.  These are nice looking cars. 





Random Photo of the Month: C5 Rim Reflection

I took this photo on a sunny summer day in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  The rays of the sun created a sparkling reflection that bounced off the rims onto the road.  Cool!





Speed Post by D: Formula 1 Racing

The Formula 1 race from Bahrain is being televised on the Speed Channel this morning.  In progress.  Started at 7:30 am Eastern time (6:30 Central).

Random Photo of the Month: The ZR1 Corvette

The Ultimate Corvette

Dubbed "the ultimate Corvette" by GM, this amazing car received numerous Car of the Year awards when it was first introduced in 2009.  It's been all uphill from there.  The 2012 ZR1 comes equipped with a handcrafted LS9 supercharged V8 engine that produces 638 hp and a top speed of 205 mph. 

I think I'm in love.

Random Photo of the Month: The C6 Callaway Corvette

Callaway Corvettes at Bloomington Gold in June, 2011

The C6 Callaway Corvette package includes a list of delightful upgrades including a 652 hp supercharged engine, increased flow rate fuel injectors, an upgraded cold air intake, an upgraded stainless steel exhaust, a "Powerbulge" hood, exclusive Callaway "Supercharged" badging, and more.  In 2012 Chevrolet is re-releasing the RPO B2K Callaway package to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Callaway option by offering the Callaway as a 2012 Limited Edition Corvette. 

We actually saw Reeves Callaway, founder of the Callaway Corvette, on-site at the Bloomington Gold event in 2011 in a promotional appearance with the Callaway Corvettes above.  Nice cars. 

Reeves Callaway started his career as a driving instructor at Bob Bondurant's High Performance Driving School in 1973.  He later became well-known for his aftermarket turbocharger kits that eventually led to his Callaway Corvette fame.