NCM Motorsports Park

Video (link) from the National Corvette Museum describing the new motorsports park being constructed across the freeway from the museum.

I'm looking forward to seeing this once it's done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo1iZvbDk0Q

Random Photo of the Month: Lowest Original Miles on a 1972 Corvette

This is a picture of the 1972 Corvette convertible with the lowest original miles:  only 4 actual amiles on the odometer.  That's one for the record books.  I took the picture at the Bloomington Gold Corvette show in 2007.  The photo below lists the factory installed options on the car and the VIN number.

It would take a lot of will power to keep this one in storage rather than driving it.  What a beauty.

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).