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1958 Chevrolet Corvette Fuel-Injected Convertible
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 1967 Corvette Convertible Black | 1967 Corvette Convertible Black 1967 Corvette Convertible Black Cops and Rodders Car Show March 20, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1958 Corvette Fuelie Roadster (Sold) | 1958 Corvette Fuelie Roadster (Sold) 1958 Corvette Fuelie Roadster (Sold) This is a 1958 Corvette Fuelie. Completely frame off restored and completely numbers matching. 283/290hp and a 4 speed manual. An excellent example ready for the road or show circuit. Family Classic Cars 33033 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phone: 1 (949) 496-3000 Fax: 1 (949) 488-0523 Email us at: info@familyclassiccars.com Website: www.familyclassiccars.com by Douglas |
 1966 Corvette 427/390hp Coupe | 1966 Corvette 427/390hp Coupe 1966 Corvette 427/390hp Coupe 1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427/390hp Coupe. This car is documented with owner history from new, is completely numbers matching, and was awarded a NCRS Top Flight in October of 2006 and has less than 75 miles since. The car was completely frame off rotisserie restored over a two year period finished in late 2006. The car was sold brand new by Lahti Chevrolet of Ironwood, MI. The car was sold new by Bob Lahti, the owner of the dealership, which I believe is still in business, to its original owner. Bob Lahti still remembers selling the car to that owner and having the car serviced in his service department. The second owner enjoyed the car from 1967-1996, the cars third owner enjoyed the car from 1996-2004 when at that time it was purchased by a well respected NCRS Team judge looking for a completely numbers matching Corvvete that he could restore. He started the restoration in 2004 and completed it in late 2006. He was able to track down every owner of the car from new and correspond with them. Fully detailing the cars entire history from new. The car has travelled just 64,065 documented miles from new. These letters, sharing the memories of the cars previous owners accompany the car. Pictures of the car in late 1967 with the original owner also accompany the car as well as many detailed pictures of the restoration, the 1966 Corvette Assembly manual and NCRS 1966 Corvette technical manual both of which have detailed notes from the restoration of the car by the NCRS judge as well as all reciepts of restoration. In all 4 binders of pictures, information, documentation and history of this great Corvette. All judging sheets from the Corvette’s top flight award also accompany the car. The car also has a complete list of all casting numbers and date codes. Equipped with its totally original drivetrain, 427/390hp, M21 4 speed manual, and posi 3.70 rear end. The car is extremely straight and drives free from squeaks and rattles. For those collectors looking for a car that can be shown immediately or driven and enjoyed with pride and confidence this Corvette is sure to please. Family Classic Cars 33033 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phone: 1 (949) 496-3000 Fax: 1 (949) 488-0523 Email us at: info@familyclassiccars.com Website: www.familyclassiccars.com by Douglas |
 1961 Chevy Corvette Convertible Modified | 1961 Chevy Corvette Convertible Modified 1961 Chevy Corvette Convertible Modified Cops and Rodders Car Show March 20, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1978 Corvette Coupe Indy Pace Car | 1978 Corvette Coupe Indy Pace Car 41,800.00 USD 1978 Corvette Coupe Indy Pace Car Auction Sale Price: $41,800 Barrett-Jackson Car Auction, Scottsdale, AZ, January, 2010, Lot Number: 1617 Original sticker and Build Sheet. L48 engine with automatic transmission, AM/FM stereo with CB option. Has only 2,047 original miles. This is a true Indy 500 Pace Car, as indicated by a #9 in the 8th character of the VIN. by Douglas |
 1997 Chevy Corvette - White | 1997 Chevy Corvette - White 1997 Chevy Corvette - White Cops and Rodders Car Show March 20, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 2002 Corvette Convertible - Black | 2002 Corvette Convertible - Black 2002 Corvette Convertible - Black Cops and Rodders Car Show March 20, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1967 427/435hp Corvette Roadster For Sale | 1967 427/435hp Corvette Roadster For Sale 1967 427/435hp Corvette Roadster For Sale 1967 Chevy Corvette 427/435hp convertible. 57,000 Original miles. Well equipped with 4 speed manual, power brakes, leather, hard and soft top, side exhaust, teak steering wheel and more. VIN stamped engine and transmission. One older re-paint over a highly original car. Family Classic Cars 33033 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phone: 1 (949) 496-3000 Fax: 1 (949) 488-0523 Email us at: info@familyclassiccars.com Website: www.familyclassiccars.com by Douglas |
 1965 Corvette Stingray Convertible | 1965 Corvette Stingray Convertible 1965 Corvette Stingray Convertible 327 cid, 365 hp, 4-speed, Maroon Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Kokomo Automotive Heritage Museum, Kokomo, Indiana by Douglas |
 1969 Corvette L88 For Sale | 1969 Corvette L88 For Sale 1969 Corvette L88 For Sale This is a completely numbers matching, fully documented 1969 Corvette L88. The car has never been wrecked, is one of only 116 built, has its original drivetrain, has its original tank sticker and is in total show condition having been the recipient of a total rotisserie restoration in 2006. These cars are on the rise in value with no end in sight This is the perfect car for the Corvette collectors that love true numbers matching, documented no stories rare Vette’s. This song and dance was created by Chevrolet back in 1967 when the L88 first saw the light of day. You see, the L88 was never intended to be driven down Main Street, USA. It idled like the throttle was stuck open and it had a stiff ride, but Chevrolet knew the L88 Corvette had these tendencies and did everything they could to make sure these carsmade it into the right hands. The L88 was not listed among the available options, and even if you wanted one, it would easily remove an extra $1,000 from your wallet. Chevrolet even rated its horsepower level at 5 less than the 435 horsepower L71 427 to discourage buyers, thinking the L71 would be the hot ticket. Even so, they couldn’t control the publicity the L88 would garner on the tracks of America. By 1969, the L88 was the “hot thing to have,” according to (and much to the chagrin of) the legen-dary Zora Arkus-Duntov. Duntov knew that most of the people who purchased L88s were clueless about exactly what they were, and furthermore, didn’t know how to take care of these beasts. The let’s-not-put-it-on-the-option-sheet game did keep production numbers down for the L88 Corvette, though. If you were lucky enough and rich enough to own one of these beasts, you had the world by the tail. You could show just about anything how good the back of a Corvette looks. The only competition to the L88 came in the form of A/C-bodied, 427-powered Cobras. One L88 owner reported never losing a single drag race to anything, including the formidable Cobra, and had recorded a best quarter-mile ET of 11.14 at 123 mph. If set up right (gears, sticky tires, headers and sidepipes), the L88 would annihilate anything in its path. Family Classic Cars 33033 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phone: 1 (949) 496-3000 Fax: 1 (949) 488-0523 Email us at: info@familyclassiccars.com Website: www.familyclassiccars.com by Douglas |
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The Corvette was named after a small, fast naval vessel, an appropriate name to describe Chevrolet's new "sports car".
In the late 1940's and early 1950's European sports cars such as MGs and Jaguars began to trickle into the US. American servicemen had enjoyed these fast, fun, sports cars and in the exuberant climate of postwar America, there was increasing demand for a sports car built in the United States.
Chevrolet built the first Corvette as a "dream car" to display at the New York City Motorama in January, 1953. The EX-122 General Motors Motorama dream car created such tremendous interest that Chevrolet pushed ahead and put the car into actual production, virtually unchanged from its debut, in June that same year.
To help speed up delivery and to save the cost of metal dies for the production of sheet metal bodies, Corvettes had bodies made of reinforced fiberglass, a first for production cars. The design of the Corvette was the product of a 30-month cooperative development program between Harley Earl's Art & Colour Studio and the Chevrolet Division Engineering Staff.
Only 300 Corvettes were built in 1953, all of them in Polo White. The colors of Blue, Red, and Black were added for the nearly identical 1954 model with the anticipation of selling 10,000 cars. Only 3,640 were built in 1954 and nearly one third of those went unsold by year's end.
Thankfully, things got better and the Corvette became one of the most prestigious and best known Chevrolet models. The Corvette is now in its 6th generation of design. Details about each of these generations can be found at the links below.
How do you spell Corvette?
Corvette cars are beautiful to look at but can be difficult to spell. We are pleased to welcome our visitors who chose to use one of the many alternative spellings for Corvette including Corvett, Vette, Vett, Vet, Corvet, Corvete, Corveet and Corvit.
