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Mid America Funfest Set For September

Massive Corvette show is always a blast.
16957200 Posted January 14 2009 11:53 AM by Jim Campisano

The Mid America Motorworks Funfest is scheduled for September 25-27 in Effingham, Illinois, and it promises to be the biggest, most exciting yet. Not only is the giant Corvette parts supplier celebrating its 35th...

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Corvette Chief Engineer Retires

Wallace Gone, C7 In A State Of Flux
10874335 Posted November 19 2008 02:15 PM by Jim Campisano

According to Auto Week, Tom Wallace, the fourth chief engineer in the history of the Corvette, has retired as of November 1 after a 42-year career at General Motors. Gene Stefanyshyn, GM's global rear-wheel-drive chief,...

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Elfi Arkus-Duntov, 1915-2008

First Lady of the Corvette Dies
Posted November 12 2008 04:02 PM by Jim Campisano

Elfi Arkus-Duntov, wife of the late Zora Arkus-Duntov, died on October 23 in Michigan at the age of 93. If you don't know who Zora Arkus-Duntov was, go to the Import Tuner website. Zora was the first chief engineer of the...

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Vette Reunited With Original Owner

Temporarily, At Least
10879085 Posted October 16 2008 01:22 PM by Jim Campisano

D. Randy Riggs, erstwhile editor of Vette Magazine and long-time friend of Super Chevy editor Jim Campisano, is seen here reunited with the 427/425 Corvette he purchased new as a teenager in 1966. He sold the car after...

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Just Drive, Dummy!

...or "Look Ma, No Hands!"
Posted September 24 2008 02:55 PM by Jim Campisano

It's getting scarier out there every day. Today I'm driving to work on Interstate 80 when a truck weaving behind me caught my attention in the rearview mirror. What I saw shocked me—and I thought I was beyond shock at this...

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Us Vs. Them

We drove new Chevys and the competition at IMPA Test Day
10613447 Posted September 17 2008 03:17 PM by Jim Campisano

We get to drive a lot of great cars here at Super Chevy, from restored musclecars and outlandish Pro Streeters to brand-new ZO6s and Malibu hybrids. As a member of the International Motor Press Association (IMPA), I enjoy...

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One Smokin' Corvette

Where There's Smoke There's Fire
10366768 Posted September 4 2008 05:20 AM by Jim Campisano

You never want to write a blog about how your recently restofied Corvette was on fire, but hey, it happens. And it sure makes for interesting reading. I was taking my '72 down the Garden State Parkway to Old Bridge Township...

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Well lookie here!

2009 Corvette ZR1
10404692 Posted August 13 2008 12:52 PM by 55Guy

While at the Super Chevy Show this past weekend in Joliet, an automotive titan made a sudden appearance...

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Two Corvettes, One Great Morning

2008 Convertible Meets Project Homewrecker
Two great Corvettes, one beautiful location Posted July 16 2008 12:48 PM by Jim Campisano

The work is finally done and Project Homewrecker, my 1972 Corvette, is finally back where it belongs—in my garage. Associate Editor Mike Ficacci and I drove to West Jersey this morning in a gorgeous 2008 Corvette...

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ZR1 Rocks The Ring

And prices are announced
The new ZR1 Corvette rocked in Germany Posted July 1 2008 11:42 AM by Jim Campisano

Obviously, the new 638-hp ZR1 will be the fastest car General Motors has ever produced. Check out the info from a blog by Tadge J. Juechter, Corvette Chief Engineer, on gmnext.com. Supposedly, the ZR1 lapped the...

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Un-Bearable Tech

Strange Technician Shows Up At Photo Shoot
Up a tree without a paddle Posted June 30 2008 01:10 PM by Jim Campisano

So Project Homewrecker is out in West Jersey at my friend's house. We're installing a Pertronix Second Strike ignition box and Ignitor II module in the factory LT-1 distributor. I've hated points since my first car in...

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Turnin' & Burnin' At Bondurant School

Finally, A Classroom Where I Can Accel
My hot rod was car 30 on the left Posted June 26 2008 04:58 PM by Jim Campisano

Thanks to the graciousness of the folks at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Chandler, Arizona, I and Super Chevy freelancer Chris Werner were able to attend the 4-day Grand Prix driving school. We did...

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You Can Win a Pair of Rare 427 Corvettes

You Can Win a Pair of Rare 427 Corvettes
corvette giveaway Posted June 26 2008 10:47 AM by 55Guy

One winner is gonna walk away with a restored 1967 Corvette 427/435HP Tri-power roadster and a matching new 2008 427/570 HP Lingenfelter Corvette convertible on December 25th, 2008. Proceeds benefit our nation's...

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Project Homewrecker Update

In The Clutches of Greatness
The McLeod RXT Street Twin clutch went on the engi Posted June 24 2008 06:12 AM by Jim Campisano

Project Homewrecker, our 1972 Corvette, is nearing the finish line in its restoration/rebuild. My friend Tom Keiling and I were working on it Friday and have been knocking off items on its "to-do" list. It won't be...

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Not Quite Barn Finds, Part 2

Found: '67 Sting Ray
Stinger hood and factory saidepipes were added by Posted June 16 2008 11:08 AM by Jim Campisano

Last week I blogged about a pair of Corvettes I'd found and went into detail about the '71 big-block Sting Ray. This week I'll tell you about the '67.

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