Chevrolet Corvette

[666fast]

Being an american and all, I have always liked Corvettes. What do you guys think? My favorites are the Stingray's. I will have a Corvette one day!

http://www.geocities.com/tom_gamer/corvette-oldtimer-side-2.jpg
http://www.ressler-chevrolet.com/gif/models/corvette.jpg
http://corvettestop.com/images/corvette%20car.jpg
http://www.1inamillioncars.com/64-corvette.jpg
http://www.blackhawkcollection.com/image/cars/1962%20corvette%20red%20f.jpg
http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/20907/p/349689_9130257327006261991_vl.jpg
http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/20907/p/349699_3968349066686197746_vl.jpg


Edit- make it so you don't have to scroll sideways

[gis]

gimme a Z06 or C5 anyday

bein in the uk means the corvettes practically dont exist so the older ones i have never seen here or read up on,but the new ones like the ZO6 and C5,they are fantastic and fast cars

[JN396]

great pix 666Fast; my goal is to one day (when I'm too old to ride my bikes) is to afford a 57, 78 pace car (my birth year) and a stocker z06. What can i say; i'm a hot head for a v8. They can all be next to my future 360 modena... lol

[666fast]

The Z06 and C5 vettes are damn cool too. I like them. But I favor the Z06 over a normal C5, they are damn quick.

[666fast]

great pix 666Fast; my goal is to one day (when I'm too old to ride my bikes) is to afford a 57, 78 pace car (my birth year) and a stocker z06. What can i say; i'm a hot head for a v8. They can all be next to my future 360 modena... lol

The 50s Corvettes are beautiful, a friends dad has a 59. Deep deep purple, looks black from a distance. It is is drag car, 572ci :shock:
Makes 900bhp! The last time he took it to the track he ran 9 something. Could be faster if it wasn't for the tires spinning so damn much.

[d100x]

The best thing about Vettes is that you can drive them in the winter. We have a lot of snow here, and also a very unusual number of Corvette drivers, and many don't store them in garages. I think it's because they're made of fiberglass; Chevrolet will do just about anything to make it lighter. :)

[666fast]

LOL! i wouldn't drive one in the Winter! Rear wheel drive with plenty of power could make for a heartbreaking accident. It would be fun in a parking lot or something though.

[SilviaS15Cwest]

I wouldnt drive it in the winter either. Fiberglass is cool cause you could leave your Corvette in a hail storm and not worry about it. No door dings either.

[SplitVision8]

Fiberglass is cool cause you could leave your Corvette in a hail storm and not worry about it.
there's always the possiblity of the glass cracking and sometimes that can be a pain in the ass sometimes (like w/a fiberglass surfboard...ding repairs are a bitch sometimes)

[Flawless]

I cant imagine why people garage a car that is meant to be driven. I couldnt imagine driving a beater when you have a corvette garaged.

[Flawless]

now a lambo or ferrari, I know why it shoud be garaged.

[666fast]

I don't think it would be all that difficult. It might only be a Corvette but it's not like I want it to get wrecked. If I had one I certainly wouldn't drive it in the winter. I live in Minnesota, lots of snow and ice, which means lots of sand and salt on the roads. That will rust anything out.

[novass]

those last 2 pics are gettin me all hot and bothered...i love engines so big the hood cant contain them!

[666fast]

Heh, that is why I made sure to post them! With an engine like that, you know there is a fair amount of power under the hood.

[st-anger]

Being an american and all, I have always liked Corvettes. What do you guys think? My favorites are the Stingray's. I will have a Corvette one day!

for us euro guys it`s Porsche, for you guys from the states it`s Corvette, i think we can put it ike this.
i`d never take a C5 or a Z06 instead of a 996TT or GT2!

[gis]

i wud choose a c5 or zo6 over a 996tt,but i wouldnt choose them over a gt2

[666fast]

i wud choose a c5 or zo6 over a 996tt,but i wouldnt choose them over a gt2

Exactly, a GT2 is just too damn sweet.

[toprpm]

i did drive the Zo6. It is fast ..what i didn't like the handling and the cournring ..it was scary ..to drive fast ...i would use it as a drag race but not in high ways ...NO WAY

[maalox]

I respect Corvettes but have never really been interested in them (like if I had a choice between a Corvette and like an M3, I'd take the M3 despite the performance deficit). I dunno, the looks/big V8 don't really do it for me. (There's a z06 up the street, so I have definitely had a long hard look at it! I have to admit that it has incredible presence in real life.)

[maalox]

edit: double post... my internet is hardcore messed right now

[troskap]

Well, given that this is a Corvette post, you all might find this site interesting. Here's a guy in the Northwest US that bought himself a C3, and pretty much went nuts on it.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-6/222218/09mod.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-6/222218/16mod.jpg

The car is a FREAK. Twin-screw supercharger, reworked engine, etc., etc. Supposedly the car is putting out around 1000+ horses at the wheels, and 900 ft-lbs of torque at 3,800 rpm! :shock: Don't want to even think of how unwieldy the beast is, but it looks good ... can't imagine how much money this guy spent, either. :wink: Unfortunately, he took down the videos he had at the site, but it sounded and looked rather impressive, at least.

He has more pics and running commentary on his site:
http://www.stevenkamis.com/Cars/MyVette/

P.S. Sorry about the photo size! Still trying to get a grip on what's the best size to post that shot with :)

[SplitVision8]

that thing reminds me of the bat mobile... :shock:

[crochico]

that thing reminds me of the bat mobile... :shock:

while i was at the weekly "Pre 79 and special interest" car show which takes place at the mall parking lot, some guy actually had a hand build replica of the batmobile.. you should have seen the things, next week i'll be sure to take pics and hopefully he's back.. there were quite a few vettes, and a nice yellow C5 supercharged convertible putting out 510rwhp.... i also saw a Nova SS, couple of challengers, a charger, lots of old mustangs.. one guy tried to some in with his 89 camaro, and they told him to leave, so on his way out he decided to nearly hit a couple of cars as he wildly did a burnt out and went back to his cave

[AlienDB7]

Spy shots for the next gen corvette (C6):

http://www.c6vettesales.com/c6coupespy1.jpg
http://www.c6vettesales.com/C6SPYCOUPE3.jpg
http://www.c6vettesales.com/C6SPYCOUPE4.jpg
http://www.c6vettesales.com/C6SPYVERT2.jpg
http://www.c6vettesales.com/c6vertspy1.jpg

[SplitVision8]

i've heard that they changed the tail lights on the new one and the headlights weren't flip-ups anymore :?:

[666fast]

i've heard that they changed the tail lights on the new one and the headlights weren't flip-ups anymore :?:

Heh, it looks as if you heard wrong. LOL!

I've seen that twin supercharged vette before, I downloaded the vids a long time ago, be glad they aren't there to waste your time. They sucked. Who wants to download at 2kb/sec for 50 MB only to get a 2 minute video? The vids weren't compressed at all methinks.

[maalox]

Man, that C6 looks like an evolutionary change, not a major shakeup. I think the Corvette needs a bit more than some new taillights and headlights in order to catch up looks-wise. I hope they don't pull an NSX.

[Anonymous]

The best thing about Vettes is that you can drive them in the winter. We have a lot of snow here, and also a very unusual number of Corvette drivers, and many don't store them in garages. I think it's because they're made of fiberglass; Chevrolet will do just about anything to make it lighter. :)

Oh boy is that ever wrong. Vettes have a plastic skin. Underneath that skin is lots of metal, they rust out in places you cant see. One point in particular is the A-Pillar a t-bone shaped boxed steel piece that connects to the frame and holds the windshield and is the door hinge post that the door hangs from. when these rust the doors fall off no fooling. Also the windshield will crack as a sign of rusting in the early phases, it lets the window frame twist too much and the glass breaks.

They are not light for there method of building. A early model camaro is much lighter than a vette.

[SilverPhoenix]

Hey My own C5 for the pix collection


http://www.saehoon.com/uploads/post-32-1050525431.jpg
http://www.saehoon.com/uploads/post-32-1050525489.jpg

[DanielW]

http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/albums/chevy/Chev7.jpg

[666fast]

Chevrolet will produce a 2004 Commemorative Edition Corvette Z06 in honor of the company’s 2001 and 2002 GTS class victories at Le Mans

http://autoweek.com/images_content/2003_04/0428n-vette.jpg

Details here http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=05471852

[666fast]

http://www.corvettemuseum.com/caravan/2003/images/wed-20a.jpg

Even has the ugly Indy 500 Pace car, it's the purple and yellow one.

[crochico]

it's a shame they only added some stripes, a carbon fiber hood, and an improved suspension.. it would be nice to get a bit more punch from the "commemorative edition".. is the paint and 11 pounds weight savings worth the $5,000? probably not, but it's gonna have some nostalgic value in the future

[crochico]

Even has the ugly Indy 500 Pace car, it's the purple and yellow one.

it also seems to share the same "racing stripes".. nice touch

[666fast]

Yea, it looks good, but it looks horrible in purple and yellow. Worst paint combination ever.

It does suck that GM only gave it so little for a special edition Z06. But that is GM for you, all they gave the 50th Aniversary vette was a special color. It's a cool color though. But you would think for a car with so much heritage in American culture, they could have done a better job.
The only good thing this new Z06 does is make more Z06's available.

Here are some pics of the 50th Anniversary Vette. I can't believe people paid $60,000 for a special color. At least the color looks great.

http://coopercorvettes.com/images/cars/c503anniversary/53/front.jpg

http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/02images/50th_corvette.jpg

http://popularmechanics.com/automotive/motor_sports/2002/4/indy_500_corvette/images/sb_lg_red50-lg.jpg

http://www.corvettesbyrickdaniel.com/50th_logo_ft_fender.jpg

[DanielW]

http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/albums/chevy/Chev22.jpg

[DanielW]

http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/albums/chevy/Chev30.jpg

[DanielW]

http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/albums/chevy/C5R_2.jpg

[DanielW]

http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/albums/vette50/68_Vette.jpg

[666fast]

Awesome pics Daniel, they are ficken huge though! They will be my new desktop as soon as I get tired of looking at Rachel Stevens!

[DanielW]

http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/albums/vette50/73_Vette.jpg

[DanielW]

http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/albums/vette50/86_Vette.jpg

[DanielW]

http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/albums/vette50/95_Vette.jpg

[DanielW]

if anyone is on dial-up, well I'm sorry for destroying your modem. :D

[DanielW]

want more hi res pics????????
go here http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/
pretty much all of them are at least 1600x1200
many quality pics there. :lol:

[666fast]

if anyone is on dial-up, well I'm sorry for destroying your modem. :D

Heh, no shit, those pics are huge! :shock:
But they are damn cool, thanks a ton, they have been added to my collection. Now I have a hankering for more Corvette stuff. I'm off to find more pics!

[DanielW]

if anyone is on dial-up, well I'm sorry for destroying your modem. :D

Heh, no shit, those pics are huge! :shock:
But they are damn cool, thanks a ton, they have been added to my collection. Now I have a hankering for more Corvette stuff. I'm off to find more pics!
http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~aap8/gallery/

[666fast]

Thanks for the link, awesome site!

I found a ton of good pics of many different Vettes. Here ya go

Derhaag Motorsports Corvette
http://www.fastdetails.com/grandam/pix/DBellwave2.jpg

Corvette C5R
http://www.fastdetails.com/alms/pics/02SebRslt09.jpg

http://www.fastdetails.com/alms/pics/02SebRslt13.jpg

http://www.fastdetails.com/alms/pics/02SebD0178.jpg

http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/~msrimler/naias/r_vette2.jpg

http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/~msrimler/naias/r_vette1.jpg

http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/~msrimler/naias/r_vette4.jpg

http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/~msrimler/naias/r_vette3.jpg

Corvette ZR1
For those who don't know what is special about the ZR1,
405 HP DUAL OVERHEAD CAM 32 VALVE ENGINE
FX3 RIDE CONTROL
BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR
448 ZR-1'S BUILT IN 1994
DESTINED TO BE A COLLECTOR CAR

http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar/show/000430/images/corvette/co-91-zr1-ro-00.jpg

http://coopercorvettes.com/images/cars/c4zr1red/500.jpg

http://www.thevettedoctors.com/images/zr1_back_w-tips.gif

http://www.blacktieclassics.com/Black%20Tie/images/90%20corvette%20zr1%203.jpg

http://www.blacktieclassics.com/Black%20Tie/images/90%20corvette%20zr1%2010.jpg


The Grand Sport Vettes, these are some of my favorites. Awesome car.
PERFORMANCE DATA 1996
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 4.9 sec.*
Standing 1/4 mile: 13.3 sec @ 109.7 mph*
Braking Distance (60-0 mph): 117 ft.
Roadholding Index: 0.91g
Horsepower: 330 hp @ 5800 rpm
Torque: 340 lbs./ft. @ 4500 rpm
Compression Ratio: 10.8

http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/gs383/gs(small).jpg

http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/gs383/grdsptop.jpg

http://www.clubcorvette.se/shgs96.jpg

http://www.gscorvette.com/daves_gs1.jpg

1963 Grand Sport

http://rowleycorvette.com/images/jenk1.jpg

http://rowleycorvette.com/images/GRNSPRT2.jpg



http://www.nw-ncrs.org/2002seattlehistorics/grandsport01.jpg

http://www.nw-ncrs.org/2002seattlehistorics/grandsport02.jpg

1998 Pace Car

http://www.clubcorvette.se/sh98d.jpg

1993 40th Anniversary Vette

http://www.clubcorvette.se/shanni93.jpg

1995 Pace Car

http://www.clubcorvette.se/shpace95.jpg


1994 Callaway Vette


http://www.clubcorvette.se/shcal94.jpg

1953/2002 Vette, never intended to go into production, too bad, it's beautiful

http://www.clubcorvette.se/sh_cust1.jpg


1986 Callaway Vette

http://vettes.com/showcase/sfull/997callaway86.jpg


Callaway Corvette C12

http://www.rapidcars.com/images/c12.jpg

http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/~msrimler/naias/c12_a.jpg

http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/~msrimler/naias/c12_b.jpg

[crochico]

great pics 666 :lol: my favorite corvettes of all time would have to be the ZR-1 and the callaway sledgehammer :D i just saw a zr-1 a couple of weeks ago at the mall.. i'll have to take pics if it shows up again

[Anonymous]

58 - 62 Vettes are my favorites I like that red one in the start of this post!



Man you guys and yer HOUSE sized pics LOL Jabba-san be plenty pissed he see's that shit. Its one of the VERY FEW rules here, resize your MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPES lool so they dont fuck with the format of the forum!

[666fast]

Heh, I took the one big pic out! Happy? :lol:

I usually hate it when I have to scroll sideways, but those pics were excellent so I wasn't going to complain. :wink:

[novass]

holy crap man those pics are huge!!! i like em tho. i would give my left nut for a 70 ZL1 vette! or a 63 spilt window

beautiful pics tho

[Anonymous]

LOL they wernt yours anyway LOL that other guy set it off Hahaha :P :P :P

[666fast]

Yea, those pics were huge. Some of them were over 20MB in size. I converted them to jpeg and saved them. After converting them they were only 200kb!

[corvettekid]

i have the 98 pace car. it's a little bit loud (color wise) but i love it. i'll post some pics soon.