1967 Corvette Astro-II Debuted at the 1968 New York Auto Show, the Astro II (eXperimental Project 880) was General Motors’ first, real foray into a mid-engined Corvette concept. Using a backbone frame housing a mid-mounted 427-cu.in. V8 engine, the Astro II came in nearly 300 pounds lighter than a standard...
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One of many styling experiments built for day-to-day use by GM styling Chief Bill Mitchell, the XP-700 was built on a standard 1958 283/230 Corvette chassis but received “Grand Prix-inspired” styling cues such as wire wheels, side exhaust and an extended snout, rumored to have been inspired by a one-off...
History is a curious thing, we tend to think of it as fixed and absolute, when in fact, like most things in life, it is dynamic, it can change. Or sometimes, like in grade school, we learn about a piece of history at a very superficial level, only to find...
Ex-Scuderia Filipinetti 1968 L-88 Corvette As the only sports car model to be in continuous production for more than 50 years, the Chevrolet Corvette holds a very special place in world, as well as American, automotive history. Like the story of so many classic sports cars, a significant portion of...
Photo: Casey Annis The story of the Corvette and how it came to race at Le Mans is one in which the dreams of a number of individuals intersect, over a prolonged period of time. While each of these dreamers came from vastly different backgrounds and held often times very...
Bob Bondurant’s racing career has had many diverse facets including stints in small-bore production cars, big bangers such as the Corvette and Cobra, Formula One and finally Can-Am where his active career as a driver came to a nearly tragic end at Watkins Glen. However, in typical Bondurant fashion, he...








