Category: C1 Corvettes

C1 Corvettes / C2 Corvettes / Corvette News & Opinions

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A Look Back at Corvette Wheels, Pt. 1 – 1953-1967

Take a detailed look back at Corvette wheels from 1953 to 1967, tracing the evolution from basic steel rims to legendary knock-off designs. Discover how early wheel innovations enhanced performance, styling and identity during the formative C1 and C2 years, helping shape the visual and mechanical character of America’s sports car.

C1 Corvettes / Corvette Racers / Corvette Racing

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1961 Corvette Special: Dave MacDonald Pre-Grand Sport Racer 

Before the Corvette Grand Sport racers shocked the sports-car world in 1963, Dave MacDonald drove a strange and lightweight Corvette-based race car known as the MacDonald-Simpson 1961 Corvette Special. With a dramatically shortened wheelbase and purpose-built racing body, the car blurred the line between production Corvette and prototype racer—making it one of the most intriguing early Corvette competition machines.

C1 Corvettes / Corvette History

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The Story of Fiberglass, Pt 2 1951-1953 Corvette Takes Shape

Explore how the Corvette took shape between 1951 and 1953 as Chevrolet embraced fiberglass construction to create America’s first true sports car. This chapter reveals the engineering risks, production challenges and innovative thinking that transformed experimental materials into a revolutionary lightweight body — setting Corvette apart from every other car in Detroit.