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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom - LSA supercharged engine | Tremec six-speed manualtransmission | Art Morrison chassis | Incredible custom design inside and out - Wilwood master cylinder, Wilwood disc brakes
The build was started with a frame-uprestoration. An Art Morrison chassis replaced the old stock one and, stickingto the no-expense-spared build, everything else underneath was either replacedor restored. The body was restored on a rotisserie, then beautifully finishedin a nostalgic Robin Egg Blue with white rear wings and roofing. Withwell-displayed chrome work throughout the exterior, the matching chrome BilletSpecialties wheels only add to the iconic stance. Also adding to the looks andsafety of the car, Wilwood disc brakes were used on all four corners of thebuild. At the heart of this beloved American icon build is a high-performanceLSA supercharged engine which is mated to a smooth shifting Tremec six-speedmanual transmission. The two components combine to create a thrilling ridewherever it is taken. The well-presented engine bay is accompanied by customperformance parts, like a Wilwood master cylinder that regulates the brakelines and system. The engine alone draws in the much-deserved attention at anyshow it is taken to. Completely redone by the experts at HIDE Originals, LLC inshow-worthy brown leather, the no-expense-spared theme continues and is obviousto see throughout the interior. The inside features ultra-comfy custom seatingwith bucket seats in the front and bench seating in the back. A chrome BilletSpecialties steering wheel and chrome dash housing unit match well with thebrown stitched leather dash. A Vintage Air air-conditioning unit has beenplaced in the build for the ultimate creature comfort in a restomod build. AKenwood radio and sound system can also be seen and heard in the cabin of thevehicle. This beautifully displayed modern-day American icon custom is just theright combination of great ingenuity, taste and performance. Freshly built, it is sure to make a huge impression on the person drivingit, as well as all the people that will be admiring it.
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Chevy Corvette Stingray picks up another award, this time from Automobile
Mon, 18 Nov 2013The new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has picked up another buff book accolade after capturing Road and Track's Performance Car of the Year award. The seventh-generation of America's sports car (sorry Viper, Mustang, et al.) has been named Automobile Magazine's Automobile of the Year.
Automobile's award to the Corvette over competitors is the mirror image of its rival Motor Trend, which named the Cadillac CTS its car of the year over the C7. The CTS was, according to the Automobile team, the closest contender to the mighty Stingray. Great news all around for General Motors it seems.
As for what pushed the Corvette past its distant, four-door cousin, Automobile commended its excellent, 6.2-liter V8 calling the car's performance "simply awesome" while also remarking that it is easier to drive fast than ever before thanks to steering and chassis tweaks. Following a theme set by other publications, there were also plaudits for the interior, of all things, with the buff book complimenting the car's ergonomics and material quality, while also praising the standard seats.
Toyota tops Kelley Blue Book's Resale Value Awards
Tue, 27 Nov 2012Kelley Blue Book announced its annual Best Resale Value Award winners, and we weren't too surprised to see the list dominated by Japanese automakers - mainly Toyota and Honda. KBB hands out the awards based on the projected residual value of mostly all 2013 model year vehicles, and Toyota skated home with a number of awards including 10 of the 22 overall categories and having five of its products in the top 10 for models with best resale value. KBB's Best Resale Value Awards were announced in the same week as the ALG Residual Value Awards, and there were many similarities between both lists, especially when it came to Toyota.
To come up with its winners, KBB measures depreciation over the first five years of ownership, and looks for the cars it expects to hold its value the best after this time; on average, the report says the 2013 model year vehicles will lose 61.8 percent of its value in five years. Of the 22 categories, 15 slots were filled by Toyota, Honda and Nissan products, while the Camaro and Porsche (Cayenne and Panamera) each took home a pair of awards. If Toyota has anything to be upset about in this list of cars, it's that categories for Hybrid/Alternative Energy Car and Electric Vehicle went to the Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Volt, respectively.
The overall top 10 models for the best resale value in 2013 are, in alphabetical order:
Why the Corvette is Chevrolet's billion-dollar baby
Thu, 28 Feb 2013Edmunds has worked up a piece that tries to figure out just how much the global Chevrolet Corvette economy is worth, a spitballed guesstimate putting the number at more than $2.5 billion with the proviso that the number is probably low. It starts by taking Corvette's new car sales of 14,132 units last year, which would equate to $714,725,900 (including destination) assuming ever car sold was a base coupe with no options. In the final tally, a little extra padding gets that number up to $750,000,000.
But that's not all. Consider this: Many of the almost 1.4 million Corvettes produced over the model's history are still on the road. There are new parts being produced and aftermarket companies like Mid-America Motorworks deaing business, that single Illinois company doing more than $40 million a year in sales. There are the Corvette events large and small, restorers who do nothing but Corvettes, salvage yards that deal only in used Corvette parts and the Corvette magazines where owners find all this stuff.
And then there are the Corvette-themed tchotchkes, every single one of which provides a tiny contribution to the huge licensing royalties that General Motors collects every year. The article admits there's no way to come to an accurate number, but it just goes to show how valuable one specific model can be to a company.