Andrew Hudson asked:


Getting the exciting look inside your car can be easy and hassle free. It can be cost effective as well. Thanks to the varieties of custom made seat cover available, now you can prevent varieties of manmade as well as natural factors, protect the original upholstery of your corvette, and enhance the entire environment inside your car.

The custom seat covers such as Neoprene seat covers are custom tailored products. Since these are precisely made for your corvette, the fitting is extraordinary. They cover the original upholstery just like second skin. If the seat covers fit properly, it will prevent all the hazards from damaging the original seats.

There are several other exciting features that make custom seat covers effective and affordable. If the original seats are damaged, any kind of repairing or exchanging job may prove expensive. The custom seat covers are made of quality material that is strong and durable. These are soft on your car seats while, tough on hazards.

The seat covers have exceptional breathability that allows trapped moisture to escape. It’s essential quality that prevents rust damage. The seat covers come with other features such as water, heat, abrasion, and UV resistance.

Apart from protecting the original upholstery, with the affordable seat covers you can personalize the interiors of your Corvette. The custom fit seat covers provide an excellent opportunity to add your logos and names on them. Available in wide range of cool colors, patterns, and designs, you have the luxury to personalize the theme inside your car.

Before you purchase the seat covers, make sure that you get the custom made seat covers from the manufacturer of repute. The quality products are available online as well. You can get premium quality seat covers from the comforts of your home or office. So, get the reliable online store and follow the hassle free way of car care.



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Bran Xavier asked:


Welcome to the fascinating world of corvette seat covers. Corvette is the hot favorite among car enthusiasts. Corvette is the dream machine for many. However, it takes a lot in order to keep your corvette car appealing all the time. Custom made corvette seat covers is one of the best steps you can take to enhance the look and feel inside your dream car.

Custom fit corvette seat covers are demand of the day. There are several features that make custom seat covers hot favorite among car owner. The principal reason behind this popularity is the superior quality.

The custom made seat covers are made of certified material. The quality of material used is very important to get desired protection. Manufacturer of repute use super quality material to make custom seat covers. Therefore, it’s necessary that you get the custom seat covers from the supplier of repute.

The quality material used in custom seat covers has excellent breathability. It’s necessary to prevent rust damage. You cannot experience the pleasure and thrill of corvette, if the seats are not comfortable.

In order to make seats comfortable, the seat covers must be made of soft fabric. Soft fabric gives soft touch to your seats while providing seamless finish and perfect fit. Since custom seat covers are especially made keeping the measurements of your corvette, these fit nicely on your corvette seats.

Apart from these features, custom fit seat covers for your corvette are available in multiple options. There are several colors, patterns, and price ranges also available. Whether you are looking for indoor seat covers or outdoor seat covers, Neoprene seat covers or Ballistic, Leather seat covers or Poly cotton seat covers; you have the luxury the find the custom seat covers that suits your needs best.

You can add personal touch and feel to the interiors of your Corvette as well. Custom seat covers provides an opportunity to get personal names and logos embroidered on them. So, get custom seat covers and personalize interiors of Corvette.

 



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Biznets asked:


helby was a racing legend even before his entry into the history books as a Ford Mustang tuner. His victory at Le Mans and fame behind the wheel of Allards is what drove Ford to turn to him with the effort of turning the sports coupe Mustang into a true racing vehicle.

While the production numbers of Shelby Mustangs is low, the influence these cars had on the industry is impressive. They began a tradition of racing legends and auto manufacturers turning out special production vehicles in low numbers but with great appeal. While Shelby ended his relatonship in the early 70s with Ford, their paths would cross again when in 2005 Ford released the latest iteration of the Mustang legend.

 

1965 Early Mustang

The first Shelby version of the Mustang appeared in 1965. All 1965 Shelbys were painted Ford “Wimbledon White” with optional Guardsman Blue stripes. Although most of the 1965 Shelbys you see on the road today have Le Mans stripes, less than forty percent of the 1965 GT 350s came factory equipped with them. All GT 350s featured rocker panel stripes with the GT350 name. The engine was a modified K-code 289 cublic inch Windsor V8 with special “Cobra” valve covers, tri-Y headers, a special intake manifold and Holley carburetor increased power from 271 to 306 hp.

Approximately the first 300 GT 350s produced were “rear battery” cars, meaning the car’s batteries were trunk-mounted. Customer complaints of acid-fumes led to the creation of the Cobra Battery Caps, which vented the acid fumes outside of the car by way of hoses exiting through the trunk floor panels. An estimated 50 1965 GT 350s (around serial number 200) came equipped with the very rare Cobra battery caps. Vehicle production changed shortly thereafter, leaving the battery in the engine compartment. Today, the most desirable of the 1965 GT 350s are the units with factory installed rear batteries.

 

 

 

1966 Shelby Mustangs

The 1966 was different in body color (non-white versions were introduced - colors included blue, red, green and black, as well as the original white) and trim. The “Le Mans” stripes were continued as an option, as in 1965. It featured special quarter-panel windows and rear air scoops on each side and an optional automatic transmission. A fold-down rear seat was now standard as well. Where early 1965 cars had black engine blocks, 1966 and later cars had the 289 engine painted blue.

The first 252 GT-350s for 1966 were “carry-over” cars. They had the 1965 Ford Mustang Bodies and 1965 Ford Mustang serial numbers under their Shelby serial numbers. They had mostly 1965 features including standard Koni shock and Engines painted black. Blue engines did not occur in 1966 until after these 252 “carry-over” models were produced. 1966 production was 1373 fastbacks including (2) prototypes and (4) drag cars and (252) “carry-over” models with Ford Mustang 1965 bodies. 1001 Hertz fastbacks were produced including (2) prototypes. 4 convertibles were also produced for a total of 2378 units for 1966.

Shelby struck a deal with the Hertz Corporation to produce a special line of GT350s for rent which were subsequently sold to the public after their rental-car lives were finished. These GT350H cars are quite rare and sought-after today, with some examples selling for more than $420,000. Shelby produced 1,000 of these cars: 800 in Raven Black, and 50 each in Candy Apple Red, Wimbledon White, Sapphire Blue and Ivy Green. All Hertz cars featured gold LeMans stripes and rocker panel stripes. Early “Hertz” cars were available with 4 speed manual transmissions until so many cars were returned from rental with burned and broken clutch assemblies that all of the later cars shipped to Hertz were equipped with an automatic transmission. These cars tend to be abused in early life from hard usage in the rental car fleet. Good restored examples can be found. 

1967 GT350s and GT500s

The new 1967 Mustang was followed with a new Shelby. It featured a 1967 Mercury Cougar tail light panel minus the chrome trim, a flip-up spoiler, and two sets of air scoops on each side. This was also the first American car to feature a factory roll bar. Surfaces such as the hood and trunk lid were made of fiberglass instead of steel for light weight and ease of manufacturering.

This year also saw the introduction of the GT500 alongside the continued GT350. The new GT500 featured a 428 cubic-inch big-block V8. This is also one of the most famous Shelby Mustangs.

A modified GT500 clone, known as “Eleanor”, was featured alongside Nicholas Cage in the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds. This modified GT500 body style is incredibly popular today, and is partially responsible for the resurgence of Shelby Mustang prices in recent years.

A convertible prototype of the GT500 was made in 1967, which was designated to be destroyed. Before Ford could destroy the prototype, it was stolen. The car was eventually recovered and sold as ‘68. 

1968 GT350, GT500 and GT500-KR

The Shelby GT350 Mustangs were powered by a 302 cubic-inch V8 while the GT500 came equipped with the massive 428 cubic-inch Police Interceptor engine. In February of 1968, the GT500-KR became available and was considered the ultimate Shelby. Under the hood was a 428 cubic-inch Cobra-Jet V8 which produced 360 horsepower. The name ‘KR’ meaning ‘King of the Road’ was a quick marketing move by Carroll Shelby who had caught wind that Chevrolet was about to unleash a marketing campaign that featured the 1968 Corvette as the ‘King of the Road.’ After a quick copyright search, they found that the ‘KR’ and ‘King of the Road’ had not been copyrighted. Stickers, photos, and decals were quickly made by Shelby and his crew and placed on the new GT500.  

1969 and 1970 GT350, GT500

Carroll Shelby terminated his agreement with Ford in the summer of 1969. The GT350 and GT500 for the 1969–70 model years received extensive facelifts, the body alone increasing in length by 4 inches. Ford was heavily involved with design and style decisions, with Shelby having very little input. Production of Shelby Mustangs ceased with the 1970 model year. The 1970 models were in fact left over 1969 models. VIN tags from 1969 Shelby’s were removed and replaced with 1970 Shelby VIN’s with careful supervision from FBI agents.

 

  27/08/2008  http://autobuynow.info/



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Jim Connolly asked:


Introduction to the Corvette ZR1.

This is where and when the impressive ZR1 history begins. The Corvette variant now officially known as the ZR1 was first reported by several print and online publications who were speculating that Chevrolet was developing a super high performance production version of the Corvette and were internally calling it “Blue Devil” (named after GM CEO Rick Wagoner’s alma mater, Duke University). Wagoner is quoted as saying, “I wonder what they can do for 100,000 dollars?” during a GM board meeting speaking about Chevrolet designers. The production version debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show and will be available as a 2009 model.

The ZR1 was formally announced in a December 2007 press statement by General Motors, where it was revealed that their target of 100 horsepower/liter (1.64 hp/cu in) has been reached by a new “LS9″ engine, an Eaton-supercharged 6.2-liter engine producing a confirmed 638 hp (476 kW) and 604 foot-pounds force (819 N·m) of torque with a sticker price of about US $100,000. The engine is the most powerful engine to be put into a GM production sports car.[ Top speed is 205 mph (330 km/h)[. Along with an improved motor, the ZR1 also comes with extensive carbon-fiber body parts, including (but not limited to) wider fenders, the hood, roof panel, roof bow, front fascia splitter and rocker moldings. Later modifications and upgrades will be detailed in future articles. However this ZR1 remains the standard in American performance. Unsurpassed horsepower and torque have yet to be matched in any other OBD-1 computer based format.

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InsWeb Insurance Experts asked:


American culture attributes the car we drive to our persona - defining our values, our sense of style, and to some extent, our eccentricities. It’s the reason that Corvette owners wave to each other, and why everyone feels the need to catch a look to see who’s driving the Hummer. In the same manner, the car we drive also determines how much we pay for car insurance. Easily an afterthought to the monthly car loan payment, many owners are “car-broke” because of their insurance costs and don’t even know it.

Are you driving one of the most expensive cars to insure?

Factors That Determine Car Insurance Rates

There are a handful of factors that determine how much a person pays for insurance, including gender, age, driving record, location of residence, annual driving mileage, credit scores (in most states), and most importantly, the car we drive. Although common-sense holds that the more expensive a car, the more expensive the insurance, this is not always the case. Insurance rates differ greatly between makes and models. If a car performs well in crash tests, it’s not frequently stolen, and has additional safety or anti-theft devices, it will generally cost less to insure it. On the other hand, if your car is flashier, attractive to thieves, and doesn’t wow anyone in the crash tests, it will cost more to insure.

10 Most Expensive to Insure

1 Aston Martin DB9

2 Bentley Continental

3 Dodge Viper

4 Porsche 911

5 Chevrolet Corvette

6 Porsche Cayman

7 BMW X5

8 Cadillac Escalade

9 Land Rover Range Rover

10 BMW 128I

10 Least Expensive to Insure

1 Mercury Grand Marquis

2 Buick Lacrosse

3 Toyota Avalon

4 Kia Sportage

5 Chevrolet Equinox

6 Ford Escape

7 Kia Optima

8 Subaru Tribeca

9 Buick Lucerne

10 Ford Ranger

To create each list, we carefully analyzed rate data for every driver with a 2009 model vehicle who visited InsWeb.com for an auto insurance quote this year. After combing through tens of thousands of quotes, we came up with an average rate for each make and model and sorted the results by price. Each make and model must have had at least 50 quote requests to qualify.

What’s the Fastest You’ve Taken It?

If you drive a high performance vehicle with more horsepower than General Washington’s Army, insurance companies have no other choice but to assume that you will use it and practice riskier driving. Should you get into an accident, regardless of fault, the cost of returning your vehicle to its original condition can be extraordinary–even for a seemingly harmless fender bender.

Bigger Is Safer, But Causes More Damage

Although SUVs, large trucks, and other large road warriors might be safer than compact cars in accidents, they tend to foster a more expensive liability coverage rate given the fact that they inflict more damage than most standard cars in accidents. On another note, there are still many SUVs that have inherent safety flaws in their design, specifically with rollover tests. Accordingly, insurance companies share these additional financial risks onto the driver in the form of higher premiums.

Car Insurance Companies Love Family Cars

Cars that are particularly associated as “family cars” tend to have lower insurance premiums. These types of cars include minivans, family sedans, and station wagons. Cars that are used primarily to transport a family are generally involved in fewer accidents, due to safer driving habits associated with those who transport family members.



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RCR asked:


I’m interested in buying a Corvette Stingray but I’m unsure which year is the best in terms of design and style. Some have told me that it’s the 1981. Others have said 1978 which was their anniversary year. Any help offered would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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