Paul Fitzgerald asked:


This car has gotten a lot of admirers. In fact, this car is so loved (or desired, I should say), that it is made an inspiration for songs as mentioned or referred in songs such as The Ramones with “Go Li’l Camaro Go”, Kings Of Leon’s “Camaro” and Bruce Springsteen’ s “Racing in the Streets.” The famous model that it is, the Camaro also gets featured in well-known video game series such as Gran Turismo, L.A. Rush,

Need For Speed Series, and Sega GT 2002. But to top it all, the ultimate reason why you should come to Las Vegas and rent this car, is that the vehicle mode of the Bumblebee character in the 2007 Transformers movie is, you guessed it, a Chevrolet Camaro.

The Chevrolet Camaro, before it became a celebrity in Hollywood, was a “pony car” manufactured by the Chevrolet Motor division of General Motors. It was introduced on September 26 1966 as a 1967 model. The Chevrolet Camaro was the model touted to compete with the Ford Mustang. This was so because once, an automotive press reporter asked the Chevrolet product managers, “What is a camaro?” They were told that a Camaro is “a vicious small animal that eats Mustangs.” But in reality, though, in French dictionary, a Camaro is a slang for “friend” or “companion.”

The Camaro shared its major components with the Pontiac Firebird which was also released in 1967. It can also be classified as an economical grand tourer or a sporty muscle car depending on the selected optional equipment. It is more sophisticated that the Mustang and had the Z28 & IROC versions. And if you wanted it custom made, you can put a Corvette engine on a Camaro. A Pony car by the way is defined as a compact, affordable highly styled car with a sporty or performance -oriented image.

Originally, though, Bumblebee was a Volkswagen Beetle in the animation series. Director Michael Bay chose to change it because the character reminded him of Herbie the Love Bug. So, the Camaro was granted the role of the much-loved Bumblebee because it had a friendlier appearance; especially that the character was inspired by Spielberg’s E.T. character. Hasbro did not mind of the changes as long as Bumblebee remained yellow in reference to the original character.

So,we have laid out the reasons in why you should come out here in Las Vegas and avail of the sports, luxury or classic car rentals that are available in the city. And indeed, the Chevrolet Camaro, the “companion” that it is will take you out on a ride through Las Vegas in Hollywood A-List style. So, it is either that you play out your best Shia LaBeuof impersonations or come out here and get ready to transform. Autobots transform and roll out!

Let’s all live our dreams in Las Vegas.



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Isiah Page asked:


Back in the 1950s thru the mid 1970s, Detroit automakers produced many automobiles that were out and out “muscle” automobiles. These types of vehicles shared the same traits : they were 2 door coupes with souped up engines, responsive transmissions, an aggressive exterior design, and a sporty interior. High fuel prices and changing tastes finally limited sales to the point where only a couple of models were produced beyond that period. Today, muscle automobile mania is back, notwithstanding even higher gas prices. Thanks to the Ford Mustang and to a lesser extent to sedan and truck models from Dodge, there is new interest in a category long given up. The future is bright for the muscle automobile segment as one more manufacturer, Chevrolet, considers bringing back one of its darlings of times past, the Camaro.

Besides the Ford Mustang there were a complete host of cars produced that at one previous point or another might have been considered a muscle car. In addition to the Mustang, the Ford Fairlane five hundred and Ford Torino did duty ; the Mercury Montego was another model; Chevrolet produced the Camaro and Corvette ; Pontiac the GTO, Firebird, and Storm ; Olds the 442 ; Yankee Motors’ had its Javelin; Plymouth had the ‘Cuda, and Dodge produced the Challenger and the Charger. Today, only the Mustang and Corvette survives although the Dodge Charger has returned as a 4 door muscle vehicle together with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon.

Interestedly, it took Ford’s redoing of the Mustang for the 2005 model year to stir the present muscle automobile age craze. Styled after Mustangs built in the 1960s, the present Mustang embraces a retro look while incorporating fresh technology. The result has been the Mustang now sells its complete 150,000 model capacity without incentives.

The Mustang has been provoking DaimlerChrysler to go ahead with a retro cruiser of its own. The Dodge Challenger concept car, appearing at automobile shows across the States, has been a massive hit and Chrysler plans on bringing the V8 hemi powered model back in 2009. Additionally, General Motors is considering giving its blessing on the Camaro, another car also making the rounds of the States automobile show circuit.

So, isn’t it mad to bring back such gas hogs? Back in the early 1970s, the then current crop of muscle automobiles averaged only 10-12 miles to the gallon around town and fifteen or sixteen miles per gallon on the highway. Thanks to computer technology and efficiency, even the Corvette returns a very respectable twenty-eight miles to the gallon the highway. So, although fuel mileage will definitely be lower than lots of other models, the new group of muscle automobiles will still better the previous generation vehicles with fuel mileage eighty percent or more above the autos from the 1970s.

Fortunately, we continue to live in a fairly free country and what the customer wants, the customer gets. So, V8 powered muscle vehicles paired to six speed manu-matic transmissions, with sport handling, bucket seats, and better fuel economy will probably appeal to several. No, they won’t be exact duplicates of yesterday’s muscle autos, but they are going to provide the nostalgia and power that motorists seek. I can’t wait!.



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Whitchurch asked:


I’ve read reviews on both cars.
Lotus is lighter has a 145 bhp toyota engine(i maybe wrong)
Chevy corvette coupe is 430 bhp engine(but more heavier).
Their prices are almost similar.
If there is a race between these 2 who will most likely win.
I guess on a straight track Corvette, on a winding track Lotus elise(maybe)

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Robert Meyer asked:


Although today’s economy is in a slump and many people believe a recession is on the way, there is still a strong demand for luxury automobiles. Of course, savvy buyers continue to look for great bargains when they purchase their cars, which is where the new website, Best Luxury Auto Auctions, comes in. Online auction sites are increasing in popularity, since consumers are always looking for the best deal in today’s economy.

Today customers are no longer willing to pay the high prices that high end luxury automobiles used to command, although discounted luxury autos still have quite a market. For this reason, many consumers are finding this new site to be an excellent place to purchase the autos they want for prices that truly are affordable, even in today’s economy.

There is presently an abundance of luxury automobile for sale. Many of the cars available are a result of the poor economy. Many individuals are forced to rid themselves of the burden of a large car payment. Other just choose to lighten their financial load. Oftentimes they are willing to sell at a loss. This presents a great opportunity for the prospective buyer.

A good place to start to look for a luxury car for sale is the internet. Look for online auctions at places like eBay Motors.  Oftentimes you can find a bargain. In these tough economic times many luxury car owners are cutting expenses by eliminating their luxury car payment. That can mean a real bargain for you. A good place to begin your search is Best Luxury Auto Auctions.

The auto auction is where many used car dealers go to find deals for their company. This usually consists of the used car sales manager heading to the auto auction and buying the cars that he or she thinks will turn the biggest profit for their dealership. These auto auctions usually take place about once a week, and can be attended by only authorized car dealers. This is not the same as a car auction which can be attended by the general public. The main purpose of this sort of auto auction is to allow car dealers to buy and sell used cars for their lot.

An auto auction is an event that every car dealer has taken part in at one point in time, and probably will again sometime in the near future. This is one of the best ways for them to make money, and turn a large profit for their respective dealership. If you are authorized head to your local auto auction today and make some money!

The online auto auction is becoming increasingly popular for the average buyer looking for a good deal. Saving of 50% and more are not uncommon. This writer bought a 2002 Honda Accord a year ago and saved over 50% off the NADA suggested price.

If you are looking for a new or used European, Japanese, or American luxury car, such as an Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Corvette, Hummer, Infiniti, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lexus, Lotus, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, or Roll-Royce a great place to start your search is Best Luxury Auto Auctions. You can bid on the car of your dreams or buy it outright.



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David C. Atkin asked:


Since I have never done an article on first generation camaro engine specs, I’ll cover what the specs are on the SS Camaro; Z/28 Camaro; RS Camaro; RS/SS Camaro; Yenko Camaro; ZL1 Camaro; Baldwin Motion Camaro, and last but not lease the Berger Camaro.

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This is something that I have never seen done in an article, who knows maybe I’ll be the first one to attempt such an undertaking, there is a lot of information to cover here, so I’ll dive in head first, first off we’ll tackle the SS Camaro, and we’ll run it down by year.

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In 1967 the SS Camaro had a few different engine options that were available, and we’ll cover those options, and the rear end gearing options that were available with those engine options, first and most common was the RPO L48 350 V8 with 295 HP, at a cost of $211.00.

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The gearing options that were available we’re available for pretty much every engine option, and they were as follows, 2.73:1, 3.07:1, 3.31:1, 3.55:1, 3.73:1, 4.10:1, and 4.56:1, although the most common gear set used was the 3.71:1, and it was a good all around gear set, not to low, or to high.

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The SS 350 tested at 0-60 MPH in 7.8 seconds according to Car and Driver magazine, with a 16.1 second 1/4 mile trap time, while Motor Trend tested the SS 350 at an 8 second 0-60, with e 15.4 second 1/4 mile elapsed time.

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On November, 26 of 1966 Chevrolet released two new big block engine options, the first was the RPO L34 396 CID priced at $225.00 with the SS package it produced 325 HP, with the RPO L78 396 CID, priced at $550 including the SS package produced 375 HP.

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Motor Trend tested an L35 version of the SS 396, with a four speed gear box at 6 seconds from 0-60, and a 14.5 1/4 mile elapsed time at 95 MPH, while Car Life magazine tested a similar version with a powerglide automatic transmission, and got a 6.8 0-60 time, with a 15.1 second 1/4 mile time.

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Then of course we had the COPO L72 427 powered camaros, which were the king of the mountain, un till dealers like Yenko Chevrolet got to them, the L72 Camaro was capable of a 13.5 second 1/4 mile time from the factory, which was impressive.

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The L72 engine had begun it’s life in the Corvette, and then was transplanted into the camaro, when the specialty dealers got their hands on the car, they were able to push the L72 Camaro down to a 12.7 1/4 mile elapsed time, and it was an awesome feat for that time.

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Then came the Z/28 camaro in 1967, which only a modest 609 were ever built, the Z/28 had another purpose though, it was meant to race on the SCCA circuit, which meant that the engine size could not exceed 305 cubic inches.

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Enter the 302 cubic inch Z/28 engine, this engine was never used in any other car form the factory, it was a designated engine for the Z/28 camaro, it was rated at 290 HP, but actually closer to 420 HP, it dominated the SCCA road race circuit.

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The 1967 Z/28 camaro had a 0-60 time in the range of 6.7 seconds, and a 1/4 mile time of 14.9 seconds at 67 MPH, it claimed a top speed of 124 MPH, impressive numbers for the third from the smallest V8 that Chevrolet ever built. The gear sets we’re the same as above, and you had a choice of a standard transmission, or an automatic, the Z/28 camaro was more about handling then 1/4 mile times, pulling a .96 G rating on the skid pad, most cars today don’t do better then that.

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There was also an SS/RS version of the 1967 camaro, which basically took an SS camaro, and added the hideaway headlights from the RS model, not a huge upgrade, but a really cool one, it just made the camaro look more intimidating then it already did.

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Now let’s move on to the year 1968, there were a few changes in that year, one of the most notable changes was the appearance of the car, Chevrolet decided to add some graphics known as hockey stripes, because the looked like hockey sticks on each side of the car.

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The hockey stripes also wrapped up over the nose of the car, and were only available on the SS models of the camaro, they were obviously designed to catch the eye of the buyer of the car, and make it look faster to the eye, and it did both things.

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In 1968 the SS camaro came with two engine options from the factory, and they were either a 350 CID engine in a few different configurations, or a 396 big block is a few different configurations, either way the 1968 camaro meant business.

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There were obviously the dealers that did the custom engine packager, under he COPO, or central office production order, these dealers shoehorned in a 427 big block, which turned out to be the king of the hill during this year also.

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Those dealers were Yenko Chevrolet, Berger Chevrolet, Baldwin Chevrolet, and a few others, these dealers made the camaro do things that it still hasn’t repeated to this day, those cars were true street warriors, cars that we’ll never see again.

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For this article I will talk about the 1968 Yenko camaro COPO 9561, which in my opinion was the best idea out of all of them, Yenko installed a 427 CID V8 engine, Don Yenko visited Chevrolet to ask them to install a factory 427 under the COPO idea since his mechanics couldn’t keep up with the orders.

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The sYc, or Super Yenko Camaro came with a factory 140 MPH speedometer installed, they also had the Z/28 suspension installed in them, making them a bit more nimble then the average big block camaro, not to mention the extra HP they had.

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The engine was rated at 425 HP, but closer to 600 HP, the Yenko camaro do snot have it’s heyday until 1969, when it broke a huge number of track records, and continued to do so a through the 1969 year, but would have it’s best year in 1969.

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We of course had the Z/28 camaro in 1968 also, and it’s claim to fame remained the same, dominating the SCCA road race tracks, the one big change for the Z/28 in 1968 was the addition of a four bolt main engine block in late 1968.

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There was also an option available on the 1967, 68, and 69 camaro known as the cross-ram manifold, this added an extra four barrel carburettor to the mix, and set them under the hood, and across from each other, which added some mid range, and high end power.

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These were two 590 CFM Holley four barrel bubble pumper carburettors, and this is a very rare option that makes the cars that have them worth in the $100,000 range, it’s very rare, and extremely hard to fain on a car.

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The SS 396 camaro boasted the same power numbers as the previous year did, with the addition of the L89 option which added aluminium heads to the 375 HP 396 engine, which didn’t add any HP, but the car dropped about 75 pounds in weight.

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In 1969 the COPO would add a special camaro, known only as the ZL1, this engine was rated at 425 HP, but was an all aluminium engine, therefore making it weigh about the same as a small block engine, giving it a huge advantage, this car was known as the COPO 9560 camaro.

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In 1969 Fred Gibb Chevrolet would order a 1969 ZL1 camaro to race, and promote his dealership, he would recruit tricky Dick Harrell to drive the car, who would make it do things that no other car would ever do again in factory clothing.

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Dick Harrell would push the car to regular 10.40 second 1/4 mile time, and would set a track record of 10.06 at 139 MPH in his ZL1 camaro, making this one of the quickest factory cars ever built, it mad the race team of Fred Gibb, and Dick Harrell one of the most famous of all times.

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A step below the Zl1 camaro would come the Super Yenko Camaro, which could hold it’s own with almost any car, the sYc, or Super Yenko Camaro, cam with a factory installed COPO 9561 option, which was an L72 427 CID rated at 425 HP.

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Available with only 4.10:1 gear sets in the rear end, it was a bit less setreet friendly, but it was manageable on the street, you also had the option of an automatic, or a standard transmission, depending on how you ordered the car.

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The available transmissions were M21, or M22 four speed gearboxes, or the turbohydromatic automatic transmission, depending on your order, because this was a step below the ZL1 camaro, you should not think any less of it.

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The engines were exactly the same, except that the ZL1 was an all aluminium engine, and the L72 was a cast iron engine, the major difference was the weight of the engines, neither of them were wimpy engines, they were both heart attack makers.

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In 1969 the body of the camaro was re-designed, which made it the best selling camaro of all times, Chevrolet needed an idea to make them sell more, and they had the right idea with the 1969 re-design of the camaro body.

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The sYc camaro was clocked at 11.45 in the 1/4 mile, which meant that it could stand with any car on the strip at that time, minus the ZL1 camaro, but the Yenko camaro was a wonderful car, that likes of which were never built again.

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Coolman asked:


I want to put a better engine in my 75 corvette. I want an engine that is simple and easy (without having to change a lot of things) to make the engine change. I have done engine changes on aircraft but not on cars so i want stick to a simple change.
I would like to keep the cost at or below $4000.

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Don Levy asked:


If ever a nickname was appropriate, the one writer Karl Ludvigsen came up with was perfect when he called the 1955 Chrysler C-300 the “Beautiful Brutes”. This car was truly a brute in looks as well as power and was the car that really kicked off the horsepower race when it came out with the first 300 horsepower engine in a production car. The C-300 could be considered to be the first muscle car but it didn’t fit the popular description of what was then called a super car. To be a super car the engine had to be the biggest one in the smallest body. The engine was the biggest by far but the body was also one of the largest, so it wasn’t a super car even though it ran like one.

In 1951 Chrysler came out with a Hemispherical Combustion Chamber engine with 180HP which caused quite a stir and gave an indication of the horsepower race that was going to heat up over the next 20 years. If people were surprised in 1951, then they were flabbergasted when the horsepower was raised to 300HP in just 4 years.

The 1955 C-300 was called the “Forward Look” styling. Even though it was designed by Virgil Exner, people joked that it was designed as much from the Chrysler parts bin as it was by him. The front clip along with the grill was taken from the 1955 Imperial with the midsection from the New Yorker model and the Windsor contributed the rear quarter. Exner was able to put all these together along with base model Chrysler bumpers and ended up with a design that turned out to be one of the classic body styles of all time. While it was a stripped down model with no back up lights or out side mirrors it did come with tan leather upholstery and the options included power seats and windows, tinted glass, radio and heater and stylish Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels.

Chrysler had good success in NASCAR (National Association Of Stock Car Automobile Racing) racing with their Hemi engines in the years leading up to 1955. They were 2nd in NASCAR in 1953 and won the championship in 1954. Even though the Chryslers more than held their own it wasn’t until 1955 when it appears they decided to dominate NASCAR by basically building the C-300 especially for NASCAR racing. With a Firepower Hemi engine putting out 300 horses from 331 cubic inches it was the hottest production car in America. They won 22 out of the 40 races in 1955 in one of the most dominant racing displays ever.

Although the Chrysler C-300 only sold 1,725 cars in 1955 they packed the showrooms with people wanting to see the monster that was setting speed records from the drag strip to the Bonneville Salt Flats and all types of speed events in between. Even though it was over 50 years ago I remember when the 1955 cars hit the showrooms like it was yesterday. My buddies and I were like kids in a candy store as we went from showroom to showroom. That was the year Chevrolet debuted their new V-8 and they also had the newly designed Corvette. Ford brought out their new Thunderbird that year. Both Oldsmobile and Buick were redesigned and their super cars both got power increases.

All of these and several other were exciting but the one that topped them all was the Chrysler C-300. It was the first American production car to have an engine with 300 HP and even though it weighed over 4,000 pounds the statistics were pretty amazing. It would do 0-60 MPH in less than 10 seconds and had a top end of over 130 MPH depending on which one of the 3 optional rear axle ratios were used.

Due to it being an automotive icon and with low sales numbers the 1955 Chrysler C-300’s bring some eye popping prices when they can be found. One sold earlier this year for $181,500. Not a bad increase from the $4,000 they cost new, which was pretty pricey back in 1955. If you are a Mopar Collector this would be the crown jewel in your collection.



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Justin asked:


I own a 79 corvette and a year ago the engine blew on me. I have moved around so we never had time to work on it but now we are settled here in arizona. Me and my dad are going to place a new engine in it but we thought of going to a U-Pull It service and take an engine from a late model car. We were just wondering of any recommendations for the best engine to use and from what car to get it from?

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SmokinVette asked:


Despite Corvette’s early spotty racing history, their presence was never missed at race tracks, as they are typically loud and always a contender. Were it not for Corvette’s rich racing heritage, the car never would have become GM’s halo car.  Unlike the 50’s when GM said, “We don’t race cars”, the ‘80’s and ‘90’s saw many drag racing and NASCAR factory racing efforts from Oldsmobile and Chevrolet. By the time the C5 came along, GM was DEFINITELY racing.

Race car builders Pratt & Miller were hired to help design, develop, and build the C5-R. By ‘99, the first all-out, factory-supported Corvette racing team hit the track. The first year was rough with 2 finishes in 5 races. In 2000 the team collected 2 wins in 8 races. Then in ‘01 the team took 8 wins in 10 races, including the ultimate prize of winning Le Mans for the first time. For 2002 the C5-R team won 10 of 11 races, including Le Mans. In 2003 the team changed its colors from the familiar bright yellow paint to dark blue with white and red hood and top stripes. Competition was especially fierce in ‘03 and the team “only” won 5 out of 10 races and came in second at Le Mans.

Back in the world of production Corvettes, work was well under way on the C6 Corvette. The C5 had been so well designed that by ‘99 Corvette engineers had done nearly everything they wanted to do with the C5. It didn’t take much convincing for Chief Corvette Engineer Dave Hill to champion an all-new Corvette with a projected launch date to coincide with the 2003 50th anniversary. 2001 was not a good year for GM and the economy, so the proposed C6 was put on hold. When the C6 was finally given a green light, the projected introduction was as an ‘05 model.

The introduction of a new Corvette presented a challenge to Corvette planners; how do you generate interest in the last year of a car’s production when customers know that a new car is coming soon? Answer; make a “special edition.” The last C3 and C4 Corvettes offered special editions. So planners tapped into the success of the C5-R racers and offered the Commemorative Edition option available on all three Corvette models; the coupe, convertible, and the Z06.

All ‘04 Commemorative Edition Corvettes had special Le Mans Blue paint with bold white strips that ran over the hood dome, top, and the top of the rear deck, with thin red strips on the outside of both white stripes. Included were special badges, embroidery on the headrests, and polished Z06 wheels with special center caps. Since carbon fiber is a common material used on race cars, the Commemorative Edition was the first production Corvette to use a carbon fiber hood. You can see the carbon fiber weave between the white and red stripes. Coupe and convertible editions had a two-tone shale interior, while the Z06 had an all-black interior. To sweeten the deal, every performance and luxury option was included. The coupe and convertible option cost $3,700, while the Z06 version cost $4,335. A total of 6,899 units were built, accounting for 20-percent of all ‘04 Vette sales. The Z06 version was the most expensive Corvette in ‘04, costing approximately $13,500 over the base Corvette, for a total of just under $58,000.

So, to get back to our original question; is the ‘04 Commemorative Edition Z06 “the best” of the C5 Corvettes? Not to diminish other C5s, but this package had trim, paint, and the unique carbon fiber hood, all of which were ONLY available in ‘04 with this option package. So, if I have to pick a Corvette that represents the pinnacle of production, performance Corvettes, I’d vote for the ‘04 Commemorative Edition Z06.

I’m sure that if Zora Arkus-Duntov was still running the Corvette show, he would have wanted “more” for the Commemorative Edition - at least front and rear spoilers, a domed hood, driving lights… ah, now I’m getting carried away.

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This article was written by K. Scott Teeters, an editor for Alex Schult of www.SmokinVette.com and a freelance columnist and artist with VETTE Magazine. His monthly column, “The Illustrated Corvette Series” has been running consecutively in VETTE since 1997 and can be found on the very last page of every issue. You can find reproductions of his Corvette art at: www.IllustratedCorvetteSeries.com



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Porksoda asked:


Well I am wanting to unlock the ZR1 Corvette on the new Forza 3 game for X-Box 360. Any help will be appreciated!
Thank you!

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