Mitsuoka Rock Star, 2018. To celebrate their 50th anniversary the Japanese coachbuilder built 200 of these C2 Corvette replicas based on the ND generation Mazda MX-5. The cost, in 2018 was equivalent to $30,500/£23,700. In 2022 Mitsuoka built an additional one-off left hand drive Rockstar with a 2.0 litre engine (all other Rock Stars were powered by the MX-5's 1.5 litre DOHC Skyactiv-G motor).
Cars in Detroit - Chevy (LOC) by The Library of Congress
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O'Halloran, Thomas J.,, photographer. Cars in Detroit - Chevy 1964 August 7. 1 photograph : negative; film width 35mm (roll format) Notes: Title and date from log book. Use digital image. Negatives not served. Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Format: Film negatives--1960-1970. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Part Of: U.S. News & World Report magazine photograph collection (Library of Congress) (DLC) 92517073 Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.41656 Call Number: LC-U9-12349- 30
Din shows up in the N-1 while everyone else is arguing and Luke is like, "I will fit in the tiny car seat, get me out of here while they are too distracted to notice"
luke would absolutely lie abt fitting in the tiny seat if it meant getting in the n-1, yes
Still swinging at 60 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, 1963. The C2 Corvette went on sale in 1963. It was the first production Corvette coupe with a fastback body and was the first Corvette to have its shape refined in a wind tunnel. It was also the first American car with concealed headlamps since the 1942 DeSoto
Well into its eight generation, the Chevrolet Corvette has long been “America’s sports car” and a halo car for the bowtie brand for over 60 years. With all that success in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to forget how rocky the Corvette’s initial generation was or how pivotal the second-generation proved to be. The C1 Corvette was high on style, thanks to GM’s legendary designer Harley Earl, but it took a full two years and the advocacy of engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov to get the car the V8 it needed. Even with the boost in horsepower, the Corvette was more show than go.
Duntov, however, was determined to change that with the next generation Corvette. The new car debuted in late 1962 as a nearly complete overhaul. The 1963 Corvette was reimagined as more modern and comfortable while also being a quicker and more formidable performance car. The C2 brought the Corvette into its own, setting the stage for decades of future success. Today, the second-generation Corvette, and the 1963 model especially, has graduated into iconic status, and yet there’s plenty about this legendary car that you might not know. Below we highlight some of the 1963 Corvette’s unique features and lesser-known bits of history.