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6 days ago |
gmauthority.com | Brett Hatfield
Chevy Corvette production for the 1970 model year was delayed due to a longer-than-expected 1969 model year run. This resulted in a reduced number of 1970 Corvettes with only 17,316 leaving the St. Louis factory, the lowest production since the 1962 model year. 1970 would bring a number of changes for the Chevy Corvette. Flared fenders reduced rock chips and other damage from road debris.
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1 week ago |
gmauthority.com | Brett Hatfield
In response to the 1955 disaster at the 24 Hours of LeMans that killed 84 and injured over 120 others, General Motors signed an agreement with the other auto manufacturers of America to abstain from involvement in competitive motorsports. After the 1957 signing, almost all the AMA members began clandestinely providing parts, engineering assistance, and cars to privateer racers.
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1 week ago |
gmauthority.com | Brett Hatfield
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Print The Chevy Chevelle debuted for the 1964 model year as Chevrolet’s A-Body, mid-size offering. Quickly becoming Chevy’s most popular and successful model, the Chevelle would be one of the prime players in the burgeoning muscle car market. As horsepower and displacement grew through the 1960s, so did the Chevelle’s popularity.
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2 weeks ago |
gmauthority.com | Brett Hatfield
Pontiac took a stab at a two-seat production car with the Banshee concept, also known as the XP-833, in 1964. Styling was very similar to the forthcoming third-generation Chevy Corvette, with similar power from GM drivetrains, but carrying five hundred fewer pounds. Pontiac head John Z. DeLorean called the Banshee a “Mustang fighter,” but with similar power and less weight, the Banshee would have almost certainly outperformed the Corvette.
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2 weeks ago |
gmauthority.com | Brett Hatfield
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Print Bowing for the 1969 model year, the Chevy Blazer was the Bowtie’s answer to the Ford Bronco and International Harvester Scout. The K5 Blazer was built on a cut-down Chevy K10 half-ton pickup frame, making the full-size Blazer the roomier choice in the burgeoning two-door SUV market.
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