Richard Thorn enjoyed Datsun 240Zs and other early Japanese sports cars for many years. He appreciated their nimble handling, capable brakes and sporty character, but their lack of serious power ...

The 1970 Corvette LT-1 arrived at a moment when big-block bragging rights seemed to define American performance, yet it proved that a well engineered small block could still set the tone. By pairing ...

The Chevy Corvette for 1970 sported several body changes from the previous year. Fenders were flared to prevent rock and road debris damage, the previous vertical front fender slots were replaced with ...

The 1970 Corvette was born late, and the reason was more complex than Chevrolet hoped. A UAW strike that kicked off in May 1969 significantly affected GM's operations, so the production of cars part ...

It's just a Corvette. That's what many people say about America's sports car when seeing it on the street or online. Project cars make no exception, and some of these guys believe that restoring a ...

The 1968 model year brought a new generation for the Chevy Corvette. The redesigned ‘Vette drew styling cues from the Larry Shinoda-designed Mako Shark II, but rode on a nearly identical frame and ...

When the very first production small-block Chevy V-8 engine appeared in 1955, it was revolutionary for a number of reasons. Physically, it was smaller and 50 pounds lighter than the "Blue Flame" ...

Chevrolet is a brand with many iconic nameplates, and LT1 is one of them. Rather than referring to a specific car, LT1 instead relates to a particular engine -- of which three generations have been ...