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Corvette turns 70 and gets a jolt of energy with the 2024 E-Ray

First-ever all-wheel drive and electrified Corvette, the 2024 E-Ray was introduced at New York’s Rockefeller Center exactly 70 years to the day after the initial Corvette was debuted at Motorama in New York.

The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray

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NEW YORK – Exactly 70 years after the Corvette debuted at Motorama in New York City, Chevrolet returned to introduce the first-ever electrified Corvette with all-wheel-drive and a powerful 6.2L LT2 Small Block V-8, the 2024 E-Ray.

“In 1953, the enthusiastic reaction to the Chevrolet Corvette concept kicked off seven decades of passion, performance and American ingenuity,” said Mark Reuss, General Motors president. “E-Ray, as the first electrified, all-wheel-drive Corvette, takes it a step further and expands the promise of what Corvette can deliver.”

Developed to be the Corvette owners can arrive in anywhere, no matter the season, the new E-Ray — available in removeable roof coupe and hardtop convertible models — uses electrification to enhance the driving experience with intense straight-line performance, all-weather confidence and sure-footed grand touring capabilities that can only be achieved with eAWD.

E-Ray is also the only sports car pairing two separate propulsion systems to provide naturally aspirated V-8 power with electrified responsiveness powered by eAWD, making it one like none.

“Corvette has been a halo for Chevrolet since 1953,” said Scott Bell, vice president of Chevrolet. “E-Ray’s unprecedented blend of confidence, luxury performance, sophistication and style provides a new reason for more people to experience Corvette.”  

The E-Ray is the quickest production Corvette in history, clocking a 2.5-second 0-60 mph time1 before breezing through the quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds1.

“Corvettes must provide an exhilarating driving experience on backroads and tracks, and E-Ray nails it,” said Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer, Corvette. “The electrification technology enhances the feeling of control in all conditions, adding an unexpected degree of composure.”

A near immediate feeling of thrust from low-end torque is core to the Corvette driving experience, and the E-Ray packs plenty of it. Power comes from the 6.2L LT2 Small Block V-8, putting 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque to the rear axle. It is complemented by an electric motor that channels an additional 160 horsepower and 125 lb-ft of torque through the front wheels via a 1.9 kWh battery pack, which is located between the seats. In total, E-Ray produces a combined 655 horsepower from both the electric motor and Small Block V-8.

Creating its own lane

E-Ray’s intelligent eAWD system is constantly learning the road surface, seamlessly adapting to meet traction conditions and driver needs. During spirited driving and in low traction environments, E-Ray’s eAWD system applies additional power to the front wheels, helping to enhance vehicle stability. 

There is no need for plug-in charging for the E-Ray’s battery system. The battery is charged via regenerative energy from coasting and braking, as well as during normal driving.

Additional features and technologies of the all-new E-Ray include:

  • Stealth Mode, an electric drive mode for the street, up to 45 mph
  • New lightweight lithium-ion 12-volt battery that supports the LT2 V-8 engine’s stop/start functionality
  • Standard Brembo Carbon Ceramic brake system for optimal braking performance
  • Standard Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 with three distinct suspension settings
  • Staggered 20- and 21-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport all-season tires. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires2 are available with an optional performance package
  • Low, wide stance with crafted body styling that is 3.6 inches wider overall than Stingray
  • Visceral sound experience that embodies the car’s dominating presence. The electric front motor works in harmony with the LT2 engine to create an invigorating sound
  • Enhanced roster of driver assistance technologies (shared with all 2024 Corvette models), including Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning3, Forward Collision Alert3 and Automatic Emergency Braking3.

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Coming later this year

The 2024 Corvette E-Ray goes on sale in 2023, with an MSRP of $104,2954 for the 1LZ coupe and $111,2954 for the 1LZ convertible model, with production to take place at GM’s Bowling Green Assembly facility in Kentucky, from U.S. and globally sourced parts. Go to chevrolet.com for more information.

ABOUT CHEVROLET

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in nearly 80 countries with nearly 2.7 million cars and trucks sold in 2021. Chevrolet models include electric and fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

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Don’t Drive Angry!

Research by Citroën UK indicates 45% of drivers admit that being in a bad mood led them to be more agitated and less tolerant with fellow drivers. Citroen surveyed 2,000 UK drivers for the project and 25% said they are more likely to be distracted and ignore hazards while feeling gloomy and unhappy. But what are some of the contributing factors to the angry driving?

The research delved into the overall mood of drivers and discovered that 49% of Brits admit to having suffered from “January Blues” in the past, with 34% indicating that January was the month with the greatest negative on their well-being. The come-down after celebrating the holidays, on top of a constant cloud of bleak weather with less daylight, could put most of us in a bad head space and into agitated drivers. Citroën’s research determined that 34% surveyed found January to be the month with the most negative impact on their well-being. Winter temperatures and dark days (73%), heading back to work after Christmas (38%) and financial worries (35%) were listed as the main contributing factors to causing January Blues.

The results of the survey are not surprising by any stretch of the imagination. Who hasn’t been in a post-holiday season funk and then carried that feeling over to their driving? The holidays are tough on everyone and, unfortunately, it’s pretty easy to release this stress whilst behind the wheel and drive angry.

Unfortunately, for those on UK roadways during the holiday seasons, 32% of participants in the survey go for a drive to clear their head. This seems counter-intuitive in many ways, but I understand. Not to wax poetic about notions of the open road and freedom to clear the mind, but it has worked for me in the past and I think a lot of people share this sentiment. Unfortunately I have also hit the road in a foul mood and have been a complete jerk to my fellow drivers.

January is not easy for everyone. The post-holiday tab can be severe, and the weather isn’t emblematic of carefree fun in the sun, so let’s all do our best to stay courteous on the road and avoid driving angry.

AACA Museum to hold live presentation February 7th – ‘Big Fins, Roadside Attractions, Frank Lloyd Wright and the ’50s Car Culture’

On February 7th the AACA Museum will hold a live presentation of “Big Fins, Roadside Attractions, Frank Lloyd Wright and the ’50s Car Culture.”

Hershey, PA – The AACA Museum is teaming up with the Beth Sholom Preservation Virtual Fireside Chat for a special program focusing on American architecture through Frank Lloyd Wright and his infatuation with automobiles. The program brings together classic car collectors: Daniel I. Vieyra, a professor of architecture emeritus of Kent State University; Hank Hallowell, chair of the exhibits committee of the AACA Museum, Inc.; David Brownlee, Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer professor emeritus, at the University of Pennsylvania; and Beth Sholom Preservation Fireside Director. Together, the panelist will explore Wright’s lifelong love of automobiles and the eye-catching buildings, like Beth Sholom, he designed for America’s car-driven culture. Select automobiles, some of which Wright owned, will be spotlighted, including the revolutionary steel-bodied 1928 Dodge Victory Six, the majestic 1929 Cord L-29, the take-of-ready 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL “gull-wing,” and the big -finned 1958 Plymouth Fury. The talk is designed to inform our members and the community at large. 

161 Museum Drive | Hershey, PA 17033 US | www.aacamuseum.org

The AACA Museum, Inc. has been and remains an independent 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, not affiliated with the Antique Automobile Club of America.

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 1957 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1957 Cadillac Series 62 convertible. It is powered by a 365ci V8 backed by Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Features include an assortment of power options and assists, WonderBar AM radio and Autronic-Eye. Finished in Mountain Laurel over a white and black leather interior, this Cadillac comes from the selling dealer with the original air cleaner and clear title, only awaiting your bid for many days of enjoyment.

The exterior is finished in its original Mountain Laurel hue. Features a manual remote driver-side mirror, power black convertible top and dual exhausts exiting from rear bumper exhaust ports. The selling dealer states that the paint and chrome show well, with few blemishes.

A set of steel wheels with full Cadillac wheel covers is wrapped in whitewall bias-ply tires.

The interior is upholstered in white and black leather. Features include front power bench seat, power windows, Autronic-Eye automatic headlight beam control, signal-seeking WonderBar AM radio and black vinyl convertible top boot. A full walk-around video can be seen in the video on the auction page.

A 120-mph speedometer and gauges for the fuel level and coolant temperature are located ahead of the driver. The odometer reads 45,650 miles, but the true mileage on this vehicle is unknown.

Power is provided by a 310-horsepower 365ci engine backed by a Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Underhood features include an Edelbrock carburetor and aftermarket chrome air cleaner. The selling dealer states that the original air cleaner will be included with the sale.

This Cadillac was factory-equipped with an independent front suspension and a solid rear drive axle. Braking is provided by power drum brakes.

Minnesota residents are responsible for tax, license and title procurement fees; out-of-state buyers will have to pay a $125 title procurement fee.

This 1957 Cadillac Series 62 convertible’s auction ends on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 4:20 p.m. (MST)

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Our review of the 2022 Concours of Elegance

This post is much later that I would have liked to have published it, but life is busy, when you are a workaholic like me. How else will I be able to earn enough money to buy all these cars I would like to own/ drive?

Anyway, we attended the 2022 Concours of Elegance on the Friday as we do most years. This year was the 10 year anniversary and this classic car show was as great as ever and will remain a must attend show for me. The 10th anniversary event welcomed a record number of guests to the immaculate Palace gardens, for the most spectacular display of rare and significant motorcars yet, cementing the event’s reputation as one of the UK’s top Concours d’Elegance event. A shame that this year there was no show poster to purchase, which was a shame in our opinion, we like to purchase and display on our garage wall.

Close to 1000 classic cars were on display across the three-day event. One of the highlights included:

75 years of Ferrari at Concours of Elegance.

Check out this video (below) which highlights the six Ferrari’s featured, what a beautiful collection of cars. Can you name them all?

You can see a great many more videos from the Concours of Elegance through the years here on our You Tube playlist.

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The Concours Winners

The Concours winners that I loved were as follows:

Best In Show: 1938 Delage D8-120 ‘de Villars’

1938 Delage D8-120 de Villars

The Best in Show winner – uniquely chosen by the Concours car owners themselves – was the truly exceptional 1938 Delage D8-120 ‘de Villars’, which enchanted the voters with its elegance, beauty and 1930s design flair. You can see our walk around this car here.

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1940s & 1950s: 1956 Maserati A6G Zagato

Concours of Elegance 2022, Maserati,

For the 1940s and 1950s class, it was a very special Maserati that took the top prize – the stunning Zagato-bodied A6G. This was the ultimate evolution of Maserati’s A6 series, the marque’s first post-war sports car. Based on a lightweight tube-frame chassis, the A6G borrowed several features from the A6GCS sports racing car, including many of its motorsport-proven braking, steering, and suspension components. The all-aluminium twin-cam 150 bhp 2.0-litre six-cylinder engine originally designed by Gioacchino Colombo for racing was adapted by Vittorio Bellentani to create a dual-purpose car that blended GT civility with thrilling performance.

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1960s: 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

In the hotly contested 1960s category, the winner was a truly exceptional Aston Martin – to many the most beautiful of all: the hallowed DB4 GT Zagato. Combining the proven, high-performance DB4 GT mechanicals with a stunningly stylish – and light – aluminium body by Italian coachbuilding house Zagato – the DB4 GT Zagato represented the best of all worlds; the ultimate 1960s road and racing Aston Martin. The winning car, chassis number 1093/R, was the third of the MP209 ‘ultra-lightweight’ motorsport orientated examples, finished in the arresting hue of French Racing Blue. Built in 1962, the lightened special was delivered new to committed Aston Martin enthusiast and racer Jean Kerguen and raced at Le Mans, where the 3.7-litre straight-six powered machine could hit 170mph on the Mulsanne straight.

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1970s: 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV

1971 Lamborghini Miura

In the 1970s class, it was perhaps the most iconic supercar of all, a 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, that won the hearts of voters. Unveiled at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, the futuristic supercar – penned by Marcello Gandini – was, predictably, a sensation. Gandini’s seductive shape went into production in 1966, using the 3.9-litre V12 from the 400GT. This first model, the P400, ran from 1966 to 1968, and delivered a peak output of 345bhp. The ultimate version of the Miura – the SV – appeared in 1971, with altered Weber carburettors and different cam timing, which pushed output to 385bhp and torque to 295lb ft. In total, just 150 SVs were built out of a total Miura production run of 764.

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1980s onwards: 1994 Bugatti EB110 SS

1994 Bugatti EB 110 SS

There was another fierce contest in the post-1980 category, with a special RHD Bugatti EB110 SS from 1994 taking the top prize. The Lamborghini Countach’s crafter, Marcello Gandini had a meaningful influence on how the EB110 looked, with the design refined into its finished form by Giampaolo Benedini. The brutalist yet sleek aluminium-carbon body cloaked truly cutting-edge mechanicals. Power from an outlandish quad-turbo, 60 valve 3.5-litre V12 was sent to all four wheels via a manual transmission. The EB110 also featured innovative double wishbone suspension front and rear – it was a real technical tour de force; a certain Michael Schumacher even bought one. This example is perhaps the most special of the 139 EB110s built – the only right-hand drive example, built for the 1994 British Motor Show. It was fitted with a prototype ‘SuperSport’ engine as well as prototype SS body parts, and was used to develop the higher-performance variant. It left the factory with 603bhp.

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Ferrari 75th Anniversary Award – 1966 Ferrari 365P Berlinetta Speciale ‘Tre Posti’

For 2022 the Concours was celebrating the 75th anniversary of Ferrari with a very special category, assembling perhaps the finest selection of machines from Maranello ever seen in the UK. From the astonishing line-up, it was the one-of-two, nigh-mythical Ferrari 365P Berlinetta Speciale – more commonly known as the ‘Tre Posti’ that took victory. The wide, low, and arrestingly sleek 365 P, originally conceived to form the basis of a Le Mans racer, was revealed to the world at the 1966 Paris Motor Show. It subsequently toured the globe, wowing audiences with its futuristic Pininfarina body, outrageous three-seater cabin, and mid-mounted V12 – the first Ferrari road-car to be so configured. With only two in existence, this highly significant Ferrari is also among the rarest and most valuable.

You can see all the winners from the show here.

As always a truly exceptional event. Much respect has to go to all involved in the event organisation and those that bring their exquisite cars to show. I am looking forward to 2023 already, starting with the London Concours first, then the Concours of Elegance later in the year.

Here’s our walk around the show (below) in case you did not attend, or maybe you did attend the show and you’ll see yourself, your car or someone you know. Hope you like the video, and do subscribe to our YouTube channel and social media for more classic car, supercar and hypercar news, views, reviews, galleries, competitions and more.

You can see more Concours of Elegance news, reviews, videos and galleries here, including many featured cars and their history.

Have you seen this article: Our Top 10 desired cars from the Concours of Elegance 2022

The Concours of Elegance will return to Hampton Court Palace from the 1st to 3rd September 2023. Maybe I’ll see you there.

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Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1954 Kaiser Manhattan 4-dr.

Old Cars features a reader’s 1954 Kaiser Manhattan 4-dr.

Peter Sylvain is the third owner of this fine looking Kaiser. Peter loves to get this Manhattan out as much as possible too.

This is what he had to add about his Kaiser…

“I’ve had the car just over 2 years and are the 3rd owner of this original car with 79,000 miles. It had a repaint in original colors about 30 years ago. It has the original AM radio – still works. The Kaiser sports a supercharged 226 c.i.d straight 6-cyl. coupled with a Hydramatic trans. It has received silver award at 2021 Kaiser Frazer national convention. “

“I have replaced nearly all chassis bushings, tie rods, idler arm, engine and trans mounts, etc. It cruises easily at 75 mph and I have had it up to 90 mph. I intend to maintain this car as a beautiful driver to as many shows as I can. It will not be a trailer queen.”

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Win a pair of tickets to the 2023 London Classic Car Show

We are delighted to announce another competition for you, this time we have 3 pairs of tickets to give away. The London Classic Car Show could be your first Classic Car event in 2023, and what an event this looks to be.  The London Classic Car Show will be returning to London Olympia which last hosted the event in 2020. The 2023 London Classic Car Show will take place from the 24th – 26th February 2023.

Now in its ninth year, the London Classic Car Show is the must attend event for any discerning classic car owner, collector, expert or enthusiast.  You can read all about previous years at the London Classic Car Show, and watch videos here. Bringing together an international celebration of the very best dealers, manufacturers, car clubs and products it’s the perfect day out for all.

As well as creating the perfect ‘purchasing’ environment for classic car collectors, The London Classic Car Show has become synonymous with great content that allows enthusiasts and collectors alike to celebrate the fascinating history of classic cars in all its glory. You will be treated to a brand-new selection of carefully curated features and celebrations of some of the most exotic and exquisite marques from throughout the decades.

This year one of the main features of the show, will be what the shows organisers are calling, Generations, a tribute to legendary car models celebrating their anniversary in 2023. Featuring:

Porsche 911

2023 marks 60 years since the launch of the legendary Porsche 911, one of the most significant vehicles in the Porsche marque’s history. The London Classic Car Show presents one of each of the eight generations as well as multiple iterations. A chance to explore the evolution of an icon, from the very first 911 Type 901 to the latest 911 Type 992.

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Corvette

1959 Chevrolet Corvette

The second Generations feature will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Corvette, which, for eight generations, has blurred the lines between American muscle and European sports-car characteristics, while remaining an unforgettable cultural icon. The London Classic Car Show is delighted to present each generation of this great marque.

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There will be plenty to keep classic car enthusiasts interested, in the seven hours the show is open each day. We cannot wait. Here’s a video from the show in 2017 where we walked around the Ferrari Tribute Collection. Wonderful stuff. I was in my car heaven.

So how do you win a pair of tickets to this great event?

To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to the London Classic Car Show 2023, these are your three ways of entering, and you can enter in all three ways should you wish to improve your chances of winning:

Option 1: Leave a comment below and tell us what is your favourite classic car and why. For additional points if you own a Classic we’d love to hear all about it.

Option 2: Follow us on Instagram, find our competition post and follow the entry criteria.

Option 3: Follow us on Facebook, find our competition post and follow the entry criteria.

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If you want to see more London Classic Car Show content, head over to our YouTube channel to see the cars of the previous few years or check out our Facebook Photo Albums here.

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