Tag Archives: Corvette

The Cars of the Route 66 Rally

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Michael Schlee

The Route 66 Rally is over. To say it was fun would be an understatement. It was one of the best experiences I could ever recommend to someone. It was 4 days of driving and comradery on some of the best roads America has to offer. For those who missed it, not to worry, there will be another event bigger and better then this one. 2010 was just the first year of this annual event. Continue reading →

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Bullrun Season 3: Team Corvette – 10 Questions

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 12 photos.

The 3rd Season of the hit reality television show Bullrun is right around the corner. Fans are getting excited as soon the chaos, mayhem and non stop action that is Bullrun will be on air. Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged Bullrun, Chevrolet, Corvette, Michael Schlee, reality tv, Speed, speed tv | 4 Comments

ALMS Invades Mosport

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 51 photos.

The American Le Mans Series race took place at Mosport this past weekend. Despite the less then favourable weather conditions, fans turned out in the thousands. Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged Acura, ALMS, American Le Mans Series, Corvette, Ferrari, Mazda, Michael Schlee, Mosport, Panoz, racing, Road Racing | 2 Comments

Eleven Extreme Eights

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 25 photos.

The 8 Cylinder engine is synonymous with performance vehicles. The V8 configuration could be the most famous engine of all time. Who doesn’t know what a V8 is, or recognize its awesome snarl? There was a time in North America when nearly every family sedan and coupe rolled off the assembly line with a V8 engine.

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More Galleries | Tagged 8 cylinder, AMG, Brooklands, Corvette, CTS, F430, McLaren, Mustang, Panarema, Shelby, SLR, STS, V8, XFR, XLR | 3 Comments

ICONS – Part 1

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 31 photos.

Everywhere in life there are icons. They can be found in movies, music, business, sports, and yes, even the automotive world. Automotive icons are a rare breed. They represent more then just a model line for their manufacturer. Car Icons represent a manufacturer’s ideals, technology, passion and purpose. Okay, that may be overstating things a bit, but for the most part it is true. Continue reading →

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When 6.0L Just Isn’t Enough

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 21 photos.

Sometimes, size does matter. This is true of car engines. The old adage is ‘there’s no replacement for displacement’. Be that as it may, engines have been shrinking over the past few decades.With the green movement and high gas prices on everyone’s mind, most car engines in today’s market place are small and efficient . Advances in technology have made it possible to coax high horsepower numbers out of these small engines as well. Continue reading →

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Top 10 Supercharged Cars

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 10 photos.

There are a couple of ‘tricks’ in the auto industry to produce the maximum amount of power out of an engine. There are superchargers, turbochargers and direct injection to name a few. All of these systems have their pros and cons behind them. Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged Corvette, CTS-V, Exige, Michael Schee, Mustang, S4, Shelby GT500, SLR McLaren, STS-V, Supercharger, XFR, XKR, XLR-V, ZR1 | 1 Comment

Yesteryears Automobiles: 1975

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 10 photos.

With the American Auto Industry in a crisis like it has never faced before, I thought we could take a look back at the past 100 years of American Vehicles to see the highlights (and lowlights) of an industry on the edge of collapse. This is a new feature that will become a regular segment for this blog. Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged 1975, ameican autos, amrican cars, bricklin, cordoba, Corvette, cosworth, Cutlass Supreme, firebird, Fury, granada, Hurst, Michael Schlee, pacer, seville, sv-1, vega | Leave a comment

Top 10 Most Expensive Cars of All Time at Barrett Jackson

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 10 photos.

Automobile auctions are nothing new. Neither is the concept of having large marquee auctions. However, over the past several years one auction has really take off in both size and popularity. That is the Barrett Jackson auction.
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