When people talk about legendary big-block Corvettes, the conversation usually starts with the L88. That engine already had a ...
One of the rarest of all Chevy Corvettes, and certainly one of the most potent until recently, was the 1969 Corvette ZL1. The L88-based ZL1 was a study in excess intended strictly for competition use.
Say what you want about the ZL1, but nobody can deny that Chevrolet managed to replace a legend (the L88) with an even bigger legend. The work on the ZL1 started from a simple idea: the L88 was great, ...
A unique 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 Convertible is set to cross the block at an RM Sotheby's auction in Phoenix, Arizona, on Jan. 16. The Monaco Orange droptop is the only one of its kind.
In 1969, Corvette only built one ZL-1 convertible, and it was never intended for public sale. Now, the ultra-exclusive Stingray is expected to hit the auction block next month for the first time ever.
Legendary cars always come with notebooks full of documentation or reams of mythologizing. This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1 is not only the former, it is one of only two such Corvettes built. For ...
The 1969 Corvette did not arrive quietly. It showed up with flared fenders, a more aggressive stance, and the kind of mechanical options that turned a pretty sports car into a street brawler. When I ...
Josh has always had a love affair with cars. This mostly started as a kid playing video games like Need for Speed Underground and going to the occasional car show with his father and grandfather in ...
The Chevy Corvette may be special, but it’s far from rare. There are specific trims and versions that do demand high prices on account of their low production numbers, though. Split-window C2s, ...
The Chevrolet Corvette is a historic car for a number of reasons but very few are as special as this 1969 example. It’s one of two factory-built aluminum 427 ZL-1 Corvettes ever made. And it’s the ...
1969 marked the second year of production for the third-generation Chevy Corvette. There were few changes from the previous year. The exterior door handles lost the sculpted push button which was ...