2016 Corvette Z07 to offer 600 hp :: Safelite AutoGlass®

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New details are starting to emerge about the next-generation Z06. According to Car & Driver, the the Z06 replacement will be called the Z07 to reflect that it is based on the seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette.

The magazine also believes the car will use a turbocharged or twin-turbocharged V8 engine which could develop 600 hp from significantly less than 6.2-liter of displacement. Regardless of the engine’s output, it will be mated exclusively to a Tremec TR-6070 seven-speed manual transmission.

To take advantage of the added impetus, the Z07 will be equipped with Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, lighter wheels and larger Michelin tires.

The Corvette Z07 is expected to be introduced in early 2015 as a 2016 model. While the outgoing Z06 costs around $76,000, the Z07 will have a starting price of $100,000.

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Tim

 

New Chevrolet 2016 Corvette Will Have the Name, Price Tag, and Power

General Motor Co.’s (NYSE:GM) 2016 Chevrolet Corvette may not have the most creative name, but the U.S. automaker is confident that what it lacks in name creativity, it makes up for under the hood. Autoblog reported Monday on the new C7 Corvette, …

 

 

 
The magazine also believes the car will use a turbocharged or twin-turbocharged V8 engine which could develop 600 hp from significantly less than 6.2-liter of displacement. Regardless of the engine’s output, it will be mated exclusively to a Tremec TR-6070 seven-speed manual transmission.

To take advantage of the added impetus, the Z07 will be equipped with Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, lighter wheels and larger Michelin tires.

The Corvette Z07 is expected to be introduced in early 2015 as a 2016 model. While the outgoing Z06 costs around $76,000, the Z07 will have a starting price of $100,000.

The Life and Death and Life of the U.S. Auto Industry

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I had one of my readers send me this graphic.  Thought I’d share.

 

The Life and Death and Life of the U.S. Auto Industry.

The Life and Death (and Life) of the U.S. Auto Industry

 

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Tim

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It’s Not All about Cars – Words

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Every now and then it’s not about cars, racing or banging on car fenders.  But it’s always about Words.

Although this is a bit about cars, because this popped into my head when I was reading the book “A Most Unique Machine” by George S. May. Any excellent read if you like the history part of this passion of ours – cars.

In the book they grab excerpts of real period accounts and news articles about the dawn of the auto industry in the United States – which was mid morning to the rest of the world – as we were behind many European countries.

These excerpts came from a time when words stood lone.  Words like ‘marvelous’, ‘wonderful’ and ‘unique’.  The use of these words meant some thing back then.  They were reserved words, used to emphasize important events or objects. The word ‘unique’ really meant something special.  Here’s an example from the Detroit Journal:  ‘when in motion, the connecting rods fly  like lightning, and the machine is capable of running seven or eight miles an hours…a most unique machine.’

This excerpts is a description of Charles King’s evening joy ride in his gas powered horseless carriage in March of 1896.   Of his version of the car he said…”I am convinced they (horseless carriages) will in time supersede the horse.”

Back then words such as ‘fly like lightning’ or even words like ‘capable’ and ‘unique’ were as good as it got. If someone called you ‘capable’ that was high praise as was ‘unique’ and if you supersede someone or something it meant you were the best.  In today “drama – filled, I need attention writing these are lame words.

Can you image describing the winning top-fueled drag car – fast as lightning?    Certainly not (hell no) it would be friggin’ fast.

Words meaning have been muted by adjectives and adverbs.

Ok on to my next audacious, awesome filled, friggin’ outstanding article.

Thanks for reading,

Tim

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Gary, Indiana, 1958 | Hemmings Daily

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Gary, Indiana, 1958 | Hemmings Daily.

 

I just had to share this photo from Hemmings.

I use to work at a Montgomery Ward back in the mid-70s in the automotive section. I hawked batteries, mufflers, shocks and stick-on compasses.

I use to work at a Montgomery Ward back in the mid-70s in the automotive section. I hawked batteries, mufflers, shocks and stick-on compasses.

So is it Montgomery Ward or Montgomery Wards? That little quirk of midwestern English gets so many English fundamentalists worked up, but as we can see from this photo of the parking lot of the newly opened Montgomery Ward(s) in Gary, Indiana, sometime in 1958, as found on Pleasant Family Shopping‘s excellent post on the mid-century history of the chain store, even the company seemed a little schizophrenic about its naming convention. What do you see here?

 

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Worked there many years ago for a little extra money. If you look closely at this one you will notice the passenger side is a little off color wise, good ol DDM headlights. In front of a closed down Montgomery Ward Automotive.
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Montgomery Ward automotive shop would be perfect for maintenance on county vehicles and the cafeteria would be perfect for the jail kitchen. Parking would never be a problem and it is centrally located in Richmond county.

Car Feature: Jacobo Herrera’s Lincoln Is “The Missing Link” – RodAuthority.com

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Whether you like chopped, dropped or lowered car or not (they really aren’t my thing) you have to marvel at the workmanship that goes into one.  This Lincoln is unbelievable.

 

Car Feature: Jacobo Herrera’s Lincoln Is “The Missing Link” – RodAuthority.com.

 

When it comes to popular customs and lead sleds, one car stands above the rest as far as the most iconic in the industry, at least for most. After all, the 1949 Merc is no stranger to the hobby and finds itself accompanied by many of its same kind at virtually any show you attend. But just because the late 40s Mercury is one of the more notable lead sled designs amped up by today’s popularity doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have some stiff competition out there for the most gorgeous low-slung design.

AWESOME!

AWESOME!

 

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Tim

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Sittin Pretti draws custom cars for charitable cause | SLIDESHOW

ARLINGTON — Hundreds of auto enthusiasts turned out again to generate thousands of dollars for the Arlington Boys & Girls Club at the annual Sittin Pretti Summer Slam car show at the Arlington Airport on Saturday, Aug. 17. “It’s been a pleasure to …

 

Curb Weight – Save the Drive-In’s

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Any one out there remember Drive-Ins?  I sure do. We went to more drive-in movies when I was a kid than we did theater movies.  I remember the back of our Chevy wagon and one of my favorite sounds was the sound of cars driving slowly over gravel.  It was great to stretch out in back with the seats folded down and watch the movie.  (I can even remember the list of the movies I saw back then.)

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But as we all know – Drive-Ins are fading into the past, sadly.  However, there is an effort to save them.  I read the magazine AutoWeek ….I love this publication, and they had a piece that mentioned Project Drive-Ins.  Apparently, Honda is working on funding to replace the old film projectors with digital projection.

Check out the video and pass it on!!!!

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Tim

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The Japanese car company has launched Project Drive-In, an effort to rescue at least some of the remaining theaters in the United States.

 

 

Curb Weight – Packard Wins – 09-02-13

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Curb Weight is frequent blathering of car stuff – current and maybe some old stuff.  I hope you enjoy it.

If you are a car show buff and painful attention of fender/door gaps is what you are into then you’ll be glad to hear that  a Packard 1106 Twelve won the Pebble Beach Concours car show.

The 1934 Packard started life as a Taxi in Puerto Rico.  That is a long road to winning a Concours event.

The winner.

The winner.

Other winners were:

1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren – what?

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Best in Show

Best in Show

1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Va den Plas

Great looking car. Huge headlights

Great looking car. Huge headlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but not least a 1932 Lincoln KB

These are beautiful cars. This isn't the car that won, just an exsample

These are beautiful cars. This isn’t the car that won, just an example

 

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Tim

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Winner of Best of Show honors at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance was a 1934 Packard with Dietrich bodywork.

Vintage Hood Ornaments

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I love hood ornaments.  The big heavy chrome or chrome on pot-metal ones, that let you know that the car behind it was something special.

Now days if your car is lucky to have one,  your hood ornament will be a cheap chrome coated plastic with a flexible base.   But I’m betting, if you walk around to the front of your car and look at it straight on, you will fine a 2D plastic logo belonging fixed as part of your grille.

But the older ones helped identify the car and gave you an indication of what the engineers had as an inspiration for the building rest of the car.

I have a few.  Started  as a photo project my son started.  Check them out, I have them for no other reason than I liked them.

Check them out.

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I don’t have a favorite, well maybe the Chevy ornaments.

Got a couple laying around on or off a car?  Drop me a note.

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Tim

 

 

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Quick Trip – Labor Day 2013 – Classic Cars

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So it’s Labor Day Weekend.  The unofficial end of summer. (I’m guessing it’s because there isn’t another holiday until November – no one celebrates Columbus day any more).

End of summer or not we took a quick trip to a small town south of here and of course on a beautiful Arizona day (80 degrees and sunny) the classic cars come out.

Take a look:

Not Just one Ford Delux....

Not Just one Ford Delux….

 

...But TWO Ford Delux classics

…But TWO Ford Delux classics

I love the panel truck

Love the fenders

Love the fenders

My favorite:  The tear drop headlight brightwork

Dear Drop Headling chrome

Tear drop Headlight chrome

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Single rear door with very nice pin-striping

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Well done Ford Deluxe Delivery.

The Deluxe coupe had the save great lines as the other.

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Beautiful Coupe. Love the wide white walls. Looks like it’s in the process of having it’s running boards replaced.

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Rear end looks so classic. What???? Are those straight pipes coming out the back? Are there 4 of them? That has gotta sound nice!!!

 

Not a favorite color but it was styling with the chrome wheel and huge whie walls

Not a favorite color but it was styling with the chrome wheel and huge white wall….and again those cool tear drop headlight

Little bit  further down the street ran in to  this beauty!!

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Come on!!  Don’t tell me you don’t want jump on  this Trail 90 and pop some wheelies right there in the parking lot!!!!

Here’s nice looking 427 parked outside the food ‘co-op’.

I'm pretty sure that this isn't Andy's car,but I love looking (too bad it's not a coupe). Notice the NCM on the rims.

I’m pretty sure that this isn’t Andy’s car,but I love the look (too bad it’s not a coupe). Notice the NCM on the rims.

Here a little clip of Andy’s Corvette Hall of Fame induction.

Then there were these great looking classics out on the street.

Chevy 300 Wagon - nice chrome/dog dish wheels

Chevy 300 Wagon – nice chrome/dog dish wheels

Beautiful Bel Air - still under construction

Beautiful Bel Air – still under construction

 

And what’s a road trip without a peak in a couple of backyards to see what might be stashed there.  Check this one out:

Interesting!!!

Interesting!!!

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Looks like a Cushman over there on the left!

 

 

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There a Dodge Cornet 440, Mercedes hidden on the right. A Chev and Plymouth???

O.K.  Now you now you want to climb in to our neighbor’s backyard and see what he’s got, don’t you?     Send me pick when you do!!!!!

Thanks for reading.

Tim

 

 

 

 

Road Tripping – Cars – Lowell, Az – The Lost Blog Posts

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Let’s talk about the staging.

Most of these are original, but staged (well staged) with some period correct signs, gas pumps and vehicles.

Let’s check out the pumps.

I love old gas pumps.

I love old gas pumps.
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The paring is great. I recall my Dad having the oil can holder between the pumps at one of his body shops.
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The internals of one of the oldest pumps.
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Fantastic Dial Pump.
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These are all part of Lowel, AZ. Very cool place.
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Tim
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