Chevrolet Stingray Corvette Article
Owning a Chevrolet Corvette is a matter of pride. They are stylish and expensive. Only a true car connoisseur can really appreciate the beauty of a Vette. Fuel economy is another attraction of a Corvette. The cars have become very popular especially with those who are somewhat adventurous and enjoy speed. Dealers are able to guide the customer and Corvettes come with a thirty six month warranty. There is the benefit of insurance also. Corvettes offer a comfortable ride, but compared to other sports cars, there is less agility because of a light steering and its width. The interior of the 2006 model is an improvement on the earlier models. There is a big market for used cars and with the advent of internet buying and selling cars have become very easy and convenient. In fact getting the product details or information about new models is easy too. There are used car dealers and the prospective seller can contact them. But getting attached to Chevrolet Corvette is so easy, few think of getting rid of it. Also in 1971 a ZR2 package was offered. It was priced at $1,747.00 and included the LS6, a heavy-duty, close-ratio four-speed manual transmission, heavy-duty power brakes, transistorized ignition, lightweight aluminum radiator, special springs, shocks, and front and rear stabilizer bars. A total of only 12 ZR2-equipped Corvettes were produced, making them even rarer than the Z06 models referenced earlier. Included in the Z06 package were Al-Fin power drum brakes with sintered-metallic linings (four-wheel disc brakes would not be offered until the 1965 model year), heavy-duty front and rear stabilizer bars, stronger shocks, much stiffer-than-stock springs, a dual master brake cylinder, and a long-distance 36.5 gallon gas tank for endurance racing. As a reflection of Zora's determination that the Sting Ray coupes be GT-class or SCCA contenders, the Z06's debut was particularly auspicious. In the fall of 1962, a group of Z06-equipped Sting Rays headed west from the St. Louis factory to California. They were driven by Bob Bondurant, Dave McDonald, Jerry Grant and Doug Hooper. The destination was the Riverside Raceway and the Los Angeles Times Three-Hour Invitational Race scheduled for October 13, 1962. The drive served as the break-in period for the powertrains, and upon arrival the cars were race-prepped for the event. Bondurant, McDonald, Grant and Hooper would also do the on-track driving honors. The LS6 engine RPO has been offered once before in Corvette history, but only for one model year (1971). With 454 cubic inches (7.4 liters), a cast-iron 'big-block' and aluminum heads, the first LS6 was second only to the full-blown L88 racing engine offered from 1967 through 1969 - in terms of both power and legend. The original LS6 produced 425 bhp (gross) and was the most powerful engine offered in 1971. Only 188 cars were introduced with this powerplant, less than one-percent of Corvette's 21,801-production run for the year. The option price was $1,221.00, or 22-percent of the coupe's $5,496.00 base price. When tested by a leading automotive magazine, an LS6 with a four-speed manual and a 3.36:1 limited-slip differential produced the following numbers.
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