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Z06 and ZR1: What’s the Difference, and Which Is Better?

Among Chevrolet aficionados, you’d be hard-pressed to come up with two more significant Regular Production Options (RPO) than “Z06” and “ZR1.” From humble beginnings in the 1960s and early ’70s, both ...
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Chevy Didn’t Produce the ’70 Corvette LS7, So This Drag Racer Did

Does the new 1250-horsepower, 233-mph Corvette ZR1X get your pulse revving toward redline? In spring 1970, you’d likely have felt the same way about the Corvette LS7. That was the regular production ...
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Mopar People Can't Say No to a 1-of-1 1963 Corvette Z06 Tanker, Pay $600K Just Like That

In 1963, the Corvette entered its second generation, proposing several major changes over the previous roadster-only sportscar. Apart from the hard fiberglass panel over the cabin, the ...
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Unlimited Rat Motor Racing

In the Dec. 1968, issue of HOT ROD, we ran an article titled "Chevy's 427 Aluminum—Better Mousetrap." The article was about Chevrolet's upcoming aluminum, 427ci Rat motor that was to appear on the ...