Issue 60

October 2010

Available as a Back Issue

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1. 2010 Grand Sport Convertible

   We sample the new droptop, comparing notes with our test of the GS coupe and looking back at the ’96 GS convertible.

2. Full Article

   1963 Grand Sport #002

   One of the five original Grand Sports, number 002, has found a new home at an automotive museum in Philadelphia.

3. Market Report: C5

   The fifth-generation model is one of best Corvettes of all time, but its value is dropping fast in the secondary market.

4. Full Article

   Performance-car value C5 Z06

   With C5 Z06s selling for bargain prices, we take a closer look at one owner’s pristine example and recall our first drive in one.

5. How To: C6 Coil-over install

   Transverse leaf springs are an integral part of the Corvette’s legacy. What happens when you replace them?

6. Hertz Corvette ZHZ

   Introduced into the Hertz rental fleet in 2008, the Corvette ZHZ is now starting to show up on the auction block.

7. 1972 restomod

   What started as a mild restoration of a C3 convertible turned into a full-on transformation, with not a nut or bolt carried over.

8. His-and-her 1957 roadsters

   Once he had the Cascade Green ’57 of his dreams, she had to have one, too. We share their path to Corvette ownership.

9. Tech: Crash testing

   Compared to the cars of even just 10 years ago, today’s automobiles are incredibly safe, but achieving this is a huge challenge.

10. Racing: 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Having switched from the GT1 to the GT2 class, Corvette Racing faced some new challenges at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.

11. 2002 C5 Z06

    With C5 Z06s selling for bargain prices, we take a closer look at one owner’s pristine example and recall our first drive in one.