This is it. The speculation, rumors and half-truths can now be set aside — this is the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, officially revealed for all the world to see. Powered by a supercharged LS9 6.2L small-block engine, the ZR1 hasn’t even received an official horsepower number from the engineers toiling away at the General.
High-Res Photo Gallery: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Unless you’ve been on planet Nader for the last few years, you knew Chevrolet was brewing up an uber-Vette. Amid all the hype, spy photos, leaked photos (and subsequent prosecutions), rumors, and names (Blue Devil, SS, Sting Ray, Z07), any dolt could discern that this new Corvette had the potential to be amazing.
One of the Corvette hobby’s most noteworthy finds this year has been the discovery of a ‘65 Coupe known as the Suisse Racer. The car is wrapped in the aura of a mysterious past, one linked to Chevrolet’s backdoor support of high-performance and racing activities of the early-to-mid 1960s. Let’s begin with some history most Vette devotees can agree on. General Motors placed a ban on factory-sponsored racing in March of 1963.
For more than 80 years and three generations of dealers, the Tracy family has made it so easy for customers on the South Shore and greater Plymouth area to purchase new and used automobiles. Since its beginnings in 1992, Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac has emphasized first-rate customer service and straight-forward, bottom-line pricing with fair trade-ins every time–without the games or gimmicks you find at other dealerships.