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Having had 25 or more articles made by the original vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition [i] (pre-production prototypes, and cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals, are not eligible);
The above-mentioned "similarities" are revealed in the song's chorus: "hotter than a two-dollar pistol," "the fastest thing around," "long and lean," "every young man's dream," "turned every head in town," "built and fun to handle." The song was a fixture in Jones' live set in the 1980s and 1990s and appears on the 1999 LP Live with the Possum.
Out of the initial production run of 30 cars, 5 were named the Super Sport World Record Edition, which had the same electronic limiter as the other 25 – but turned off. Pierre-Henri Raphanel drove the unlimited Super Sport World Record Edition to a 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph) two-way average, verified by Guinness World Records.
The Corvette has long been known for having relatively good fuel economy given its capabilities and, thanks to ample luggage space and comfortable seating, for being an excellent road trip sports car.
U.S. News & World Report [117] selected the 2010 Corvette the "Best Luxury Sports Car for the Money". Edmunds.com, in its "100 Best Cars Of All Time" list, ranked the 1963 Corvette Stingray as the 16th best car ever produced worldwide. The 1990 ZR1 took #50, the 1955 Corvette V8 took #72, and the 2009 ZR1 took #78 overall.
New LT7 V-8. Chevy's engineers probably could have slapped a pair of turbochargers on the LT6 5.5-liter V-8 from the Corvette Z06 and called it a day. That would've had them home in time for dinner.
Until 1999, the Callaway Sledgehammer Corvette held the World Street Legal speed record of 254.76 mph (410.00 km/h). It is an emissions compliant, street legal vehicle, with all the creature comforts like Air Conditioning, Radio, etc. that customer would find in any production street Corvette.
When it comes to dream cars, many people see themselves cruising in a sports car on the open road. Over the decades, these dream cars have evolved in design, power and performance. But the one ...