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 Papa John's founder embarks on cross-country drive to find his '72 Camaro, offering $ |
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May 29, 2009 - 10:21 AM - by Chevy Forums
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Filed under: Time Warp, Etc., Chevrolet, Lifestyle
John Schnatter's 1972 Chevrolet Camaro - Click above for high-res image gallery
It's inconceivable that in 1984 there was any young man in America under 30 that did not love both pizza and the Camaro Z-28. John Schnatter had the Chevy. A '72 Z-28 in gold with black stripes, white-letter BFGs on chrome wheels, a sunroof and chrome-tipped duals. In other words, awesome. John felt a strong pull to try his hand at opening a pizza restaurant. To raise the needed working capital, the beloved Camaro had to go. As much as he loved his car, John loved his pizza plans more.
Twenty-five years later, John Schnatter sits atop his Papa John's empire, 3,400 restaurants strong. John's not the only corporate chief with a hankering for a gold sports car, but going on a quest for your... [Read More]
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Autoblog Podcast #129 |
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May 28, 2009 - 2:30 PM - by Chevy Forums
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Filed under: Podcasts, Trends, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Etc., Tech, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, Opinion/Editorial
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What Might Have Been: Corvette LMP1 challenger |
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May 26, 2009 - 1:10 PM - by Chevy Forums
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Supercars, Chevrolet, GM, Earnings/Financials
Click above for high-res gallery of the Pratt & Miller LMP1 Corvette that never was
Autoblog friend and sports car racing junkie, Mike Laney, recently got the chance to tour Pratt & Miller (a.k.a. Corvette Racing HQ), and besides building the Speed GT Cadillac CTS-V, Pontiac GTO.R & GXP.R, C5-R and C6.R ALMS GT1 Corvettes, the company also makes the ZR1-rivaling C6RS road car. During his tour of the facilities, Mike spotted a wind tunnel model of an unfamiliar race car. As it turns out, the model was the car that P&M had envisioned for... [Read More]
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