In October of 2008 I met up with a friend of mine in Central California. At the time he had a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette with the Z51 performance package. Over the course of several hours we cruised the twisty roads between Delano, California and the 14 freeway. We even took the time shoot some video.
A Chevrolet Corvette and Ford GT make for a fun pair of American sports cars
October 2008: Ford GT Cruising the Canyons with a Chevrolet Corvette Z51
The Ford GT is the only mid-engine V8 sports car ever made in America, but that doesn’t mean it’s too good to hang with another American sports car icon, the Chevrolet Corvette. A friend of my owns a 2008 Corvette with a manual transmission and the Z51 performance package. While not a Z06 or ZR1, a Corvette with the Z51 package still provides all the performance most drivers can prudently exercise on public roads.