- June 27
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 7th is the Euro-Petroleum #9 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Merritt Tire #79 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Neo-Life #6 Corvette, driven by Greg Pickett.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the Executive Motorhome/Huffaker #24 Corvette, driven by Tom Frank.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the Technequip #47 Corvette, driven by Wayne Harper.
[248]
- (month unknown)
- In France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is held. John Greenwood enters the race with two Corvettes. A day before the race, one car is damaged. Race officials remove it from the starting line-up, even though it is repaired and ready to race the next day. The other Corvette leads GT class, but at 7-8 hours into the race, a rod shears off, taking them out of the race. [319.14]
- Monogram issues its 1/24 scale 1953 Corvette model in plastic, as kit number 2291. [176.64]
- A 1954 Corvette with S.O. (shop order) 2151 is discovered on the used car lot of a Chevrolet dealer in northern California, in rough shape. The styling car had been used to propose several design changes in early 1954. [259.99]
- At the Zolder Grand Prix race track in Limburg province, Belgium, the Swiss Corvette Club International holds the sixth Corvette Euro-Meet. [332.16]
- Steve Tate sells his Corvette collection, seven production cars and the 1964 XP-819 rear-engine show car. [522.28]
- Tom Falconer of Newcastle, England, acquires the Corvette Two-Rotor from Vauxhall, saving the car from being crushed. [777.64]
- July 4
- At the Seattle International Raceway in Kent, Washington, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.
- Finishing 4th is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 5th is the B.C. Auto Body #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- Finishing 6th is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 8th is the Euro-Petroleum #9 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
- Finishing 11th is the Weymouth's #20 Corvette, driven by Jeff Weymouth.
- In 15th place, but not finishing the race, is the Pearson Air #73 Corvette, driven by Dan Pearson.
- In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is The Technequip #47 Corvette, driven by Wayne Harper.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Executive Motorhome/Huffaker #24 Corvette, driven by Tom Frank.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Pearson Air #83 Corvette, driven by Earl Pearson.
[248]
- July
- The Corvette plant begins pilot production of the 1983 model Corvette. [681.59]
- July 18
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Red Roof Inns / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 7th is the Buzz Fyhrie Racing #88 Corvette, driven by Buzz Fyhrie.
- Finishing 8th is the Quaker Manufacturing #26 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey.
- Finishing 10th is the Herb Forrest Racing #82 Corvette, driven by Herb Forrest.
- Finishing 11th is the #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- Finishing 12th is the Champion #97 Corvette, driven by Richard Anderson.
- Finishing 13th is the Freedom Oil #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- Finishing 14th is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is the Brandt #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt, Jr.
- Finishing 17th is the J.S. Racing #35 Corvette, driven by Jim Sanborn.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Euro-Petroleum #9 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Technequip #47 Corvette, driven by Wayne Harper.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the CVC #78 Corvette, driven by Paul DePirro.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the U.S.A. Racing #85 Corvette, driven by Richard Valentine.
[248]
vvv advertisement vvv
^^^ advertisement ^^^
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 race is held.
- Finishing 1st is the LSI #44 Corvette, driven by Jerry Hansen. Hansen also set a new course record for fastest race lap time.
- Finishing 3rd is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 4th is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 8th is the Buzz Fyrie Racing #88 Corvette, driven by Buzz Fyhrie.
- Finishing 9th is the Herb Forrest Racing #82 Corvette, driven by Herb Forrest.
- Finishing 10th is the CVC #78 Corvette, driven by Paul DePirro.
- Finishing 13th is the Brandt #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt, Jr.
- Finishing 14th is the Euro-Petroleum #3 Corvette, driven by Tony Brassfield.
- Finishing 16th is the Keeping Track of Vettes #97 Corvette, driven by Richard Anderson.
- Finishing 20th is the Euro-Petroleum #9 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
- Finishing 22nd is the Kramer Tire/Calibrated Eng. #52 Corvette, driven by Darwin Bosell.
- Finishing 23rd is the P.M. Racing #74 Corvette, driven by Paul Musschoot.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Flying Tigers/Keeping Track of Vettes #75 Corvette, driven by Bard Boand.
- Finishing 26th is the Freedom Oil #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the Western Ave. Auto Parts #77 Corvette, driven by Bill Morrison.
- In 32nd place, but not finishing the race, is the #39 Corvette, driven by Keith Berg.
- In 33rd place, but not finishing the race, is the #65 Corvette, driven by Larry Gross.
- In 34th place, but not finishing the race, is the Quaker Manufacturing #6 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey.
- In 45th place, but not finishing the race, is the Q & T Realtors/Desks, Inc. #24 Corvette, driven by Rick Dittman.
- In 46th place, but not finishing the race, is the Specialties Racing Equipment #11 Corvette, driven by Ron Boelts.
[248]
- August 8
- At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
- Finishing 4th is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 7th is the CVC #78 Corvette, driven by Paul DePirro.
- Finishing 9th is the Euro-Petroleum #9 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
- Finishing 10th is the J.S. Racing #35 Corvette, driven by Jim Sanborn.
- Finishing 12th is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 16th is the Flying Tiger #75 Corvette, driven by Bard Boand.
- Finishing 21st is the #39 Corvette, driven by Keith Berg.
- Finishing 23rd is the #74 Corvette, driven by Paul Musschoot.
- Finishing 24th is the Synthetic #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 26th place, but not finishing the race, is the Specialties Racing #11 Corvette, driven by Ron Boelts.
- In 31st place, but not finishing the race, is the LSI/Corvette Unlimited #6 Corvette, driven by Doug Rippie.
- In 32nd place, but not finishing the race, is the BC Autobody #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- In 35th place, but not finishing the race, is the Keepin' Track of 'Vettes #97 Corvette, driven by Richard Anderson.
- In 36th place, but not finishing the race, is the LSI #44 Corvette, driven by Jerry Hansen.
- In 39th place, but not finishing the race, is the #52 Corvette, driven by Darwin Bosell.
- In 40th place, but not finishing the race, is the Euro-Petroleum #3 Corvette, driven by Tony Brassfield.
[248]
- (month unknown)
- The first Corvettes at Carlisle show is held, organized by Chip Miller and Bill Miller. The show includes 500 vendor spaces, 30 show cars, over 50 Corvettes for sale, a beauty contest, and the give-away of a 1982 Collector Edition Corvette. [151.46] [358.25]
- September 5
- In Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
- Finishing 5th is the Technequip #47 Corvette, driven by Wayne Harper.
- Finishing 6th is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 7th is the Euro-Petroleum #3 Corvette, driven by Tony Brassfield.
- In 10th place, but not finishing the race, is the Flying Tigers #75 Corvette, driven by Bard Boand.
- Finishing 11th is the Synthetic #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
[248]
- October 3
- At the Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 10 race is held.
- Finishing 9th is the Euro-Petroleum #9 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
- Finishing 10th is the Brandt #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Meek Racing #22 Corvette, driven by Mike Meek.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Merritt Tire #79 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the Euro-Petroleum #3 Corvette, driven by Tony Brassfield.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the Herb Forrest Racing #82 Corvette, driven by Herb Forrest.
[248]
- Points rankings of top ten finishing Corvette drivers at the end of the 1982 SCCA Trans-Am Championship series: 3rd Phil Currin, 7th Tony Brassfield, 8th Jerry Hansen. [248]
- October
- The Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, closes down to begin retooling for the new model Corvette. [5.175] [148.78]
- October 22
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over two days. Finishing 1st in GT-1 class is Doug Bethke, driving a Corvette. [394.4] [402.42] [504.18]
- (month unknown)
- The first Corvette GTP race car prototype is built, on a Lola T600 chassis. [5.187] [542.57]
- Chevrolet completes building 61 1983 model Corvettes. 18 are prototypes, the other 43 are pilot-line cars built with production tooling. (All but one are destroyed.) [243.6] [255.s11.1] [527.69] (10 prototypes, 33 pilot cars [3.100]) (42 built [300.36]) (44 pilots built [344.55])
- November 8
- The Columbia Broadcasting System airs the Cagney and Lacey TV show in the USA. An orange (1979 model?) Corvette appears. [866]
- November
- In Dallas, Texas, the Kruse car auction is held.
- A red 1954 Corvette roadster sells for US$25,000.
- The XP-819 test car is bid to US$40,000 but does not sell.
[358]
- November 30
- At the Riverside International Raceway in California, Chevrolet previews the 1983 model Corvette, where the automotive press test the car. The new Corvette features 64-degree windshield, 0.34 coefficient of drag, and top speed over 140-mph. [84.13] [344.55] [358.41] [652.46] [926.27] (December [148.80] [324.12]) (January 1983 [42.114])
- (month unknown)
- In Oakland, California, Reggie Jackson's 1st Annual Fall Classic car auction is held. A 1965 silver Corvette convertible with fuel-injected 327-ci engine and side pipes sells for US$19,500, a world record for a 1965 Corvette. [358]
|
