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Not a Vette, but close.....
The 2012 Camero ZL-1 has a lot of the DNA of a Corvette, including a derivation of the supercharged ZR1 engine. This video is a cockpit view of the entire 12.9 mile, 154 turn course. The ZL1 completes the course in under 8 minutes, an amazing accomlishment for a 4 seat production car. If you watch it a couple of time, you can take your eyes off the road and watch the track map and the friction circle. Think of a golf ball suspended from a string hanging from the rear view mirror.
One of the secrets to good times on a track is to memorize all the turns. A track like Watkins Glen has 11 turns. Imagine memorizing 154 turns.
And now for a record lap. The 2012 ZR1 does the 'Ring in 7:19. Now that's hummin'.
SSCC Corvette Trivia
We will be asking a new question every month, more or less. Answer by sending an email from the link at the bottom of this page. Please put TRIVIA in the subject line.

Winners will be listed after the closing date for the question and a new question will be posted. Your reward for answering correctly will be the devoted admiration of your fellow SSCC members and getting to see your name listed on the SSCC website.

October Trivia Question
Q: This month we have an unusual question from the trivia committee. Over the years, Corvette owners and aficionados have come up with terms to describe various Corvette attributes, options, styling cues and mechanical parts. Some of these terms have become so ingrained into Corvette lore that they seem like official terminology. Big Block and Small Block were user coined terms that became GM terms.
Here is the question. There is an item on a Corvette that is named after something you chew? What is the item and what is the name?

chicletsA: This was one of those questions that the Trivia Question Committee thought was cut and dried, one answer, no gray areas. We leave it to Trivia Guru Dennis Grant to prove the committee wrong. Our answer was Chicklet. The Chicklet was the little GM emblem that was placed on the left rear quarter panel of 2006-2009 Corvettes. You can see it in the photo below. This is a photo of a pre-production 2010 Grand Sport. At the time the photo was taken, there was still to be Chicklets on all GM cars. When the 2011 models appeared, the chicklet was gone from all GM cars.

GM Chicklet

Here are Dennis' guesses. They really show a knowlege of Corvette lore.
Bread loaf: The nickname for the large ungainly padded area where a glove box would normally be in 1983 - 1989 Corvettes. The term is not a compliment.
Clam shell: A hood design that hinges at the front and offers access to the engine, tires and suspension. Used in the C4 Corvettes.
Cuisinart: A wheel style used in 1991 Corvettes, nicknamed due to the design similarity with the food processor.
Egg Crate: A front fender vent cover style used in 1970-1972 Corvettes, nicknamed due to the design similarity with an egg crate.