Later, while scanning Zip Products' on-line catalog, I found what I was looking for: a set of Z06 body panels to fit my C6 convertible. I quickly contacted Zip to find out more about the package.

but why did Chevrolet make us wait so long for the 427 Convertible? A look back at the C6 generation shows a whirlwind of activity. In the second year the aluminum-framed, quasi-racer Z06 was ...

“The 2013 model year will be historic for Corvette, marking its 60th Anniversary and the final year for the current ‘C6’ generation ... 427 Convertible blends elements of the Z06 and ...

The Special Edition C6 Corvettes were: 2007 Ron Fellows Z06 ($66,465); the 2008 427 Limited Edition Z06 ($84,195); the 2009 GT1 Championship Edition coupe ($65,410), convertible ($71,915 ...

And when the C6 came up, with the fixed headlights ... You guys all seem to keep calling this the Z06 convertible, which it is most definitely not. It's as close as you're going to get, but ...

Born and raised in Southern California I started as the technical editor for Popular Hot Rodding (PHR) magazine where I learned the business before moving over to work with Nick Licata, at Camaro ...

I’ll give it to them, but we’ve all heard the repetitive gripes over the C6 ... the Corvette Z06 and built entirely by hand in Wixom, Michigan — is the Corvette 427 Convertible’s heart ...

But with the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, it's all pros, no cons. See, the Z06 vert's weight is nearly identical to the coupe version, and it's actually 20 percent stiffer than the old C6 ...

It's one of the big reasons we've never had a Z06 Convertible before (the C6 427 Convertible was the closest we came in the last generation). With the C7 Z06 Convertible, though, there is no need ...

The videographer behind the "Wheels Plus" channel on YouTube is a big fan of Mission Raceway Park, and they caught a couple ...

This package was available in the Coupe 4LT ($65,310), Convertible 4LT ($71,815), or Z06 3LZ ($86,385). For C6.R and Corvette Racing fans, it was the perfect Vette. Emptying the Parts Bin for 2011 ...