[VIDEO] Watch This Jeff Hayes Custom 1967 Corvette Restomod Sell for $1.1 Million at Barrett-Jackson

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Feb 7, 2024

[VIDEO] Watch This Jeff Hayes Custom 1967 Corvette Restomod Sell for $1.1 Million at Barrett-Jackson

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A little over a week ago we featured the sale of this 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible Restomod at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale 2024 auction. Built by renowned restomod builder Jeff Hayes, the Corvette would hammer sold for $1 million, and with the buyer’s commission, the total selling price was $1.1 million. Following the sale, the announcers said it was a record auction price for a custom 1967 Corvette.

Jeff Hayes was on the stage during the sale, and he’s asked if in his wildest dreams did he see THIS happening at Barrett-Jackson, and he simply said, “Amazing!”

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Coming to a 2035 Corvette Near You? Lamborghini Debuts Active Alignment Technology

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Alex Sommers

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Feb 7, 2024

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Coming to a 2035 Corvette Near You? Lamborghini Debuts Active Alignment Technology

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The democratization of speed has been the Chevrolet Corvette’s primary function since its inception, and in years starting with a “2,” that’s never been more true. With General Motors’ engineering might and economics of scale behind it, America’s Favorite Sports Car is a consistent bet to be the first mass-market vehicle to hit specific speed benchmarks or offer a given technology.

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[VIDEO] Chiefs WR Rashee Rice Leaves Home for the Super Bowl and his Neighbors Wish Him Good Luck

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Keith Cornett

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Feb 7, 2024

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[VIDEO] Chiefs WR Rashee Rice Leaves Home for the Super Bowl and his Neighbors Wish Him Good Luck

Photo Credit: Beth Hoover

Will you be watching the SuperBowl this Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers? Since my Buccaneers got knocked out by Detroit, and then Detroit got beaten by the 49ers, I really didn’t have a horse in this race.

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Corvettes for Sale: Black 454-Powered 1970 Corvette on Craigslist

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Mitch Talley

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Feb 7, 2024

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Corvettes for Sale: Black 454-Powered 1970 Corvette on Craigslist

If you wanted real power in a C3 Corvette back in the day, you were nearing the end of the line by the time the 1970 Corvettes rolled out of the St. Louis factory.

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Ciocca Corvette Pays Top Dollar for Your Corvette, Check Out These Pre-Owned Corvettes for Sale

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Feb 6, 2024

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Ciocca Corvette Pays Top Dollar for Your Corvette, Check Out These Pre-Owned Corvettes for Sale

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As America’s Corvette Dealer, Ciocca Corvette of Atlantic City offers the highest quality pre-owned and certified pre-owned Corvettes for sale. If you are ready to sell or trade your current Corvette, our friends at Ciocca Corvette want to hear from you as they are looking to increase their inventory of exciting pre-owned Corvettes in time for this spring’s Corvette Season.

Ciocca Corvette’s used car manager Andrew Hofner will pay top dollar for all makes and models of Corvette (preferably C5 and up) that are low mileage and in excellent condition. Ciocca will even pay for shipping! Contact Andrew at [email protected] or call (609) 344-2100. You can also reach Andrew via his @carsfromhoff Instagram page.

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[VIDEO] Janie’s Black Knight 1965 Corvette Sells at Steven Tyler’s Grammys Charity Auction

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Mitch Talley

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Feb 6, 2024

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[VIDEO] Janie's Black Knight 1965 Corvette Sells at Steven Tyler's Grammys Charity Auction

Last weekend’s Grammy Awards weren’t all about Taylor Swift and her all-time record fourth Album of the Year prize.

For Corvette enthusiasts, the big winner proved to be the Janie’s Black Knight 1965 Corvette that was auctioned off during Steven Tyler’s fifth annual Grammy viewing party.

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Corvette Dealers are Sending Sales Reps to the Corvette Museum’s Racetrack for E-Ray Training

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Keith Cornett

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Feb 6, 2024

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Corvette Dealers are Sending Sales Reps to the Corvette Museum's Racetrack for E-Ray Training

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When Chevrolet first revealed the 2024 Corvette E-Ray, they used the tagline “One Like None” to make the point about the performance hybrid’s unique front motor that offers All-Wheel Drive on the Corvette for the first time ever. To help prepare dealers to sell and service the new Corvette model, Chevrolet will be hosting a round of training sessions at the National Corvette Museum’s NCM Motorsports Park starting in March and running into April.

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[VIDEO] There’s a Car Graveyard Full of C3 Corvettes in Japan

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Feb 6, 2024

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[VIDEO] There's a Car Graveyard Full of C3 Corvettes in Japan

If you need parts for a vintage C3 Corvette and you happen to live in Japan, you might want to check out this abandoned junkyard in Japan.

Well, we’re not really sure any of the parts would be usable, but it sure makes for an interesting YouTube video from the guys at the Sammit YouTube channel.

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2024 Corvette Dream Giveaway: Double Entries to Win Two Corvettes and $50K Cash for Taxes

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Feb 5, 2024

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Are you ready to park these two exceptional Corvettes in your garage? The 2024 Corvette Dream Giveaway has official launched, and it’s guaranteed to make one lucky winner’s Corvette dreams come true. Enter today and you can win a 2024 Corvette Stingray, a 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Restomod, plus $50,000 cash to pay the taxes.

CorvetteBlogger readers can get Double Tickets with packages starting at $25 for 20 tickets + 20 bonus tickets. Start collecting your tickets today!

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[VIDEO] Roll Race Pits Stock C7 Z06 Manual vs Stock C8 Z06

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Keith Cornett

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Feb 5, 2024

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[VIDEO] Roll Race Pits Stock C7 Z06 Manual vs Stock C8 Z06

It’s the question that been asked ever since Chevrolet first introduced the C8 Corvette Z06 with its 670-hp naturally aspirated V8 engine back in October 2021: Would it be faster than the supercharged 650-hp C7 Corvette Z06 it was replacing?

On paper, racing these two Z06s against each other from a dig should benefit the C8 Z06 with its 60/40 rear weight bias over the rear axle. But what about a roll race where C7 Z06’s Achilles Heel – the launch – is negated? We’re about to find out!

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