One of the rarest Corvettes ever made is currently up for grabs. This triple black 1969 L88 convertible is selling at no reserve online through Rich Penn Auctions. As of this writing, bidding is up to $56,000 with 15 days remaining.
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Earlier this week we brought you the story of a Kansas man whose newly purchased 1959 Corvette was seized five years ago by the Kansas State Police as he tried to register it with the state. The authorities found a discrepancy with the “secret VIN” stamped on the frame, and under state law, they are required to destroy the car which they call “contraband.”
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It was only last week at Corvettes at Carlisle that we had an opportunity to see the three new exterior colors for the 2022 Corvette – Hypersonic Gray, Amplify Orange, and Caffeine Metallic. We always like to reserve judgment on any new color until we’ve had the opportunity for ourselves to see it in the sunshine. Unfortunately, the cars at Carlisle were kept under a tent so we never did get a great look at them.
As the fourth generation of Corvette came to a close in 1996, Chevrolet decided to celebrate the occasion with a special Collector Edition done in Sebring Silver Metallic.
![[VIDEO] The McMichael Family Shares A Testimonial for the National Corvette Museum](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/090121_12b.jpg)
Corvette enthusiasts are passionate about their cars, so it’s not really a surprise that the National Corvette Museum has grown tremendously over the past 25+ years.
One example of that rampant enthusiasm is very evident in a new YouTube video posted by the NCM called “A Gift from the Heart: A Testimonial from the McMichael Family.”
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We had the opportunity to see the new STC Carbon Fiber Front Splitter for the C8 Corvette in person at Corvettes at Carlisle and we think it’s going to be a hit with Corvette enthusiasts.
She’s helped the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum grow tremendously over the past two decades, she’s worked for the professional baseball and football teams in Nashville, she’s a native of Kentucky, and she drives a 2019 Corvette.
It’s no surprise that the highly acclaimed C8 Corvette continues to rank among the most popular new vehicles in the United States.
The latest proof comes courtesy of Autotrader, which just named its Toughest Twenty: 20 new vehicles selling above full retail price. Making the list at No. 15 is the eighth-generation Corvette Stingray, which is selling for 102 percent of MSRP.
J.D. Power has released their Initial Quality Study (IQS) for 2021 which measures the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles during the first 90 days of ownership. Vehicles with the least complaints were highlighted per their segment. This year, the Corvette Stingray takes the top honor in the Premium Sporty Car segment.
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After a one-year Covid hiatus, the NCRS Gallery returned to Corvettes at Carlisle. The display of award-winning Corvettes picked up right where it left off in 2019 inside their familiar jumbo white tent right next to building R.
