General Motors sent a new memo to Chevy dealers today telling them that due to the overwhelming response to the 2021 Corvette combined with the unexpected downtimes at the assembly plant, dealers can no longer submit sold orders starting on March 26th. GM says it’s doing this to avoid false expectations and disappointing customers in the process.
Shorter version: We don’t want a replay of 2020 where customers with orders didn’t get cars.
It was just by happenstance after I came across a previous blog post that today is the birthday for legendary automotive designer Larry Shinoda.
![[ACCIDENT] How Did This C7 Corvette End Up In a Tree?](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/032521_6b.jpg)
We’ve covered a ton of Corvette accidents over the years and sometimes you look at these aftermath photos and wonder just what the heck happened to have the car end up the way it did.
Take for example this unlucky new owner who we are told just picked up the C7 Corvette hours before he parked it sideways on a tree.
![[VIDEO] Here's a Unique Mod for the C8 Corvette Coupe](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/032521_3b.jpg)
Our friend Rick ‘Corvette’ Conti featured this C8 Corvette owner’s modification on his weekly Coffee with Conti video on his YouTube channel and I just have to share it with you. You’ve heard of the old Corvette saying “wrap your ass in fiberglass?” Well how about wrapping your engine bay with an automotive vinyl wrap!
Zip Corvette has been producing C3 Corvette vacuum hose kits for over 20 years. Zip’s Deluxe Headlight Vacuum Overhaul Kits are designed for the Corvette enthusiast replacing their Corvette’s headlight system vacuum components, eliminating the frustration of chasing vacuum leaks in hoses, actuators or relays. They have everything you need to fix or completely replace your 1968-1982 factory headlight system.
![[VIDEO] Which Corvette Generation is the Most Slippery When It Comes to Aerodynamics?](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/032521_1c.jpg)
Does newer always mean “more slippery?”
That’s the question asked by Mark on the YouTube channel VetonVettes757 who takes a dive into the eight generations of Corvettes to determining which generation is the most aerodynamic based on drag coefficient ratings.
![[VIDEO] Electric Porsche Taycan vs Emelia Hartford's World Record C8 Corvette](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/032421_19b.jpg)
Here’s a very fun matchup that will have you cracking up throughout the 15-minute video so make sure you keep watching.
Hoonigan’s This or That features two different cars that race each other and this week’s matchup features the Porsche Taycan electric sedan vs Emelia Hartford’s world record-setting 2020 Corvette Stingray.
If you’re a Corvette enthusiast and also happen to be a big fan of actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, you’ll be thrilled to know that one of the dozen Corvette Grand Sport replicas built for the fifth installment of the “Fast and Furious” series is being sold next month.
One of the great perks for Corvette buyers is the ability to take delivery of their new Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. We think the extra attention from the museum’s well-trained staff is worth the $995 cost in itself of the R8C Museum Delivery and that’s on top of everything else that’s included for your special day.
![[VIDEO] This C8 Corvette Model is Carved Entirely from a Block of Wood](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/032421_9b.jpg)
We’ve seen bears, alligators, and other critters chopped out of wood, but our favorite such artistic endeavor has to be this wooden C8 Corvette that features several realistic features.
