The non-profit International Motor Racing Research Center has officially launched their fundraiser for 2021 and this year’s big prize is a 2021 Corvette Convertible in Red Mist along with a racing prize pack that includes a two-day trip to the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School and a VIP membership at Watkins Glen. CorvetteBlogger readers get 25% BONUS ENTRIES on ticket packages of $25 or more so get your tickets today!.
![[SPIED] C8 Corvette E-Ray Prototype Makes the Sunday Shopping Scene in Brighton, Michigan](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/021421_2c.jpg)
Here’s a fun sighting for you this Sunday. This snow-covered C8 Corvette E-Ray mule was spied in a Meijers parking lot in Brighton, Michigan according to a friend who forwarded the photo to us.
I’ve been thinking about the C8 Corvette market a lot lately and how nothing is normal when compared to previous generations. We are now well within the second model year, and instead of demand decreasing, the market feels tighter than ever. For those of you who have sworn never to pay more than MSRP for a new Corvette, it might be time to drop those preconceived notions of waiting until the model is discounted and just pony up to the fact that you might have to “pay to play” now instead of waiting and then having to pay more later.
To present my case, here are five reasons why you should buy a pre-owned C8 Corvette now, even if it means paying over the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP).
One of the hallmarks of the Corvette Design and Engineering team in recent years has been the celebration of Corvette history or other milestones with a Special Edition model, and we’ve been quite surprised that the Corvette team has so far skipped the opportunity to mark the passing of the torch to the mid-engine C8. The 2019 UAW strike and 2020’s COVID likely shelved any previous plans, but with Corvette Racing’s successful debut season, and with another model year changeover quickly approaching, we think we’ve got just the ticket to get you revved up!
Sorry Doc, but I’m going to need a second opinion on that. Besides, you can get plenty of cardio from washing and waxing…
We know the new C8 Corvette is fast. The mid-engine’s LT2 V8 and lightning-fast dual-clutch transmission can propel the non-Z51 model to a top speed of 194 MPH.
And now we are learning that the Chevrolet Corvette is also the fastest-selling car in America, meaning that it spends the least amount of time in the dealer’s showroom than another car in the USA!
That news comes from a study published by iSeeCars.com.
![[SPIED] Right Hand Drive C8 Corvette Finally Caught Testing in Detroit](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/021221_1b.jpg)
Good news today for those Corvette Enthusiasts in Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom as we finally got some photos of a C8 Corvette in the right-hand-drive configuration in the wild as it was recently spied testing in the Motor City.
![[ACCIDENT] C8 Corvette Gets Ditched in Panama City](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/021121_13b.jpg)
There is nothing sadder than spotting a crashed Corvette on the side of the road. You don’t have to be Captain Obvious to determine that something went seriously wrong for this owner, and as Jon mentioned in his Facebook post, we do hope the occupants were okay afterward.
Life is all about compromises.
This 1967 Corvette Sting Ray convertible up for grabs on eBay out of Plain City, Ohio is a prime example.
Even though the Corvette Assembly Plant is closed this week due to a parts shortage, Chevrolet dealers are busy working to line-up their allocations for the latest order cycle. Unfortunately, there are two new options that have been added to the constraints list and are unavailable during this order period.
