![[VIDEO] Get a Free Corvette Racing Poster with Purchase During SONIC Tools Flash Sale](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/082420_11c.jpg)
Sonic Tools has been the official tool supplier to Corvette Racing since 2017 and that partnership has been extended through the 2020 racing season. Just like the Corvette Racing team, SONIC holds themselves to a higher standard when it comes to quality, efficiency, organization and service.
![[VIDEO] Billy Boat Offers First Look at New C8 Aftermarket Exhaust System](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/082420_9d.jpg)
Billy Boat Exhaust, better known as BBE, has officially entered the fray of aftermarket exhaust systems designed for the C8 Corvette with an impressive looking (and sounding!) design that keeps all the features you like on the stock system but with a deeper, more aggressive tone.
Barn Finds usually focuses on cars that have been neglected, hidden in an old building, covered with dust and cobwebs and stacks of boxes.
Today, however, we share a story about a 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe that has been proudly kept “very clean” in a garage for the past 14 years by the current owner.
As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, there are now two major storms headed toward the gulf coast. The NCM Insurance Agency sent out a notice this morning regarding Tropical Storms Laura and Marco which could impact collector car owners Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas regardless if you are in the path or not.
![[VIDEO] This Corvette is One Speedy Boat!](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/082220_15c.jpg)
The story behind the name of the Corvette comes from Chevy PR man Myron Scott who was part of the naming committee. Myron was reading the dictionary looking for a word beginning with “C”. Coming across Corvette, a type of warship that provided escort duty, Myron liked the sound of it and thought it would tie in well those who served in World War II, a target demographic for the car. The name stuck and it would spawn a number of nautical-named concepts and models like the Mako Shark, Manta Ray, and the Stingray.
Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvettes to his customers who come from all across the country to work with the nation’s top individual Corvette seller.
In this week’s delivery dispatch, we get to see more of the 2020 Corvette Convertible that we featured earlier this week. The Rapid Blue HTC was among the first to arrive at dealers and we know the new owners have to be ecstatic to be able to take it home. Mike shares a few more C8 deliveries from the week and then he offers up a great collection of vintage and throwback photos. Mike reads your comments so make sure you tell us which are your favorites in the comments below.
Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.
Third win for No. 3 Corvette C8.R, team’s fourth straight since return to racing
ALTON, Va. (Aug. 22, 2020) – Corvette Racing won again in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday as Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor drove the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R to victory in the Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway.
Welcome to another fun-filled edition of Quick Shifts! Quick Shifts is a content feature here at CorvetteBlogger featuring links to Corvette and automotive-related stories of interest. The content that we have hand-selected for you this week includes Sam Schmidt taking a drive in his new C8 semi-autonomous motorcar, GTA online fans have a new mid-engine sports car to play with, a DIY on how to change out your C8 Corvette’s engine cover, and a fun video showing vintage Corvette racers being thrown around the Nurburgring. Our throwback for the week is a look at the 1969 Corvette ZL1 in Monaco Orange.
Think about all the ways you can apply this sage advice:
What’s the key to happiness? Buy a Corvette…
How can I get ahead at my job? Buy a Corvette…
How to win friends and influence people? Buy a Corvette…
Should I refinance my house? Yes…and then buy a Corvette…
What a good investment? Buy an old Corvette…
ALTON, Va. (Aug. 21, 2020) – Corvette Racing will line up from the second and third rows at Virginia International Raceway for the Michelin GT Challenge following Friday’s 15-minute qualifying session in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.
