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[ACCIDENT] Canadian Man Arrested After Crashing C7 Corvette and Leaving the Scene

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[ACCIDENT] Canadian Man Arrested After Crashing C7 Corvette and Leaving the Scene


Police in Canada have arrested a 38-year-old man after he flipped his black C7 Corvette, then left the scene of the accident in the Ontario, Canada town of Brampton.

Corvette Racing Has Already Won Where it Counts The Most

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Corvette Racing Has Already Won Where it Counts The Most

Photo Credit: Richard Prince


As our friend Tom Stacy says, “You can’t BoP that stat!”

Referring to the Car Corrals at Petit Le Mans, he shares that fact that the Corvette Corral is sold out (has been for months) while the GTLM class-leading Porsche Corral has plenty of parking spaces still available.

So who’s winning the real race?


Addressing IMSA, We recognize that BoP isn’t a perfect science but man does it seem to be applied in very arbitrary situations. And as long as that’s the perception, there is always going to be distrust of the process when you appear to penalize one team to help another.

And yet, despite the appearance of favoritism shown this season to a certain manufacturer, Corvette fans still show up to support their team.

“Can’t BoP that stat!”


Source:
Tom Stacy / Facebook

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[VIDEO] Corvette Racers on Parade at 2019’s Corvettes at Carlisle

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[VIDEO] Corvette Racers on Parade at 2019's Corvettes at Carlisle


An awesome display of Corvette racing history was unleashed on spectators at this year’s Corvettes at Carlisle. The Corvette Racing display put on parade around the grounds and past the grandstands as Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Drive 55” rocked the house.

New Chevrolet Patent Features Bow-Tie Branded Brake Rotors

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New Chevrolet Patent Features Bow-Tie Branded Brake Rotors


Chevy could soon be trying to fill a niche in the brake rotor market, according to the website motor1.com.

They say the GM division has filed a patent for branded brake rotors that would have Chevy’s Bowtie logo cut into the surface of the rotor – something that is not available on the market now.

[VIDEO] Walk Around of 10 C8 Corvettes Found at a Bowling Green Hotel

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[VIDEO] Walk Around of 10 C8 Corvettes Found at Bowling Green Hotel


For as long as the Corvette team has come to Bowling Green to present the latest models at the National Corvette Museum, Corvette enthusiasts have staked out various hotels in Bowling Green to search for examples of the latest models that are being driven by the engineers.

Retired Police Officer Wins the 1965 Corvette from the St. Bernard’s Classic Corvette Giveaway

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Retired Police Officer Wins the 1965 Corvette from the St. Bernard's Classic Corvette Giveaway


Congratulations go out to Edward Ammon, a retired police officer from Louisville, KY, who won the grand prize of a Nassau Blue 1965 Corvette Sting Ray in the 31st Annual Saint Bernard Catholic Church’s Classic Corvette Giveaway. The winning ticket and two runner-up prizes were selected during the annual Summer Social event on August 17th.

[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Front License Plate Options with Kirk Bennion

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[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Front License Plate Options with Kirk Bennion


During the National Corvette Museum’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, we caught up with Corvette Exterior Design Manager Kirk Bennion and asked him about the mounting options for the front license plate on the C8 Corvette.

[VIDEO] Catching a Ride in the 1968 Astrovette

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[VIDEO] Catching a Ride in the 1968 Astrovette


General Motors unveiled the Astrovette show car in 1968 in conjunction with the release of the third-generation Corvette. It was designed with the intent of demonstrating superior aerodynamics.

Corvettes for Sale: 2008 ‘Wil Cooksey’ Corvette Z06 427 Limited Edition No. 006

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Corvettes for Sale: 2008 'Wil Cooksey' Corvette Z06 427 Limited Edition No. 006


Corvette owners love exclusivity, and this 2008 Z06 427 Limited Edition model is a prime example.

Currently up for sale on bringatrailer.com, five bids have already climbed to $60,000 for this very nice one-owner Corvette, and that figure is likely to climb with five days still left in the action.

[VIDEO] Corvette Team Presentation From Friday Focuses on the C8 Corvette’s Interior

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[VIDEO] Corvette Team Presentation From Friday Focuses on the C8 Corvette's Interior


As we have mentioned, the Corvette Team had three presentations at the National Corvette Museum’s 25th Anniversary Celebration and knowing that a majority of enthusiasts would come to all three, the team decided to mix up the presentations by focusing on a select aspect of the car on each day. This video was the 2nd of three presentations and it covers the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s interior.