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Chevrolet Will Not Launch the 2020 Mid-Engine Corvette at NAIAS

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Chevrolet will Not Launch the 2020 Mid-Engine Corvette at NAIAS


For well over a year the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit has been the hands-down favorite as the location to launch the C8 mid-engine Corvette. But according to this new report from GM Authority, Chevrolet has other plans.

Former 1960 Le Mans Racer Back in Legal Limbo Following Closure of Dealership

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Former 1960 Le Mans Racer Back in Legal Limbo Following Closure of Dealership


Legendary Corvette restorer Kevin Mackay again finds himself in the middle of a seemingly never-ending legal battle over a historic 1960 Corvette.

The fate of the car remains in question after it made history nearly 60 years ago when it became one of the first Corvettes to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France.

Porter (Indiana) Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer has scheduled an emergency court hearing for Tuesday, Dec. 11 as Mackay seeks to take possession of the car – insured for $2.5 million – from Gino Burelli, who has a 70 percent stake of the Corvette.

Corvettes for Sale: 2019 Corvette ZR1 Was Formerly Part of GM’s Test Fleet

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Corvettes for Sale: 2019 Corvette ZR1 Was Formerly Part of GM's Test Fleet


If you’re in the market for a 2019 Corvette ZR1 and operating on a tight budget, then you might want to check out this low-mileage used model at Reeder Chevrolet in Knoxville, Tenn.

Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Dec. 9th

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Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Dec. 9th


Each week, Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvette Stingrays, Grand Sports, Z06s and ZR1s to his customers who come from all parts of the country to work with the nation’s top individual Corvette seller.

Mike had five ZR1 deliveries his week, each a different color. So for this week’s Delivery Dispatch, Mike puts the spotlight on an Elkhart Blue ZR1 delivered to a first time Corvette owner. Make sure you keep scrolling for a great collection of vintage Corvette photos!

Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.

Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: There’s Always a Better Parking Spot

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Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: The Boss Needs To Upgrade His Ride


Corvette owners go to extremes to find the best parking spot…and yes, parkophobia is real!

[PICS] FVS Has Another Go at Rendering the Interior of the C8 Mid-Engine Corvette

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[PICS] FVS Has Another Go at Rendering the Interior of the C8 Mid-Engine Corvette


Back in early October we brought you the very first render of the C8’s interior from a designer named FVS over at the MidEngineCorvetteForum.com. In that first render, FVS worked to recreate a render from the rough sketch by ZERV02 who claimed on the Corvette Forum to have seen the interior.

Corvettes on eBay: 1994 Copper Metallic Convertible

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Corvettes on eBay: 1994 Copper Metallic Convertible


In 1994 the C4 generation was growing long in the tooth. Now in its 11th model year, the Corvette team needed new ways to keep the car interesting until the C5 would arrive in a few years. With that in mind, Admiral Blue and Copper Metallic joined the Corvette color palette. Admiral Blue would go on to become one of the all-time favorite Corvette blues, but Copper Metallic wasn’t so fortunate. Due to quality concerns, the color was canceled early on and just 116 cars ended up being in this unique hue.

[POLL] What Would You do with this Barn Find 489-Mile 1972 Corvette?

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[POLL] What Would You do with this Barn Find 489-Mile 1972 Corvette?


Happy Friday Corvette friends!

Today we need your opinion for our next Friday Poll. For today’s survey we’re asking about barn find Corvettes again. This time is slightly different, though. This time we’re talking about this barn find 489-mile 1972 Corvette coupe that was shown at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals last month in Chicago.

[VIDEO] Corvette C8.R Night Testing at Sebring

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[VIDEO] Corvette C8.R Night Testing at Sebring


Although we haven’t seen any public activity out of the Corvette production team with the C8 mid-engine prototypes in nearly two months, it appears that testing of Corvette Racing’s C8.R is still a go!

[VIDEO] Why You Should Store Your C5/C6/C7 Corvette With Just a Quarter Tank of Fuel

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[VIDEO] Why You Should Store Your C5/C6/C7 Corvette with Just a Quarter Tank of Fuel


If you store your C5, C6 or C7 Corvettes for the winter or longer, you should watch this video from Paul Koerner, a GM World Class Technician who can be found wrenching on Corvettes at Jackson Chevrolet in Middletown, CT.