Having two project cars going at the same time is a little much, so the owner of this 1965 Corvette convertible barn find is putting it up for sale.
He’s decided to try and sell “Barny the Project Car” and put his sole focus on “Old Blue” because he has “too many fond memories” restoring it with his family.
The seller came across “Barny” in a Wisconsin barn a few months ago, ending a hibernation that began 40 years ago.
![[PIC] C8 Mid Engine Render By Chazcron is a Work in Progress](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2018-2/103018_7b.jpg)
A number of talented designers have been working on renders of the C8 Mid engine Corvette and we’ve been sharing some of the better designs we’ve come across here. Of course you’ve seen multiple FVS renders and the yellow C8 from our friends at ACS Composite, both of whom we found at the Mid Engine Corvette Forum.
Joining this cadre of designers is “Chazcron” who’s been diligently working on a new 3D render. Normally we would wait until the the work is finished and presented as such, but his design is really coming along based on the teaser above. We liked the side coves with the black cover especially and wanted to get your opinion on it.
On the eve of the start of the weeklong aftermarket festival know as the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Chevrolet’s Jim Campbell celebrated the 50th anniversary of the original COPO Camaro by introducing the eCOPO Camaro Concept – the company’s first drag racing electric vehicle.
![[VIDEO] The Driving Force: Gary Pratt Featured on Mobil 1 The Grid](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2018-2/102718_10b.jpg)
Our friends at Mobil 1 The Grid are featuring the driving force behind Corvette Racing with this great profile of Gary Pratt of Pratt & Miller.
It was nearly a year ago that the 2019 Corvette ZR1 made its world debut at the Dubai Motor Show, and now Chevy’s 755-horsepower supercar has returned to the Middle East region with its debut earlier this month at the 8th annual Qatar Motor Show.
Corvette enthusiasm starts at an early age for many people.
As a youngster, I still vividly remember a neighbor’s red 1969 Corvette. It broke my heart when he sold it! As a high school student working at a small grocery store, I loved it when one of our customers came in driving his new 1975 silver Corvette.
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.
In this week’s post, Mike shares the deliveries of several out of town customers. A new Elkhart Lake Blue Corvette was sold to a customer in California who flew to the east coast to pick up their car and are driving it cross country back home. Sounds like a great road trip!! A Florida customer had his new Grand Sport shipped directly to his door in Miami as did a customer in Oklahoma who took delivery of a new Elkhart Lake Blue Z06. Mike also has a great collection of vintage and throwback photos so get scrolling and swiping now!
Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.
![[VIDEO] LEGO Guys Weigh in C8 Mid-Engine Corvette and Corvette Racing](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2018-2/102718_5b.jpg)
These days it seems like everyone has an opinion on the next generation Corvette. We like to hear from all sides on whether the C8 Corvette should to move to a mid-engine platform or remain in its traditional layout with the engine up front. Here’s an alternative viewpoint on the C8 Mid-Engine Corvette from the Lego guys:
I’m both frightened…and aroused!
This modified 1984 Corvette showed up this morning on the Corvette: Buy Sell Trade Group on Facebook and for $3,000 it has a lot of people thinking hard about it!
This wasn’t the first time this evening that a “trick or treater” asked Bob for his Corvette keys…
