Corvette owners are invited to show off their beloved cars at an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee next month.
Coker Tire Company – based in Chattanooga and a big supporter of vintage car tires and other parts over the years – will be hosting “V8’s in the Village” on Saturday, October 14 as part of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival.
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The National Corvette Museum now has three new members to its Corvette Hall of Fame. On Saturday evening in downtown Bowling Green, the NCM held its induction ceremony for the class of 2023 which includes Johm Amgwert, Dan Binks, and David Wickman.
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It used to be that you would come across a video of a Corvette vs a Tesla at the drag strip, and you wouldn’t even have to watch it to know the outcome. The EV’s instant torque would make up for any weight and power differences as the Corvette would struggle for grip. But today, the modern ICE cars including the 2023 Corvette Z06 are packing a lot more performance than they used to be, and not all Tesla’s you see at the track these days are Plaid editions, so let the games begin!
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One of the areas we often overlook on custom Corvettes can be the underside of the hood. Generally, if the hood is up, we’re checking out the powerplant hiding below. However, don’t forget to turn you head for even more Corvette bling.
Say the words “427” and “4-speed manual” around most enthusiasts, and their eyes are likely to open wide.
This 1969 big-block Corvette Stingray sure has attracted lots of attention on eBay, where it’s already soared past the reserve to $38,100 – with six days left in the auction!
Customer satisfaction seems to be at an all-time high for the eighth-generation Corvette – in virtually all areas.
Want more quantifiable proof? Just take a look at the latest J.D. Power U.S. Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study that ranks the Corvette at the top of the Midsize/Large Premium segment.
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A few years back, the 24 Hours of Le Mans became part of the World Endurance Championship’s regular racing schedule, and it made getting entries into the race that much harder. Corvette Racing was eventually forced to take part in another WEC race on the schedule to qualify for Le Mans while organizers were working GM Racing behind the scenes to get a C8.R team to run the full WEC schedule.
Our friends at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville, Iowa sure knows how to throw a fundraiser! Fresh off their giveaway of a 70th Anniversary 2023 Corvette Z06 that was won by Phillip Winslow Jr of LaRue, Ohio, the racing venue is back with their new grand prize for their next giveaway and its another Z06! When you make a donation of $25 or more to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum, you are automatically entered to win this Torch Red Corvette Z06 Convertible with Z07 Performance Package plus $25K cash.
CorvetteBlogger readers can score an extra 20% entries! Start collecting your tickets today!
If you’re looking for a C3 project car that’s out of the ordinary, you might want to take a look at this 1973 Corvette wagon conversion.
Apparently idling in the midst of a restoration, this unusual Corvette has now been put up for sale for $7,250 on craigslist out of the Lomita, California area – that’s southwest of Los Angeles for the geographically challenged.
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One of the best parts of our Corvette is the ability to personalize our Corvettes pretty much any way we want to. A famous CorvetteBlogger once said that “Corvettes are a blank canvas upon which to create your masterpiece” or something like that. I wasn’t listening really well when he said it. Anyway, there’s not shortage of parts available when comes to adding that special, custom touch to your ride.
