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.
As we start this week’s Delivery Dispatch, the CorvetteBlogger family offers condolences to Mike and his family as Mike’s father-in-law Tony passed away this week. May God bless your family during this difficult time.
During the week, Mike was able to make some Corvette Dreams come true for these happy new customers, and his barn find and vintage photo collection is rock solid with some great pics that I’ve never seen before. Mike says he has nearly 70K more that have never been posted so I think we may have to talk to Criswell about a contract extension to make sure that both of us will be around to get through them all…one Sunday delivery post at a time!
You can see all Mike’s posts through the week on his CorvetteFurman Facebook Page.
~With a heavy heart, my Father in law passed away this week. Tony bought his first Corvette, a 1957 as a year old car and promptly drove it to college to finish out his Senior year at U of Vermont in 1958. He owned three Corvettes, 1957, 1961 and a 1975. Tony was a great son, husband, father, brother, Uncle and grandfather. Loved and missed by all, he had a very fulfilling life. Tip of the cap to my father in law, I actually knew Tony longer than my own father. I will miss his conversations by the fence post as I call them. Each one a lesson from a very respected and dignified man.
~Scott F. of Sachse, Texas factory ordered from me a fully loaded Red Mist 2023 Corvette Z51 convertible and I had it drop shipped for courtesy delivery at his local to him Chevrolet dealership in Richardson, Texas. Scott had a new set of cool wheels to install as soon as he took delivery. I’ve always called this a “Day 2 “ modification. Scott is thrilled with his new Corvette and is looking forward to putting many miles on his world class sports car!
Quick email from Scott…”Hello Mike,
“It was a long journey but the Corvette is finally here and I’m loving it. I went to pick her up with my 78 year old father. He’s had 10 Corvettes in his time and always wanted a mid-engine Corvette ever since they started talking about it many years ago. Well, he can’t afford one now and it’s a little difficult for him to get in and out so he is living the dream with me. I offered to let him drive it but he is holding off for a bit. I think he is a little apprehensive. He’ll warm up to it eventually. This is my second corvette. I bought my first one when COVID hit in 2020. It was a Goldwood Yellow matching-numbers 1965 Corvette powered by a 350-horsepower L79 327cid small-block V8 linked to a 4-speed gearbox. I loved the 65 but it was not comfortable and I was longing for the C8. So I sold the 65 and here we are today. So that’s my story. I’m sure you get a lot of stories but I thought I’d share mine. I’ve attached a pic at the dealer, one at home with the new wheels and a pic of the 65. It was a pleasure doing business with you. I really appreciate all you’ve done and putting up with all my questions, even though you’ve sent emails with all the details!”
Take Care,
Scott F. of Texas
Mike,
“What a genuine pleasure working with you and the entire team at Criswell. I am sure we will do more business together in the future and am more than happy to refer customers in the market for a new or used vehicle to you and Criswell. Will touch base when I come by to get the truck ceramic coated, maybe we can grab a cup of coffee or lunch?”
Thanks again,
Jeff and Lydia Of Virginia
Mike Furman
Criswell Chevrolet
Gaithersburg, MD
301-212-4420 desk direct (not a text line)
Off Fridays and Sundays
"I sell and ship Nationwide and have done so for 45+ years!
[email protected]
CorvetteFurman.com
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Mike can deliver new Corvettes at Criswell Chevrolet in Gaithersburg, MD or through the National Corvette Museum’s R8C delivery program. He can also deliver new Corvettes via covered transport direct to your door or a courtesy delivery to the Chevrolet dealer near you.
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Sorry, Mike, for Your loss … thinkin’ of Your family(s), at this grieving time … Jimbo
So, Scott F. Gets two cars in two years and many of us have been waiting for our first for almost two years ! I am really pee’d off with GM about this. There is an unfair distribution of orders here. If another auto company produced the C8 I’d be buying mine from them. Really pee’d off about this.
LOVE these old period photos – can’t get enough!! 🙂
These pictures of the classics are beautiful. classic corvettes have magic to them:)
Ken — go back and reread the Scott F. note before you blow a gasket. The Red Mist 2023 C8 he just received is his second Corvette, but only his first new C8 (so far). The Corvette he bought in 2020 was the yellow 1965 pictured. The two C8’s pictured are the same car — one picture taken when he picked it up at the dealership and the other picture taken after he had new after-market wheels installed. Hope you get your C8 soon!
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