[RIDES] 2023 Corvette Z06 is Named Crystal After New Owner Meets LT6 Engine Builder Crystal Strickland

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[RIDES] 2023 Corvette Z06 is Named Crystal After New Owner Meets LT6 Engine Builder Crystal Strickland

Photo Credit: SS0041 / MECF


A famous billboard Chevy once ran in Detroit featuring a classic Red Split-Window ’63 Corvette with the tagline that stated the obvious: “They don’t write songs about Volvos.” As America’s Favorite Sports Car, the Corvette is without peers when it comes to its fanbase that appreciates the car AND those who design and build it on our behalf. While I doubt any other exotic sports car bloggers out there are writing about their car’s engine builders, we’d like to introduce you to Crystal Strickland.

MidEngineCorvetteForum.com member ‘SS0041’ recently took Museum delivery of his new Red Mist 2023 Corvette Z06 wearing VIN 136. This is a great looking Corvette with a tan interior and optioned with gloss black Spider aluminum wheels, carbon ceramic brakes, and visible carbon fiber splitter and rockers.

[RIDES] 2023 Corvette Z06 is Named Crystal After New Owner Meets Engine Builder Crystal Strickland


During the delivery process, S0041 asked R8C delivery manager Shane Webb if there was a possibility to meet the engine builder whose name was on his LT6, Crystal Strickland. Shane reached out and Crystal was able to meet the new owner and was reportedly blown away when SS0041 asked her to sign the engine compartment.

SS0041 said, “I am apparently the first person to ask an engine builder for the Z06 engine to sign the car. Her response to me asking if I could post her picture online is ‘I would be honored!'” He adds, “Her name is Crystal Strickland and so my wife and I decided ‘Crystal’ would be a great name for the the car.”

The picture above is Crystal with SS0041’s new Z06 over at Auto Armor as it was being wrapped with XPEL. Below is another photo from the Museum and of course, her signature in the LT6 engine bay.

[RIDES] 2023 Corvette Z06 is Named Crystal After New Owner Meets Engine Builder Crystal Strickland
[RIDES] 2023 Corvette Z06 is Named Crystal After New Owner Meets Engine Builder Crystal Strickland

Thanks again to Crystal and all the engine builders at the Performance Build Center for the important work you do in building our dream cars.


Source:
MidEngineCorvetteForum.com

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Great article, story, employee and car name. Now, it’s time for a follow up story where you post dyno results.

  2. What a great story. Being from KY and the wife from BG we are very proud of all the workers at that Corvette plant.

  3. Wow, what a nice car. Love that color. Pretty cool to meet the engine builder, lol she doesn’t look like an engine builder, more like a mom. I guess could be both. Now if GM could just pull it’s head out and get it together we may have something here.

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