We’ve been previewing this day for the last month or so, and we are very happy for our friend Mike Furman who has reached another milestone in his long career of being Chevrolet sales rep. Mike will be delivering his 6,000th new Corvette on Saturday Morning and he has invited anyone in the area to come out and be part of the celebration!
Over the course of the last year, we have witnessed Chevrolet dealers systematically declare that customer relationships were off the table when it comes to selling the 2023 Corvette Z06. We heard from buyers who had been on a list for years who were suddenly confronted with large market adjustments. Even worse are those dealers who placed orders for customers and then held the car for ransom: Pay $50K over MSRP and you can own the car. If you walk away, the dealer threatens to sell it for an even higher ADMs.
![[VIDEO] Classic C3 Corvette Races a WS6 Firebird at the Dragstrip](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2023/072023_16b.jpg)
I came across this very quick video showcasing a classic C3 Corvette drag racing against a Pontiac Firebird with the WS6 performance package.
Today we got some updates regarding the final 2023 Corvette orders as well as info about the start of 2024. Our screenshots come from Chevy dealer Ken Fitchner who posted them to the MidEngineCorvetteForum.
The Corvette Nation was stunned last week to hear about the sudden passing of Reeves Callaway of Callaway Cars. Reeves was one of the great engineering minds in our hobby, and he will certainly be missed. Now, our friends at Corvettes at Carlisle have announced they will be honoring Reeves in multiple ways during the August 24-26th show by way of the annual Chip’s Choice display.
If you missed a chance to buy a brand-new Corvette back in 1981, here’s another opportunity some 42 years later!
Longtime Corvette owners know there are two golden rules to Corvette ownership: It can take some work to keep our Corvettes running in peak condition, and you can always rely on Corvette Central for keeping Corvette enthusiasts stocked up with the latest parts and accessories, plus all your favorites!
Corvette Central has been the “Caretakers of the Legend” since 1975, and they currently stock thousands of parts and accessories for all eight Corvette generations. Corvette Central’s product experts really know this hobby and they are constantly adding new parts to their Corvette Catalogs. Here is a look at some of the latest new parts and accessories:
Running an organization like the National Corvette Museum takes money, and lots of it.
That’s why the staff is always actively working to increase revenue streams and diversify income.
The Chevrolet Corvette will be appearing on Christmas trees once again this December as America’s Favorite Sports Car will be included in Hallmark’s lineup of collectible 2023 Keepsake Ornaments. The Corvette is a die-cast 1953 roadster in Polo White with Sportsman Red interior with whitewall tires and wheels that actually rotate.
The ornament pays homage to Corvette’s 70th Anniversary by displaying a 1953 on the front license plate and 2023 on the rear license plate.
Chevrolet has been promising to launch the 2024 Corvette Build and Price Configurator this week and we are happy to report that all three configurators for the 2024 Corvette models (Stingray, Z06, E-Ray) are now live on Chevrolet.com.
