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Corvettes for Sale: 1978 Silver Anniversary Barn Find

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Corvettes for Sale: 1978 Silver Anniversary Barn Find


The first Corvette I ever drove, back in the early ’80s, was a Corvette Light Blue 1978 model, much like this barn find that has resurfaced after being hidden away for the past 35 years.

Two Corvette Z06s Had Auctions Closing Today and Here’s How They Did

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Two Corvette Z06s Had Auctions Closing Today and Here's What They Brought


Over the last few days, we brought you the details of two Corvette Z06s being offered on auction websites. A 70th Anniversary Corvette Z06 Convertible was offered on Bring a Trailer while a Black Z06 Coupe with Red Interior was listed on the Cars and Bids website. Both auctions closed today so let’s see how they went.

Retrofits for the Corvette’s Rear Park Assist Modules Have Begun

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Retrofits for the Corvette's Rear Park Assist Modules Have Begun


As General Motors was fighting through the shortage of automotive semiconductor chips back in 2021 and early 2022, the C8 Corvette Stingray was mostly protected, and the car got the chips it needed to keep production on track. However, one feature of the Corvette Stingray was impacted by the chip shortage, and for several months, cars were produced without it.

[ACCIDENT] Elderly Man Attempting to Parallel Park His SUV Destroys a C5 Corvette in Five Seconds

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[ACCIDENT] Elderly Man Attempting to Parallel Park His SUV Destroys a C5 Corvette in Five Seconds


We’ve shown you a lot of crash videos over the years on CorvetteBlogger, but today’s certainly qualifies as one of the most unusual.

You might call it Amityville Horror II, in fact.

Keep Your Corvette Rolling Smooth with Wheel Bearings, Trailing Arms, Hubs and More from Volunteer Vette

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Keep your Corvette Rolling Smooth with Wheel Bearings, Trailing Arms, Hubs and More from Volunteer Vette


Corvettes are highly engineered machines that require regular maintenance to keep them running at peak performance. Items like oil changes, tires, and brakes tend to be at the forefront of any maintenance routine, however there are many other items on your ride that we can’t forget about.

[VIDEO] 2024 Corvette E-Ray Walkaround at the Auto Show

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[VIDEO] 2024 Corvette E-Ray Walkaround at the Auto Show


As Corvette enthusiasts wait for more info about ordering the new 2024 Corvette E-Ray, it might be worth taking a trip to the local auto show as Chevy has several different E-Ray show cars now on the auto show circuit. We’ve previously spied the Cacti Green E-Ray at the Washington D.C. auto show, and now we have our first walkaround of the Silver Flare E-Ray wearing the Electric Blue racing stripes.

[RIDES] Jennifer’s One-Owner 1966 Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe

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[RIDES] Jennifer's One-Owner 1966 Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe


Long time readers know that I am the owner of a Black 1966 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible that was purchased new by my father, and after he passed away, it was eventually passed down to me. So when I watched this video from Patrick at PALS Auto Repair in Ocala, Florida, I found the story to be very familiar.

Corvette Racing’s Jordan Taylor Serving as Coach for the Garage 56 Le Mans Team

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Photo Credit: Jordan Taylor / Twitter


Corvette Racing veteran Jordan Taylor may be listed as “coach” of the new Garage 56 partnership, but he says a more appropriate title might be “consultant.”

Garage 56 will be competing with a NASCAR Cup Series-based Camaro in the Innovative Car class for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

Chevy’s C8 Corvette Wins Loyalty Award from S&P Global Mobility

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Chevy's C8 Corvette Wins Loyalty Award from S&P Global Mobility

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Joining four other Chevrolets, the mid-engine Corvette was among the winners in the 27th annual Automotive Loyalty Awards given out this week by S&P Global Mobility.

[VIDEO] This is the One! Top Gear Pits the C8 Corvette Z06 Against the 911 GT3 and Ferrari 458

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[VIDEO] This is the One! Top Gear Pits the C8 CorvetteZ06 Against the 911 GT3 and Ferrari 458


What do you get when you turn a 2023 Corvette Z06 loose on both road AND road course with the Ferrari that inspired it and a new Porsche 911 GT3 along for the ride, then throw in the best automotive video production crew…In The World, for good measure? Well, friends, the blokes from Top Gear (magazine) came pretty dang close to achieving perfection with this video!