![[VIDEO] First Drive and Launches for Emelia Hartford's 2023 Corvette Z06](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2022-2/122822_6.jpg)
Since we last saw Emeila Hartford, she had installed the twin turbo system from her C8 Corvette Stingray nicknamed Phoenix on her brand new 2023 Corvette Z06 and teased us with the first start-up and redline revs. Now the Queen of Speed is back with a new video and we get to see the first drive and launches as she tests the car on the streets.
Check out this Blue/Black 1969 Corvette Stingray Coupe offered at 427Stingray.com. The magic is the L68 427/400hp big block that is original and recently rebuilt for the new owner. For anyone that desires a rocket, then you may have just found what can fill that empty space in the garage. Consigned by a private seller and Corvette collector.
This is it, folks! The final days of 2022 have also coincided with the ending of another fantastic end to a Corvette Dream Giveaway sweepstakes. One lucky winner will be taking home a 2022 Corvette Stingray and the 1965 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe, as well as $40,000 to pay the taxes! The entry period ends on December 31st, and the winner will receive their phone call via live stream a couple weeks later!
There is still time to get your tickets, and why not pick up a few as they start at only $3. CorvetteBlogger readers are now eligible for DOUBLE BONUS entries with a purchase of $25 or more. Buy 20 tickets and get 20 more free!! When you enter, you are making a tax-deductible donation to help several well-known children and veterans charities, and your generosity is surely appreciated.
![[VIDEO] Watch a 1968 427/435hp Corvette Pulled From a Garage After a 30 Year Slumber](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2022-2/122722_16b.jpg)
YouTuber Mid-Year Mitch usually works on 1963-67 Corvettes.
A mechanical engineer by trade, Mitch became passionate about classic cars when he helped restore the 1965 Corvette his dad got in high school.
![[VIDEO] Throttle House Tests the C8 Corvette Z06 with the Ford GT](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2022-2/122622_6b.jpg)
Here at CorvetteBlogger, it’s our job to keep our passionate readership abreast on all things plastic and fantastic. Quite often, especially in the age of the C8, that means gritting our teeth and dedicating posts to people that we don’t necessarily believe add any value to – and even act as an active detriment to – the mythology of the Crossed Flags. But, there are a few creators out there who are a genuine pleasure to cover. The latter group is personified by the guys at Throttle House, and they’ve really outdone themselves this time!
![[VIDEO] Newly Delivered Corvette Z06 Suffers Engine Failure at 52 Miles](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2022-2/122622_2.jpg)
A new Corvette Z06 owner had the unfortunate experience of having to get his new car towed after it broke down while he was on the way home with just 52 miles on the odometer. He made a video discussing his problems that clocks in at a little under a half-hour.
![[PODCAST] Corvette News and Headlines with CorvetteBlogger on the Corvette Today Podcast](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2022-2/122622_1.jpg)
Thanks for joining us on the CORVETTE TODAY Podcast for our final news and headlines edition for 2022. Even though it’s the holidays when things traditionally slow down, that hasn’t been our experience during the C8 era, as there is always something going on with America’s Favorite Sports Car.
There’s some debate about whether this is a genuine Greenwood Corvette from the ’70s.
Even if that’s not the case, though, this 1978 Corvette widebody will definitely draw attention with its radical modifications.
![[VIDEO] Corvette E-Ray Christmas Surprise](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2022-2/122522_6.jpg)
Merry Christmas, Corvette fans!
We woke up this Christmas morning to find this “gift” on YouTube from the infamous Corvette Nut, who appears to have some additional footage of a 2024 Corvette E-Ray Prototype playing in the snow.
Merry Christmas, Corvette fans!!
CorvetteBlogger was founded in 2005 and it has been our tradition of every Christmas Eve to present this special version of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” that was as re-imagined by a Corvette enthusiast long, long ago…
We appreciate our readers so much and want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. And special Christmas wishes to the men and women who design and build America’s Favorite Sports Car. God Bless you all!
