The C7 Corvette generation will go down in history as being one the most capable “front-engine/rear-wheel drive” sports cars ever produced. With a variety of models and performance levels available, not to mention having one of the best driving experiences possible with a luxurious cockpit, manual transmissions, and plenty of storage space in the coupes, the C7 Corvette is winning over a whole new set of owners who value just how good of a car it still is.
That “gamble” General Motors supposedly took in changing the eighth-generation Corvette to a mid-engine format is looking more and more like a “sure thing” with each passing day.
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The Corvette Mechanic Paul Koerner has been entertaining and educating us as he is doing a warranty repair on a C8 Corvette with a blown LT2 V8 engine. The C8 Corvette was first shown at Key Chevrolet in Middletown, CT., with several extra holes in the block. Since then, we’ve watched as Paul prepped for the replacement and then actually remove the bad powerplant from car.
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During our weekend walkthrough of Corvettes on YouTube, we came across an interesting widebody C8 Corvette that was on display in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai at a custom auto show called “Custom Show Emirates.”
Unfortunately, there was no signage about the creator and builder of the car, so what you see is what you get!
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This is a truly fascinating episode of CORVETTE TODAY….your host, Steve Garrett, introduces you to the man who designed the C5, C6, C7, and C8 Corvettes, Tom Peters!
The 2021 Corvette Dream Giveaway is well underway with a Silver Flare 2021 Z51 Coupe and a Silver ’61 Restomod up for the taking, as well as a $43,000 check to pay the taxes. CorvetteBlogger readers get 50% MORE ENTRIES on donations of $25 or more so get your tickets today!
![[VIDEO] The Corvette Mechanic Paul Koerner Finds a Surprise in the Blown LT2's Intake Manifold](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2021/041021_9b.jpg)
Continuing on with the Corvette Mechanic Paul Koerner and his C8 engine swap project that he’s performing at his dealership, Key Chevrolet in Middletown, CT.
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.
The national Corvette seller is coming up on another large milestone for a career that has spanned from the C3 generation all the way to the C8s, and we’ll have some more on that shortly. This week’s deliveries included several Red Mist Corvettes plus a Rapid Blue that was delivered directly to the customer’s driveaway. As always, a great batch of throwback and vintage pics await your scrolling, and when you reach the bottom, make sure to throw a comment up letting Mike know which was your favorite.
Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.
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Thanks to those of you commenting on the C8 engine swap project currently being performed by the Corvette Mechanic Paul Koerner at Key Chevrolet in Middletown, CT. Paul has been performing the engine swap after the original engine literally blew multiple holes through the engine block so the Sebring Orange Corvette has earned a new engine thanks to GM’s warranty.
Paul reached out to us the other day to thank us for sharing his videos. As these big service jobs aren’t seen in this kind of detail all that often, we are learning so much about what is involved. We thanked him as well for sharing the wealth of knowledge and experience that Paul has become known for from his various seminars at the major Corvette shows.
When it comes to the first three years of the Corvette’s existence, the ’54 model stands as the most plentiful, with some 3,640 units leaving the St. Louis factory. That’s more than three times the combined number of ’53 and ’55 cars produced (300 and 700, respectively).
