General Motors is returning to Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction in March with two special vehicles that will be offered for sale with the proceeds going to charity. At the auction, GM will be offering the first 2020 Corvette Convertible produced as well as the new 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition VIN 001.
The Georgia Lottery winner of a C8 Corvette may be getting his new mid-engine Stingray sooner than expected.
We told you last week that Dennis Kahler had won the new Corvette plus $250,000 thanks to a Georgia Lottery Corvette and Cash scratch-off ticket.
Unfortunately, because of the intense popularity of the eighth generation sports car, the Lottery was having problems finding a car for Kahler.
Now, Jim Ellis Chevrolet of Atlanta – one of the top 10 Corvette dealers in 2020 with 131 sold – has come to the rescue.
Thanks to their willingness to help out, Kahler hopes to receive his 2021 Corvette – a Rapid Blue 2LT Z51 – by March. The Lottery had budgeted $107,000 for the new car, and since Ellis Chevy is apparently willing to sell the car for MSRP of roughly $80,000, Kahler will receive the balance in cash, in addition to the other $250,000.
Earlier, the lottery had managed to find a dealership that was willing to help out but they allegedly want an extra $10,000 markup over MSRP. That didn’t please Kahler, however.
“I used to be a general sales manager for a dealership, so I know the way things operate,” he said. “I’m not giving up the money on my purchase by using them.”
Kahler did find another option, Master Chevrolet that says they can order a 2021 in the third quarter of this year but they can’t guarantee a delivery date.
Now, if all goes as planned, Jim Ellis Chevy has stepped in to save the day in March.
This is also probably a good time to point out that it’s not hopeless for someone not on the waiting list to still get a new Corvette. The Georgia dealership where my son formerly was a salesman recently put an unaccounted-for black on black 2021 convertible up for sale to the first taker, and it was gone in just a few hours, grabbed by some lucky customer who happened to be in the right place at the right time. The moral: Watch the internet like a hawk, and you too might be able to snatch up a new mid-engine Stingray sooner rather than later.
Source:
TheDrive.com
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Bucket list time right here!
Imagine taking off nearly three weeks to drive across the USA in America’s sports car. That’s the basis of this new video from “MD Beyond Cars” who posted the epic road trip video he made with his 2020 Corvette Z51 Coupe to his YouTube channel.
Looking for a chrome-bumper C3 Corvette that you can drive every day?
You might want to check out this 1972 Stingray currently up for sale on craigslist.org out of the San Ramon area, which is east of San Francisco.
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Get caught up on the latest Corvette happenings as we go beyond the headlines with news, racing, rumors, and even some fun stuff for Episode #41 on the CORVETTE TODAY Podcast.
It’s a new year and the Ronald McDonald House of Central Valley California is back with an all-new fundraiser featuring a 2021 Corvette Stingray Convertible as one of the prizes available.
Your donation helps families of sick families stay at the Ronald McDonald House at no charge while their children receive medical care at the nearby Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, CA. It’s a great cause to support and CorvetteBlogger readers use the promo code C8 to receive double entries!
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2021) – Corvette Racing took first and second in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category of Sunday’s 100-minute qualifying race for next weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona as Nick Tandy and Alexander Sims won in their debut with the team.
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.
Another fun week for Mike as he makes Corvette dreams come true. This week we see a number of new Corvettes delivered with one going to a well-known judge in California! We also see a Red Mist Convertible with a temp tag parked in a familiar-looking garage as well so congratulations to that well-deserving owner! As always, a great collection of vintage racing and other throwbacks await your review! Mike reads the comments so let him know which are your favorites for this week!
Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.
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On Saturday I ventured out to my first in-person car event of the year by making a two-hour drive south to Punta Gorda, Florida, and the Muscle Car City Museum. Mecum Auctions was on site this weekend as they sold off the private collection of Rick Treworgy. We’ll have a full auction recap shortly.
Welcome to another exciting edition of Quick Shifts! Quick Shifts is a content feature here at CorvetteBlogger featuring links to Corvette and automotive-related stories of interest.
FIRST GEAR:
While complaining about the entire year of 2020 seems to be in style right now; from an entertainment (anything that helps you ignore the news for a while) standpoint, we think it was actually a pretty enjoyable rotation around the sun!
