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[PICS] You Can Rent This Cool C5 Corvette ‘El Camino’ in Switzerland

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[PICS] You Can Rent This Cool C5 Corvette 'El Camino' in Switzerland


The C5 Corvette is getting enough age on it that resourceful owners are coming up with all sorts of creative uses for these now low-priced sports cars.

Last week, for instance, we showed you a “shorty” fifth-generation Corvette that had been chopped at the rear and reassembled to look like a Miata/Beetle mishmash of parts.

Corvette Hall of Famer Tommy Morrison Passes Away at 78 Years Old

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Corvette Hall of Famer Tommy Morrison Passes Away at 78 Years Old

Photo Credit: National Corvette Museum


The man who helped the C4 “King of the Hill” Corvette ZR-1 earn its reputation for endurance and speed has passed away.

Race car driver/owner Tommy Morrison was among an eight-member team that not only broke the 24-hour world speed record set 50 years earlier by Ab Jenkins’ Mormon Meteor, a single-seat race car powered by an aircraft engine, but they also established 11 other records, including a 5,000-mile mark, at an average of 175 miles per hour.

[VIDEO] 2020 Corvette Owner Documents Ill-Fitting Panels and Other Quality Control Issues

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[VIDEO] 2020 Corvette Owner Documents Ill-Fitting Panels and Other Quality Control Issues


I hate to run these stories that detail build quality issues on the new C8 Corvette, but Corvette owners deserve better than this.

[ACCIDENT] Police Interceptor SUV Catches Speeding Corvette After It Leaves the Road

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[ACCIDENT] Police Interceptor SUV Catches Speeding Corvette After It Leaves the Road


Is the outcome of this police chase a case of life imitating a meme?

Officer: Do you know why I pulled you over?
Corvette Driver: Because I let you?

Corvettes on Craigslist: 1971 Corvette LT-1 Coupe

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Corvettes on Craigslist: 1971 Corvette LT-1 Coupe


There’s nothing better to do while quarantined than surf the interwebs looking at Corvettes. Here’s an interesting one we stumbled across on the San Antonio Craigslist. This numbers matching Mille Miglia Red on black 1971 LT-1 coupe could be yours for the $20,000 asking price.

Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for April 12th

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Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for April 12th


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.

This week’s Delivery Dispatch from Mike Furman deviates a bit from previous delivery posts and we think you will like it. A couple of new owners have provided reviews of their new 2020 Corvettes and Mike shares those here. Also, the world’s most prolific Corvette seller has a very special customer that you all know who takes delivery of a new 2020 Stingray, and he shares photos of his other new Sting Ray, a 1963 Corvette Split-Window Coupe! Now that’s a great way to fill a garage! You will also see some other great new 2020 Corvettes handed over to their new owners plus a fantastic collection of vintage and throwback photos!

Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.

Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: How To Maximize the Time Spent With Your Corvette

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Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: How To Maximize the Time Spent With Your Corvette


Now that I’m sleeping in the garage, I get to spend 8 hours a night with my Corvette…

A Shout Out to Corvette Team Member Wendy Miller Who Is Making Face Masks for GM

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A Shout Out to Corvette Team Member Wendy Miller Who Is Making Face Masks for GM

Photo Credit: John F. Martin for General Motors


As the nation’s automakers have joined the fight against COVID-19 by switching from automotive production to making face masks, ventilators and other life-saving equipment, employees for the automakers are also stepping up to do their part.

Can Synthetic Fuel Save the V8?

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Can Synthetic Fuel Save the V8?


No matter how quick they accelerate, the Electric Vehicle is seen by most car enthusiasts as a heavy one-trick pony that brings all of the charisma of a light switch to a spirited drive.

[VIDEO] Say Hello to the Zip Corvette Parts’ 2020 Corvette Test Mule

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[VIDEO] Say Hello to the Zip Corvette Parts' 2020 Corvette Test Mule


Our friends at Zip Corvette Parts were probably on cloud 9 this week as their new 2020 Corvette Stingray test mule arrived at their Mechanicsville, VA, showroom. Zip will be using the Test Mule for trying out new parts and accessories and we’re sure it will be showing up in the next Zip catalog. We also have details on a new YouTube series that will feature this Black Beauty and you can watch the intro below.