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Mid America Motorworks’ Mike Yager Talks About the Latest Trends in the Corvette Hobby

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Mid America Motorworks' Mike Yager Talks About the Latest Trends in the Corvette Hobby


If you’re wondering whether the latest two generations of Corvettes have saved America’s Sports Car for another generation of owners, just ask a long-time expert who should know firsthand – Mike Yager, chief cheerleader of Mid-America Motorworks.

“The C7 Corvette has turned young people into Corvette people again,” he recently told oldcarsweekly.com. “They may get turned on by the C7, but then they look at their budget and maybe they buy a C6 or a C5 or even a C4.”

[PICS] 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible On Display in Front of New York Stock Exchange

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[PICS] 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible On Display in Front of New York Stock Exchange

Photo Credit: John Santiago


Last week in the Big Apple, GM had several new models parked on display outside the New York Stock Exchange. A reader named John happened upon it and grabbed these photos of a 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible.

Chevrolet to Feature a Book Version of the C8 Corvette’s ‘Revolution’ Documentary

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Chevrolet to Feature a Book Version of the C8 Corvette's 'Revolution' Documentary


Since last week we’ve been talking about a new documentary coming soon from Chevrolet on the development of the Mid-Engine Corvette. The documentary is called “Revolution” and will be offered in two-parts on the Corvette’s media page at Chevrolet.com. Chevrolet will be offering a book version on the same subject, we now have a general idea of when that documentary will premiere.

[SPIED] Two C8 Corvette Z06 Prototypes Were Caught with a Ferrari Merging onto I5 in Valencia

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[SPIED] Those Three C8 Corvette Z06 Prototypes Were Caught Merging onto I5 in Valencia


On Friday evening we caught sight of three C8 Corvette Z06 prototypes in Valencia California and we were happy to see the engineering team benchmarking the Corvette prototypes against a Porsche GT2 RS. The photo showed the three Corvettes and the Porsche pulling into what looked to be a parking lot.

Now we have another confirmed sighting of the camouflaged C8 Corvette prototypes but instead of the Porsche GT2 RS, we have two C8 Corvette Z06s following a Ferrari as they merge onto a Califonia highway.

Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Feb. 9th

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Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Feb 9th


Each week, Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvette Stingrays, Grand Sports, Z06s and ZR1s to his customers who come from all parts of the country to work with the nation’s top individual Corvette seller.

It’s a busy week for the nation’s most experienced Corvette seller. In addition to keeping busy with delivering new Corvettes and other vehicles to happy customers, he’s has set a date for his final Spring Mountain class with C7 customers. So if you have purchased one of the last 2019s, make sure you take advantage of your discount and sign up to join Mike at the Ron Fellows Driving school! (I hear Mike brings pizza and gifts to these events, so it’s well worth attending!) For this week’s deliveries, Mike is shining a spotlight on a Sebring Orange C7 as well as a new Silverado. And don’t miss the vintage and classic Corvette photos in the gallery as well!

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

Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: Barking Like a Dog

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Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: Barking Like a Dog


When hypnotizing your spouse to buy you a new Corvette goes wrong…

[SPIED] C8 Corvette Z06 Prototypes Testing Alongside a Porsche GT2 RS in California

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[SPIED] C8 Corvette Z06 Prototypes Testing Alongside a Porsche GT2 RS in California


They’re back!!!

Our Corvette engineers driving C8 Corvette Z06 prototypes that is…

Mecum Offering a Pair of 1969 L88 Corvettes at Glendale Auction

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Mecum Offering a Pair of 1969 L88 Corvettes at Glendale Auction

Photo Credits: Mecum


After failing to meet reserve several times since 2018, these two 1969 L88 Corvette convertibles will be on the block again as a pair during the Mecum auction in Glendale, Arizona, on March 14.

MotorWeek Bestows Two Awards on the 2020 Corvette Including Drivers’ Choice Best of the Year

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MotorWeek Bestows Two Awards on the 2020 Corvette Including Drivers' Choice Best of the Year

At the 2020 Chicago Auto Show, MotorWeek Creator and Host John Davis (left) presents the MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice “Best of the Year” Award to Steve Majoros, director of Chevrolet passenger car and crossover marketing.


Chalk up two more awards for the 2020 Corvette Stingray!

MotorWeek has just named the new mid-engine Chevy not only as its Best Performance Car of 2020, but also its Best of the Year overall.

C8 Corvette Orders In Japan Triple with Availability of a RHD Model

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C8 Corvette Orders In Japan Triple with Availability of a RHD Model


We told you a few days ago that the new mid-engine Corvette appeared to be a big hit when it was unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

Now comes word that Chevy has already tripled its sales in Japan, with Yahoo Japan reporting that in the first 60 hours of taking reservations, the company has already received 300+ orders, up considerably from the 101 front-engine 2019 models sold there.