In August of 2017 we told you the story of Van Bortel Chevrolet’s unrestored 1967 Corvette convertible. The Ermine White roadster was purchased new by Anthony C. Capozzi Jr. After a stint in the army, Anthony returned home and immersed himself in his family’s businesses. One of those ventures was known as Nino’s Antiques.
![[VIDEO] Watch the 2020 Corvette's Start-Up Screen, Driver Modes and Listen to Some Engine Revs](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2019-3/111819_15b.jpg)
Univision autos correspondent Jaime Gabaldoni shared a pretty cool video showing the start-up screen on the 2020 Corvette Stingray, as well as some tasty revs of the 495-hp LT2 V8 engine.
Along with being named MotorTrend’s Car of the Year comes the bragging rights of being judged the most worthy new car by a panel of automotive industry experts.
Our friend Mike Furman of Criswell Chevrolet sent us this photo showing today’s Wall Street Journal as Chevrolet placed a full-page ad to let everyone know the good news!
We start our countdown exactly where this whole Corvette thing started. Yes, third place on our countdown of the best Corvettes of the ’50s is the 1953 model. We went back and forth on whether the ’53 should be #1 or just off the podium for the fabulous 50s countdown. When the dust settled, we decided that our list was about “best,” not “most significant” and the ‘Vette’s genesis wasn’t without its flaws.
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Here’s another good post-season video from our friends at Mobil 1 the Grid that explores the internal competition on Corvette Racing’s squad between the two crew chiefs, Dan Binks and Brian Hoye. The two have worked and competed together for 30 years and while it seems like the competitive spirit is alive and well between the two, both say that all that matters in the end is Corvette Racing getting the win.
During the segment, we hear from Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin on how important each of their crew chiefs has been to them. We also know that Chevrolet will let the teams race each other as long as they are able to keep it clean. Ollie reminds of the 1-2 finish of the Corvette C7.Rs at Daytona in 2016.
Last week, Kerbeck Corvette opened their C8 Help Desk to all Corvette shoppers who may have questions about configuring or ordering their Corvette.
Huge news broke on Monday night as the new 2020 Corvette Stingray is named MotorTrend’s Car of the Year!
Since its debut in 1953, the Corvette has been an integral thread in the fabric of our great nation. Now, we are just seven weeks away from the end of the seventh decade of production for America’s Sports Car. To celebrate, CorvetteBlogger will be retroactively crowning seven ‘Vettes of the Decade to remember and celebrate the incredible highs and occasional lows that America’s greatest automotive nameplate has been through before its eighth decade kicks off with the most radical transformation in the cars’ storied history.
It’s been a few months since we looked at the nationwide inventory levels of the C7 Corvette, but now that Corvette production has been paused as the plant retools for the C8 Corvette, I thought now would be a good time to find out how many new Corvettes are still available.
![[VIDEO] Tadge Juechter and the 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible Visit Jay Leno's Garage](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2019-3/111819_1b.jpg)
Folks, this is some of the best 55 minutes of TV you can watch!
The 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible with Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter makes a visit with Jay Leno at his Garage out in Sunny California. During that 55 minutes, the new C8 Corvettes are discussed and dissected as only Jay can do, and then he and Tadge go for a ride where the Stingray is tested on the streets.
