Well, it looks like this writer wouldn’t be close to being a contender for the title of speeding champion of Texas.
But my excuse for getting nabbed for doing 72 in a 55 in my 1970 Monte Carlo when I was just 19 years old might rank among the most creative.
![[PICS] Corvettes and More at the 2019 Detroit Autorama](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2019/030719_51c.jpg)
I must admit that I really don’t care much for the month of March. It’s like 482 days long and the weather can’t make up its mind. One day we get 3 inches of snow and the next day it’s 50 degrees and sunny. Plus, we even lose an hour of sleep each March. The only good things that happen in March are Saint Patrick’s Day, the 12 hours of Sebring, the NCAA basketball tourney, and Detroit Autorama. End of rant.
If 2019 is indeed the last of the front-engine Corvettes, then America’s Sports Car is going out with a bang.
In fact, the new Corvette ZR1 is a contender for the prestigious 2019 Automobile Magazine All-Stars that will be announced on Saturday, March 9 at 11 a.m. Eastern time.
![[ACCIDENT] C7 Corvette Stingray Involved in Two Car Crash on I64 in West Virginia](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2019/030619_5b.jpg)
A crash involving this red C7 Corvette coupe and an “oversized-load” Chrysler ended with two people taken to the hospital in West Virginia on Tuesday afternoon.
Injuries were described by authorities as “not major,” though the collision did narrow traffic to one lane in both directions on I-64 East near the 29.5-mile marker in Cabell County for a while. All lanes had reopened by Tuesday evening.
![[SPIED] Caravan of Six C8 Mid-Engine Corvette Prototypes Spotted in Yuma](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2019/030619_4b.jpg)
So a week ago we were all crazy over the return of the C8 Corvettes to Southern California after multiple sightings of the cars were reported in the San Diego area. Those sightings in California were huge for Corvette enthusiasts because after months of hearing about issues with the cars, to see them on the road again with Corvette Team Members Tadge Juechter, Harlan Charles and Alex MacDonald was a real sign that the program appears to be back on track.
Our friends at Kerbeck Corvette in Atlantic City have been the World’s Largest Corvette Dealers for the last 25 years and that title guarantees their status of also having the World’s Largest Corvette Inventory!
![[SPIED] The C8 Mid-Engine Corvettes are Testing Again in South Florida!](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2019/030519_6b.jpg)
It was in June of last year that we were all excited because a group of C8 Mid-Engine Corvette phototypes had been spotted in southwest Florida near Naples. The ZR1s had done some heavy testing along Alligator Alley, part of Interstate 75 that runs from Naples to Miami and it looked like the C8s were going to be running the same routes. But in just a few days, one of the prototypes was spotted with its frunk raised and charger cables attached to a Silverado and soon after all the C8s vanished from public roads.
![[PICS] The 2019 NCRS Winter Regional and Carlisle Winter AutoFest](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2019/030519_31c.jpg)
Last weekend we had the convergence of two of our favorite shows in Florida at the Sun ‘N Fun complex at Lakeland’s regional airport.
One of our favorite Corvette shows has always been the NCRS Winter Regional. It was the first Corvette show I started attending regularly going back to the early 2000s but in recent years, competition with Mecum’s gigantic Kissimmee auction, as well as declining attendance and a dwindling number of vendors has threatened the show’s viability following its move to Lakeland in 2015.
Well, my eBay addiction hasn’t faltered in the last week. Yesterday I was pointed towards this highly desirable 2011 Carbon Edition Z06 which has been massaged by Callaway and now I can’t look away.
![[VIDEO] Paul Koerner Discusses Cold Weather Shifting With the C7 Corvette's 8-Speed Auto Transmission](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2019/030419_60b.jpg)
Here is another informative video from our friend Paul Koerner, aka The Corvette Mechanic, who is a GM World Class Technician known for his Corvette expertise. When not working one of the major Corvette shows, Paul can be found in the service department at Key Chevrolet in Middleton, CT.
In his latest Facebook video, Paul discusses cold weather shifting with the C7’s 8-speed automatic transmission.
