Manufacturers Should Take Advantage of the Death of the Front Engine Corvette
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Since it debuted in 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette has been carving out a place for itself in the highly competitive sports car market. This process was slow at first and had to endure some hiccups along the way but America’s Sports Car has become a staple of the industry and, in North America, it could easily be argued that the ‘Vette is THE most important player in the game of modern sports car manufacturing.
General Motors Sells 3,491 Corvettes During 4th Quarter 2019
General Motors released its Sales Reports for the 4th Quarter of 2019 this morning. The report is mostly positive with Chevrolet recording the sale of 3,491 Corvettes during the final three months of the year. It’s a decline of 10.7% over the 3,910 Corvettes sold during 4Q 2018.
For the calendar year of 2019, Chevrolet sold 17,988 Corvettes which was down just 4.3% over sales recorded in 2018.
Corvettes on eBay: Black 2020 Corvette Stingray Priced at $119,999
I’ll say this about a seller who holds an allocation on a Black 2020 Corvette Stingray…that’s one heck of a bold price!
We’re a month out from the start of production for the 2020 Corvettes and more than a few have already popped up for sale on eBay. Not by dealers though but by buyers who are attempting to make a buck or two from flipping their allocations, orders, or their spot in line.
[PIC] First Look at the C8.R’s Flat-Plane Crank V8 Engine
Photo Credit: J.G. Pasterjak / Grassroots Motorsports
Here’s your first look at Corvette Racing’s new 5.5L flat-plane crank V8 engine that will be powering the C8.R race cars this season, as well as possibly a future C8 Z06 street car!
We’re just gonna leave this here for you…
First Corvette C8.R engine bay photo courtesy of @JGPasterjak.
The Best Corvettes of the 2010s: No.2 – The C6’s Z07 Ultimate Performance Package
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Just two slots remain in our seven-week, 21 Corvette salute to the front-engine models of yore. Our final silver medalist mirrors yesterday’s bronze with one of the greatest one-two punches in automotive history. You may remember these cars from last week’s countdown but both of them were infused with significant enough upgrades to warrant a second look.
[PIC] The 2020 Corvette with the C8.Rs on the High Banks of Daytona International Speedway
Photo Credit: Richard Prince
Who’s excited for Corvette Racing this year! It’s a brand new year with two brand new cars, and even a few brand new drivers!
The new Corvette race cars have arrived in Florida and the racing action kicks off tomorrow for three days of testing at Daytona known as the Roar Before the 24.
Corvettes on eBay: Rare GM Performance Anniversary ZL1 Crate Motor No. 46 of 200 Produced
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While browsing Corvettes on eBay today I came across a rare GM Performance crate engine still in the original crate! Those building an early C3 restomod might want to take a closer look.
Back in 2002, GM Performance did a special run of 200 crate engines based on the legendary 1969 ZL1 engines that were originally built for CAN-AM racing and were also placed in just two Corvettes and 69 Camaros.
[ACCIDENT] Street Sign Impales a C7 Corvette Stingray in South Florida
Could this be a prototype for the C9 Corvette – a “mid-sign” design instead of a mid-engine?
Not really.
Actually it’s the result of a strange incident on Dec. 31 involving a C7 Corvette coupe traveling on I-95 in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
The driver of the Corvette, who identified himself to news organizations only as “Malcolm,” told reporters he was traveling down the interstate on his way to a workout at his gym before then partaking in New Year’s Eve activities when he suddenly heard a noise.
[VIDEO] 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible in Accelerate Yellow at the San Diego Auto Show
Chevrolet has a new car on the show circuit that is sure to turn heads as the 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible in Accelerate Yellow made its debut this week at the San Diego International Auto Show.
Like on the Accelerate Coupe versions currently running around Bowling Green, the convertible is outfitted with yellow brake calipers.
CorvetteBlogger’s Ultimate Guide to the January 2020 Auctions
Happy New Year Corvette friends! As the calendar clicks over to 2020 and the dawn of a new decade we’re immediately thrust into the annual frenzy known as the January collector car auctions. Auction mania kicks off promptly Thursday, January 2nd with Mecum’s monster Kissimmee sale in Florida.
Within the thousands of cars seeking new homes this month, we see over 500 Corvettes looking for new garages across the 8 major January auctions.
The Best Corvettes of the 2010s: No.3 – The C7’s Z07 Ultimate Performance Package
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It is officially 2020, the year of the mid-engine Corvette, and with it comes the final edition of our seven-week-long Countdown of the Best Corvettes from each decade! It has been a wild ride full of incredible machines, good conversation, and heated debate.
Before you ask, we didn’t include the C8 for consideration this week as its model year and its start date for production fall outside of this week’s window of 2010-19.
Colors We Would Like to See on the C8 Corvette: Pearl White
Cadillac V-Series Championship Edition with Crystal White Tricoat Exterior
Happy New Year, Corvette Nation! Welcome back to our recurring “Hopeful Future Corvette Colors” post, we sincerely apologize that it’s been a while since we posted one of these! Please enjoy this edition and have a fun and safe holiday!
The longest-tenured color on the Corvette palette of paints is Arctic White.
Corvette Hall of Famer Ron Fellows to Receive the Order of Canada
Photo Credit: Ron Fellows Performance Driving School
Corvette Hall of Famer Ron Fellows has been featured many times on this website for his contributions to the Corvette world.
Fellows, of course, has been honored many times for his impressive driving skills, including a 2011 induction into the National Corvette Museum Hall of Fame and a 2013 induction into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.
Canadian C8 Corvette Buyers Can Get the High Wing at a Wicked Low Price
One of the seemingly popular LPO accessories for the C8 Corvette is the High Wing (LPO 5ZU) which is offered in four different body colors: Arctic White, Black, Shadow Gray or Torch Red. While US-based customers will shell out $1,150 for the accessory wing, we learned that Canadian Customers can order one for $425.
Corvettes on eBay: 1966 Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe
Corvette Racing at Daytona: Start of a New Era
DETROIT (Dec. 30, 2019) – Corvette Racing returns to the racetrack for another season of IMSA competition, but this time in a very different guise than past years. This weekend’s Roar Before the 24 marks the first public running of the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, which Corvette Racing will field for this year’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Detroit Free Press Names the 2020 Corvette Stingray its Car of the Year
Saying that it “delivers on decades of promise,” the Detroit Free Press has named the 2020 Corvette Stingray as its Car of the Year, adding to an ever-growing list of honors for Chevy’s legendary and reimagined sports car.
The newspaper says that the mid-engine Corvette is the “most radical re-engineering in the car’s history” and boasts that “as 2020 dawns, the Chevrolet Corvette has reasserted itself as the pinnacle of sports car design, engineering, and value.”
The new Corvette is joined by another familiar – though long missing – name, the Ford Ranger, chosen as Truck of the Year.
[VIDEO] Here’s A Black C8 Corvette Z51 Start Up and Exhaust Note For You This Sunday
I’ve recently made an observation about Black C8 Corvettes. I’ve seen more than a couple of Black C8 Corvettes since the reveal, yet every new sighting always seems like I am looking at it for the first time.
Maybe it’s time for another intervention from Corvettes Anonymous! Or maybe I just need to see more Black C8 Corvettes!
Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Dec. 29th
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.
Hard to believe that another year is coming to an end, yet here it is! Despite this being the holidays, Mike has been as busy as always.
QUICK SHIFTS: Collector Car Values, Car of the Year Award, Brad Paisley’s Corvette Obsession and More
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Quick Shifts is a content feature here at CorvetteBlogger featuring links to Corvette and automotive-related stories of interest.
Check out these automotive quick shifts featuring in-depth looks at collector car values, the C8 gets another check in the W column, how the C8 can be so fast, your chance to win one of 36 classic Corvettes, Brad Paisley’s love of Corvettes, farewell to the C7, and a 1991 ZR-1 takes on its then-contemporary, turbocharged foe.
