Misc. Corvette News

1955 Corvette Rescued by Retired GM Engineer After 38 Years in a Barn

January 3, 2017 Rob Loszewski

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Retired GM Engineer, Jim Wallace, started his automotive career in 1970 when he went to work for the Holley Carburetor Company and made the move to General Motors in 1975. He bought his first Corvette in 1964 and over the years, assembled an impressive collection of rare and mostly unrestored Corvettes. His very first Corvette […]

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[VIDEO] Iowa Man Gives Life to a 1954 Corvette for First Time in 40 Years

October 29, 2016 Rob Loszewski

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Darren Brown is a “Corvette guy” in West Des Moines, Iowa and the owner of Nostalgic Enterprises in Valley Junction – a Corvette repair shop. “It’s what I do…there’s probably not half a dozen Corvette shops left in this country, anyway,” he said. In 1961, Richard Helverson bought a 1954 Corvette and brought it back […]

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Chevrolet Fulfills 1 Millionth Corvette Restoration Pledge

September 3, 2015 Rob Loszewski

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After more than four months and 1,200 man-hours of painstaking craftsmanship, restoration of the milestone 1 millionth Corvette – a white 1992 convertible – is complete.

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1979 Corvette C3 Restoration: George Talley’s Story | Chevrolet

August 14, 2015 Rob Loszewski

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One day, George Talley received a phone call where he found out that his stolen 1979 Corvette had been found. With the help of Mark Reuss, Chevrolet was able to restore his Corvette as a thank you for his hard work and loyalty.

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A 1957 Corvette Comes Home – A Second Time Around

May 9, 2015 Rob Loszewski

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One of the great things about Corvettes is not only their incredible history, heritage and performance, but their ability to forge long lasting impressions on their owners that can last a lifetime. In 1962, Stan Schmidt of Kansas traded his 1959 Chevrolet Impala and $300 cash on a Venetian Red 1957 Corvette that he found […]

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A 1957 Corvette Gets a New Lease on Life

April 11, 2015 Rob Loszewski

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When the owners of a 1957 Corvette dropped their car off at Busted Wrench Garage in Gulfport, MS, it was in pretty bad shape. Now, the 1957 Corvette is spotless and a dream machine.

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GM restores ‘Blue Devil’ ZR1 Corvette

November 4, 2014 Rob Loszewski

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Melissa Burden, The Detroit News 12:03 a.m. EST November 4, 2014 General Motors Co. and Chevrolet are to reveal the restored 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 that was damaged when a giant sinkhole in February swallowed it and seven other Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The 2009 ZR1, nicknamed the “Blue […]

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Peter Max Corvette Collection to be Restored

October 23, 2014 Rob Loszewski

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A Set of ’Vettes, Off to Rehab By Daniel McDermon OCT. 22, 2014 The New York Times HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Chris Mazzilli was at the Old Westbury Gardens car show one Sunday in June, displaying his 1971 Corvette, when a stranger approached with questions about restoration work involving dozens of cars. Mr. Mazzilli, 49, founder […]

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