Misc. Corvette News

Misc. Corvette News

New “American Original” Documentary Will Focus on all Corvette Generations

January 13, 2019 Rob Loszewski

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Paul and Todd of Everyday Driver (50 Years Of The 911, ICON) announce their 5th feature-length documentary, American Original. In the film, the guys compare 13 cars across seven generations to explore the history, legacy, and contributions the Corvette has made to the world of automobiles.

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Retired Chevrolet General Manager and Corvette Savior, Jim Perkins Dies

December 30, 2018 Rob Loszewski

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In 1992, the atmosphere at GM was bleak. Sales were down, and Chevrolet was quickly losing its excitement and brand identity by utilizing the sharing of parts across multiple platforms in order to decrease cost. As a result, the Corvette was on the chopping block and GM wanted the Corvette to die a slow death […]

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Time is Running Out to Win a Pair of Iconic Corvettes

December 28, 2018 Rob Loszewski

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Time is almost up to win a pair of incredible Corvettes that have been gently touched by Lingenfelter. From now until December 31st, you have the chance of winning the 2018 Corvette Dream Giveaway and owning a beautiful 1965 Corvette Restomod AND a 2018 Corvette Grand Sport that has been tenderly massaged by Lingenfelter Performance […]

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Pair of 1969 L88 Corvettes Up For Auction by Mecum

December 25, 2018 Rob Loszewski

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Over the decades, several special, high performance Corvettes have been built by Chevrolet, but none of them have the beast-like L88 Corvette. The legendary L88 Corvette was the brain-child of Zora Arkus-Duntov, the father of the Corvette and was specifically built for racing in mind. He wanted to build a high performance Corvette that would […]

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Original Unrestored 1967 Corvette Up For Auction By Mecum

December 25, 2018 Rob Loszewski

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In 1967, 8,504 Corvette coupes were built, with only 1,423 of those rolling out of the St. Louis Assembly plant in Ermine White. What makes this one particularly interesting is that it’s completely original, unrestored, and has only 2,996 miles on the odometer. Offered by Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida this coming January, this particular […]

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Former Corvette Assembly Line Worker Tells His Story in New Book

November 27, 2018 Rob Loszewski

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While the first three hundred 1953 Corvettes were built in Flint, Michigan, the St Louis Corvette Assembly Plant became the permanent home of the Corvette for 27 years before moving to it’s current residence in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Over the years, the St. Louis Corvette Assembly plant became one of the oldest and most out […]

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RECOVERED! 1965 Corvette Stolen During Bloomington Gold

October 2, 2018 Rob Loszewski

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In July, we reported that a 1965 Tuxedo Black Corvette owned by Gary Pasch and his wife was stolen while attending the Bloomington Gold event in Indiana. Recently, a friend of the owner reported over at the National Corvette Restorers Society Tech Board that the Corvette has been recovered.  He writes: “I just heard from […]

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1965 Corvette Stolen During Bloomington Gold Event in Indiana

July 26, 2018 Rob Loszewski

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On June 22nd, Gary Pasch of Rockford, Illinois was attending the annual Bloomington Gold Corvette Show at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he discovered that his pride and joy, a Tuxedo Black 1965 Corvette was stolen. Pasch and his wife parked the black Corvette next to a friend’s 1966 blue Corvette on the west side […]

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