Month: September 2022

2023 C8 Z06 Testing by R&T 2020 PCOTY field and the C8 as the winner Great news! According to Corvette Blogger, the 2023 Corvette Z06 is being tested by Road and Track for its annual Performance Car of the Year (PCOTY) award! We do not have a list of the other contenders in this year’s lineup, but you can be assured that the C8 Z06 will do extremely well, especially if they take the cost into account. In the past, the PCOTY was held in October, over four days, 700…

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Auction ending Friday 1979 Chevrolet Corvette L82 4-SpeedThis one is rare for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the cars originality.  The paint, and interior are original, and it is believed the 32k miles showing on the odometer is accurate.  What makes it even more unusual is the fact that the original engine was replaced under factory warranty by Larry Barnes Chevrolet in Bosie, ID. on 4/20/79.  We have the documentation to prove it, as well as the original window sticker, P.D.I. sheet, dealer correspondence and…

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2023 C8 Z06 Production DateHas Been Set in Stone The new 2023 C8 Z06 has been delivered to just a few YouTube influencers, but for us regular folks, the wait is almost over.The official production date is September 19th!Even though it is great news that the new Z06 will start getting built and delivered to customers, the number built will be very low for 2023. GM has already announced constraints due to supplier shortages, plant closures, and that only 10% of the C8’s built on the assembly line will be…

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Plant tours are resuming During the opening of the National Corvette Museum’s 28th Annual Anniversary Celebration, Corvette Assembly Plant Director Kai Spande gave us the news that we have been waiting too long to hear: Plant tours are resuming! Tours go on sale to the public on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. National Corvette Museum members qualify for early booking access, beginning on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Tour schedule will take place at the time of purchase with public tours expected to resume before the end of the year. Kai mentioned…

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Callaway Kind Of Announced aSupercharger kit for the C8 Corvette Photo Credit: Callaway Callaway, a household name among Corvette enthusiasts for tuning and improving Corvettes, made two announcements at Corvettes at Carlisle last week. The first is a supercharger kit for the C8 Corvette. The second is a 35th-anniversary package celebrating their partnership with GM. The supercharger kit won’t be sold as a standalone system but instead will be sold through authorized GM dealers on a turnkey basis. The actual installation will be at Callaway’s Connecticut or California facility and…

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