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2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Raises Record Sum for Charity

An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Raises Record Sum for Charity $2.8 Million from this Year Brings Historic Giving Total to More than $35 Million Pebble Beach Company CEO David Stivers (center) and Pebble Beach Concours Chairman Sandra Button (to his right) with Concours charity representatives (l to r): Kristen DeMaria of MY Museum; Katy Castagna of United Way Monterey County; Gina Nucci and Ron Johnson of Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County; Sandi Eason of United Way Monterey County; Kevin Causey of Montage Health…

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Tested: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible Dazzles the Senses

From the November 2022 issue of Car and Driver. Around here, we sit through a lot of presentations about automotive trends. Charts and speeches detail the long-term march to electrification and how the move toward small-displacement, turbocharged engines is bridging the gap until we get there. We hear boasts about platform sharing and production efficiencies realized. What no company ever says is, “You know what we decided to do? Draw up a big-ass V-8 that revs to a million and will only go in one version of one model. We’ll…

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Configure your perfect Z06

Official 2023 C8 Z06 Configurator Is Now Live While Chevy will let you configure your perfect 2023 Z06, unfortunately, the new Corvette Z06 is no longer available to order. In August, GM Authority reported that the 2023 Corvette Z06 production was heavily constrained by supplier delays. Since then, supplier setbacks have deteriorated even further, with GM no longer accepting orders for the new Corvette Z06. It’s unclear if GM will reopen orders or if they will instead wait for the 2024 model year to take more orders. The two body styles listed…

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2023 Corvette Production Update

Chevrolet has not published official production numbers, but Corvette Blogger has used VIN numbers to calculate where they stand as of October 14th. Using the VIN’s reveals that 14,718 base coups and convertible C8’s have rolled off the assembly line, another 840 of the 70th-Anniversary Edition, and only 31 Z06’s (17 “regular” Z06s and 14 70th Anniversary Editions) have been built and are on a quality control hold at this time. This equates to an estimate of 15,558 C8s built so far for the 2023 model year. This news comes…

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Corvette Racing is splitting the team into two parts in response to rule changes

In response to all the rule changes by IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2023 racing year, Corvette Racing is expected to go from 2 cars per race down to single entry per race. Confirmation of the immensely successful manufacturer’s plans for 2023 is said to be imminent, and Corvette Racing’s traditional two-car effort at the 24 Hours of Le Mans could be coming with a reduction to a single entry. Factory Corvettes have been a staple of the French classic since first debuting in…

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C8 Z06 Testing by Road and Track

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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2023 C8 70th Anniversary Edition Package

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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Production Date Has Been Set in Stone

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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