{"id":8034,"date":"2026-08-13T18:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corvettenewsforum.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/the-countdown-to-the-c9-has-begun\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T18:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:50:05","slug":"the-countdown-to-the-c9-has-begun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corvettenewsforum.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/the-countdown-to-the-c9-has-begun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Countdown to the C9 Has Begun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Monterey Car Week Is Here<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And Corvette Mike Is Part of It!<\/p>\n

The automotive world has descended on California\u2019s Monterey Peninsula for Monterey Car Week, bringing together some of the rarest, most valuable, and most significant automobiles on the planet.<\/p>\n

One of the week\u2019s premier events is The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, returning Friday, August 14, for its 23rd year. This year\u2019s featured classes celebrate everything from the 100th Anniversary of Route 66 and the Lamborghini Diablo to Japanese GTs and the legendary Ferrari F40.<\/p>\n

And we\u2019re especially excited this year because a very special Corvette from Corvette Mike was invited to be shown at The Quail, our stunning 1967 Tuxedo Black L71 427\/435hp Convertible.<\/p>\n

With its numbers-matching Tri-Power 427, 4-speed, factory side exhaust, NCRS-validated Tank Sticker, Bloomington Gold and recent NCRS Top Flight honors, this is exactly the caliber of Corvette that belongs among the extraordinary automobiles gathered in Monterey.<\/p>\n

From The Quail to Laguna Seca and Pebble Beach, Monterey Car Week is one of the greatest celebrations of the automobile anywhere in the world, and we\u2019re proud to have one of our Corvettes be part of it!<\/p>\n

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But what really separates this Corvette from the crowd are its Lambo-style vertical doors and custom wheels, giving it the exotic presence of a much more expensive supercar. Prefer the original C8 look? The factory wheels, tires, and hardware to return the doors to stock are included.<\/p>\n

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