Author Archives: Bill Connell

Weekly Corvette Ordering Constraints

427 Convertible 60th Anniversary Hood LogoOnce again, CorvetteBlog is first to provide the complete list of current constrained items when ordering 2013 Corvettes.  Corvettes ordered this week will be built between November 19-21.The big news this week is that the …

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Mike Yager Barn Find

Mike Tells His StoryMike Yager knows how to recount an experience.  Corvette Funfest enthusiasts who purchased the Ultimate Package this year were provided with a special visit to the MY Garage Museum (right on the premises of Mid-America Motorworks), hosted …

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Factory Incentives on Chevrolet Corvette Get Sweeter Still!

Add up the savings in these scenarios:Buying one of the remaining 2012 Corvettes in stock by October 31 – you now get $2000 Customer Cash PLUS $1500 Dealer Cash PLUS $2000 if you have a Competitive Lease OR $3000 if …

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“This Was Then, This Is Now” C7 Corvette Tail Lights

Jalopnik Rear NovemberThe top photo is what the Jalopnik Blog showed us in November 2011.  The second photo is what they are showing us now.They are very similar, and seem to differ only by the intensity of artistic perspective.  I …

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Centennial Time Capsule Put Away for 2053

One of the many interesting activities at last Month’s Corvette Funfest was the assembling of a Corvette Time Capsule.Mike Yager, Chief Cheerleader of Mid-America Motorworks, led in the accumulation of quite a number of Corvette themed items.These items were on …

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Farrah’s Foxy Vette

Farrahs Foxy VetteAmong the diverse displays in Mike Yager’s Museum is this simple plastic toy C3 Generation Corvette.  I saw it on my tour at Corvette Funfest this month.George Barris designed the car, and this model was available for the …

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Weekly Corvette Ordering Constraints

427 Convertible 60th Anniversary Hood LogoOnce again, CorvetteBlog is first to provide the complete list of current constrained items when ordering 2013 Corvettes.  Corvettes ordered this week will be built between November 5-8.GLB SuperSonic Blue Metallic and 28U Inferno Orange …

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Top Speed Website Claims C7 Will Have Air-Conditioned Seats

Air Conditioned Seat ControlsThese are not photographs, but they are clearly drawings taken from either photographs or someone’s extremely detailed photographic memory.One pic is a schematic of the C7 Corvette seat, showing four ports for cooling to enter the seat …

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An Xtreme Vette

Irwin 62 VetteCorvette hobbyist and builder Bob Shetler of Shelby, Ohio describes this sweet looking 1962 Corvette Convertible as an Xtreme Vette.  He surely is correct!In my role as a “Celebrity Choice Judge” on Saturday, I found this little beauty …

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Weekly Corvette Ordering Constraints

427 Convertible 60th Anniversary Hood LogoOnce again, CorvetteBlog is first to report on ordering 2013 Corvettes.  However, no Corvettes will be ordered this week anywhere.  There is no allocation whatever.I did receive word last week at the Corvette Funfest that …

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