Category Archives: Corvette Recognition

2012 Corvettes at Canterbury Show

I attended the Corvettes at Canterbury Show in mid-June, and had a great time, as I have had so many times before.  GMC Corvette Set, sponsors of this show, clearly put much time and effort into this event every year, …

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Third Oldest Corvette at Auction

As reported by Hemmings recently: "Six years ago, the oldest production Corvette in existence, Corvette #003, sold for $1,080,000 at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale sale.  RM Auctions is not expecting a repeat of that sale when the third-oldest Corvette, Corvette #005, crosses …

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Motor Trend Tests Show-Stoppers, Corvette Z06 Tops List

Competition was fierce when Motor Trend decided to test a slew of vehicles on how quickly they could come to a screeching halt after traveling at 60 mph. The team figured the cars that came to a complete stop in …

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Celebrity Choice Awards at Corvette Funfest

I had written previously that CorvetteBlog was going to the recent Corvette Funfest in Effingham, Illinois, so today I tell my story about being one of the Celebrity Choice Judges.  I was honored with the cap (shown at the right) for my …

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IntelliChoice Releases Vehicle Model “Best Bets” for 2012

This year, Chevrolet made IntelliChoice’s “Best Bets” list three times, with Corvette as one of the listed models! Brand Model Audi A3 Audi A6 Audi R8 Cadillac CTS Sedan Chevrolet Camaro SS Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Equinox GMC Terrain Honda Civic …

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Upcoming CARS 2 Movie to Feature Corvette Based Character

What better way to celebrate Corvette during the summer movie blockbuster season than include a Corvette in the hot cartoon, CARS 2!  Kids are going to love this!  OK, adults are going to love this, too! Obviously, the Corvette character is based …

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50 Years of Corvettes and Astronauts

On May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard became the first American to travel into outer space. When he returned to terra firma, Shepard got behind the wheel of a Corvette – and the legends of America’s favorite sports car and spacemen …

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Corvette Wins IntelliChoice’s ’2011 Best Overall Values of Year’ Performance Award

Stellar performance – one of the qualities a Corvette is known for! Just this past month, IntelliChoice, the market leader in automotive ownership cost and car value analysis, re-instilled this Corvette fact at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) 2011 …

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Chevy Runs Deep!

Celebrate the Corvette win this year at Petit LeMans with us in this great 30 second video!  Corvette led the way on October 3. Watch this great new video, not available before today.

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Wil Cooksey Receiving Prestigious Lee Iacocca Award

In support of the true American tradition, the Lee Iacocca Award honors some of the worlds most committed classic-car (and Corvette) enthusiasts. Now in it’s fourth year, the award was given to a true Corvette enthusiast. Wil Cooksey is not …

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