Tag Archives: Corvette

Final Corvette recovered from sinkhole

raustin | April 10, 2014
Recovered 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 ends quest to save museum Corvettes.

The last of the “Great 8″ Corvettes has been pulled from the depths of the 40 foot wide by 60 foot deep sinkhole that collapsed within the Skydome building of the National Corvette Museum exactly eight weeks ago. More »

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Car of the Week: 1967 Corvette

bearnest | April 8, 2014
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Ron Acker figured he had it right the first time. As a college student back in 1967, he took delivery of a shiny new 1967 Chevrolet Corvette coupe from a Madison, Wis., Chevrolet dealer. More »

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Corvette sinkhole update: 7 down, 1 to go

raustin | April 7, 2014
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  On Feb. 12, a sinkhole collapsed within the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, taking eight prized Corvettes with it. Five were recovered in varying conditions by mid-March. Then, the construction team began the tedious process of removing dirt from … More »

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Crane retrieves first three Corvettes from sinkhole

raustin | March 5, 2014
The 1993 40th Anniversary Corvette as it was retrieved from the sinkhole.

The recovery of the three most accessible Corvettes in the sinkhole – the 2009 “Blue Devil” ZR1, a 1993 40th Anniversary Ruby Red Corvette and a 1962 Black Corvette – was successful. More »

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Super low-mileage cars at Ft. Lauderdale Auctions America sale

raustin | February 14, 2014
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Auctions America is delighted to announce a bevy of rare, desirable, low mileage cars at its annual Fort Lauderdale sale, March 14-16, including classic and modern examples ranging from a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette to a 2006 Ford GT. More »

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Sinkhole savior: Chevrolet to oversee restoration of historic Corvettes

raustin | February 14, 2014
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Chevrolet will oversee restoration of the Corvettes damaged in a sinkhole at the Corvette National Museum this week. More »

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Houston in high gear for Chevy Expo

raustin | February 10, 2014
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The Corvette/Chevy Expo will welcome the hosts of the new TV series “Corvette Nation” this weekend in Houston. More »

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Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals presents muscle car giveaway

raustin | November 11, 2013
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This year the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals will be celebrating their 5th Anniversary. Some thought that the idea of bringing in the rarest and finest real Muscle Cars and Corvette from across the country, (and often outside of the … More »

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Historic racing Corvette on display at the MY Garage Museum

raustin | November 11, 2013
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EFFINGHAM, Ill. – Guests at the annual Corvette Funfest Charity Event raised funds for the newly established David R. McLellan Engineering Endowed Scholarship. They also happened to be present for a very special unveiling, as Mid America Motorworks founder and … More »

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1969 Corvette destroyed by Superstorm Sandy sees new life

raustin | October 23, 2013
This 1969 Corvette C3 is the automotive star of American Detours : Superstorm Sandy. The 'Vette was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy and is now back to its pre-storm glory.

This 1969 Corvette C3 is the automotive star of “American Detours: Superstorm Sandy.” It was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy and is now back to its pre-storm glory. More »

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