Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday | Volume 8-22 • February 4, 2021 The C8 has been plagued with production problems from the first day and just can’t seem to get a break. Production of the 2021 Chevrolet C8 Corvette is, once again, shut down. This is now the fourth time General…
C8’s Are Not Just for Kids
Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday Volume 8-21 • January 28, 2021 You may have been reading how the new C8 Corvette has been attracting a much younger group of buyers, and this may be true, but the new Mid-Engined Corvette is not just for kids, as Chuck Cook will tell you….
Guinness World Record for Chevrolet Memorabilia
Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday Volume 8-19 • January 14, 2021 We all love Corvettes, but there is one man that seems to have taken the collection of Corvette memorabilia to a new level. Charles, got his first Corvette collectable at the ripe old age of 2, a 1959 pedal car,…
C8 Convertibles Wanted!
Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday Volume 8-18 • January 7, 2021 C8 Earns Motor Authority’s Best Car to Buy Award The awards for the Mid-Engine C8 Corvette continue to grow. The most recent was from Motor Authority declaring the C8 Corvette “Best Car To Buy 2021”! They tested performance, luxury, and…
Happy New Year’s from the Corvette Mike Team!
Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday Volume 8-17 • December 30, 2020 Salute to Performance – L88 “The Best of the Best” For those of you new to the Corvette collector hobby, the L88 was a special option package developed under the direction of Zora Arkus-Duntov, director of GM’s performance division. First…
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE CORVETTE MIKE TEAM
Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday Volume 8-16 • December 24, 2020 GM extends warranty coverage for C7 Z06 GM issued a document to dealers this week indicating it had implemented the new extended warranty coverage on 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 model year C7 Corvette Z06 models. The document says these…
C8 Going Hybrid
As we have previously reported to you, Chevrolet will be releasing a new hybrid-electric variant of the C8 Corvette, titled the “E-Ray”. Unofficial reports suggest there will be an electric drive unit situated in the front cargo area of the car, and to power the electric motors, four 1.94 kWh…
Give the Gift of an Event to Remember – 2021 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
AN UNMATCHED TRADITION OF AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE Treat Your Family and Friends to the 70th Celebration of the Pebble Beach Concours d’EleganceWe are gearing up for the 70th Celebration of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which is now scheduled for Sunday, August 15, 2021. We can’t wait to celebrate…
2021 C8 Production Delayed
2021 C8 Production Delayed We have just learned that Corvette production date of the 2021 C8 has been pushed back yet again. The new date is December 14th. The 2021 C8 will be ringing in new options, including colors Red Mist Metallic Tincoat and Silver Flare Metallic. Customization options will…
2020 C8 Sales By The Numbers
C8 Production by the Numbers With all the problems 2020 dished out, Chevrolet did not let Corvette enthusiasts down with 2020 C8 production. Chevy was able to pump out a total of 20,368 C8’s, exceeding most people’s expectations. What was a bit surprising to us is that Chevy was able…