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03Aug 2020 by vettevues

Guldstrand and Greenwood Corvettes Featured in Chip’s Choice 2015

Today on our blog, we are looking back at some of the Corvettes that were on display in Chip’s Choice in 2015, where Dick Guldstrand and John Greenwood Corvettes were featured. Photo Credits Steve Robertson John Greenwood 1944-2015Dick Guldstrand 1927-2015 Vette Vues Magazine has a perfect spot at Corvettes at Carlisle, right across Chip's Choice! It was fun on setup day to watch them move this year's special display vehicles into their spots. The late Chip Miller started Chip's Choice. Chip was a Corvette Enthusiasts if ever there was one. He handpicked the cars for the display. Since his passing, his son, Lance, has been carrying on in his dad's tradition. The display in 2015 featured Corvettes that were customized by two pioneers in customization as well as being racing…

03Aug 2020 by vettevues

Corvette Racing Wins 1-2 Finish at Road America 2020

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA 2020 was another wild 1-2 finish for Corvette C8.R. Garcia, Taylor took second GTLM win of the season while Gavin, Milner finish as runners-up. ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 2, 2020) – Corvette Racing took its second consecutive 1-2 finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM class) following a chaotic finish Sunday at Road America. Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor won for the second time in their No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R following a late-race pass in torrential rain. Corvette Racing took its second consecutive 1-2 finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM class) following a chaotic finish Sunday at Road America 2020. Corvette’s third straight win, the #3 car’s second victory in three races, and…

20Jul 2020 by vettevues

Donate to Charity and Enter the Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win a 2020 Corvette

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2020 C8 Corvette Anchors Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation Fundraising Efforts Update on the CMAF’s 2020 Schedule – Here’s How You Can Help Donate to Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation and Enter the Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win a 2020 C8 Corvette Ocean City, NJ – 2020 is a year when helping everyone is simply the right thing to do. Yeah, maybe you’re not totally on board with things that are being suggested, but in the end, if your efforts don’t do any harm AND just might even do some good, why not go all-in? All in is what the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation has done with its anchor fundraising venture; a sweepstake that offers the 2020 Motor Trend Car of the Year, a C8 Corvette to one lucky winner. By…

20Jul 2020 by vettevues

Corvette Racing at Sebring 2020 – 1-2 Wins

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Corvette Racing went 1-2 at Sebring International Raceway as Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner took a GT Le Mans (GTLM) victory in the Cadillac Grand Prix for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Gavin, Milner Lead Corvette C8.R Sweep Garcia, Taylor finish second in pole-winning No. 3 CorvetteChevrolet, No. 3 Corvette take GTLM Championship leadsTwelfth class victory at Sebring for Corvette Racing61st 1-2 team finish in program history SEBRING, Fla. – Corvette Racing went 1-2 at Sebring International Raceway as Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner took a GT Le Mans (GTLM) victory in the Cadillac Grand Prix for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday. The No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R took a 0.480-second victory over the pole-sitting No. 3 Corvette of Jordan Taylor…

17Jul 2020 by vettevues

NCM Best Attraction for Car Lovers

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The National Corvette Museum earned top honors in the 2020 USA TODAY 10-Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Attraction for Car Lovers. Twenty automotive attractions were nominated by a panel of relevant experts, which includes a combination of editors from USA TODAY; editors from 10Best.com; relevant expert contributors; and sources for both these media and other Gannett properties. The public was invited to vote daily over four weeks for their favorite. The Museum earned the most votes and subsequently was named the Best Attraction for Car Lovers for 2020. While much of the country spent the bulk of the 2020 spring travel season sheltered at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff at the National Corvette Museum used that time to find new ways to engage their audience…

08Jul 2020 by vettevues

2021 Corvette Pricing, New Features, Press Release July 8, 2020

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As of the date of this blog posts, the Corvette Bowling Green, Kentucky assembly plant is back in operation and hitting full stride with the production of the 2020 Corvette. Vette Vues learns that the Corvette convertible will be produced in the model year 2020 as first announced. For those of you who are waiting for your new C8 Corvette Stingray, 2020 we are happy to report the Corvette’s model year, has not been curtailed as some speculated, but actually extended. In our August 2020 issue of Vette Vues Magazine (now at press) Ken Kayser reports the "Some very popular 2020 Corvette options have either exceeded Chevrolet’s initial estimate, or the suppliers have run into their own production constraints, causing a Hold on more orders. Perhaps a second supplier might…

06Jul 2020 by vettevues

Corvette Racing 100th Corvette Win and First Victory in the C8.R

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In this blog post, we want to share a press release from the Corvette Racing team. First, we want to congratulate the Corvette Racing team on scoring their 100th IMSA victory in its second race with the new mid-engine C8.R. No. 3! Garcia, Taylor team for program’s 100th win in IMSA competition PRESS RELEASE: 7/05/2020 CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: First Victory for Corvette C8.RGarcia, Taylor team for program’s 100th win in IMSA competition First race back following COVID-19 lockdown periodGTLM pole position for Gavin, No. 4 CorvetteMilner, Gavin in the hunt early for elusive race victory DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 4, 2020) – Corvette Racing earned the first victory with the new Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, and the team won for the 100th time in IMSA competition Saturday night as Antonio…

01Jul 2020 by vettevues

A Corvette Racing Party

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Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum Today we are looking back at an article and photos by Charley Robertson at the Corvette Racing Party held at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in 2015. The coverage appeared in the January 2016 issue of Vette Vues Magazine. Petit Le Mans was the last race of the 2015 IMSA-Tudor season. However, thanks to the Simeone Automotive Museum, Wes Wong, who is now on the board of directors for the National Corvette Museum, and Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing Program Manager, there was one more racing event to attend, or should I say party! Dr. Simeone and the 1963 Grand Sport #002. It is one of only five ever built by General Motors The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is located in Philadelphia, PA, close to the airport.…

23Jun 2020 by vettevues

July 2020 Issue Preview

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Vette Vues Magazine July 2020 Vette Vues Magazine July 2020 Issue #586 Volume 48, Issue Number 12 In this issue, we take a look at a beautiful 1963 Corvette built by Eddie's Rod and Custom. Joe Weber's Corvette first hit the scene at the 2019 SEMA and has a crate 6.2-liter LT4 with a supercharger, rated at 650 HP, and mated to a six-speed TREMEC transmission. Other features were a 1984 Z51 Survivor Corvette and a Classic 1960 C1 Vette. The National Corvette Museum is now reopened after being shut down because of COVID-19. Kornel Werner shares a photo walkthrough of his visit last year of the museum and shows us a glimpse of what we can see when we do our next visit to the NCM. We look…

05Jun 2020 by vettevues

Harbor Freight Jack Stands Recalled for Risk of Collapsing

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Harbor Freight Jack Stands Recalled Harbor Freight has issued a recall which you can read at the end of this blog post. In essence the recall document says that the problem could affect more than 450,000 6-ton jack stands produced between 2013 and 2019, and nearly 1.3 million 3-ton jack stands produced between 2012 and 2020. These jack stands that were sold can be identified by item numbers 56371 or 61196 on 3-ton models, and 61197 on 6-ton models. Harbor Freight urges anybody in possession of affected jack stands to return them to the store in exchange for a gift card equal to the price of the stands. Any unsold jack stands covered by the recall have been removed from stores. Please, contact your buddies and spread the word around—these…