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Preliminary 2016 Corvette Pricing Released – Z06 C7.R Edition’s MSRP is $111,400

Preliminary 2016 Corvette Pricing Released - Z06 C7.R Edition's MSRP is $111,400

We found out this morning from National Corvette seller Mike Furman that some preliminary pricing has been announced for the 2016 Corvette Stingray and Z06. Full 2016 Corvette pricing is still expected later this month, but according to Mike, all Corvettes models will be receiving a $400 increase for the new year. We were actually expecting to see at least a $1,000 bump in price so only $400 is something we can live with. In

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[PICS] General Motors Shows off Restoration Progress on the 1 Millionth Corvette

[PICS] General Motors Shows off Restoration Progress on the 1 Millionth Corvette

General Motors Tuesday showed off their restoration progress on the 1 millionth Corvette which fell into the Nation Corvette Museum sinkhole in February 2014. This is the first time the car has been seen by the public since it left the museum in April of this year. They plan to have all of the work completed in time to return it to the NCM for their 21st birthday celebration Labor Day weekend. On July 2nd,

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[VIDEO] Allstate Returns a 1972 Corvette Stolen 43 Years Ago to its Original Owner

[VIDEO] Allstate Insurance Returns a 1972 Corvette Stolen 43 Years Ago to Original Owner

It was meant to be. How else can you describe it? Terry Dietrich was born in 1953, the same year that the first Corvette rolled out of the factory. That coincidence sparked a love affair for the Corvette that ultimately led to her decision as a 19-year-old to buy a brand new Corvette Stingray in 1972. “Enjoyed it, loved it, every minute of it for six months,” she told NBC reporter Francis Rivera. But then

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Download the Official 2016 Corvette Brochure

Download the Offical What's New with the 2016 Corvette Brochure

National Corvette Seller Mike Furman gave us a heads up on a new brochure that was released by Chevrolet this week which details the model year updates to the 2016 Corvette. Finally, many of the wheels, options and design packages we brought to you from the 2016 Seminar at the NCM Bash can finally be seen! The 2016 Corvette Brochure features the Spice Red Design Package with a Corvette Z06 Convertible on the cover. Inside,

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May 2015 Corvette Sales

May 2015 Corvette Sales

General Motors released the May sales report earlier this week and Corvette sales keep humming along at a pace greater than what we saw in 2014. For the month of May, a total of 3,514 Corvettes were delivered to new owners. This is 5.6% ahead of the 3,328 Corvettes sold during May 2014. For the Calendar Year to Day (CYTD), a total of 15,500 Corvette Stingrays and Z06s have been sold which is 3.2% more

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[GALLERY] Midyear Monday (33 Corvette photos)

[GALLERY] Midyear Monday (33 Corvette photos)

We were spoiled last Monday by having the day off for Memorial Day and now this week feels like it will take forever to get to the weekend. Luckily, we’re here to help you get your mind off work with another round of “Midyear Monday” featuring a special photo gallery salute to the C2 Corvettes. Today’s Midyear Monday gallery features 33 Corvettes produced from 1963 to 1967. What’s your favorite Corvette in this week’s gallery?

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[VIDEO] 2015 Corvette Z06 Testing Again on the Nurburgring

2015 Corvette Z06 Testing Again on the Nurburgring

Despite all the awards and accolades that the Corvette Z06 has received since its arrival in 2014, there has been something missing from its marketing toolbox that has become almost a requirement for any sports car that wants to play on the world stage – a timed lap at the Nurburgring. Hopefully, we’ll be able to put a checkbox next to that item in the coming weeks as it looks like the boys from Detroit

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[PICS] Here is General Motors CEO Mary Barra’s New 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible

It’s not every day that the Bowling Green Assembly Plant receives an order to make a car for the company CEO, but this week the workers from UAW Local 2164 assembled a 2015 Black Corvette Z06 Convertible that will be shipped to GM’s headquarters in Detroit for General Motors Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra. Mary took the reins at GM in January 2014 just in time for the North American International Auto Show, and coincidentally,

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GM to Invest $439 Million for a New Corvette Paint Shop

Photo by AJ Mast for Chevrolet If you happen to buy a new Corvette in roughly two years, you can likely thank the previous customers of the seventh-generation Stingray for your improved paint job. The overwhelming success of the new Corvette, introduced in 2014, no doubt heavily influenced General Motors’ announcement today that it will be investing $439 million at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, most of which will go to a new Corvette paint

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