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Zero to 190 mph without a hint of internal combustion.

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If you want to custom order a 2017 C7 Corvette, time is running out. The Bowling Green assembly plant is preparing for a lengthy shut down this summer, and that means time is ticking down to place an order.

The last date the factory will take an order for a C7 Corvette Stingray is April 13, 2017. After that, you’re left with whatever your local dealer has in stock. The good news is that inventories are currently high, so you will be able to find something close to exactly what you want, but with the plant shutdown expected to last three to four months, inventories are more than likely to dwindle quickly.

Production of the 2017 C7 Corvette will end on June 2, 2017, and production for the 2018 Corvette will start back up sometime in the fourth quarter of 2017. Other than the rumored [...]

The 2017 auctions have already seen record sales volumes. Mecum Las Vegas Vintage Motorcycle Auction had astounding results! A 65% higher selling rate than that of last year’s sale. Hard to imagine a motorcycle built at the turn of the last century selling for Over $400,000! And they said, “It might not even Run?”. Needless to say, interest is very high in many types of collectibles. Why not buy/invest in one you can drive? We think it makes sense. American Muscle Cars are continuing to be a strong draw both here in the US and overseas. Buying classic vehicles is not unlike purchasing real estate: buy the best possible one that you can afford because some day, it too will be for sale.

Maybe one of the most impressive offerings in January was at the Barrett-Jackson Sale. If you are active at all in the Corvette hobby, the name Chip Miller is familiar to you. [...]

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