Way back in 1981, as General Motors moved the production of the Chevrolet Corvette from St. Louis, MO to 600 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY., a young retired U.S. Marine, Mike Vietro, was readying to open “Corvette Mike”. That was 35 years ago, and just as the Corvette has survived the test of time by providing people a superior product at a great value, so has Corvette Mike.
OUR 35th ANNIVERSARY IN BUSINESS!!
The Leader of the Pack since opening his first location in January of 1982, in Lake Forest, CA., Corvette Mike has earned a reputation of unsurpassed integrity, and expertise while becoming one of the world’s leading sports car dealers.
The Corvette Mike team would like to thank all our customers that have been the reason for our continued success.
Watch out for upcoming specials this year!!
There’s been a rise in the manufacturing of fake cars, which is forcing car makers to protect their good name. CNN’s Nina dos Santos reports.
It’s an interesting discussion about the authenticity of classic cars. A reminder to always purchase from a trusted source!
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For those of you working this week, and checking your emails, we have some exciting news about a new motor GM is introducing in 2018. It is called the LT5. The LT5 may sound familiar, as it was also the name of the motor in the C4 ZR1’s.
We do not know much about the new LT5, but here is what we do know:
The new LT5 is slated for just the Corvette at this time. No sharing.
Both the old LT5 and the new LT5 are Dual Overhead Cam configuration.
The new LT5 is 6.2L vs. 5.7L in the C4’s.
The new LT5 is normally aspirated. No supercharger or turbos.
The new LT5 is Direct Injection vs. Multi-Point Fuel Injection.
The new TL5 has Variable Value Timing.
The rumor mill is thinking this new LT5 will go in [...]
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Announces
2017 Features and Special Classes
Entry Applications are Due on January 9
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (December 13, 2016) — The event itself is still months away, but the competition for a spot on the show field of the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is already underway. The features and special classes have been announced, and applications have been mailed to prospective entrants. Applications are due back to the Concours office on January 9, and hopeful applicants can expect to learn their fate by April.
In the intervening weeks, every proposed car will be carefully vetted. The 15-member Selection Committee then meets to share research and compare and contrast possible groupings. Sometimes cars must be viewed in person or conflicting information resolved. Only then do formal invitations go out to the cars that have been allotted one of those much-desired spots on the famed 18th fairway of Pebble [...]
