2015 is in the record books and 2016 is off to a lively start with Corvettes remaining a favorite of the muscle car crowd. In the most recent auctions kicking off 2016, Corvettes are seeing strong sell through numbers and prices.

Mecum in Kissimmee started off the 2016 auction season and had a 70% sell through rate with 170 of the 246 Corvettes listed selling for a total of $10,302,500.

At the Scottsdale car auctions last week 141 Corvettes were sold for a total of $15,667,300. Here are some of the details:

• Barrett-Jackson – $14,399,550 (128 of the 131 Corvettes listed sold)
• RM Sotheby’s – $198,000 (only 2 Corvettes)
• Gooding & Company – $755,150 (only 7 Corvettes)
• Bonhams – $314,600 (only 4 Corvettes)
• Russo and Steele – $ ? (41 Corvettes were listed but results are not posted as of this time)

These two auctions bring the total Corvette sales, at Kissimmee and [...]

The Corvette world seems to love rumors and GM is happy to oblige. Just a short time ago, Chevrolet patented the name “Corvette E-Ray”. What does this mean? Who knows, as GM surely is not talking. This could easily mean nothing, as automakers file dozens of patents a year. They file these patents to protect brand names, for concept cars, or maybe just to watch how people react.

Could GM be thinking about an all-electric or hybrid Corvette? I am sure GM is always thinking about what they could do sometime down the road, but could they be thinking about doing this sooner rather than later? If so, it would have to be on a greatly modified version of the C7 Corvette, as the Vette is so tuned, there’s really no room for a battery pack, electric motors, or anything that would point to [...]

While everybody was busy celebrating the holidays and New Years, Mike was out shopping for new cars to offer to our special customers. And boy did he find them!
Just in, 6 incredible, and ready to go, Corvettes.

1955 Harvest Gold V8 Corvette

1957 Fuel Injected Corvette Convertible Onyx Black

1957 Fuel Injected Corvette Convertible Onyx Black

1958 Corvette Convertible Ermine White Fuelie

1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Tasco Turquoise

1962 Chevrolet Corvette Fuel Injected Convertible Ermine White

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Rally Red