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CORVETTE TODAY #147 - Corvette New & Headlines, Early February 2023

We are finally into February...is it Springtime yet?

Even though we are still in Winter, there is an abundance of Corvette news to be had! Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger returns with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to deliver all the headlines making news in the world of Corvette.

Here are a few of the topics Steve and Keith will be covering this week....

1. GM is gearing up to make 6th generation small-block V8 engines for trucks and SUV's

2. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant set a new record for Z06 production in one day.

3.. Corvette Racing results at the first race of the year in Daytona

4. Chevrolet formally introduces the Corvette GT3.R

5. The 1969 Corvette ZL1 sells at Sotheby's for $3.14 million

6. The Corvette C8 Z06 will be for sale in Canada and Mexico

These stories and many more in this week's CORVETTE TODAY News & Headlines show!

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In 1960, Briggs Cunningham took 3 Corvettes to France to race at Le Mans.

After that race, the cars were brought back to the United States, put back to original and sold to consumers.

The #3 car was recovered about put back to the way it was when it raced in 1960 at Le Mans and is owned by a private owner.

The #2 car is owned by Bruce Meyers of the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

But what happened to the #1 car? After a long legal battle, Kevin Mackay from Corvette Repair in Long Island, New York, has been putting this historic Corvette back to it's original 1960 livery for the past year (after it was purchased by Briggs Cunningham's family at auction).

Kevin comes back on CORVETTE TODAY to tell the story of the #1 Cunningham Corvette and to tell you when and where you can see this car...with it's two siblings!

If you love the history of Corvette and it's racing past, DO NOT MISS this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

Corvette Marketing & Brand Manager, Harlan Charles returns to CORVETTE TODAY with your host, Steve Garrett, to talk about the new 2024 Corvette E-Ray.

Harlan gives us an extensive overview is this revolutionary new Corvette and give us insight never heard before about the upcoming E-Ray.

You don't want to miss this CORVETTE TODAY Extra. Harlan Charles and the new Corvette E-Ray, in detail, on CORVETTE TODAY!

With the announcement of the 2024 Corvette E-Ray, your CORVETTE TODAY host Steve Garrett, and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger have a lot to tell you about !!!

Plus, we get a possible glimpse into the Corvette future with Manny Katakis from Muscle Cars & Truck with what the C9 Corvette could look like. Besides the E-Ray, here are some of the other stories Steve and Keith will discuss....

1. Corvette beats the Porsche 911 as Consumer Reports most satisfying car to own.

2. GM delivers over 9,000 Corvettes in the 4th quarter of 2022

3. Corvette Racing debuts the GT3.R on January 27th at the Rolex 24

4. The Mecum Auction at Kissimmee sells the very first Corvette Sting Ray

5. The National Corvette Museum hosts exhibits to celebrate 70 years of Corvette

6. Our Corvette Insider, Manny Katakis, from Muscle Cars & Trucks, gives us possible insight on the C9 Corvette and whether or not it will still have an internal combustion engine.

All the Corvette E-Ray news you want and need plus much more on next week's CORVETTE TODAY News & Headlines show!

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I don't know about you, but driving Route 66 has always been on my Bucket List.

Now you can with 2 Lane America! Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, talks with Austin Coop, founder of 2 Lane America about these trips along historic Route 66!

Austin talks about what you'll see, how long the trip is, what's included in the cost of the trip and the history of "The Mother Road".

He also has other non-Route 66 trips available too! It's a great time to listen or watch this CORVETTE TODAY episode and start planning for Spring and Summer to get your Corvette out on the road.

CORVETTE TODAY #143 - Corvette News & Headlines...A Look Back At 2022's Top Corvette Stories

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger welcome in the new year with a look at the top stories of 2022.

Steve and Keith review the topics that garnered the most interest last year in the world of Corvette. These are the stories you read the most in 2022. It's a great review of last year, plus, a look into Corvette's future!

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To start off the new year, I thought it would be good to take a look at Corvette Racing for 2023.

We have 3 guests in this episode...first, GM's Sports Car Racing Brand Manager, Laura Klauser, joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, and overviews 2022 and where Corvette Racing will be competing this year!

Next, a Corvette Racing fan favorite, Jordan Taylor joins Steve and talks about his family racing pedigree, his decade with Corvette Racing and more.

Our final guest is Corvette Racing's brand new amateur driver, Ben Keating! Ben talks about his brilliant racing career, his new gig with Corvette Racing and how things stack up in the upcoming season.

It's a great way to start 2023...with Corvette Racing on CORVETTE TODAY!

For this week between Christmas and New Years, your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger collaborate for the final News & Headlines show of 2022!

Even during the holiday season, there is so much going on in the world of Corvette...here are just a few of the topics that Steve and Keith will cover this week:

1. GM will offer the E-Ray in left-hand drive and right-hand drive configurations

2. GM will also export a right-hand drive E-Ray

3. Is GM moving the Performance Build Center from Bowling Green to Michigan?

4. Could Forward Collision Alert becoming to Corvette in 2024?

5. Will the C8 Stingray see a bump up in power?

6. The C8 Corvette wins Car & Driver's 10Best award for 4th year in a row

7. Emelia Hartford builds a straight pipe exhaust for her new Z06 as well as a twin turbo setup

We hope you had a terrific Chanukah and Christmas-now, it's on to 2023 and more impactful Corvette News & Headlines on CORVETTE TODAY!

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The National Corvette Museum's Motorsports Park just hired a new General Manager for Track Operations. He was already the official photographer for the NCM's MSP...his name is Zach Rackovan.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, introduces you to Zach. Learn about his beginnings as a policeman, then going to photography, traveling the country with his family and winding up in Bowling Green at the Motorsports Park.

Zach is energetic and enthusiastic, which totally comes through in this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

I know, I know....it's the holiday season. Your Corvette may possibly be hibernating for the season, but there is still lots going on in the world of Corvette!

Keith Cornett from Corvette Blogger teams up with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to bring you the latest news in the world of Corvette.

Here are a few of the topics that will be discussed on this show:

1. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant signs a new labor agreement for temporary employees

2. Corvette is rumored to be it's own brand by 2025

3. StreetSpeed 717 buys TJ Hunt's Z06

4. The Stradman's Z06 leaks fluids on the garage floor of his new house

5. Speed Phenom takes his Z06 to the track for it's first track laps

6. Chevy's NEW ROADS magazine the engineers behind the Z06 moonshot

Plus, our CORVETTE TODAY Insider, Manny Katakis, from Muscle Cars & Trucks join Steve and Keith with more Corvette scoop you haven't hear about yet!

Happy holidays from your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger!