August 01, 2024

What Should I Buy? - Corvettes or Porsches? (Part-1)

1 hour 50 minutes

There are so many automotive rivalries: Ford v Ferrari, Honda v Volkswagen, Chevy v Ford, and the list goes on and on. But there is an extra special one in the sports car and motorsports world, Porsche versus Corvette, both of which recently celebrated their respective 75th and 70th birthdays. And after all this time, is it possible to agree on whether or not the 911 or the Corvette is “thee” every man's sports car. So which is it?

And we’re here to answer that very question with our petrol-head panel to settle yet another What Should I Buy? debate. For the first time as part of this series, our panelists will be focused on a specific set of vehicles. In part one of our two part “Porsche vs Corvette” debate, we’re joined by Mark Shank, our ‘90s expert, along with Corvette owners like William “Big Money” Ross from The Exotic Car Marketplace, Rob Parr from Collector Car Guide, and Rick Hoback from AutoInterests and Hoback Racing … and then expert by way of his work with MECUM Auctions who sells more Corvette’s than anyone else on the planet, and he get to write about them, Don Weberg from Garage Style Magazine!

And like all What Should I Buy (WSIB) episodes… we have some shopping criteria. So get ready folks, it’s time to unbutton your Hawaiian shirt, shine up your gold chains and pull out a fresh pair of new balance sneakers, because we’re gonna talk about Corvettes! And our panel of extraordinary petrol-heads are challenged to find our “first time collector” something that will make their friends go “OH, THAT’S SO YOU” at the next Cars & Coffee.

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00:00:00 Porsche vs. Corvette Rivalry

00:00:56 Meet the Panelists

00:02:02 History of the Corvette C1

00:08:35 Collectibility and Market Trends of the C1

00:11:24 Transition to the C2

00:12:01 Design and Performance of the C2

00:21:33 Collector Market for the C2

00:26:07 Introduction to the C3

00:39:10 Exploring the C3 Corvette Market

00:39:46 Modifying the C3: Aftermarket Options

00:42:15 Trans Am vs. Corvette: A Value Comparison

00:44:01 The Missing 1983 Corvette and the Rise of the C4

00:45:07 C4 Corvette: Versatility and Market Value

00:52:31 C5 Corvette: Evolution and Track Performance

01:10:01 C6 Corvette: Design and Market Trends

01:15:07 The LS3 Engine Update and Magneto Suspension

01:16:23 Grand Sport Market Trends

01:18:52 C7 Corvette: A Design Departure

01:21:37 C8 Corvette: The Mid-Engine Revolution

01:25:32 Corvette's Evolution and Market Value

01:40:54 Daily Driver Debate: C7 vs. C8

01:47:41 Conclusion and Future Episodes

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This episode is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), learn about how you can enter to win a brand new Corvette! As well as MECUM Auctions, the largest reseller of Corvettes in the country.

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