Douglas Barton, Author at CorvSport.com

JoinedDecember 13, 2022

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Douglas caught the Corvette affliction in 1999 at 31 when he bought his first brand new Fixed Roof Coupe. Since then, he has owned 20 Corvettes, the most recent being his third FRC, a 2000 model in the same color as the first two. Douglas recently traded his 2000 FRC to feed his new car smell addiction, and he hopes when you read his pieces, you will sense his genuine passion for all things Corvette.

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10 Hours, 5 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.Rs, 1 Podium, & A 2026 Manufacturer Championship! Petit Le Mans Wraps An IMSA Season To Remember

The grueling 2026 Motul Petit Le Mans served as the high-stakes IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season finale, a legendary 10-hour endurance test that always pushes drivers and machines to their absolute limits. Contested at the iconic Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta—a notoriously punishing 2.54-mile, 12-turn natural-terrain road course—the race presented a...

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Busted! Bring a Trailer Cancels 2027 Grand Sport Listing After Shill Bidding, Plus Top CorvSport Content In The Corvette Obsessed Newsletter

Our Corvette Obsessed Newsletter delivers a fast, high-impact dose of everything that makes this community so incredible—while highlighting the diverse ways we deliver it to your screen. Since launching in 2012, our team has crafted over 5,900 dedicated Corvette features, yet new enthusiasts still uncover the true scale and depth...

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Restomod And Classic Corvettes Drive The Mecum Story At Nashville’s Inaugural Big-Tent Event

With Barrett-Jackson, the king of no-reserve big-tent auctions, recently closing out their 2026 season at Las Vegas, the Restomod Corvette versus Classic Mid-Year intrigue swings squarely toward Mecum. And remarkably, after wrapping up its inaugural Nashville extravaganza, Mecum still has four more events on the calendar before it calls the...

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FIA WEC in FUJI: Another Race Day, Another Corvette Racing Podium!

The FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji marked a highly anticipated return for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R, as Chevrolet’s global GT3 weapon arrived at the legendary 4.563-kilometer (2.835-mile) circuit to defend its honor. Featuring 16 demanding turns nestled in the foothills of Mount Fuji, the Fuji Speedway presents a fierce,...

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CorvSport Goes Corvette Bargain Hunting: A Comprehensive C8 Z06 Market Analysis

When shopping for your next Corvette, have you ever stared at an asking price and wondered, “What did this dealer actually pay for this nice ‘Vette?” If so, welcome to CorvSport’s Insider Series, where curiosities like that aren’t just fair game—they’re exactly why we built this series in the first...

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CorvSport’s Insider Series: C8 Stingrays Test The Dealer-Only Corvette Lanes & Dallas Sends Signals

Covering the wholesale world of America’s Sports Car for 66 episodes and bringing it to you has been a privilege—and we hope you’ve enjoyed the ride as much as we have! What makes these reports different is that you’re not just looking at auction results; you’re getting the perspective of...

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IMSA Battle on the Bricks: Pratt Miller & 13 Autosport Score Podiums For Corvette Racing At Indy!

CorvSport watched this one unfold in real time, and what a spectacular race it was! The TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks returned to its thrilling 2-hour and 40-minute sprint format, testing a massive multi-class grid on the iconic 14-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. While IMSA’s history at Indy...

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Corvette Museum

Collections Facility Ribbon Cutting, Touching Museum Delivery, & Mike Furman Lands On The Board In Your National Corvette Museum Report

With more than 306,000 Facebook followers and one of the most vibrant, active pages in the Corvette hobby, nobody has their finger on the pulse of the Corvette community and culture quite like your National Corvette Museum. Give our exclusive NCM Report just 10 minutes of your time, and you’ll...

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Corvette Restomods Put An Exclamation Point On The High-Octane Las Vegas Barrett-Jackson Season Finale

The king of no-reserve auctions roared back into Las Vegas for the first time since 2023, closing the curtain on Barrett-Jackson’s 2026 big-tent season with the stakes higher than ever. In a Corvette collector-car market that has experienced its share of twists and turns—and with Mecum’s ‘Vette inventory continuing to...

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Rare C8 ZR1 & 2027 Grand Sport Sightings Highlight Today’s Exclusive Wholesale Corvette Market Report

There is a moment in every Corvette’s journey when the shiny showroom story ends, and the hard reality of the market begins—and for 65 episodes, CorvSport has been standing right there to watch it happen. Our resident retired dealer, with 17 years spent on the other side of the wholesale...

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FIA WEC at COTA: Corvette Racing Winning Streak Struck Down In Texas

The green flag waved at the Lone Star Le Mans at the formidable Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, marking the FIA World Endurance Championship’s only race in America. Spanning 3.426 miles of unrelenting asphalt, this world-class road course tested the grid with 20 distinct challenges, including the...

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The 2026 Corvettes at Carlisle Story, Fueled By Enthusiasts & Passion, Told By CorvSport

One of the more exciting things CorvSport gets to do in this incredible Corvette hobby is bring you the real Corvettes at Carlisle experience—captured, curated, and presented like a virtual show just for you. We know most enthusiasts can’t make the pilgrimage to Carlisle Fairgrounds in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for the...

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The Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: The Top Trending NCM News & Our Can’t-Miss CorvSport Features

The Corvette Obsessed Newsletter from CorvSport is your quick hit of everything that makes this hobby so much fun—and a look at the many ways we bring it to you. Since 2012, we’ve published more than 5,800 Corvette-dedicated features, yet there are still enthusiasts discovering just how deep our coverage...

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C8 Z06s Battle For Dealer Attention As Dallas Defies The Crashing Narrative In CorvSport’s Insider Series From The Dealer-Only Corvette Lanes

We may have never told you this before, but every week when we start preparing our exclusive wholesale report, there is a moment when the excitement kicks in. Maybe it is because we have been doing this for 64 episodes, or perhaps it is the anticipation of pulling back the...

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Tracking The Supercharged Corvette Legends: The LT4 Era Ushered In 650 HP & An Impressive C7 Z06 Market

In the second chapter of CorvSport’s exclusive Tracking The Legends series, we continue our journey through one of the defining evolutions in modern Corvette performance. Earlier installments took us back to the brutal peak of the horsepower wars, when legendary big-blocks such as the L88, LS6, and other mighty 427-powered...

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IMSA at VIR: The Corvette Racing Collective Struggles But Championships Are Still In Sight

Virginia International Raceway served as the breathtaking yet punishing backdrop for yesterday’s high-stakes running of the IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIR. Spanning 3.27 miles of sweeping elevation changes and 18 meticulously demanding turns, this historic natural-terrain road course is world-renowned—not just for premier sports car racing, but as the...

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Corvette Museum

From Corvette History To An Adrenaline-Inducing Track, Why Bowling Green Is A Must-See Destination For Every Enthusiast

Today, CorvSport is taking a creative and different approach to our ongoing coverage of your National Corvette Museum and NCM Motorsports Park. In our enthusiast circles, the NCM campus is so great and impactful that it can almost be taken for granted. We see the R8C red-carpet Museum deliveries, follow...

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From 7-Figure Bids To 4-Digit Bargains, Mecum Monterey Tells The Corvette Story Like No Other Venue Can

There is just something special in the August air when Monterey Car Week rolls into the idyllic peninsula on the California coast. Somehow, the salt air, coastal roads, and impossibly beautiful machinery create an atmosphere unlike anything else in the automotive world—and it gets even better when remarkable Corvettes are...

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Nation’s First 2027 Grand Sport In The Dealer-Only Lanes & 109k-Mile Stingray Make History In CorvSport’s Wholesale Corvette Report

How appropriate is it that Episode 63 of our exclusive (and most closely followed series) brings us the very first 2027 Grand Sport in the wholesale lanes? Fate could not have delivered a more perfect piece of symbolism. The Grand Sport nameplate was born in 1963, and now, 63 years...

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The Corvette Engine Build Experience Brings Enthusiasts And Families Together

For some enthusiasts, the memories of wrenching alongside Dad and learning the ins and outs of the internal-combustion engine are among the very experiences that birthed our passion for the Corvette. For others, it was a familiar weekend ritual: gathering with fellow gearheads in the garage, cranking up the tunes,...

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Corvette History

Richard Prince Gets Personal: Six Corvette Legends Who Helped Shape His Story

Who is Richard Prince? If you’re a casual Corvette enthusiast, there’s a chance you’ve never heard the name. Yet we’re willing to bet you’ve spent countless moments admiring his work without even realizing it. For nearly three decades, Prince has been the principal visual storyteller of Corvette Racing, capturing the...

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Market Madness, What’s Hot At The NCM, & Our Archive Dive Lead The Corvette Obsessed Newsletter

After publishing nearly 5,800 Corvette features since 2012, CorvSport has grown into far more than a destination for the day’s latest headlines. Every week, new enthusiasts discover that our library stretches across every corner of the hobby—from in-depth historical features and comprehensive buyer’s guides to exclusive market intelligence you won’t...

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IMSA at Road America: Another Pratt Miller Podium Proves Corvette Racing Is The One To Beat

Nestled in the rolling glacial hills of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Road America provided a beautifully scenic yet brutal stage for the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America. This weekend, the iconic 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit truly tested the limits of the Corvette Z06 GT3.R platform. Drivers fought through the...

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CorvSport’s Insider Series: C8 Z06s Take Over The Wholesale Corvette Lanes Plus Market Results That Reset The Narrative

CorvSport cranks the excitement up another notch as we roll into Episode 62 of our exclusive wholesale market reports, and this edition is loaded with one of the strongest eighth-generation lineups we’ve seen yet. A stampede of C8 Z06s headlines our carefully curated Top 7 Spotlight, joined by a pair...

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As Mecum Hits 2026’s Halfway Point, Will Corvette Inventory Continue To Drop? Plus Full Harrisburg Coverage

From July 22 through July 25, the familiar white tents once again transformed the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex into Corvette heaven as enthusiasts from across the country descended on Harrisburg for another Mecum collector car spectacle. With the Harrisburg event now in the books, Mecum has officially reached the halfway...

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C8 Corvette Grand Sport

The 2027 Grand Sport Corvette Story Through The Eyes Of The Top YouTube Reviewers

The dust has finally settled. General Motors’ media embargo for the professional reviews of the 2027 Grand Sport was lifted just days ago, and, in true CorvSport fashion, we resisted the urge to chase the first wave of reactions. Instead, we waited for the excitement to settle, then combed through...

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Tracking The Supercharged Legends: The Forced-Induction Era Of The Modern Corvette & A Market Journey

In today’s chapter of CorvSport’s exclusive Tracking The Legends series, we turn our attention to one of the most significant turning points in modern Corvette history as we track the market and legacy of the car that ushered in Chevrolet’s factory-built forced-induction era. Previous installments have taken us deep into...

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1957 - C1 Corvette

The Spirit Of Zora: 1,250 Miles, 5 Days, & 1 Special 1957 Fuelie Corvette On Its First Mille Miglia

The greatest automotive stories rarely follow a straight road. They begin with an ambitious idea, encounter unexpected setbacks, and ultimately find their defining moment when perseverance triumphs over adversity. That perfectly captures the journey of TEAM ZORA USA and its remarkable 1957 fuel-injected Corvette known as The Spirit of Zora....

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CorvSport’s Insider Series: Beneath The Hood Of The Wholesale Corvette World

Well, faithful CorvSport readers, welcome back to Episode 61 of our most closely followed exclusive series, where we pull back the curtain on wholesale Corvette pricing in a way you simply won’t find anywhere else. If you’re joining us for the first time, here’s what makes this signature series different:...

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The Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: Chevy Holds IMSA Points Lead, Used 50k-Mile C8 ZR1 Over MSRP, Our Archive Dive, & Much More…

With more than 5,700 Corvette articles under our belt since 2012, CorvSport continues to be a definitive home for the community—and we’re always thrilled when new readers discover the depth of what we do. Breaking news is only the starting line. The heart of our work lies in the details:...

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