Douglas Barton, Author at CorvSport.com - Page 10 of 28

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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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CorvSport’s Exclusive Corvette Wholesale Market Report: Special Z06 Edition

We’re celebrating the big 3-0 today! Yes, that’s right–CorvSport has been providing our exclusive dealer-to-dealer wholesale auction reports, 30 now, to enthusiasts like you since February 2024, and we have our full archives below today’s report if you want to check out wholesale market trends! [Author’s Note: This wholesale market...

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The Top 10 Most Expensive C8 Corvettes To Hammer At BaT In 2025 Q1

There are only so many big dogs in the collector car auction circles, with Mecum and Barrett-Jackson often jabbing back and forth as to who is the biggest and best. But we enthusiasts can’t (and don’t) forget about Bring a Trailer, which puts up some stellar numbers, in perpetuity. Meaning,...

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NCM Retro Review: Carlisle Co-Founder Chip Miller’s 1991 Callaway Series 1 Speedster

It’s now been over two decades since Chip Miller, co-founder of Carlisle Events, succumbed to the little-known disease called Amyloidosis. The legacy of the man who was “known worldwide for his resilient positive attitude and his passion for Corvettes” lives on with the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation. Today, we’ll take...

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CorvSport Curates: C5 Owners’ Favorite Tires For Their Corvettes

It’s time to talk tires! Do you love the smell of new rubber as much as I do? The question from a member of the robust Facebook page, C5 Vette’s, was simple: “What tires do you guys like?” And the group of rabid enthusiasts was eager to chime in. C5...

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Special Corvette

CorvSport’s Collector Spotlight: Roger Judski’s 1 of 2 1969 ZL-1 Corvette

1969 ZL1 Corvette

The notable Corvette dealer who has served our community for decades, Roger’s Corvette Center, recently announced that their founder and owner/operator, Roger Judski, would officially be retiring on April 15th, and that the iconic dealership that bears his name would be closing permanently. In many enthusiast circles, the reputation of...

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BaT Auction Snapshot: The Top & Bottom Of The Corvette Market In March 2025

It’s that time again, where CorvSport combs through the hundreds of monthly sold listings from Bring a Trailer and brings the results to you, our faithful readers. At $350,000, the delta between the most expensive March sale and the cheapest is one of the largest we’ve had! Another interesting facet...

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CORVETTE OBSESSED: The CorvSport Magazine, March 2025 Issue

Can you believe CorvSport is already in our seventh installment of our new digital magazine? If you are looking for one location for our top features, you have arrived! The team of renowned authors and contributors at CorvSport hopes you sense our passion for the iconic Corvette, and our vast...

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Corvette Videos

CorvSport Compiles: Top 7 Corvette Retro Review Videos From MotorWeek

Since 1981, MotorWeek has been entertaining enthusiasts across the globe, and it could be said that the legendary host, John Davis, has aged better than some of these classic old Corvettes. Over the last 43 seasons and 1,929 episodes, John Davis and his team have brought us some awesome Corvette...

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MARKET WATCH: These No-Reserve Corvette Auctions Are Ending Soon!

Typically, what we see in the auction world, whether at the wholesale level or under the bright lights at a venue like Barrett-Jackson, is that no-reserve auctions generate more hype and lead to higher sales prices. It’s that exciting dynamic that leads CorvSport to hit up the most popular auction...

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CorvSport Curates: Most Popular Oil Choices For Your C6 Corvette

It’s time to talk motor oil! I have a feeling you wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t a car guy like the team at CorvSport is, and if you are like us, you want to make sure you use the best and most popular products for your beloved Corvette....

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Wholesale Market Report: This Eclectic Mix Of Corvettes Will Be Fun To Watch

As we approach thirty installments of CorvSport’s exclusive wholesale market reports, we possibly have the most varied mix of Corvettes to date, ranging from a 1978 Pace Car to the high-revving C8 Z06 masterpiece. To add to the variety, we have a built C7 Grand Sport with a crazy wrap,...

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C5 Corvette C5-R

NCM C5-R Exhibit: When Dale Earnhardt Sr. & Junior Teamed Up With Corvette Racing

I’m a bit embarrassed to write that I had almost forgotten about the time when the stars aligned for these legendary drivers to jump in a C5-R Corvette race car and become a part of racing history–and how perfect was it that the dominant record-setting C5-R was assigned the No....

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MECUM Glendale 2025, Corvette Watch: The Top Budget Busters And Bargains

As Mecum comes off the heels of one of their more successful season kick-off auctions in Kissimmee, Florida, they ventured out west to see if the auction block would be just as hot in Glendale, Arizona. The collector car world has not been disappointing as of late, and that proved...

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Corvette Bargain Hunting: How Much C7 Z06 Can You Get For Less Than $48,000?

Jump in for some fun as CorvSport goes hunting for some bargains on the glorious seventh-generation Z06 Corvette! This Bargain Hunting series was birthed from the curiosity I think all of us Corvette fanatics have–gee, I wonder how much [insert variant] is going for now. [Author’s Note: This article is...

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Made in the USA? Popular Oil Filter Brands For Your C5 Corvette & A WIX Warning

No doubt, if you’ve been in any forums or Facebook pages regularly, you’ll know that talking with other enthusiasts about oil brands and oil filter brands can lead to passionate, heated discussions. I’ve always been a Mobile 1 guy for both, and simply saying that in some social media circles...

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Garage Queens In The Market: Today’s Low-Mileage Corvettes Total Less Than 1,200 Miles

If you are one of the lucky ones, you just parked your Corvette in the garage after a healthy drive, unafraid to romp on her a bit and let the odometer click freely. That’s certainly the frame of mind I took on when I was loading up the miles on...

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Hot Auctions: CorvSport Finds The Most Popular Corvette Listings Ending Soon

Do you get excited about awesome Corvettes that generate tons of buzz during their auctions like we do? I sure hope so, and you are in the right place! I still remember the adrenaline I felt when I was a used-car dealer trying to win another vehicle on the auction...

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Corvette Culture

End of an Era: Enthusiast, Collector, & Entrepreneur Retiring & Closing Roger’s Corvette Center

As a native of Orlando, Florida, this announcement from Roger Judski hit close to home for me, as occasionally popping into his beautiful, spacious showroom over the decades was a favorite treat of mine. Over time, Roger’s Corvette Center became a staple of the Central Florida area, filled not only...

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CorvSport Covers Corvette Racing: Official Sebring Press Release w/Bonus Coverage!

Greetings, Corvette enthusiasts and race fans, to CorvSport’s coverage of IMSA’s second race of the 2025 season, the grueling and challenging 12-hour battle at Sebring International Raceway. We’ve got everything you need to know, so let’s dive in! [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when...

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Wholesale Market Report, Special C8 Corvette Edition: Four Stingray 1LTs & Three Z06s!

For the 28th installment of CorvSport’s exclusive dealer-to-dealer wholesale market report, we thought it would be fun to whip up a special combo C8 Stingray 1LT and Z06 edition–essentially from the bottom to the top of trims. What also makes this C8 edition unique is that all of our C8s...

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Wall Of Buttons Falling Down: CorvSport Covers The Interior Changes For The 2026 Corvette

As pre-launch images for the revolutionary eighth-generation Corvette began surfacing, it soon became apparent that the center console design for the mid-engine beast would be a bone of contention for some enthusiasts–rivaling the angst felt when the first-year C6 borrowed the Cobalt’s steering wheel. This “unique” C8 design soon became...

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Concepts & Prototypes

Remarkable Record-Setting 1957 Corvette SS Project XP-64 Fetches $7.7M At Auction

The record for the most expensive Corvette ever sold at auction, set just over a decade ago at Barrett-Jackson by this iconic 1967 L88 Coupe, was just toppled by GM’s first purpose-built racing machine–the 1957 Corvette SS Project XP-64. The bright lights at RM Sotheby’s late February 2025 extravaganza shone...

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NO-RESERVE Auction Watch: Unique 1 of 1 Design Study C3 & 1963 Split-Window Corvette Hammering Soon!

If you love following the markets like we do at CorvSport, there’s nothing more fun than watching a Corvette auction brew and come to a boil, knowing that the last bid will yield the enthusiast a new (to them) Corvette. And that’s what makes no-reserve auctions so exciting for the...

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Corvette History

The Only One: The NCM Is Restoring The Only Corvette ZORA Personally Owned

While we enthusiasts eagerly await the next special variant with Zora’s name, our National Corvette Museum has been busy with a piece of Zora history. A piece, singular, significant for more than just the man’s name. Did you know the legendary father of our iconic brand only personally owned ONE...

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MARKET WATCH: CorvSport Covers The Cheapest & Priciest Corvettes Sold At BaT

If you’re searching for a one-stop source for all the ins and outs of the Corvette markets, look no further! Are you wondering how the dealer-to-dealer wholesale market is doing? Well, we have you covered with our exclusive bi-monthly Wholesale Market Reports. The list goes on, from our Garage Queens...

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CORVETTE OBSESSED: The CorvSport Magazine, February 2025 Issue

Greetings, faithful CorvSport readers, and welcome back to our new digital magazine, CORVETTE OBSESSED! If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place! Now is the time for you to discover why CorvSport is the fastest-growing Corvette community, with over 40,000 community members and nearly 180,000 Facebook followers. We’ve...

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TF Sport Wins FIA Opener! Corvette Racing Press Release + Bonus CorvSport Coverage

Welcome Corvette enthusiasts and race fans to CorvSport’s coverage of the FIA World Endurance Championship season opener, and the first race of the season could not have gone any better for Corvette Racing! We’ve got everything you need to know, so let’s get after it! [Author’s Note: This article is...

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Bargain Hunting: The Cheapest C8 Corvette Z06s Currently In The Market

The market for the eighth-generation Corvette has been an interesting one to follow, with pricing trends and tactics we’ve never seen in the Corvette world before. It was a perfect storm as supply chain shortages hit during Covid while discretionary spending increased due to “free” money being pumped into the...

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AUCTION WATCH: These No-Reserve Corvettes Are Hammering Soon

Welcome to CorvSport’s No-Reserve Auction Watch, where we highlight listings that will hammer off to the highest bidder, no matter what! No-reserve auctions will typically generate extra buzz, and in collector car circles, Barrett-Jackson is the king of no-reserve “it’s going to sell” auctions, while Mecum is known for auctions...

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Corvette Wholesale Market Report: An E-Ray, High-Mileage C7, & C5 Pace Car, To Name A Few

CorvSport is your go-to place on the internet for actual dealer-to-dealer wholesale reports, and for the last year, our exclusive reports have helped buyers and enthusiasts gain insights into the Corvette wholesale markets that drive retail values. For the first 16 installments, we focused on the Florida wholesale market, which...

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