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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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Corvette Grand Sport

The 2027 Corvette Grand Sport Story: History, Rumors, Specs, & Sightings

Today’s Corvette conversation has a different kind of electricity in the air. Not the familiar crackle that follows a new trim announcement or horsepower headline, but the sustained hum of something bigger taking shape in real time. The 2027 Corvette Grand Sport has become impossible to ignore, not because Chevrolet...

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Garage Queens, The Corvette Market, And The High-Stakes Game Of Low Miles

Two full years in, CorvSport’s Garage Queens For Sale series hits a meaningful milestone with Episode 37—and the hunt somehow feels more thrilling than ever. What started on February 7, 2024, as a simple curiosity about ultra-low-mile Corvettes has grown into one of our most obsessive recurring market deep dives....

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Exclusive C8 Corvette Z06 Edition: Inside The Red-Hot Wholesale Market

Today, we’re pulling enthusiasts back behind the curtain for another deep dive into the dealer-only wholesale lanes—this time with an edition devoted entirely to the eighth-generation Corvette Z06. We didn’t plan on running back-to-back Z06 features, but Dallas forced our hand. The lanes were flooded with C8 Z06s this week,...

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C5 Corvette Market Shockers: 2025’s Biggest Budget Busters And Bargains

More than a quarter-century after General Motors reset the performance playbook, the fifth-generation Corvette stands as a turning point that still echoes through today’s market. When the C5 arrived, it wasn’t a simple evolution—it was a clean-sheet rethink that blended a state-of-the-art hydroformed frame with the rev-happy 5.7L 345-horsepower LS1,...

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CORVETTE OBSESSED: The CorvSport Magazine, January 2026 Issue

January didn’t ease us into the new year—it kicked the door down. CORVETTE OBSESSED returns for its 17th issue, spotlighting the Top 25 articles published in January, and it arrives with CorvSport firing on all cylinders. Our team opened 2026 with urgency, variety, and purpose, delivering 34 original features that...

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Corvette Museum

Inside The National Corvette Museum: ’26 Exhibits & Expansion, A C5-R Legend, And A Black Rose ZR-1 Revival

Your National Corvette Museum is never lacking in excitement, from the red-carpet R8C Museum Delivery Program that brings families together to the annual NCM Bash that unites passionate enthusiasts from around the country. If you haven’t made a pilgrimage to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to visit the museum or the NCM...

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The C8 Corvette Keeps Delivering: Industry Praise, ZR1 Glory, Factory Magic

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Corvette is stacking wins—and meaning—at the same time. From industry-wide validation with the C8 landing on Car and Driver’s coveted 2026 10Best Cars list, to the 1,064-horsepower ZR1 being crowned Road & Track’s 2026 Performance Car of the Year, the C8 platform continues to earn respect where it matters most:...

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1 of 1 Stars & Steel ZR1X Leads Corvettes That Steal The Show At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2026

Today, CorvSport drops you right into the controlled chaos of Barrett-Jackson’s season opener at WestWorld in Scottsdale, where the tents are massive, the energy is relentless, and every single car crosses the block with no safety net. This is the auction world’s ultimate pressure cooker—100 percent pass-through, no reserves, and...

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Rolex 24 At Daytona: The Z06 GT3.R Corvettes Were Mere Seconds Away From Podium Finishes

The Rolex 24 At Daytona never whispers—it announces itself with authority. As the opening race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, it stands as the biggest endurance test on the calendar and the unmistakable tone-setter for the season ahead. Twenty-four relentless hours in Daytona Beach, Florida once again reminded the...

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The Corvette Z06 Wholesale Market Revealed: Inside The Real Z06 Battleground

Today marks a milestone moment for CorvSport. With this 50th installment of our exclusive wholesale Corvette market reports, we’re shifting focus to one of the most revered nameplates in Corvette history—the Z06. We first opened the doors to this dealer-only world back in February 2024, and nearly two years later,...

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The Top 3 Corvette Sales From Every Generation At Mecum Kissimmee 2026

The Florida sun was beaming down on rural Kissimmee as enthusiasts poured into Osceola Heritage Park for Mecum’s season-opening Super Bowl of collector car auctions. Mecum Kissimmee 2026 doesn’t just open the calendar—it sets the tone. Big tents, big energy, and big expectations surrounded one of the largest collector car...

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C8 Corvette ZR1

C8 ZR1s Invade The UK! Corvette’s Crown Jewel Lands With A Price Tag That Rewrites The European Rulebook

There are moments when the Corvette story tilts on its axis, when the distance between America’s most famous sports car and Europe’s most exclusive supercar circles suddenly collapses. This is one of those moments. Europe’s first C8 Corvette ZR1 models have landed in the United Kingdom, and with them comes...

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Corvette Racing Special: The Long Game Begins At The Rolex 24

The racing season doesn’t ease in at Corvette Racing—it detonates. The 2026 season begins the same way legends are tested and programs are defined: 24 relentless hours under the lights at Daytona Beach, Florida. Much like NASCAR’s Daytona 500, the Rolex 24 at Daytona isn’t just another race—it is the...

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The Evolution of The Corvette’s Quarter Mile: From The C1 To The C8 ZR1X’s 8.675

There are times during a Corvette enthusiast’s trajectory when you’re almost left nearly speechless and without superfluous superlatives. This is one of those times. For the first time ever, a factory Corvette has reached a quarter-mile time that only highly modified purpose-built race cars used to accomplish. If you thought...

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Exclusive: Is The C8 Stingray Wholesale Corvette Market Stinging Or Stinking In 2026?

We wanted to kick off CorvSport’s exclusive wholesale Corvette market coverage in 2026 with purpose—and what better way to step into the 73rd year of the Corvette than with a dedicated Stingray edition focused squarely on the latest mid-engine chapter. This marks our 49th installment since February 2024, and once...

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Corvette at a Crossroads: Big Engine News, Bigger Prices, And The Sales Truth

C8 Corvette assembly line in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Corvette news is coming fast and loud right now—and if you blink, you miss something big. From a potential 6.7L LS6 powertrain leak that could redefine the C8 Stingray, to 2026 price increases hitting buyers already in line, to a sales dip that looks scary until you read the fine...

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The Decision Is In: Do No-Reserve Or Reserve Corvette Auctions Bring More Money?

This is it, market enthusiasts—our final bout in the epic reserve-versus-no-reserve auction battle. The final bell is near. Twenty-eight weeks ago, CorvSport set out to do what no other Corvette publication had attempted: put the two most debated selling formats in the collector car world into direct, head-to-head combat. Now,...

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1963 - C2 Corvette

The 1963 Split Window Wonder in 2025: Top 7 Sales From The Corvette With a Story

The 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe stands alone in Corvette history—a one-year-only design decision so bold, so controversial, that it instantly became legend. In a single model year, Chevrolet introduced the all-new second-generation Corvette and, just as quickly, walked away from its most dramatic styling feature: the split rear window....

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CORVETTE OBSESSED: The CorvSport Magazine, December 2025 Issue

December arrives with momentum—and CORVETTE OBSESSED captures it in full stride. As the year winds down, the Corvette world doesn’t slow for a second, and neither does CorvSport. This month, our CorvSport team published 42 brand-new features, spanning every corner of the Corvette universe, and this issue highlights the Top...

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The Great 8 Comparo: One Road, Eight Corvette Generations, One Winner

It’s time to experience one road, eight generations, and one verdict. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to drive all eight generations of the Corvette back-to-back, in one day? While that is nearly impossible for most enthusiasts, today you’ll meet somebody who did just that. You’ll hear one cohesive...

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The News Year In Review: The Corvette Story From 2025, By CorvSport

Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to finally have one place you could go to catch up on everything that mattered in the Corvette world? The news. The culture. The racing. The moments that lit up forums, divided comment sections, and reminded us why this car still punches far...

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Corvette Culture

The Corvette Gift: How America’s Sports Car Turns Moments Into Precious Memories

Christmas Eve has a way of slowing time. The lights glow a little warmer, the music hits a little deeper, and memories—both old and new—have a way of sneaking in when families gather close. For many of us, Christmas isn’t just about the gifts we unwrap, but the precious moments...

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Special Corvette

A 250-Car Salute To America: Why Chevrolet’s Stars & Steel Corvette Matters

America’s Sports Car has always carried more weight than quarter-mile times and Nürburgring laps. The Corvette is a rolling expression of American ambition, ingenuity, and defiance, forged in steel and shaped by generations who believed the United States should build the best performance car in the world—on its own terms....

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Classic Corvette Stingrays Collide With C8 Z06s & The Modern Stingray At The Wholesale Auction

Since February 2024, CorvSport has been pulling readers inside a place most enthusiasts never get to see: the dealer-only wholesale auction lanes where real Corvette values are set long before a car ever lands on a retail showroom floor. Now, in our 48th installment, the contrast couldn’t be sharper—or more...

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Corvette Grand Sport

Corvette Icons On The Move: The Grand Sport Story & Top C4 Auction Sales

What makes a Corvette truly iconic? Is it outright speed, racing pedigree, cultural impact, or the way a car refuses to fade quietly into history? In this new original CorvSport series, Corvette Icons On The Move, we’re answering that question by doing something different. We’re telling the stories first—where these...

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C5 vs C6 Corvette: A C6 Buying Guide Built Around 10 Real Improvements

At CorvSport, we’ve always believed that being Corvette Obsessed also means being well-informed. That’s exactly why we created CorvSport Curates, an exclusive series where we spotlight the most knowledgeable voices in the Corvette community—YouTubers, creators, and dedicated groups doing the real homework so enthusiasts don’t have to. Now, in our...

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State Of The C7 Corvette Market: The True Price Floor Revealed

Beginning September 2024, CorvSport’s exclusive Bargain Hunting Series has chased one question through the used market: how much Corvette can your budget buy right now? Nearly nineteen installments later, that question keeps circling back to one generation—the C7. As the last front-engine Corvette and the final manual-equipped era, the seventh-generation...

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Mile-Defying Corvette Masterpieces: The Latest Garage Queens Hit The Market

CorvSport has been on the hunt for time capsules since February 7, 2024 — our mission? Venture into the digital wilderness of eBay Motors and drag the lowest-mileage Corvettes into the daylight. Thirty-five installments later, “Garage Queens For Sale” has evolved from a quirky idea into one of our most-read...

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Chevrolet’s Quiet ZR1X Moves, 3-Pedal C8 Possibilities, & The Grand Sport Comeback Story

Corvette news never slows down — it accelerates. In just the past couple of weeks, the community has been hit with a surge of meaningful developments, from quiet factory signals to major drivetrain breakthroughs and early signs of the next great performance variant. For enthusiasts trying to stay current, separating...

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The No-Reserve vs Reserve Corvette Battle: The Truth Hurts In The CorvSport Ring

Since June 26, 2025, CorvSport has been stepping into the ropes with one goal in mind: cut through the noise and uncover the truth behind no-reserve versus reserve Corvette auctions. Do no-reserve auctions really matter? Which sales format brings more money? What started as a bold idea has evolved into...

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