Douglas Barton, Author at CorvSport.com - Page 7 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 Compiles The Highlights From Corvettes At Carlisle 2025

As every year passes and thousands of enthusiasts continue to flock to the Carlisle Fairgrounds in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for the world’s largest Corvette show, I’m reminded of how this iconic show was born. Over five decades ago, two self-described “car crazy guys” were told their 1954 Corvette was “not old...

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CorvSport’s Corvette Racing IMSA Coverage: Victory At VIR For Pratt Miller Motorsports!

Between the two series, IMSA and FIA, Corvette Racing and the second-year Z06 GT3.R have been on a tear! This weekend, Pratt Miller Motorsports, AWA Racing, and DXDT Racing headed over to the famed track at Virginia International Raceway for the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR. This racing coverage, along...

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Fiery Fueling: GM Issues Recall & Stop Sale On All C8 Z06s & ZR1s For Fire Risk

If you’ve been eyeing a new Corvette Z06 or ZR1, or have one on order, you woke up to disappointing news this morning as reports of a voluntary recall and nationwide stop sale began emerging late yesterday. To say there was an instant shockwave across social media would be an...

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CorvSport’s Curated Corvette News: ZR1 Bowling Green Thefts; ZR1 Sells For Nearly $500k, And More…

If you’re like most enthusiasts, you get inundated with Corvette news daily, and it’s hard to keep up. However, CorvSport has the answer, with our new streamlined solution for your busy lifestyle. We scour the internet and social media to find the most popular and trending news stories from the...

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CorvSport Curates: “CORVETTE REPAIR (5 Ways to Avoid Getting Ripped OFF!)”

One of the more exciting and interesting aspects of scouring the internet for the CorvSport Curates series is discovering resources and videos where, even after owning 20 Corvettes, I learn some new factoid. And it never fails with popular enthusiast and YouTuber, Toys4Life C5, that I have that aha moment....

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Did Mecum And Idyllic Monterey, California, Deliver For Corvettes?

The amazing Monterey Car Week just wrapped up days ago, and as we enthusiasts catch our breath, CorvSport dives into what makes this diverse week so remarkable. With events ranging from car shows to driving tours to racing reunions, this picturesque beachside spectacle attracts car nuts from all over the...

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Watch These No-Reserve Corvette Auctions Hammer & Get Caught Up In The Excitement With CorvSport

One of the more fun aspects of watching a live Barrett-Jackson no-reserve auction is witnessing the bidders feverishly fight for that collector car, with each enthusiast raising their hand knowing that could be the one that wins her. Just one more bid is all it will take, they hope. While...

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Corvette History

Five People Who Helped Build And Shape The Iconic Corvette Brand

For many of us enthusiasts, having America’s Sports Car in your driveway was a symbol that you had arrived. I think we can all remember our first connection with a Corvette–mine was when a childhood friend’s father brought home a 1978 Pace Car. It took until the age of 31...

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Exclusive: How Are The C8 Corvette Stingrays Doing At The Wholesale Auction?

As the chatter and excitement over the C8 ZR1 and ZR1X fill social media, and with the arrival of fresh 2026 models coming soon, how has this affected used C8 Stingray sales? There are many retail areas to analyze, but no other Corvette publication dives into actual dealer-to-dealer wholesale transactions...

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Pricing Guide For Every 2026 Corvette Model With CorvSport Bonus Content

It’s that time of the year again when GM has dropped all its pricing for the next model year, and CorvSport has compiled them all for your convenience. With the addition of the ZR1 and ZR1X, this is an exciting time to be an enthusiast of the iconic Corvette, America’s...

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Check Out The Most Interesting Corvettes To Hammer At Mecum Harrisburg 2025

We’re in the busy summer season, and Mecum is cranking out auctions as fast as enthusiasts can flock to the champion of collector car auctions. Most recently, Mecum hauled their big tent from Kissimmee, Florida, to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, in hopes that the ‘Vette nuts would...

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Do No-Reserve Auctions Yield Higher Sales? Six Corvettes Duke It Out Over 3 Rounds

Welcome to the fourth bout of In The CorvSport Ring, another exclusive from CorvSport, your leading digital Corvette magazine for all things different, fun, and educational. Every few weeks, you’re going to hear the announcer say, “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get ready to rumble!” And we’re not talking the rumble...

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CorvSport’s Curated Corvette News: ’26 ZR1X Pricing; Ford CEO Reacts; C9 Rumors, And More…

Have you been getting swamped with the profusion of Corvette news that floods into your life, and looking for a one-stop shop for the hottest trending news? Well, look no further, because CorvSport has the streamlined solution you need. In this new series, CorvSport scours the internet and social media...

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Corvette Videos

The Top Trending And Coolest Corvette ZR1 & ZR1X Nürburgring Videos

If you are like most of us avid Corvette enthusiasts, you may be inundated with breaking videos and are finding it hard to keep up with all the awesomeness surrounding this epic moment for the Corvette brand. Not surprisingly, the scorching times posted by the ZR1 and ZR1X even got...

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MECUM FL Summer Special: The Coolest Corvettes & Top Sellers From The Big Tent

As we steamroll through 2025, it’s that time of the year when enthusiasts from around the world convene in balmy Kissimmee, Florida, for Mecum’s annual Summer Special. While it’s a smaller turnout than their big-tent season opener, the mid-year extravaganza still attracts some of the finest Corvettes around. CorvSport loves...

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Full Corvette Racing IMSA Coverage From CorvSport: Z06 GT3.Rs Battle At Road America

The ups and downs of this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship have been riveting to watch, and thankfully for us Corvette Racing enthusiasts, it has been mostly ups. This weekend took us to idyllic Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, for the Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America. Despite a solid qualifying...

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CORVETTE OBSESSED: The CorvSport Magazine, July 2025 Issue

Greetings, faithful CorvSport readers, and thanks for joining another action-packed issue of CorvSport’s digital magazine, CORVETTE OBSESSED! In July, our Corvette-obsessed contributors cranked out 41 features, and we hope you’ll enjoy the top 25 we picked for you. Our team of contributors and renowned authors at CorvSport also hopes you...

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The Corvette ZR1 & ZR1X Mop Up The American Nürburgring Record

The Corvette community has been waiting for this day for years, five to be exact, when a first-year Z51-equipped C8 ran around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:29.90. That was the last time GM posted an official Corvette time around the infamous track in Nürburg, Germany. And now, in one fell...

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Exclusive Corvette Market Report: See Actual Dealer-To-Dealer Wholesale Transactions

Only CorvSport brings these Corvette wholesale market reports to enthusiasts like you, and we’ve been producing these exclusive dealer-to-dealer bi-monthly reports for 70 weeks now. As a retired used-car dealership owner with 17 years of experience, I’ll provide insights into the market and explain why a Corvette may or may...

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Corvette Culture

Optimism On Nitrous: Owner Is Confident He Can Restore This Flooded C5 Corvette

“Honestly, just wanted a challenge and thought it may be fun to try…” Those were the words from Matt K. out of Mishawaka, Indiana, that inspired me to write this piece. Your average enthusiast will look at the pictures of this flooded 2000 Fixed Roof Coupe, this monumental project, and...

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No-Reserve Auction Watch: The Top 5 Corvettes Hammering This Week

CorvSport loves following the Corvette auction markets, from the big-tent kings Mecum and Barrett-Jackson, to online giants like Bring a Trailer. One of the more intriguing questions we’ve raised lately, and attempt to answer in our exclusive In The CorvSport Ring series, is whether no-reserve auctions bring more bidding and...

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Bargain Hunting Heat Check: How Far Have C7 Corvette Prices Dropped?

It’s that time again to go Bargain Hunting! This installment will be particularly interesting because it should provide a good illustration of what has happened in the last eight months with the C7 Stingray market. With all the excitement and hype surrounding the eighth-generation ZR1 and ZR1X, and inventory levels increasing...

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CorvSport Compiles Our Top 5 Favorite Lingenfelter Corvettes

The story may sound familiar–a gearhead father bonds with his young son, hands him a wrench, and the seed is planted. That was the case with John Lingenfelter, and by 1973, he had quit his job as an engineer with International Harvester to give full-time racing a try. Today’s feature,...

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Six Corvettes Battle In The CorvSport Ring: Do No-Reserve Auctions Bring More Money?

For the third installment of our new series, In The CorvSport Ring, we head back to Bring a Trailer and find six more Corvettes to duke it out in our virtual ring. Our methodology is straightforward: Find 3 pairs of near-identical Vettes, one with a reserve, one without, and pit...

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How Durable Are C5 Corvettes? 2025 Mileage Report & CorvSport Guide To A Healthy C5 Life

Often, when I’m reading social media, I hear from my “elders” about how the vehicles they grew up with were essentially disposable after 100,000 miles–sometimes even sooner! Anecdotal, yes, but you won’t find many who disagree with the sentiment that newer, modern vehicles last much longer than those of yesteryear....

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July Edition: CorvSport Curates The Top 5 Hottest Corvette News Stories From Our Community

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the plethora of Corvette news that hits you on a daily basis? In our new series, CorvSport Curates The Top 5, we will scour the internet, find the hottest, most relevant stories, and break down the key talking points in their own words, giving...

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CorvSport Exclusive: Wholesale Corvette Market Report You Won’t See Anywhere Else

If you’re new today, thanks for joining CorvSport! Time flies, and we’ve done 36 exclusive wholesale market reports since I developed and produced the first one in February 2024. We began in the Florida market, then moved to Texas to heat things up, as we felt the 30% successful sales...

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MARKET WATCH: Check Out The Top 5 No-Reserve Corvette Auctions Hammering Soon

The dedicated contributors at CorvSport try not to boast, but nobody covers the Corvette market like we do! From our bi-monthly exclusive Wholesale Market Reports to quarterly BaT sales analysis, we delve into facets of the market like no one else. Our exclusive CorvSport market features are FREE and not...

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Corvette Racing: TF Sport Is On A Tear, From Historic Win In Italy To Podium In Brazil

This is certainly an exciting time to be a Corvette enthusiast and racing fan! Not to be overshadowed by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ podium finish in this weekend’s IMSA series, TF Sport went out on Sunday and got their own trophies in the FIA World Endurance Championship–and that Z06 GT3.R display...

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Corvette Racing Coverage From CorvSport: A Podium Finish For Pratt Miller Motorsports!

A podium for you, a podium for you, everybody gets a podium! Oh boy, has Corvette Racing been on a roll, or what?!? What a remarkable time to be a racing enthusiast, and to watch the Z06 GT3.R come into its own. Just last week, TF Sport landed a “landmark”...

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