• Tag Archives Buying&Selling

  • Rick Hendrick, Call Your Office…

    Posted on by admin
    Rick Hendrick, Call Your Office...

    Photo Credit: Chevrolet

    When Rick Hendrick purchased the very first C8 Corvette for $3 million in January 2020, he famously quipped that he’ll never drive it.

    Now his dealership in Atlanta, the Number 8 Corvette dealership in the country, is ensuring that some of their customers will never drive the new 2023 Corvette Z06 when it goes on sale in the summer of 2022.

    Check out this email from the Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Duluth dealership to a customer on the Corvette Forum who was assured in writing in October 2020 that his only dealer markup fee on the 2023 Corvette Z06 would be a “$749 dealer administration charge.”

    Instead, just 13 months later, he is being offered the mandatory option to take an “accessory package” that costs $13,000.

    Are we going to watch a great Corvette enthusiast and friend to the Corvette team spend millions of dollars to own the very first 2023 Corvette Z06 at Barrett-Jackson in January, knowing that his dealership in Atlanta is gouging customers who were promised MSRP pricing over a year ago?

    It really leaves a bad impression in our opinion…

    Is City Chevrolet marking up Z06s? How about any of the other Hendrick Chevy dealerships?

    Here is the email from the CorvetteForum.com:

    From: Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Duluth
    Sent: Friday, December 17, 2021, 9:00 AM
    To: raduziub
    Subject: RE:Re: Re: RE: C8 Z06 dealer tours news & do you still take deposits for the C8 Z06?

    Our dealership will be requiring an accessory package with each of our Corvette orders, will include items such as paint protection film, ceramic coating, window tint and a few other items

    Total cost for it will likely be ~$13,000

    Best,
    Justin Cochran
    ___________________

    From: Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Duluth
    Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 3:23 PM
    To: raduziub
    Subject: RE:RE: RE: RE: Corvette

    No worries! We have a dealer administration charge of $749.
    Best,

    Justin Cochran
    Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Duluth
    3277 Satellite Blvd
    Duluth, GA 30096

    Demand for the new Corvette Z06 is such that shitty dealership practices like this will go unpunished because these cars will be going for $20K over the purchase price on the secondary market anyway. But you can at least hit the dealer in the end with a 1-star rating on their dealership surveys that follow the sale, especially if they promised you MSRP IN WRITING.

    We might expect these games from a Joe Schmoe dealership, but a Hendrick dealership pulling this crap? Seriously, screw these dealers…

    UPDATE
    Check out this great response from the Hendrick customer who is now saying the dealership’s management has reached out to him and will be making everything right:

    WOW, Keith and dear fellow members, thank you for all of your posts and actions!
    I’ve just got off the phone with the General Manager from Rick Hendrick in Duluth, GA where I made my deposit in 2020, and I was informed that there was a little mistake and miscommunication from their end.
    Because I made my deposit so long in advance, I was grandfathered in for no extra charges, so no, the $13K will not apply to my allocation.
    Not sure if that $13K package fee will apply to anybody else that made a deposit recently, or if it is something that is going to be implemented and communicated to all new deposits from a certain date, but I wanted to share right away what I’ve just learned.
    Thank you again awesome Corvette Forum Community and best wishes to all!
    Happy Holidays!

    Source:
    CorvetteForum.com

    Related:
    Chevy Dealer Rick Hendrick Says Most Car Shoppers Prefer In-Person to Online Buying
    Rick Hendrick Paid $3 Million for the First C8 Corvette, Says He’ll Never Drive It
    [VIDEO] Rick Hendrick Takes Photos With the First 2019 Corvette ZR1

    Click Here!

    –


    📂This entry was posted in Uncategorized 📎and tagged

  • Kansas Highway Patrol Seizes 1959 Corvette from ‘Innocent Owner’ and Now Wants to Destroy It

    Posted on by admin
    Kansas Highway Patrol Seizes 1959 Corvette from 'Innocent Owner' and Now Wants to Destroy It

    When Richard Martinez bought a 1959 Corvette for $50,000 from an Indiana dealer in 2016, the Kansas man didn’t realize he still wouldn’t have possession of the vehicle five years later.

    After buying the car, Martinez took it to a Kansas Highway Patrol station for a mandated inspection, but the KHP seized his classic Corvette because of vehicle identification number issues, including an issue with a VIN plate located in a non-public, “secret” location visible to the KHP only by looking under the car with a mirror.

    The government concedes Martinez did nothing wrong, that he “was not aware of the [VIN] issues and defects,” and that there is “no question” he is “an innocent owner.” Instead of returning the car, though, the government has spent years trying to destroy it.

    That’s where the Kansas Justice Institute, a non-profit, public-interest litigation firm committed to defending against government overreach and abuse, stepped in.

    A trial in the case Kansas Highway Patrol v. 1959 Chevrolet Corvette started before a court instead of a jury on July 21, and KHI subsequently filed an amicus brief on Aug. 18 in the District Court of Johnson County, urging the court to protect the private property rights of a vehicle owner, someone recognized by the KHP as innocent.

    “Asset forfeiture is when the government takes a person’s property without a criminal conviction. In some cases, the person is never even charged with a crime, as was the case with Mr. Martinez,” KJI Litigation Director Sam MacRoberts said.

    MacRoberts says asset forfeiture is bad enough, “but it’s especially bad in this case because the government admits Mr. Martinez did nothing wrong.”

    Even though the KHP acknowledges Martinez’s innocence, they still argue that the Corvette must be taken from him as “contraband,” based on Kansas laws.

    “When the government knows someone is innocent, they shouldn’t use their power and resources to take their property. Kansas’ forfeiture laws are to blame. The United States and Kansas Constitutions do not permit the government to acknowledge a person’s innocence, on the one hand, and then with the other, declare the innocent person’s property ‘contraband’ and take it,” MacRoberts said.

    The Kansas laws to which he refers say that every motor vehicle with a VIN that has been destroyed, removed, abused, or defaced is automatically deemed contraband and subject to forfeiture.

    “The government should not get to destroy an innocent person’s car,” MacRoberts said.

    In the brief, the KJI pointed out a warning to Congress from former U.S. Representative Henry Hyde that “our civil asset-forfeiture laws are being used in terribly unjust ways,” that Representative Deborah Pryce of Ohio “recognized that civil asset forfeiture laws, at their core, deny basic due process, and the American people have reason to be offended and concerned by the abuse,” and that in recent decades civil forfeiture has “become widespread and highly profitable,” with the practice becoming “a veritable addiction for federal, state, and local officials across the country.”

    Source:
    Kansas Justice Institute via WIBW.com

    Related:
    [VIDEO] Lawyer Weighs In On Chevy Technician Who Joyrided a Customer’s C8 Corvette
    General Motors Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Destination Charges
    Federal Judge Rules the Cracked Wheels Lawsuit Against General Motors Can Proceed

    Click Here!


    📂This entry was posted in Uncategorized 📎and tagged

  • Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for August 1st

    Posted on by admin
    Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for August 1st

    Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvettes to his customers who come from all across the country to work with the nation’s top individual Corvette seller.

    It’s been another fantastic week for Mike Furman and those customers who entrusted their new Corvette orders to the top-selling Corvette salesman. Mike shares 19 deliveries this week which he even admits is a blistering pace, but seeing all those happy faces at the end is totally worth it. Check out this week’s deliveries as well as some personal photos from Mike and the regular collection of vintage and throwback photos!

    Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.

    ~Check out my 19 deliveries/stories this week all over the Country,…hoping production continues at this pace. So incredibly difficult to predict with parts suppliers worldwide. Stay tuned as GM is doing the very best that they can under the current circumstances. Have you tried ordering patio furniture? Appliances? a bicycle? Then you know what I mean.

    *I spent every Summer with Zora Duntov from 1978-1990 and his favorite remark to me when I brought up future product was “Rumors sell magazines, not cars”

    Follow on Instagram: corvette.furman: Corvette Furman on Facebook

    ~My former employer back in the 80’s…Malcolm Konner opened his first automobile dealership, selling DeSotos, Plymouth’s, and GMC trucks, in 1935. Only 21 years old at the time, Malcolm was following in the footsteps of his father, who opened his first dealership in 1903. In 1955, Malcolm became a Chevrolet dealer, and for almost 30 years (1964-1994) Malcolm Konner Chevrolet sold more Corvettes than anyone else in the world. This Commemorative Edition Corvette recognized that accomplishment, and it represents the one and only time GM honored a dealer in this way. “ Only fifty (50) 1986 Malcolm Konner Commemorative Edition Corvettes produced by Chevrolet. (Yes, it’s even listed in the Corvette Black Book)

    I have a ton of Corvette memorabilia and all 50 Original window stickers for this special edition Corvette. My plan is to complete a registry for all 50 MK Commemorative 1986 Corvettes! Do you or someone you know own one of these special editions? Send me a PM please with your vin# etc.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman
    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    The Konner family donated a 1986 MK Edition to the National Corvette Museum 3 decades ago. I visit it every year. ~19 Corvette deliveries to report on this week…which doesn’t count the folks that haven’t sent me pics yet and my non-Corvette deliveries. Busy week every week after 43+years of selling Corvettes Nationwide.

    ~Don L. of Pittsburgh, PA took delivery of his new Elkhart Lake Blue 2021 Corvette coupe at the corvette Museum and instantly had a lil fan and his Father wanting an experience behind the wheel. Don obliged the child’s picture opportunity! The red carpet was rolled out for Don and his buddy last Friday. 1st Corvette he has ever owned…Equipment list: 2LT pkg, GT2 buckets, magnetic ride, performance exhaust, sterling silver trident wheels, and much more. Thanks for the really cool headphones Don!

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Forest B. of Jacksonville, Oregon took the red carpet ride option at the National Corvette Museum for his factory order. Don’s Red Mist 2021 Corvette Coupe has sky cool gray two tone interior with the spectra gray wheels. Equipment list: 2LT pkg, GT2 buckets, CF full stripes, chrome badges, magnetic ride, front lift, edge red calipers, performance exhaust, and much more.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~David and Sandy E. of Woodbine, Maryland were referred to me for their 8th Corvette purchase. They took delivery today of a Torch Red 2021 Corvette coupe with red interior and traded in their 2014 Corvette with 69,900 miles! Equipment list: 1LT pkg, bright red calipers, chrome badges, performance exhaust, and spectra gray wheels.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Keith T. of Lafayette, California factory ordered his Torch Red 2021 Z51 Corvette coupe to be drop shipped at his local Chevrolet dealer in Dublin, CA. Keith is thrilled with his new sports car and who wouldn’t be! Equipment list: 2LT pkg, GT2 buckets, transparent top, front lift, magnetic ride, bright red calipers, spectra gray wheels, Z51 pkg and more!

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Neil K. of Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania factory ordered an Elkhart Lake Blue 2021 Corvette Coupe. Equipment list: 2LT pkg, performance exhaust, sterling silver trident wheels, and much more. Neil is looking forward to putting 10k miles per year on his new world class sports car.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Tom T. of Holcombe, Wisconsin felt his best experience buying a new Corvette would be by calling me and starting the process. Tom factory ordered Red Mist 2021 Corvette Z51 Convertible with Jet Black interior and Red stitching. Plycar trucking will enclose trailer his new Corvette from Criswell to his home in Wisconsin. Equipment list: 3LT pkg, CF painted Nacelles and body color roof, front lift, CF instrument panel, magnetic ride, edge red calipers, spectra gray wheels, Z51 pkg, and more.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Ken M. of West Friendship, Maryland factory ordered his very first Corvette and today was delivery day. Ken had our service dept install his wheels and bought the high wing spoiler and ground effects pkg. Super cool look for sure! Equipment list for his Red Mist 2021 Corvette Z51 convertible with Natural two tone interior:3LT pkg, CF painted Nacelles and roof, CF instrument panel, magnetic ride, edge red calipers, CF painted mirrors, Z51 pkg and tan seat belts.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~ Robert and Linda B. Of Tomball, Texas chose Elkhart Lake Blue with Sky cool gray for his 2021 Corvette Z51 coupe and they just took delivery at the National Corvette Museum in KY. The red carpet was rolled out for this Texas couple! Equipment list: 3LT pkg, sterling silver full length stripes, transparent top, chrome badge pkg, CF instrument panel, front lift, magnetic ride, edge red calipers, edge red engine cover, engine appearance pkg and Z51 pkg. Email from the Butler’s:

    Dear Mike,
    Linda and I wish to express our sincere gratitude for all your assistance in ordering our 2021 C-8. You are a consummate professional who helped us plan and order our new Corvette. We have named her “Dream Girl” and you can tell by the pictures that name fits her perfectly. Mike, you did everything in a most timely and professional manner and helped us have a car that, without your experience and eye, would not have been exactly what we wanted. We now have our “Dream Girl” home in Texas and look forward to showing her off as well as recommending to our friends to call Mike for their next Corvette. We will return to you for our next Corvette. Again, thank you for advising us to build a totally awesome 2021 C-8. You are most deserving of our words and praise.”
    Best Wishes,
    Bob & Linda Butler
    Tomball, Tx
    P.S. “The peanut brittle was an unexpected and welcome surprise!”

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Frank S. of Wappinger Falls, New York factory ordered a Black 2021 Corvette Z51 Convertible with Adrenaline Red interior. Frank also had Criswell service dept add the high wing spoiler! Equipment list: 2LT pkg, front lift, magnetic ride, bright red calipers, CF painted wheels, Z51 pkg and Red seat belts. Plycar trucking picked it up and delivered it to his home driveway.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Gary F. of Colorado Springs, Colorado shared the Corvette Museum delivery experience with his wife yesterday in Bowling Green, KY. Gary factory ordered a Rapid Blue 2021 Z51 Corvette Convt with the Tension Blue/Twilight Blue dipped interior. Equipment list: 3LT pkg, CF/Midnight silver stinger stripe, chrome badge pkg, CF painted Nacelles and body color roof, front lift, and Z51 pkg.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Alan C. of San Jose, California factory ordered from me his Red Mist 2021 Corvette Z51 coupe to be picked up at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. This past week the red carpet was rolled out for Alan and his wife. Equipment list: 2LT pkg, front lift, magnetic ride, CF painted wheels, CF painted mirrors/spoiler, engine appearance pkg and Z51 pkg.
    I’m sure they had a blast!

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~John W. of Downingtown, Pennsylvania had the red carpet rolled out this week for both him and his son at the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. John called me to order an Elkhart Lake Blue 2021 Corvette Z51 coupe with Natural interior. Equipment list: 3LT pkg, body color dual roof pkg, body color accents, front lift, magnetic ride, edge red calipers, edge red engine cover, EL Blue rear Corvette letters, engine appearance pkg and Z51 pkg. Fun was had by all even the Museum delivery host!

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Robert S. of Leesburg, Virginia factory ordered from me a Red Mist Metallic 2021 Corvette Z51 Convertible with Natural dipped interior. Today was delivery day so Robert and his son could enjoy the weekend in his new hard top mid engine Corvette. Equipment list: 3LT pkg, CF/midnight silver stinger stripe, CF painted acelles and body color roof, front lift, CF instrument panel, edge red calipers, Cf painted wheels, Z51 pkg, visible CF mirror caps, and much more!

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Ron and Pam S. of Eldersburg, Maryland placed their factory order for a Red Mist 2021 Corvette coupe and this week took delivery with perfect timing as their Lease expired on their 2018 Impala they got from Criswell. I was really glad to assist these two through this whole process as they are incredibly nice folks so give them the Corvette wave. All 7 of the Vettes they have owned were C2’s and C3’s, lookout for this stunning C8! Equipment list: 3LT pkg, Two tone Red/Black interior, body color accents, front lift, edge red calipers, performance exhaust, spectra gray wheels, engine appearance pkg, torch red seat belts and much more!

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman
    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Jeff L. of Jacksonville, Florida flew up today to take delivery of his new Ceramic Matrix Gray metallic 2021 Corvette Z51 Convt with Adrenaline red inter. His son and grand son live close by so we had 3 generations of Ludwig guys here at Criswell for this special day. Jeff has owned 2 C7’s and now he is driving his C8! Equipment list: 2LT pkg, chrome badges, front lift, magnetic ride, bright red calipers, spectra gray wheels, and Z51 pkg. A great day for the Family!! ~Gerald and Anne G. of Chantilly, Virginia bought his C7 from me and today he took delivery of his Silver flare with Red/black interior C8 Convertible …his 5th Corvette that they have owned. His daughter and granddaughter were visiting from California and joined in the delivery pics. Equipment list: 2LT pkg, GT2 buckets, magnetic ride, front lift, CF wheels, CF painted mirrors and Z51 pkg.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman
    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Henry G. of Prescott, Arizona Factory ordered his new Corvette to be drop shipped for courtesy delivery at the Chevrolet dealer in Phoenix, Arizona. This week he picked up his Ceramic Matrix gray metallic with Sky cool gray interior 2021 Corvette Z51 Convt and drove home to Prescott. Equipment list: 2LT pkg, GT2 buckets, midnight gray dual stripes, shadow gray exterior accents, front lift, magnetic ride, spectra Gray wheels, silver/ CF hash stripes, Z51 pkg and more.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~Joe H. of Miami Beach, Florida flew up this morning to take delivery of his Arctic White 2021 Corvette Z51 Convt. Joe will enjoy this C8 as it’s his very first Corvette that he has owned. Equipment list: 2LT pkg, CF painted Nacelles/roof, front lift, magnetic ride, Z51 pkg. ~Patrick W. of Hanover, Maryland is literally cooler than the other side of a pillow…check out his very first Corvette!! Patrick ordered a Black 2021 Corvette Z51 Convt with Black interior and Batman better look out as there is a new Sheriff in town.
    Equipment list: 2LT pkg, chrome badge pkg, front lift, magnetic ride, cf painted wheels, Z51 pkg and much more! I believe Patrick’s buddy Jeremy will be a Corvette customer sooner than later!     ~This past Wednesday the 28th I played in a Golf Tourney in Princeton, NJ. It must be about the 25th year that I have played in the NCAA College Wrestling Hall of Fame Golf outing for Charity. Next to me is my High School Wrestling Coach, still going strong at 78 years young. ~The Corvette Furman school out at Ron Fellows Spring Mountain Race track in Pahrump, Nevada has been popular over the last 7 years… so I am doing three classes this Fall. Each class has 20 of my Corvette customers from around the world and Spring Mountain is a terrific venue to learn more about your new C8 Corvette. 7 Pro Instructors in each class teach you how to best drive your C8. I host a Dinner party at The Clubhouse for each class the night before. Any questions? Call Donna Hammontree 1 800 391-6891 x232 ~~The Frank Class Corvette barn find and throwback picture section…please post up your favorite pic(s).

    The debut of the 1953 Corvette at the GM Motorama brought on worldwide attention…

    Dinah Shore…

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman
    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    Joe E. Lewis

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    John Wayne and brought the attention of Zora Duntov. Zora Duntov and his pilot. Drive safely.

    Mike Furman
    Criswell Chevrolet
    Gaithersburg, MD
    301-212-4420 desk direct
    Off Fridays and Sundays
    “I sell and ship Nationwide and have done so for 43+ years!
    [email protected]
    CorvetteFurman.com

    Click on the link below for Cigar Aficionado magazine article that just came out:
    Cigar Aficionado: The Legend of Mr. Corvette

    Each day I post up Corvettes stories and delivery videos…follow on Instagram: corvette.furman and Facebook: CorvetteFurman

    Mike can deliver new Corvettes at Criswell Chevrolet in Gaithersburg, MD or through the National Corvette Museum’s R8C delivery program. He can also deliver new Corvettes via covered transport direct to your door or a courtesy delivery to the Chevrolet dealer near you.

    Related:
    Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for July 25th
    Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for July 11th
    Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for June 27th

    Click Here!


    📂This entry was posted in Uncategorized 📎and tagged

  • 2022 Corvette Prices Increased for the Z51 Performance Package, Front Lift, and Destination Fees

    Posted on by admin
    2022 Corvette Prices Increased for the Z51 Performance Package, Front Lift, and Destination Fees

    Photo Credit: Chevrolet

    We wrote earlier this week that dealers can now start submitting preliminary order requests into the GM workbench order system but that pricing wasn’t available yet. Chevy must have heard our call as our friends at the Corvette Action Center are sharing these screens from GM’s ordering system that are now showing some pricing for select options.

    Unfortunately, the bottom line is that your price for ordering a 2022 Corvette may cost more than the $1,200 increase that Chevy announced last month depending on options and equipment.

    Chevrolet had already announced the $1,200 price increase for the three trim levels on the 2022 model year Corvette, and we learned today that it was the trim groups that were raised by $1,000 and the mandatory destination charge of $1,095 was increased by $200, so that’s how the 2022 Corvettes are going up by $1,200 for everyone. We wanted to see those numbers so here is how they look. The first price is the current 2021 MSRP that includes the $1,095 destination charge for each trim level and body style with the second number showing the $1,200 price increase:

    2021 Price vs 2022 Price with destination fees included

    • $60,995 – 1LT Coupe – $62,195
    • $68,295 – 2LT Coupe – $69,495
    • $72,945 – 3LT Coupe – $74,145
    • $68,495 – 1LT Convertible – $69,695
    • $75,295 – 2LT Convertible – $76,495
    • $79,945 – 3LT Convertible – $81,145

    As we read through the order sheets, we note that the Z51 Performance Package has been increased from $5,995 to $6,345. Nearly 70% of Corvettes are ordered with the Z51 Performance Package so this one will be hitting a majority of buyers as well. Another popular option is the E60 Front End Lift. This option is now priced at $2,260, an increase of $860 more than the $1,400 when it was offered on the 2020 model. The Black Trident Wheels have been increased by $100 to $2,995 and the High Wing also saw an increase of $100 to $1,250.

    As far as the new content for 2022 goes, there is just the low profile spoiler (TVS) which is offered for $595. While the pricing isn’t coming up on the order system, the IMSA GTLM Championship special edition package will add $6,595 to the price of a 3LT Corvette with Z51.

    Finally, we note that one option appears to have been discounted. The 5VM ground effects package was initially priced at $4,895 and we now see it priced at $4,445.

    Check out these screens below which show the options and pricing based on the 3LT trim package for Coupe. You can see the Convertible pricing sheets here.

    2022 Corvette 3LT Coupe Pricing

    Source:
    Corvette Action Center

    Related:
    Ordering is Open for the 2022 Corvette, But There is a Catch…
    The 2022 Corvette Order Guide Shows New Carbon Fiber High Wing, Intake Trim
    Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter on the 2022 Corvette LT2 Engine Updates

    Click Here!


    📂This entry was posted in Uncategorized 📎and tagged

  • [VIDEO] Doug Collins Snags Two One-Owner Corvettes With Great Backstories

    Posted on by admin
    [VIDEO] Doug Collins Snags Two One-Owner Corvettes With Great Backstories

    Photo Credit:

    You’ve got to spare 35 minutes out of your day and watch this video posted by Dennis Collins on his YouTube Channel, Coffee Walk.

    In his latest post, Collins and his two kids, Alex and Kelsey, head out to a longtime friend’s house where they wind up buying a trifecta of vehicles from Frank Marino – a 1967 Marina Blue Corvette convertible with factory air, a 1969 white Corvette convertible, and a nice low-mileage white H2 Hummer.

    What makes the Corvettes so special is that they’re still considered one-owner vehicles, with Marino never having transferred the titles from the original purchaser.

    “We both sold and traded cars back and forth,” Dennis recalls of their relationship, “and he called me this week and said, hey, I am about to retire, and I am going to my ranch, so I’ve got two special Corvettes, and one of them I bought from you, but I don’t remember when.”

    TITLE

    Actually, the ’69 exchanged hands between the two men 28 years ago and has remained in top-notch condition ever since, even cranking up without a struggle when Kelsey drove it onto their enclosed trailer after the deal has been sealed.

    But it’s the ’67 that is the real star of this video. Be sure to watch the whole post to see Frank’s moving story about how he got the car up and running again so the original owner could ride in it before he passed away from complications due to Agent Orange exposure. After his death about a year later, the owner’s wife showed some pretty slick negotiating skills to sell the car to Marino.

    When Collins bought it, the car was covered in dust and had a few bad places in the paint on the driver’s side and a slight separation in the driver’s seat, but remains in remarkably good survivor condition overall, especially the undercarriage that was immaculate for a 54-year-old car. It’s also one of just 3,788 Sting Rays equipped with air conditioning out of a total production run of 22,940 units that year.

    TITLE

    Collins & Family head to Marino’s service station, a fixture in Texas for about decades, where they pick up tons of original documentation about the ’67, along with the original well-worn spare tire!

    Once they arrive back at their facility, the Collinses continue to be impressed with the ’67.

    “What a cool car,” Dennis says. “It’s always nice when the car gets back to the shop and the story gets better instead of getting worse – so this is one of those kind of cars. The longer you look at it, the longer I look at it, the happier I am I bought it. A lot of times you get one back, whoo, why did I buy that?”

    [embedded content]

    Source:
    YouTube

    Related:
    1969 Corvette For Sale Spent Entire Life with GM Employee Who Designed the C3 Door Handles
    Nino’s 1967 Corvette Makes the Journey from Barn Find to Bloomington Certification
    One-Owner 1963 Corvette Still Going Strong

    Click Here!


    📂This entry was posted in Uncategorized 📎and tagged

  • Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Aug 23rd

    Posted on by admin
    Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Aug 23rd

    Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvettes to his customers who come from all across the country to work with the nation’s top individual Corvette seller.

    In this week’s delivery dispatch, we get to see more of the 2020 Corvette Convertible that we featured earlier this week. The Rapid Blue HTC was among the first to arrive at dealers and we know the new owners have to be ecstatic to be able to take it home. Mike shares a few more C8 deliveries from the week and then he offers up a great collection of vintage and throwback photos. Mike reads your comments so make sure you tell us which are your favorites in the comments below.

    Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.

    ~This coming Thursday through Saturday (27th-29th) I will be on the Carlisle Fairgrounds for the Corvettes at Carlisle Event. I have been attending Carlisle Events every year since 1978. My Blade Silver with two-tone Blue interior C8 will be on display at the Ron Fellow’s Spring Mountain Race Track Tent which is located on the Midway Infield. Please stop by and say Hi if you are attending and get a C8 Poster etc…

    *First oil change done this past Friday on my C8…

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~3 weeks ago my customer took 2nd place at Road America in a GT3 at Elkhart Lake in Wisconsin…then he took delivery last Saturday of a new C8 from me that he factory ordered and last Monday morning he sent me an email with the quoted words below on the new C8…very high praise from a world-known Porsche Racer. Drumroll please…~The 1,750,000th Corvette has rolled off of the line at Bowling Green and it’s available for you to win! The Corvette Museum has some raffle tickets available. Chevrolet celebrated a major milestone last week as the 1.75 millionths Corvette rolled off the end of the production line at GM’s Bowling Green Assembly last Friday.

    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman
    Corvette Deliveries with Mike Furman

    ~C8 Corvette Pacing the Indy 500 Race… ~Corvette deliveries this week…

    *This very well could be the very first hardtop Corvette convertible delivery Nationwide which occurred Wednesday, August 19th. Take a look at the delivery video’s of the top being power folded down on Instagram: corvette.furman and Facebook: Corvette Furman … The CorvetteBlogger and CarBuzz even picked up the story and posted it as a news story using my pictures and video. https://carbuzz.com/

    ~Al and Andrea F. of Macungie, Pennsylvania shared the task of special ordering this stunning hardtop Convertible 2020 Corvette Z51. Delivered on the 19th and it could not be owned by two finer people. Rapid Blue paint with the Tension Blue/Twilight Blue dipped interior truly matches up perfectly. Fully loaded with 3LT pkg, personalized plaque, CF painted top and nacelles, body-color accents, front lift, CF instrument cluster, magnetic ride, spectra gray wheels, and CF painted mirrors and spoiler. Check it out at the Carlisle Event in PA next week. Guaranteed Perma grin will be on the faces of Al and Andrea! Check it out at Chip’s Choice on the fairgrounds. *Al wanted to take delivery just the way I take my Corvettes home, as it arrived off the transport truck…of course the mechanics did the full PDI first.

    ZORAPID CHASE THE CLOUDS AWAY ~Louie U. of Ortley Beach, New Jersey got dropped off Tuesday at 9 am sharp to take delivery of a new Blade Silver 2020 Corvette Stingray coupe. Enthusiasm was off the charts and deservingly so! Equipment list: Transparent top, 1LT pkg, performance exhaust, spectra gray wheels, splash guards and CF painted mirrors. Louie had our Service dept install the GM carbon flash painted ground effects pkg. ~Tom and Susan M. of Danville, Kentucky was referred to me by a mutual friend named Steve Hill also from Kentucky. Tom has a C7 ZR1 in the garage and waited patiently to add his new Torch Red 2020 Z51 coupe. I had it drop-shipped for courtesy delivery to his local Chevrolet dealer in Nicholasville, Kentucky just like I did with Steve’s C8 in June. This past week he picked up his new Corvette and I look forward to his driving review. The Adrenaline Red GT2 interior really pops. I must have delivered at least a dozen Kentucky resident’s new C8’s since March and plenty more to go. ~Chuck and Michele S. of Newark, Maryland were referred to me by my brother in law about getting just the right Corvette. Today they traded their 2008 Corvette convertible with manual transmission for a 7,000 mile 2014 Corvette Convertible with 7-speed manual transmission and the Competition seats. This Corvette pops in Arctic White with Black interior, top, and wheels, especially with CF black mirrors/spoiler. Chuck and Michele will have a smooth 3-hour ride home. * The Frank Class Corvette Barn find, throwback and cool picture section…post up your favorite picture this week. Have a great week. >> I will be out of the office August 26th-30th <<

    Mike Furman
    Criswell Chevrolet
    Gaithersburg, MD
    301-212-4420 desk direct
    Off Fridays and Sundays
    “I sell and ship Nationwide and have done so for 43+ years!
    [email protected]
    CorvetteFurman.com

    Click on the link below for Cigar Aficionado magazine article that just came out:
    Cigar Aficionado: The Legend of Mr. Corvette

    …follow on Instagram: corvette.furman and Facebook: Corvette Furman

    Mike can deliver new Corvettes at Criswell Chevrolet in Gaithersburg, MD or through the National Corvette Museum’s R8C delivery program. He can also deliver new Corvettes via covered transport direct to your door or a courtesy delivery to the Chevrolet dealer near you.

    Related:
    Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Aug 16th
    Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Aug 9th>
    Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for July 26th

    Click Here!


    📂This entry was posted in Uncategorized 📎and tagged

  • [VIDEO] Corvette Assembly Plant Running Ahead of Target Production Schedule

    Posted on by admin
    [VIDEO] Corvette Assembly Plant Running One Week Ahead of Target Production

    Our friend Morgan Crosbie who is a Chevy sales rep at Ontario’s Finch Chevrolet has a new video up on his Cars and Crosbie YouTube Channel today and while the main thrust is to offer a comparison of the 2020 Corvette 1LT vs his personal loaded 3LT Z51 Coupe. But before he gets into that, he offers some much welcome updates on the production of his customer cars at the Corvette Assembly Plant.

    Morgan tells is that the 1LT Coupe behind him is VIN 3963 and it was produced some two weeks ago. With the quality control holds shortened now, Morgan says he is happy to see many of the details have been fine-tuned and that they are ironing out some of the kinks as had been reported previously.

    He is also very excited as his customer cars that had a Target Production Week (TPW) of July 13 have already been produced, which means that the Assembly Plant is running a a week ahead of schedule in terms of producing the vehicles they determined were going to be produced at a later date. As a representative of Chevrolet, he is happy to be able to report to his customers that their cars were already built.

    [VIDEO] Corvette Assembly Plant Running Ahead of Target Production Schedule

    From there, Morgan offers a walk-around of the 1LT car which he calls a “stylish cruiser” as it doesn’t have the Z51 option. In fact, the Arctic White Stingray has just two options, the Sterling Silver Trident wheels and the NPP Performance exhaust. He also calls the Arctic White a “value” color as there is no upcharge for the paint.

    Morgan also points out the fact that the non-Z51 cars come with the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 tires which he says will be more durable and should last longer than the Pilot Sport 4S summer tires found on the Z51 models.

    The Chevy sales rep is also quick to point out that for customers who do get the base model, you are no way making any a sacrifices that are too monumental for you to think that its a different vehicle from the upper-level trim and performance models that are being tested by the auto magazines and tv shows. During his walk-around, he points out many of the value details that don’t detract from the Corvette ownership experience.

    As always, Morgan offers a solid review so check out the full video if you are looking to build you own “value cruiser.”

    From Cars and Crosbie via YouTube:

    In this episode I show you the value that you get in a base model Corvette and why it is important to have a corvette specialist to help you design and order your Corvette.

    [embedded content]

    Source:
    YouTube

    Related:
    [VIDEO] 2020 Corvette Stingray’s Oil Change Procedure is Different than Previous Generations
    [VIDEO] The Changing Demographics of Corvette Buyers
    [VIDEO] Former Owner of a C7 Corvette with a Manual Transmission Sings the Praises of the C8’s DCT

    Click Here!


    📂This entry was posted in Uncategorized 📎and tagged