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CORVETTE TODAY #126 - Rewind! Learn About The Muscle Cars & Corvette Nationals

It's our very first CORVETTE TODAY Rewind!  In January 2022, your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett introduced you to Bob Ashton, the Managing Member of the Muscle Cars & Corvette Nationals. Steve brings Bob back to CORVETTE TODAY to refresh your memory about the show coming up the week before Thanksgiving in Chicago (November 19th & 20th).    This is a HUGE show! Plus, Steve will be exhibiting his C7 "Carbon Fiber Edition Stingray" and giving a seminar about the CORVETTE TODAY show. Get all the details on this CORVETTE TODAY Rewind!

CORVETTE TODAY #125 - Corvette News & Headlines, Early September 2022

More news and information about the new Corvette C8 Z06 keeps trickling in.  And now, with Corvettes at Carlisle and the NCM Anniversary Event completed, your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, teams up with Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger to bring you the latest news and headlines about America's Sports Car! Here are some of the topics cover next week.... C8 Z06 orders CLOSED thru the rest of 2022 Bowling Green Assembly Plant was closed last week and thru Labor Day Top speed for the C8 Z06 is 195 mph and 189 mph for the Z07 C8 Z06 fuel economy revealed Callaway shows a prototype supercharged C8 Stingray at Corvettes at Carlisle LMR takes the world record-fastest C8 Stingray on the planet 1,000 African American Corvette owners converge in Bowling Green for the 1st Corvette Cultural Awareness Weekend Two new Z06 videos posted to the official Z06 website Chevrolet add a mandatory $300 to all 2023 Corvettes for OnStar subscription BGA Plant Tours to resume-November 2022 C8 Z06 school at Spring Mountain starts in Q2 of 2023 If you want the latest news and information about Corvette, one of your best resources is the ONLY current podcast about Corvettes...CORVETTE TODAY! Visit the website, listen to the podcast, watch the YouTube video, shop in the Merchandise Store, sign up for email notifications and join the Facebook group at: www.CorvetteToday.com

CORVETTE TODAY #124 - Meet The Corvette Brand Quality Manager, Jeff Strausser

There are lots of people on the Corvette team.  Some are there to insure that your Corvette experience is the best in the business. Jeff Strausser is one of those people....on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll learn exactly what a Brand Quality Manager is and does.  And how he can help you, as a Corvette owner! Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, takes you up close and personal with Jeff...and at the next show the Corvette team attends, you'll want to meet Corvette Brand Quality Manager, Jeff Strausser!

CORVETTE TODAY #123 - Corvette News & Headlines, Late August 2022

Just when you thought it was safe to talk logically about the new C8 Z06, the CORVETTE TODAY show surprises you with even more critical information! The News & Headlines show with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger, fills in even more blanks of things you need to know about the new C8 Z06 Here a just a few of the topics covered in this show... 1. We now know Corvette Z06 Allocations and Orders 2. Select Z06 buyers are at Status 3000 and production starts the week of Sept. 12th 3. Chevrolet makes changes on how you can order Carbon Fiber wheels 4. The Z06 Gas Guzzler tax is $2,600 - $3,000 5. GM is testing the Ferrari SF90 Stradale at Milford Proving Grounds with eyes towards the E-Ray and Zora 6. No Z06 allocations yet, but we know constraints and how allocations will be handed out 7. Do we now know the percentage of Z06s that will be built? 8. Emilia Hartford drives the first C8 Z06 press car 9. A 1971 Corvette driven by an Apollo 15 astronaut is getting refurbished 10. A Chevy Dealer's memo erroneously says 55,573 C8 orders are in the system...oops! Its another "must listen to" or "must watch" CORVETTE TODAY show.  We keep you current and up-to-date on the ONLY current podcast dedicated to Corvette!

CORVETTE TODAY #122 - Every Corvette Owner Has A Story (Part 1)

If you frequent CORVETTE TODAY, you know I always say that, "Every Corvette owner has a story". My guest on this show has 60 years worth of Corvette stories!  John Elegant (the main man on MidEngineCorvetteForum.com) shares some of his best memories and Corvette stories with us, from the effect of seeing his first Corvette had on him, his first Corvette purchase, to Harlan Charles and Tadge Juechter stories! Have a Kleenex handy too-his last story will bring tears to your eyes! See what I mean when I say, "Every Corvette owner has a  story" on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

CORVETTE TODAY #121 - Corvette News & Headlines, Mid August 2022

The world of Corvette is really heating up with the release of pricing for the C8 Z06.   Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger are back with the most current Corvette news and headlines. Here are a few of the topics discussed in this week’s show…. 1. Chevrolet offering C8 Z06 buyers $5,000 in rewards for not “flipping” their car 2. GM limits the warranty transferability of the C8 Z06 to people who flip their cars 3. The C8 Z06 Order Guide is now available for download 4. FBI raids a Chinese-owned company that makes aluminum wheels for GM 5. Spring Mountain is back open after a flash flood covered the track with sand & debris 6. Our "Corvette Insider" Manny Katakis from Muscle Cars & Trucks is back with insider information! 7. Lingenfelter introduces a high performance Cold Air Intake for the C8 8. The first 35th Anniversary Callaway C8 arrives at Ciocca Chevrolet CORVETTE TODAY continues to be a leading resource for up-to-date Corvette news and information!   Don’t miss a single show-a new episode launches every Monday at 12 midnight Eastern Time. It’s the ONLY current podcast about Corvette!

CORVETTE TODAY EXTRA - Harlan Charles Talks Everything Z06!

It's another CORVETTE TODAY EXTRA... Corvette Brand Manager Harlan Charles is back on the CORVETTE TODAY show with your host Steve Garrett to talk about everything Z06! Steve and Harlan discuss full pricing, options and combinations that can be ordered with this new supercar. If you're ordering a new C8 Z06, you must listen or watch this show! You'll discover all the in's and out's of this car. Plus, you'll also learn what combinations will and will not work when ordering. Don't miss this CORVETTE TODAY EXTRA with Corvette Brand Manager, Harlan Charles on CORVETTE TODAY!

CORVETTE TODAY #120 - Meet the Executive Director of NCM Insurance, Adam Boca

In this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, your host, Steve Garrett, brings back Adam Boca from NCM Insurance. Adam was a guest on CORVETTE TODAY #7 in June 2020!  But so much has happened since we visited with Adam 2 years ago. Adam is now Executive Director of NCM Insurance.  Plus, there are SO many updates about insurance to go through.  He explains nearly everything they offer and why it's so good for you.  Plus, Adam tells you that NCM Insurance is not just for Corvettes-you can in sure your other muscle cars, exotics, supercars and more with NCM Insurance! Once you listen or watch this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll want to switch your coverage to NCM Insurance too....I did!

CORVETTE TODAY #119 - Corvette News & Headlines, Late July 2022

C8 Z06 pricing is here, order placement begins at the end of this month. So your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, welcomes back Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger to fill you in on everything you need to know about Corvette! Here are just a few of the topics we will cover in next week's show... C8 Z06 pricing is out-pricing. In Canada, Z06 pricing starts at $128,198 70th Anniversary wheel constraints are lifted NCM’s Motorsports Park will get $2.4m worth of improvements Spied…a 70th Anniversary Z06 leaves the Bowling Green Assembly Plant A hybrid AWD C8 E-Ray takes first laps at the Nurburgring Chevrolet offers custom luggage with the 70th anniversary packages New Z06 Academy video focuses on tech transfer from racing to the streets A handful of Z06 accessory options will not be available when ordering opened last week Listen to the show, watch the YouTube video, sign up for CORVETTE TODAY emails, join the Facebook group and shop in the CORVETTE TODAY Merchandise Store at: www.CorvetteToday.com

CORVETTE TODAY #118 - A Conversation With The Two Lead Engineers At Michelin And They’re Relationship With Corvette

Tires on your Corvette play a huge, major role in the performance of the car. In this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, your host, Steve Garrett, talks with the two lead engineers that work and design tires for America's Sports Car. You'll hear from Lee Willard and Dr. Jeff Anderson about how Michelin designs and develops tires, how they "got in the door" with Chevrolet and Corvette and their role with Corvette Racing. Both of these men are thrilled to be on CORVETTE TODAY!  You'll truly enjoy listening and hearing their stories.