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Top Tips for Buying a Corvette in New Mexico
Purchasing a Corvette is not just about acquiring a car; it’s about embracing a lifestyle filled with speed, style, and American automotive heritage. If you’re considering buying a Corvette in New Mexico, you’re in for an exciting journey. With its stunning landscapes and open roads, New Mexico is the perfect backdrop for your new sports car. In this guide, we’ll explore essential tips to help you make an informed decision and ensure you drive away with the Corvette of your d
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Jul 164 min read


11 Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About Corvettes
How Chevrolet's sports car went from an early 1950s show-car to America's supercar killer. Over eight generations and more than 70 years, the Corvette has been many things: An evocative show car, a world-beating race car, a hairy-chested horsepower beast, and most recently, a mid-engine tour-de-force that can hang with Europe's best exotic cars-all available at your local Chevy dealer. Here's what you need to know about the past, present, and future of the Chevy Corvette, Ame
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May 31, 20242 min read


2024 Corrales Tractor & Auto Show
The annual Corrales Tractor and Auto show has become a very popular event for NMCA. Besides the peaceful setting in rural Corrales, this show is conducted on lush, cool green grass. 150+ farm tractors and desirable automobiles provided the public with a relaxing way to spend some time reviewing the displays, grab a bite to eat and listening to excellent music. Eye-level view of a red Corvette parked against a desert backdrop This year, however, an unexpected twist. The Thursd
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May 24, 20242 min read


1963 Corvette Grand Sport - Five Produced
As of 2024, the Chevrolet Corvette has been in production for 70 years, making it America's third longest-running nameplate. During this time, Chevrolet built quite a few rare gems. The 1969 Corvette ZL1 tops the list with just two units built, while the 1986 C4 in Copper Metallic comes second with only four made. The 1963 Grand Sport rounds off the top three list. Chevy put together only five, and they're among the most desirable and expensive Vettes. The Grand Sport was bor
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May 17, 20242 min read


Does your '23 or '24 C8 Need A New Tranny?
General Motors has released a Customer Satisfaction Program (CSP) for select units of the C8 Corvette due to a transmission issue. According to Customer Satisfaction Program number N232427051, certain 2023 Corvette and 2024 Corvette units may have a condition where the transmission fasteners were improperly torqued. To correct this problem, certified GM technicians are to inspect affected Vettes and replace the transmission and all corresponding components, including a coolan
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May 10, 20242 min read


All Future Corvette C8 Variants Will Feature Forced Induction
Despite the inevitable transformation of the Chevy Corvette nameplate into an all-electric performance vehicle, there's still plenty of fun to be had in burning gasoline with a Crossed Flags badge on the nose. The mid-engine C8 Corvette is proof positive of that, with models like the C8 Corvette Stingray, C8 Corvette Z06, and C8 Corvette E-Ray all touting naturally aspirated V8 powerplants. But, as they say, more is better, and that includes more gasoline burned in the name o
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Apr 26, 20242 min read


C8 Z06: Are Carbon Ceramic Brakes Worth The Cost?
It's no secret that the C8 Corvette Z06 is a vehicle designed to be used on the track, where it delivers some truly impressive performance for its price point - or any price point, really. However, while many owners obviously won't ever take these special machines to a track, there are plenty of folks that will, sometimes, on a regular basis. For them, going for pricier options will likely result in better results, and in that regard, carbon ceramic brakes are a pretty entici
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Apr 19, 20242 min read
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