Tag: Vettes in the News

C5 Corvette Goes Up in Flames in South Beach

C5 Corvette Goes Up in Flames in South Beach

We know that Corvettes are hot cars but this is not what we had in mind! The center of this white C5 Corvette is black now after being struck by a fire on South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. WSVN-TV reports that the Corvette caught on fire at 18th Street and West Avenue, and despite

By: | June 10, 2013


Make-A-Wish Foundation Fulfills 6 Year Old Cancer Survivor’s Dream

Make-A-Wish Foundation Fulfills 6 Year Old Cancer Survivor’s Dream

Getting to ride in a shiny C4 Corvette convertible Sunday was just the beginning of a day filled with fun activities for a 6-year-old cancer survivor in West Richland, Washington. The Make-A-Wish Foundation made little Miette Nelson’s dreams come true as they arranged for her ride in the car to Barracuda Coffee, where she even

By: | June 6, 2013


North Dakota Woman Enjoying Life in Fast Lane in Her C4 Corvette

North Dakota Woman Enjoying Life in Fast Lane in Her C4 Corvette

Photo Credit: Dave Wallis/The Forum Women can be passionate about cars, too. Take Kristi Zick of Kindred, North Dakota, for example. She grew up watching her dad, Roger Langlie, work as crew chief for her uncle’s Super Comp dragster team at a track. That’s the same track where she met her husband, Ryan, after first

By: | June 5, 2013



C4 Corvette Rollover in Illinois

C4 Corvette Rollover in Illinois

Two passengers in a white Corvette C4 convertible might want to buy some lottery tickets after the lucky men escaped without injury when the car rolled over in Springfield, Illinois on May 18. The Corvette nearly fell into a ravine and wound up upside down after rolling over on Taylor Avenue about 7:30 p.m. The

By: | June 3, 2013


GM Makes Wish Come True For Man with Terminal Cancer

Here’s what may be the most heartwarming story yet about the seventh generation Corvette. It’s a story about a dying Corvette enthusiast and the amazing love that his family and friends – along with total strangers and a massive corporation – showed him in the final weeks of his life. Chuck Sheldon is proof that

By: | May 29, 2013


From Basket Case to Show Car, 1960 Corvette Gets Second Chance

Talk about your extremes. Elsewhere on this website, you have read about one-owner 1960 Corvettes that are as stock and original as they come. Then we have this 1960 model owned by Gary Kuck, which has been transformed from a basket case with no engine and a mangled front clip into a wild one-of-a-kind custom.

By: | May 29, 2013



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