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Nod to Racing Lemans, delivery pics, Ferrari trades, Rare color combo etc pics***
This past week was a short week for me as I was out of the office for a few days...which means this coming week will be heavy on deliveries.
~Rick and his wife of Gaithersburg, MD are big advocates for RT 66 and they decided to sell their C5 and order a new Stingray Cpe. Arctic White with Adrenaline Red interior and 7spd manual was just the ticket. His wife threw him a Corvette birthday party a few days before he took delivery on Thursday. His new Stingray came in Wednesday and I was off Thursday thru Sunday but I knew Rick was itching to ride so I scheduled his delivery early Thursday and took off from there.
~Perry L of Richmond, VA heard of me on the Forums and after he placed his order for a Stingray he found out that his first cousin is a friend of mine. Small world. Perry ordered Daytona Sunrise Orange with 3LT Brownstone interior, 8spd paddle shift Auto trans, CF Badge pkg,Black wheels, ZF1 pkg and much more. He drove the long way home and enjoyed every second of driving his very first Corvette.
~Carl S of Greenbelt, MD was referred in to me by his Corvette Club and he came in and traded his beloved 2012 GS Centennial edition for a new Shark Gray 7spd Stingray cpe. Carl couldn't believe how much he liked the Stingray so quickly. He took it right off the showroom floor to his home. I text pics to his wife of the two side by side.
~The Z06's get plenty of interesting trade in's...Ferrari.
~My Stingray Corvette Customer Chris M wrote me the following after he took my advice for attending Spring Mountain Race Track since Chevrolet is paying 60% of the cost when you purchase a new Stingray or Z06. Here are his words/pics.
"Hi Mike, just a quick note to let you know I went to the Corvette performance driving program at Spring Mountain this week upon your recommendation. Just as you suggested it would be, I found it a fun, challenging, and informative program and learned a lot about the car that I had not discovered on my own during the past year of driving the Stingray. As you know, I am a competitive athlete and competitive shooter, and I saw a lot of parallels between performance shooting and performance driving. Once you have mastered the fundamentals, it is all about being smooth. The emphasis on momentum management and balancing the car was really useful -- I could really feel the difference when applying the skills as taught, and there were several concepts new to me, such as throttle steering. They have a fine group of instructors out there, and the infrastructure is really impressive. Anyway, thanks again for steering me in a positive direction. "
With appreciation, Chris M.
~My nod to Lemans since this is the week of the Big Race. I was fortunate enough to win twice a National Chevrolet Corvette sales contest that GM had back in 2011 and 2012. I spent time with Doug Fehan and his two teams of Corvette drivers, Mark Reuss, Ron Fellow's and all the other luminaries from Chevrolet. Lemans is THE Race in Europe and I highly recommend you put this event on your Bucket list. Below is a picture from the Team Corvette Pits at Lemans.
and now the C7R racing this week...
~Throwback Lemans pics..this Race originated in 1923.
~Old Corvette ads from 1967 and 1968...
~1965 Mako Shark II Picture at the Detroit Auto show back in the day.
~I knew Zora enough that he knew me by name back in the 80's so I dug up some old pics of him in his day.
~This cartoon is for John and Annie E in Dallas, Oregon....
~Barn finds, some need more help then others...
~67 Shelby Barn find...one of the reasons I like my Laguna Blue Z06 is my memory of a neighbor having a 67 Blue Shelby in his driveway back in the 70's.
~and the truckloads of new Corvettes keep arriving weekly.
~Have a great day everyone and don't forget to wave at your fellow Corvette drivers!
Mike Furman
Criswell Chevrolet
301-212-4420 www.corvettefurman.com
Gaithersburg, MD
"I ship Nationwide"
Last edited by Mike Furman@Criswell; 09-22-2015 at 06:12 AM.
Thanx for the Sunday morning read. You really knew Zora??
That's cool. And just curious how much you might be asking for that Ferrari you got in on trade?
Like the old shot of the Mako....the second one is from the GM Heritage Center trip we did last month. This one says "Manta Ray" on the side.....so may be a different car, but same idea! Thanks for sharing the photos each Sunday morning.
A good morning to you Like the details in that table setting Crazy....I would leave it set up with no use
I can see why the trade UP to Z from the pony.Design of the C7 just blows away the Ferrari....No contest.
Every yr. improvements keep the attraction peaking....Color's,wheels,rear hatch closure,flat bottom steering wheel,yada yada....
Thanks for posting the option change list...much appreciated here
Enjoy CHEVY THUNDER during race season.Nitro,NASCAR and Corvette Racing all coming up and present....Support your style or all
Thanx for the Sunday morning read. You really knew Zora??
That's cool. And just curious how much you might be asking for that Ferrari you got in on trade?
~Zora, Elfie and Larry Shinoda would come to the Malcolm Konner Corvette show every year and stay the weekend.
...the old Malcolm Konner Chevrolet building is being renovated and you can see the remains of lettering on the outside of the old front that faces RT 17 in Paramus.
~Zora, Elfie and Larry Shinoda would come to the Malcolm Konner Corvette show every year and stay the weekend.
...the old Malcolm Konner Chevrolet building is being renovated and you can see the remains of lettering on the outside of the old front that faces RT 17 in Paramus.
Mike Furman
I lived in Mahwah, NJ just north of Paramus and I remember the Malcolm Konner dealership well.
06-07-2015, 06:55 AM
Nod to Racing Lemans, delivery pics, Ferrari trades, Rare color combo etc pics***
And just curious how much you might be asking for that Ferrari you got in on trade?
My '67 was the same color. Too bad it was wrecked by a young lady that is best forgotten. 
Like the details in that table setting 
Crazy....I would leave it set up with no use 
