Things To Do with Two Corvettes

The Nigerian Princess

We've all heard enough publicity about the "Nigerian Princess" to know she's never really in distress. She has many compelling stories (that have made a fool out of many enterprising opportunists). Flash forward to 2019, we've learned to be very skeptical of the word "Free." Anything that "sounds too good," usually is. So, if I told you, you had the opportunity to win two Corvettes - for a fraction of the price of a new 1961 Corvette - you'd block my email address, right? 

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Seriously - You Could Win Two Free Corvettes!

The Dream Giveaway brand has partnered up with the Lingenfelter Performance Engineering company to bring you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win two Vettes for the price of...well...next to nothing! It's basically a raffle - a huge one. You can buy anywhere between one and 7,200 tickets at a time, $3 for one ticket.  They do this raffle annually, and last year, two matching white Vettes were up for grabs; a 1965 Stingray and a 2018 Lingenfelter Performance Grand Sport. 

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How Do You Top That?

The Grand Sport is a moniker used by one of the most infamous Corvettes in history. It was the only thing that could stand up to the Cobra with positive results. Shelby himself recognized the Grand Sport's dominance at the racetrack. Although the previous giveaway only featured a "new" Grand Sport - and not the $6 million progenitor - winning a Grand Sport Corvette (and a fully-restored Sting Ray) is nothing to turn a nose up to. So, in order to keep the hype up, the sponsors knew they had to dig deep this year. For the new giveaway, they're throwing a gen-one restomod from 1961 into the pot, along with a 2019 Lingenfelter ZR1, both in matching black!

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Lingenfelter Package

The Arctic White Grand Sport featured in the last giveaway was a perfect platform for Lingenfelter to showcase his 600hp LT1 mill. Taking the white Vette (with the aptly named "Adrenaline Red" interior) into the performance shop, the team would modify engine and driveline components, tune the suspension, and beef up the LT1 motor with a three-digit horsepower increase. The car that rolled out when they were finished was truly deserving of the performance decals that littered the fenders and windshield. 

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1961 Corvette Convertible

At a claimed build cost of nearly $200,000, it's hard to debate the validity of the restomod C1. Even if you're not a huge fan of restomods, the fact that Lingenfelter put his name on this package gives me faith that this is no ordinary restomod. Lingenfelter knows better. Whatever it is, it is meant to strike a fine balance between classic appeal, and blistering performance. 

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Massive Mill

Some of you will be disappointed to find out that this is going to be your view as you open the hood of your '61; some of you will rejoice! Like it or not, there won't be much to play with on the restomod. Not as far as general hot-rodding is concerned. What we can accurately conclude from this finding, however, is that the rest of it is no ordinary Vette either. Nobody would stuff that monster motor in there without a hefty Pro Touring running gear to keep it glued down. (Or they shouldn't, anyway.)

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Still Massive

The ZR1 will offer you the same type of engine view, albeit less-revealing. This isn't a bad thing, however, as nobody buys a brand-new Vette today, wanting to turn wrenches every weekend just to keep it alive. The ones that do, are racing the crap out of it, and have the budgets to buy parts by the pallet-load. You are not that guy - and even if you were, it's hard to pass up the $3 chance to own two of these monsters in one go. That still leaves the question, however: What to do with two matching Corvettes?

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What Do You Really Do With Two Corvettes?

Now that you've secured your ticket numbers, only two things remain: wait for the winner, and contemplate what you'll be doing once you return from Florida with your two new Vettes. Surely, you've already selected a place to keep them warm at night. The '61, with the fuel-injected, 430-horsepower LS motor, won't leave you wanting much more from it on the track (and the ZR1's 755hp won't leave you wanting more, ever). But would you even be able to "push" these cars - hard? How many of you would actually paint the ground with black stripes, like these cars were designed to do? We have a feeling there are at least a few of you out there...

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