It’s Monday. Remember the 1978 film Corvette Summer? If not, here’s the quick-and-dirty: a young Mark Hamill plays Kenny, a high school kid who heads to Las Vegas to track down a stolen, wildly customized ’73 Corvette Stingray he and his shop class built. Along the way, he teams up with Vanessa (Annie Potts), a “hooker-in-training,” and together they take on car thieves, shady adults, and basically anyone standing between them and that over-the-top Vette.

Only two cars were built for the movie. One ended up in Australia, and the other spent years right here in Illinois at Mid America Motorworks before disappearing into private ownership. I’ve been lucky enough to see and photograph the “A” car a few times over the years, and ever since that first look, I’ve wanted one in the worst way. Not the real thing—I’d prefer a well-built replica.

Which brings me to this guy online who’s been building one. I’ve been following his progress for about a year now, and he’s just about finished. There are a few replicas floating around out there, but this one is easily the best I’ve seen. And here’s the kicker—he plans to sell it when it’s done.

So now I’m looking at all of you. This site pulls in around 10,000 hits a day. Do the math… if everyone tossed in about five bucks, we might actually be talking about a legitimate down payment here, with me figuring out the rest. You’d be helping me check off a lifelong dream and get behind the wheel of one of the coolest Corvette movie cars ever built.

No pressure… I believe in you guys.

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It’s Friday! Our weather continues to bounce up and down. One day we’re cruising in the 60s and 70s, the next we’re slammed back into the 30s and 40s. It’s like Spring needs a jump start.

Anyway, today I’ve got the usual Friday lineup—double babes, double jokes—and a fresh amateur photo to share with you all. Have a great weekend and enjoy!

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Keep, Hiya! This comes compliments of my little lady. We both love your website and hope to see her pic on it! -Anonymous

It’s Thursday. Grand Sport, baby! Long known as one of the best bang-for-your-buck trims in the Corvette lineup, the Grand Sport is making its return for 2027. Details on the new C8-based version are still under wraps, but we do know it’ll feature a wider stance and a healthy dose of aerodynamic downforce. Under the skin, expect some hardware shared with the Z06, along with the possible debut of Chevrolet’s next-generation small-block V8. And if the rumors hold, Chevy might also roll out a hybrid, all-wheel-drive variant—potentially badged as the Grand Sport X.

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We got the word earlier in the week that Chevrolet was planning on running the new 2027 Corvette Grand Sport at Sebring prior to the start of the race. Not only that, but the new C8 would be accompanied by other Grand Sports from previous generations. The highlights of those included the Chassis 001 1963 Corvette Grand Sport Roadster originally raced at Sebring in 1964 by Roger Penske and Jim Hall, and the VIN 001 1996 Corvette Grand Sport which was previously owned by retired Corvette Assistant Chief Engineer John Heinricy. After reaching out to our friends at Chevrolet PR, we got the “suggestion” to be trackside between 8:30-9:00 am where we could see them drive by.