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| Thursday August 7, 2008 | | Chevy Starts LPO Program for 2009 Corvette Accessories! |  Discussion
| 2009 Corvette Dealer Accessories are Now Bowling Green Options! Chevrolet has begun a Single Line LPO program that allows customer-ordered Corvettes to be built with dealer accessories, turning them into factory options that appear on the Corvette's window sticker, and tally toward the Corvette's sticker price. Here's how it works...Dealer accessories are normally bought after a Corvette is delivered. Now, a customer can specify the dealer accessories he wants built into his Corvette and they will become part of the Corvette's build details. That means they will show on the Window Sticker, the Build Sheet and the Dealer Invoice. Currently, these are the dealer accessories and their respective option codes that can built onto a custom-ordered 2009 Corvette: - VDN - Indoor Vehicle Cover
- VJ5 - Outdoor Vehicle Cover
- VDA - Mesh Package (includes side coves and grill)
- VEB - Pedal Covers 5V5 - Full Width Racing Spoiler
- VFS - 18/19" 7 spoke Chrome Wheels
- VEU - 18/19" 15 spoke Polished Wheels
Kerbeck Corvette will be happy to custom order a new 2009 Corvette with any of these options. If you already have a Corvette, Kerbeck will be happy to help you equip it with any Genuine Corvette Accessory through our Parts and Service Department! Dave Salvatore Corvette Manager  | | Source: General Motors |
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| Sunday August 3, 2008 | | Kerbeck Corvette Announces 0% APR On All New, 2008 Corvettes! | Discussion
| Kerbeck Corvette is happy to announce 0% APR financing on all new, 2008 Corvettes in stock! This special program announced by General Motors on August 1, 2008 will be in effect until August 19, 2008. The program is for new 2008 Corvettes only. The vehichle must be in stock and excludes prior sales. This program is for qualified buyers approved through GMAC. This special Corvette interest rate give 0% on new, 2008 Corvette Convertibles for up to 60 months and up to 48 months for new, 2008 Corvette Coupes and new, 2008 Corvette Z06s. At the time of this post, Kerbeck Corvette has 38 new, 2008 Corvettes in stock which all qualify for this program. You can view our 2008 Corvette Inventory by clicking on the link. Dave Salvatore Corvette Manager | | Source: Kerbeck Corvette |
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| Tuesday July 29, 2008 | | [PICTURES] New 2009 Colors - Blade Silver Metallic and Cyber Gray Metallic! | Discussion
| Here's some side by side pictures of the new Corvette colors for 2009 here on the Kerbeck Corvette lot!    The new Cyber Gray Metallic has a lot of flake that's blue and silver that hard to see from afar, but here's a close up so you can see for yourself: 
In the above pictures, the new Blade Silver may not look much different than the 2005-2008 Machine Silver, but here's a few side by side comparisons that show how much lighter and crisper the new Blade Silver is:    Side by side from a distance, they're still tough to tell apart, but you can see them side by side at the Kerbeck Corvette Showroom in Atlantic City...at least until we run out of 2008 Machine Silvers!
 Dave Salvatore, Corvette Manager | | Source: Kerbeck Corvette |
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| Friday July 25, 2008 | | Retiring GM Executive To Drive Corvette Z06 Pace Car At Brickyard | Discussion
|  In 1997, when John Middlebrook served as Chevrolet's general manager, he said: "Corvette is now, and will continue to remain Chevrolet's flagship. It is our technological and image showcase. Even more importantly, Corvette stands as the most singularly dramatic example of what we mean by 'Genuine Chevrolet.' Corvette is much more than just a car. It's a love affair. Words alone fail to convey the passion it inspires." Just 11 years later, Middlebrook, who retired July 1 as GM vice president of global sales, service and marketing operations, will share with the world his passion for Corvette, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NASCAR as he leads the field to green in the 2008 Corvette Z06 Pace Car for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on July 27, 2008. "It is great honor for me to have the opportunity to drive the Corvette Z06 Pace Car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway," Middlebrook said. "There is a tremendous Chevrolet heritage at the Speedway dating back to the involvement of Louis Chevrolet in the Indianapolis 500 in the early-1900s. To play a small role in continuing that tradition behind the wheel of the 505-horsepower Corvette Pace Car for NASCAR's 15th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard is a memory I will embrace." Middlebrook, whose career with General Motors spanned nearly five decades, has made tremendous contributions to GM in a variety of roles over his career and is well known and highly respected and admired throughout the industry as a true sales and marketing professional.  "John has been an outstanding steward of motorsports throughout his career, and it's only fitting to pay tribute to what he's meant to GM and to the sport by having him drive the Pace Car at the Brickyard," said Ed Peper, North American vice president of Chevrolet. "He is a true leader, and all of Chevy will be cheering him on as he drives the car he loves—the Corvette Z06 Pace Car—as he leads the entire NASCAR Sprint Cup starting field to the green flag in Sunday's race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway." Said Joie Chitwood, Indianapolis Motor Speedway president and chief operating officer: "John Middlebrook has been a valued friend and business partner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for decades. His leadership, knowledge and experience have been a driving force behind the longstanding relationship between IMS and Chevrolet. We're looking forward to seeing him drive the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard field to the green in a Corvette Z06." 2008 marks the 15th time that Chevrolet has paced the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and the fourth consecutive time Corvette has led the pack. Chevrolet's pacing tradition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway also extends to the Indianapolis 500 where Chevrolet has paced that esteemed race 19 times with Corvette leading the field 10 times. Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Pace Cars: 2008 - Corvette Z06 2007 - Corvette Z06 2006 - Corvette Z06 2005 - SSR 2004 - Monte Carlo 2003 - Monte Carlo 2002 - Monte Carlo 2001 - Monte Carlo 2000 - Monte Carlo 1999 - Monte Carlo 1998 - Monte Carlo 1997 - Monte Carlo 1996 - Camaro 1995 - C/K 1500 1994 - Monte Carlo The 15th running of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, July 27. Live coverage will be provided on ESPN and the IMS Radio Network. You can discuss this story with other Corvette Enthusiasts on the Kerbeck Corvette Message Board! Dave Salvatore Corvette Manager | | Source: Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
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| Sunday July 20, 2008 | | MYSTERY CORVETTE ON MOVIE SET HAS PEOPLE ASKING QUESTIONS | Discussion
|  This photo, found on the "Ultimate Transformers Resource" fan site seibertron.com, is a spy photo from the set of the upcoming Transformers movie sequel, "Transformers, Revenge of the Fallen". The photo has two completely different groups of people asking questions.
First are the Transformers fans who want to know what is it? Is this a new character? What's its name? Is it good or evil? No one who knows for sure is talking, but with the attention this car has been getting in many blogs, I think it will be a new main charater. The car is surrounded by Autobots [those are the good guys, for any readers who might have missed out on Saturday morning cartoons of the 80's], which leads many to believe this new car is also a good guy in alternative mode.
 The second group interested in this car is the car enthusiasts who want to know what is it? The shape of the car's fenders as well as its split rear window and aggressive port behind the rear wheel are all well-known Corvette styling cues, suggesting the fantasy car is Corvette-based.
Jalopnik published the first photos. "We're now told," they write, that the car "is a Corvette concept." Based on an email tip, Jalopnik says the photo may be "a 2010 (or 2012) Corvette." They continue, "We're starting to think GM's decided the auto show scene isn't where they're going to capture the next generation of car lovers. Instead, they've decided -- why not take the show to the people by way of the silver screen?" They acknowledge, "we're speculating here — but the idea itself may actually make some sense." In a later post, Jalopnik runs two more photos of the mystery 'vette. Edmunds Inside Line asks, "Could GM really be unveiling a new concept car in a film, rather than at an auto show? It certainly would be effective in garnering wide publicity." Autoblog picks up the speculation. "Do we officially know that these are Corvettes of some sort?" they ask. "No, but the fender shapes, split rear window, and the port aft of the front wheel are familial styling cues that seal the deal. We're dying to know if this is just a movie creation or a concept that's in the pipeline to be revealed publicly at some future time." GM made a big splash with the 2010 Camaro playing the part of Bumble Bee in the first Transformers movie, why not do it again? Seen among the ranks of the set were the n
ew Chevrolet Beat and Chevrolet Trax mini-car concepts, so GM is obviously looking to market to many different groups of people through the action film due to be released June 26, 2009. While I think it would be great for General Motors to release a car this way, I'm a little skeptical. My best guess is the car is more likely to be an old Corvette wearing a Chip Foose-designed skin for Hollywood. You can discuss this story with other Corvette Enthusiasts on the Kerbeck Corvette Message Boards!
Dave Salvatore
Corvette Manager
| | Source: Multiple - Listed in Story |
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| Thursday July 17, 2008 | | [VIDEO] 2009 Corvette ZR1 LS9 Engine Build | Discussion
| Automobile Magazine gets to tag along with Master Engine Builder Bruce Blomfield as he assembles one of the first production 2009 Corvette ZR1 LS9 engines at GM's Performance Build Center. Each of the supercharged 638 hp LS9s are assembled by hand and the entire process takes about four and a half hours. You can discuss this story with other Corvette Enthusiasts on the Kerbeck Corvette Message Boards! Dave Salvatore Corvette Manager | | Source: Automobile Magazine via CorvetteBlogger.com |
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| Friday July 11, 2008 | | Video: Corvette ZR1 at the Nurburgring | Discussion
| GM posted this video on their GMNext website of the Corvette ZR1 doing a lap of the Nurburgring. It's a cockpit video with a stat overlay, showing the car hitting close to 180 mph on the final straightaway. Put on your headphones and crank up the volume, because the engine and road sounds come through clearly. You can almost feel the car hitting the apexes. Final lap time: 7:26.4. If you'd like more information on how to get a Corvette ZR1 from Kerbeck, please send an email to zr1@kerbeck.com. Please include a daytime phone number where you can be reached. | | Source: GMNext.com |
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| Wednesday July 2, 2008 | | GM Unveils Corvette S-Limited for Japan | Discussion
| OK, so maybe you won't see this Corvette in the Atlantic City Showroom of Kerbeck Corvette, but it's still very cool!!! 
In celebration of GM's 100th Anniversary, GM Asia-Pacific has unveiled the Corvette S-Limited, a 30-car special for the Japanese market. priced at ¥7,980,000. The allotment is split evenly by color -- 15 in Arctic White and 15 in Black.
All the cars get the full leather-wrapped interior package; a rear spoiler, mesh grillework , and screened inserts for the side coves and the plate between the exhaust outlets. 'Vettes in Japan are probably scarce enough that they still draw plenty of attention.
Hey, in the land where the best-selling car's engine displaces 660 cc's, a thundering, 430-horsepower American pushrod that displaces 6.2 liters is always gonna make people look. Appropriately, the Corvette S-Limited officially goes on sale on the Fourth of July.
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Dave Salvatore
Corvette Manager
| | Source: General Motors |
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| Tuesday July 1, 2008 | | [VIDEO] 2009 Corvette on the Nürburgring! | Discussion
| As mentioned in an early post of the Kerbeck Corvette blog, Tadge Juechter blogged about the 2009 Corvette ZR1's time of 7:26.4 on the Nürburgring. He also mentioned, a video of the run is forthcoming. In the meantime, this video was just posted by the guys at BridgetoGantry.com. Because Tadge doesn't mention whether or not the ZR1 had the track to themselves, and the video shows another car on the track, we're unsure if this clip is actually from the 7:26.4 runor not, but it's fun none the less! Dave Salvatore
Corvette Manager
| | Source: BridgeToGantry.com |
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| Monday June 30, 2008 | | Happy National Corvette Day! | Discussion
| Thanks to the hard work of the crew over at Mid America Motorworks (with some help from the Kerbeck Corvette blog story from 06/20/08) and everyone else who signed the petition and made the phone calls, emails and letters, The US House of Representatives has named June 30th will from this point on be known National Corvette Day!
The Chevrolet Corvette, the first sports car of the country, came off the assembly line on June 30, 1953. This Monday, it will be the 55th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette. It will be in honor of the Chevrolet Corvette.
Here is the actual text from the resolution:
"H. Res. 970
In the House of Representatives, U. S., June 26, 2008. - Whereas the Chevrolet Corvette is America's first sports car;
- Whereas the first production Corvette rolled off a Flint, Michigan, assembly line on June 30, 1953;
- Whereas the Corvette is now manufactured in Bowling Green, Kentucky;
- Whereas the Corvette is the most widely respected production sports car in United States history;
- Whereas the Corvette is truly a symbol of American pride;
- Whereas General Motors is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008; and
- Whereas the 30th of June would be an appropriate day to designate as `National Corvette Day':
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives supports the designation of a `National Corvette Day' to honor the Chevrolet Corvette."
Like the words from many other important pieces of legistation (Where in the course of Human Events, and We the People, etc) this document brings tears to the eyes of a red-blooded, Corvette-loving Americans everywhere. And while I'm sure the House will be critizied by some for spending time on something like this when there are many other important issues, I say kudos for taking a little bit of time to recognize an icon that in all corners of the world symbolizes the American Spirit! Happy Birthday Corvette! You can discuss this story with other Corvette Enthusiasts on the Kerbeck Corvette Message Board! Dave Salvatore
Corvette Manager | | Source: Kerbeck.com |
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