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This is truly a unique episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

I had the pleasure of meeting David Smitheram from the UK recently.  David owns a well-traveled red C6 coupe that he named Clive the Corvette.

Clive has literally been all over the world.  He has made frequent trips to America where he has been on the Tail of the Dragon, the Grand Canyon, Route 66 and more.  But Clive has been places that most of us only dream of.  Clive has been to the Arctic, Africa, Spain and all over Europe.

As a result of David's travels with Clive, he has also written 4 children's books about Clive's travels.  Clive has also been the the National Corvette Museum and the NCM Michelin Bash and the Motorsports Park!  As a matter of fact, Clive's book about his trip to the US is sold at the Corvette Store at the National Corvette Museum.

You'll be amazed at David's story of how he found Clive, purchased him and took him on his many adventures.  Meet Clive The Corvette and David Smitheram, up close and personal, on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.

ATTENTION CORVETTE ENTHUSIASTS!

On thie CORVETTE TODAY Extra, your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, speaks to Ryan Eichler, the Director of Marketing and Communications for the National Corvette Museum.  Ryan has a HUGE announcement about the NCM.

Be sure to check out this CORVETTE TODAY Extra, available now on podcast and YouTube at CorvetteToday.com

It's an honor and pleasure to welcome permanent President and CEO of the National Corvette Museum, Bryce Burklow, to the CORVETTE TODAY show!

Bryce joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to talk about his road to President, his career and his vision for the future of the NCM.

Bryce lets you know what's going on now at the National Corvette Museum and what's coming in the future.  He has been with the Museum for over 15 years.  He brings a ton of experience to his new, permanent role.

Join us as we welcome Bryce Burklow to the CORVETTE TODAY show!

Tom Hill is a retired GM employee with over 35 years at the company.

He is also the curator of the ONLY Red/Red C2 L88 Corvette inexistance.  And it will be selling at the Mecum Auctions/Kissimmee later this week.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, visits with Tom to learn more about the L88 Corvettes, what made them so special and why they are so desirable.

Tom was one of the people on the management team that moved the Corvette plant for St. Louis to Bowling Green.  He talks about that transition and the legend of the L88 on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

CORVETTE TODAY #193 - Corvette News & Headlines, Late December 2023

Happy holidays from CORVETTE TODAY!!! I hope your holiday season is going well.

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Even though Christmas falls on the same day that each weekly CORVETTE TODAY show launches, we will still provide you with a Christmas Edition of our popular News & Headlines show!

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Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to discuss these topics below and more...

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1. The Drive names the E-Ray as the best performance car for 2024
2. E-Ray production has begun!
3. The National Corvette Museum announces its 2024 schedule
4. The National Corvette Museum also names a new R8C Delivery Manager
5. Corvette wins the Canada Black Book 2023 Best Retained Value award

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Again, happy holidays from CORVETTE TODAY! It's pretty cool that Christmas and CORVETTE TODAY arrive on the same day this year.

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In July of 2023, the Corvette world and the automotive industry lost a true legend...Reeves Callaway passed away.

Reeves' son, Pete, is now the President of Callaway Cars.  Pete visits CORVETTE TODAY to talk about his father and the future of Callaway Cars.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, talks with Pete about his upbringing with his Dad, his background and education and how he came up through the company.

Pete also touches on the future of Callaway Cars and Corvette and his vision for what's next for the company.

It's a beautiful tribute to Reeves Callaway.  Meet his son, Pete, on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.

We hope you're enjoying the holiday season. And we also hope this includes listening or watching CORVETTE TODAY on a weekly basis.

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Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, welcomes Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger back to the show to bring you the latest news & headlines in the world of Corvette.

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Here are a few of the topics Steve and Keith cover:

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1. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant will close plant tours on February 5th
2. E-Ray production has now been moved to January/February 2024
3. The C8 Corvette is on Car & Driver's 10Best List again
4. The E-Ray will compete for Road & Track's 2024 Performance Car Of The Year
5. The National Corvette Museum makes it's 2,500th R8C Corvette delivery

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If you think that Corvette news slows down during the holiday season, we beg to differ. Plus, we are also approaching a CORVETTE TODAY milestone - episode #200 is fast approaching! Thank you for your loyalty and dedication to CORVETTE TODAY.

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Mike Furman has sold more Corvettes than anyone in the 70 year history of the car!

Mike has been on the show many times to talk about his deliver totals, which exceed 6,000 Corvettes delivered.

But on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, Mike sits down with your show host, Steve Garrett, and talks about his life and the Corvettes he has personally owned.

Plus, Mike makes a HUGE Corvette announcement - it's a CORVETTE TODAY exclusive !  Get to know Mike Furman, the man and Corvette enthusiast on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

Happy Holidays from CORVETTE TODAY!

This is the time when we give thanks for our family and friends. We also give thanks for the continuing news and information about Corvette!​

This week is our every-other-week News & Headlines show with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger.com. And yes, we have plenty to tell you about in the world of Corvette!

Here are a few of the topics that Steve and Keith will cover next week:​

1. Corvette wins Strategic Vision's Total Quality Award
2. GM ratifies the new UAW contract
3. MotorTrend adds the C8 Z06 to its long-term test fleet
4. Car & Driver recreates it's 0-150-0 test and the C8 Z06 shines
5. A C8 Z06/Z07 sells for big money at Mecum Las Vegas and Slash's C2 Corvette sells for big money too

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Thank you SO much for your friendship and loyalty to CORVETTE TODAY. I sincerely appreciate you and your support. We are approaching a huge milestone - 200 episodes of CORVETTE TODAY. And April 2024 marks the beginning of year #5 for the show!  I couldn't have done this without you and your dedication to CORVETTE TODAY.

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Steve Garrett

Host-CORVETTE TODAY

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Mecum Auctions TV host, John Kraman returns to the CORVETTE TODAY show to give you a preview of the world's largest collector car auction, Mecum Kissimmee!

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett gets the lowdown on what's happening et this show.

In the 3rd segment of this show, Keith Cornett joins Steve and visits with Dr. Mark Davis.  Dr. Davis is brining his three "Ultimately Preserved" Corvettes to auction.  Each one is the best of its class and sure to bring high dollars!

This Mecum Auction kicks off the new year in style.  Get ready for it with CORVETTE TODAY!