autoevolution 3 Feb 2021, 16:50 UTC ·
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The movie also greatly resonated to automotive aficionados, thanks to the use of a gorgeous 1959 Chevrolet Corvette.
Well, the historically relevant example of “
America’s sports car” will be making a splash once more in 2021, as it’s being prepared for sale by its consigners,
Eyes on Classics. And this Corvette truly has an amazing background story.
According to available information - check out a recent interview (embedded below) with Paul Smith, owner of the 1959 Corvette that starred in “Animal House” - this Chevy was purchased back in 1975 from a Eugene, Oregon dealer and then loaned three years later to Universal Studios for the production of the cult classic.
Corvette C8 Production Reportedly Halted Again Due To Supply Issues
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Production of the Corvette C8 has been riddled with starts and stops due to COVID-19 interrupting the supply chain. Now, it looks like we’re seeing yet another round of delays.
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The initial report came on corvetteforum, where one user shared an email he received about a delayed completion. It read:
I just received this from Shane at the NCM:BGAP (Bowling Green Assembly Plant) has just announced a suspension of production for the week of 2/1 due to supply chain issues. Due to recent delays and this shutdown, the new anticipated completion date of your car is 2/12. If your previously scheduled tentative appointment does not fall at least 2 weeks beyond this date, we will need to reschedule.
Corvette C8 Production Gets One-Week Suspension Due To Supplier Issues ++ The delays continue.
The Chevrolet Corvette C8 has not had the smoothest of starts. A UAW strike in late 2019 delayed its initial production start only to have the coronavirus shut down factories worldwide in early 2020, further hindering the new Corvette’s already disrupted build schedule. Now, it appears that production for the iconic sports car is facing yet another delay, though this time it’s due to unspecified supply chain issues.
CorvetteForum.com member Robert Frey alleges on the site that he’d received a note from the National Corvette Museum saying that the factory would suspend Corvette production starting next week. Chevy confirmed that news to
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The National Corvette Museum has developed a new Corvette Trivia app for the Amazon Alexa, enabling Chevy fans to test their knowledge of the American automotive icon using the virtual assistant device.
All owners of Amazon Alexa-enabled products can easily fire up the new Corvette Trivia game by saying “Alexa, Play Corvette Trivia” within earshot of the device. Alexa will ask a series of Corvette history questions and will automatically track the player’s points score as they play. After each question, Alexa will provide additional facts and details on the question topic, allowing Corvette fans to dive deeper into the various stories behind Corvette through each question. Players can get three wrong answers before losing, but the user can play the trivia game as many times as they like.