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Ever wonder what it’s like to pick up a new Corvette at the National Corvette Museum? Well, we have on several occasions.
As luck would have it, all the stars finally aligned. And while we wouldn’t personally be picking up a new C8, we did get a chance to tag along and experience the famed R8C delivery option firsthand.
We appreciate Doug and Linda Johnson for including us in their Museum delivery celebration. For those who enjoy our podcast series, you can listen to the complete conversation here: Experiencing The R8C National Corvette Museum Deliver First Hand.
What follows is an edited transcript of our conversation with Doug after he got home.
Click on the link below to read the article on Vettes of Atlanta Magazine.
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The Triumph TR8, introduced in 1978, was often called the “English Corvette.” It was essentially a Triumph TR7 fitted with a Rover 3.5-liter aluminum V8, a powerplant with American Buick origins that had been adopted by British Leyland in the 1960s. With around 135 to 150 horsepower in…
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1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL
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American Bantam “Woody” Station Wagon
The American Bantam Car Company was a small but innovative automaker based in Butler, Pennsylvania. Originally established as American Austin in the 1920s to produce miniature cars under license from the British Austin Motor Company, the firm reorganized…
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1958 Porsche 356 Speedster
The 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster marks the swan song of one of Porsche’s most iconic and minimalist models. Originally introduced in 1954 at the urging of U.S. importer Max Hoffman, the Speedster was designed to be a low cost, lightweight, stripped-down entry sports car that could double as a weekend racer, especially for the California sports car scene. With its low windshield,…
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