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Archive for April, 2007

DigitalCorvettes in the News..

Monday, April 30th, 2007

dc-in-the-news2.jpgThe internet is changing the lives for all of us, it makes our lives fun, informed, interesting and many times, used correctly can also be helpful. I was talking over the weekend at the recent Corvette event how this is “family”. Well our extended family via digitalcorvettes.com, a site we proudly sponsor just came through for a nice young man.

View the thread that started all of this CLICK HERE

VIEW THE TV COVERAGE CLICK HERE!
Great job everyone and thanks Patrick for a community we can be proud of on the net.
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EMAIL RICK HERE

2008 Interior Console Changes…

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

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Thank-you again for joining us here on the web. I can’t express enough, how much fun I had at the bash & press event gathering this 2008 information for you. Regarding the interior, I noticed not a lot of talk about the console changes….there are a few and they are different whether you get the 4LT pkg or NOT…So much to talk about, let’s take one thing at a time, such as this subject!

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2008 Photos & Feedback!

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

bash-blk-compgrey-350.jpgGood morning everyone, 4am local time , after a fun, long weekend and many hours just uploading pictures, I am wiped out, but do not this to be over….NO WAIT…EVERYONE COME BACK I SAY….(I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME!) but I have to head back to Wisconsin. Attending this birthday bash and press event has been nothing less than SPECTACULAR! The turn out was awesome, the conversations were a blast and being a part of this car at this level..at this time is certainly historic, wow I have a cool job!
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2007 Corvette Race Awards

Friday, April 27th, 2007

bash-2007-johnny-ron.jpg Folks, I am even more proud after this evening event to be a Corvette guy, person..
enthusiast..whatever you want to call it.
I just witnessed a very classy and emotional awards ceremony. Ron Fellows and Johnny O’Connell…pure class. They received special awards and talked about Ron stepping down…..if you are a Corvette fan…THERE WAS NOT A DRY EYE IN THE PLACE…
A growing…2008 PHOTO GALLERY HERE!!
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I have video and certainly hope to post that ASAP (GUESS I CAN’T LOAD VID FROM HERE, left a piece of equipment at home from my new video camera and it prevents me from connecting it to the computer- ARRRRGHHHH)…what a thrill and honor to have been at this event…wow. Then , GM scoops themselves…Andy Pilgrim is coming back to Corvette racing…the place went nuts…but Ron is going to be missed more than many realize….MORE SOON.
Thank-you,
Rick”Corvette”Conti

2008 Corvette Official Press Info!

Friday, April 27th, 2007

CHECK MY GROWING 2008 PHOTO GALLERY HERE!!
We knew the press release was coming, after speaking with writers the night before this came out - Here I was outside after everyone leftbash-2007-rickblue.jpgFrom General Motors, after months of guessing, very interesting conversation, they have given us the full details of the 2008 Corvette changes. As of this posting I am on location for EVS at the Bash & ‘08 Press Event. I’ll continue to provide you with detailed pictures for you to enjoy as well as comments and highlights.
JUST IN, thanks AP 2008 ORDER GUIDE HERE!

HERE IS THE PRESS RELEASE FROM GM;
2008 Corvette: Iconic Sports Car Recieves Larger, More Powerful LS3 6.2L V-8 And Host Of Driving, Interior Refinements
Chevrolet Corvette & Corvette Z06

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New for 2008
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All-new LS3 6.2L V-8 engine for Coupe and Convertible:

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2008 Corvette Unveiling COVERAGE!

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

bash-rick-ron.jpg AS WE ENJOY THE EVENT - YOU CAN TOO. CLICK ARTICLE TITLE FOR UPDATES & WATCH THE PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERY TO THE RIGHT - my email is working - let me know if you have a question - thanks for watching, Rick for EVS!

2008 Corvette launch & Complete coverage from the event you have heard so much about; is right here!!!
2008 PHOTO GALLERY FROM EVENT - HERE!
The Corvette Birthday Bash, which is a wonderful gathering of Corvette fans as well as a press event from General Motors. I am proud to be representing the ONLY DEALER on location with coverage info for you…..I’ll have pictures loaded as fast as I can from the event FYI, for those watching - I’ll be burning a few CD’s of ALL THE PICTURES I TOOK while at this event to give-a-way, THESE PICS WILL BE UNWATERMARKED for YOUR enjoyment!
Stay tuned for details!

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EVS Chevrolet ~ Nice to be home!

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

As I work on my 12th year delivering dreams, it sure is a pleasure to representing Corvette to YOU folks for EVS Chevrolet.

A dealer that “gets it!”

Thanks for everything, everyone!!!!evs-delivery-trk1.jpgclick once…THEN again for full view enjoyment!!!!!!!:)

Nice to be home.
Rick”Corvette”Conti
www.corvetteconti.com

Proud to be YOUR Corvette representative!
EMAIL RICK HERE!

2008 Corvette Pictures…

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

…are starting to come in.
Count on MUCH MORE during the bash and press event later this week.
Thanks to Frankie in NC, we have a quick shot of ONE of the new wheels. You may recall, we told you that NOT all of the 2008 wheels will be a split spoke as it is on the 2007 Pace Car Corvette.

CONTINUE TO SEE A COUPLE SHOTS, including the Z06 exhaust on a Regular Corvette?!?!?!
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2007 Pace Car Allocation UPDATE!

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

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The Corvette Indy 2007 Pace Car Replica, 1st replica available since 1998 is now coming down to the initial orer stages. We apologize, info has not been given to us in advance regarding placement, we just knew it was standard not to release the car until AFTER the Indy 500.

Continue in this article for more details and let us know if you are interested in the Pace Car Corvette;
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Getting a Vette is like Christmas

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

evs_shield3.jpgI am so pleased to have the opportunity to share this fun re-done “twas the night before….” Corvette version.

You see, Rhonda & Paul were so excited about the C6 purchase, Rhonda wrote a poem about the experience, using the famed Christmas format;
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