I don’t understand why Roman gets so much hate. Sure, he’s no voice actor but his videos are incredibly informative and I find his narration style “welcoming.”
Some hate comes because these videos are full of errors. I stopped watching at the C3 section when he said 75 lwas the start of the hiatus on convertibles (wrong, 75 had a convertible and 76 is when it was discontinued) and that the 76 model year saw the end of the sugar scoop (also wrong; 78 was when it ended). Some may not think these are a big deal but it does bring into question how many other mistakes if he’s getting very easily gathered information wrong.
@@user-ro2kr1dk8uAs a ‘74 owner, those two were the obvious mistakes I noticed. Made me also wonder what others there may be that I am not knowledgeable enough to notice. Still an enjoyable program. I quit watching after the ‘77 mark as that is when I loose interest in Corvettes.
This is with out a doubt the best story on the Corvette I have ever seen. As a restorer in the late 70's to the late 80's I thought I knew the facts but you have opened my eyes. A suggestion for a future episode, the tail of the "shade tree" owners of Corvettes. The individuals that kept the 'older' Vetts alive. There is a difference between Corvette Owners and Owners of Corvettes.
I have a 1999 Corvette and Iove, Iove, Iove my baby! Took it on the Vegas Raceway track and had a 'IittIe fun' a few years back, and it IS the most soIid vehicIe on the road!
@@drbooo -- That's awesome! They're great vehicIes, I'm a "Iifer"for sure, and have a passion for driving a vehicIe that is such a joy and pIeasure...one truIy feeIs aIive!
My dad had a service station where I got my very short mechanics career started (I finally gave up trying to keep track of tools). One of my customers never failed to mention that he was a road tester for a corvette prototype. Obviously, it was the highlight of his life. He also liked to nitpick everything I did. I smile when I recall those exchanges. Thanks for this informative video.
Incredible sir. Having recently ended my career with GM recently, you have accurately captured some of the magic of their incredible history. Well done.
@Kevin84 Well, I think that is definitely thinking outside the box 📦 brother! 💯🤣 goat 🐐 status 🤣 I definitely give you an "E for Effort" Sincerely: Stephens Motorsports of "Best Virginia" / Huntington WV
That was long. Thank you for your hard work and thoughtfulness. And I'm not even a Corvette person. I used to have a 356B. But I loved cars in my youth... yet, for the past 12 years I got rid of my E280 and started bicycling as my main day-to-day transportation. Thank you again... my favorite would be '56.
I drove a $500 “junker” ‘56 for two years from 17yo. Self-maintained 301” (327 block, 283 crank) w/ dual quads & Warner 4-speed. Most fun car I’ve ever driven, including continuous rotarys from ‘84 GSL/SE to RX-8, plus current M3P.
Thanks for such a great documentary of Corvette History. Thanks for giving my brother, Joe Spielman, credit alongside Jim Perkins, for one of the many saves from extinction. Joe loved that car from the very beginning and it was a big reason for his unwavering dedication to GM for his entire career. Well done!
Looking forward to watching this. For some reason, like a lot of Americans I guess, I have an irrational nostalgic love of Corvettes. I guess it's always been our one shot at being part of the international sportscar scene, so they always seem a little more special than all of the great muscle cars we've had here.
If only they listened to Duntov instead of the bean counters in the '60s and made it midengine from the C3 onward. It would have been right up there with other "exotics" since then, it's only with the C8 that people are taking it seriously even though it has always had very quick and great handling special editions throughout the years.
@@anydaynow01 i disagree. The c6 and c7 were extremely capable track cars even with that big motor up front. They are front mid engine anyways. I think its even better that we had the c7r to dominate the rear mid engine super cars one last time before crossing over to compete more directly.
Simply outstanding. I don't normally watch long videos on TH-cam but what you have created here drew me in 100%. Just plain good content, well worth the time to watch.
Great video, learned some new info about the Corvette and really enjoyed the history. The pics of the C7 brought back memories from a few years ago when I worked for a company that built the dash, door panels, center consoles and other interior parts for that model run. I still have the different dash plaques with the different designs for each model from that run. Looking forward to watching more of your videos, keep up the great work.
Many thanks from a long time Corvette owner! I did learn several things and feel very lucky that the brand didn't end so many times in the past. I have traveled all lower 48 states in a Vette and loved every minute running the back roads of America.
Well, I finally did it… I got through all 3+ hours of this video. it was interesting and informative tale of hopes and dreams, fears and misery, opportunities seized upon, and some opportunities lost. One thing that I seriously did not know until making it through this video is how many times the Corvette was almost killed off! Anyway, very well done and well put together documentary about just about every car enthusiasts favorite car.
Thanks for the complete video put together. I learned a lot. Keep up the good work. I wasn't sure I would get through it when I saw 3hrs but it was very engaging and I'm glad I got to the end.
A very cool and wonderful video. Thank you so much for posting it. You brought out many things I didn't know. I hope you will continue to put out more of these Corvette videos in the future. Thank you again for your work and dedication to Corvette.
I hope you’re making money with this! So well written, informative, and the voice acting is superb! I never thought I’d watch a 3 hour TH-cam video! I have many favorite moments, but the best was, “To CERV Man.”
You can see many Hollywood cars mentioned in this video at the Nethercutt Collection and Museum for free in the San Fernando Valley. Over 250 cars in drivable condition. Very impressive and diverse group of cars. Located near the San Fernando mission.
Incredibly Well Done. I especially loved the information regarding the Aerovette. It would have been nice to see a little blurb about the Pontiac Banshee concept vehicle, since much of its styling was incorporated into the 68 C3 platform.
Aside from the pronunciation of "mako" (think and say "Maaco", as in the nationwide body shop company), your lengthy video was very informative and filled in a lot of holes that I previously didn't know I had in my own mental database on the Vette. Although I'm more of a Porsche guy than a Corvette one, I've always admired America's longest lasting sports car since the C2. I've told myself that one day I'll have to scratch that itch to own one and probably will start with what I think is the prettiest one--the C6--and then who knows where that will ultimately lead. I doubt that I'll ever choose not to have at least one 911 in my life,. but having a Vette as a counterpoint to the German would be a very welcoming act by this American. Thanks again for the great video.
Strangely interesting like iconic movies 'Director's Cuts'. Three hours of pleasantly brought information whilst working on my hobby room renovation and overhaul. Top notch!
The story I got from Tom Hill back in 1988 was there was a rebellion in the ranks about destroying the last and only 1983 Corvette that so many of them had done so much on to create. When they learned there would be no production 1983, they didn't want to destroy any of them, but they were darn sure that the last one would not be destroyed. So they didn't hide it out back, they brought in right into the lobby, right where everyone could see it, and build four concrete pillars around it to contain it there. It became part of the building, trapped inside four huge concrete columns. It stayed there on display until it was moved to the Corvette Museum across the highway in the '90s, which involved closing the front lobby and breaking in equipment to tear out the columns. By hiding in plain sight, the amount of interest by the public was something Chevrolet couldn't risk destroying. Every plant tour was taken to it and shown it. And yes, I saw it there in 1988, where Tom pointed out to me the various differences in the 1983 and the 1984 Corvettes. Sadly, Chevrolet still had their no-cameras inside policy or I'd have a picture. And since this was a special tour with Tom, I didn't want to risk his job by sneaking on in, like I had done several times in St. Louis. I've never heard the "lost under a tarp" story or the cowboy boot story.
I've loved this entire video! For me it's the L88 in big block cars, the LT-1 in small block cars.....C3's are my favorite corvettes.... probably because I was born in 68. Of the modern corvettes I think the Pinnacle is the C6 ZR1. It was the first true Corvette supercar. And it was still available with a manual transmission. And for me a Corvette isn't a Corvette without one.
I am not a mechanic once inside a motor thank you for explaining what your looking at where I can easily follow the video and it makes complete sense. Occasionally explain things like what may cause journals to be scarred or why it's important to replace the caps exactly as they came out
I went from buying a Corvette to enjoy a few weekends driving on back roads.. to setting up an entire garage bay dedicated only to the vette, buying literally as much stuff possible with my generation corvette logo, planning a motor and trans build, buying every new interior audio part and new seats and dress up details, of course without making it gaudy. This car has actually changed my life for the better. 😊 Im constantly learning how to fix or program the car, which to my surprise is to my absolute enjoyment. If you don't have one or thought " im not a Corvette guy" perhaps drive one and maybe just maybe you might find yourself feeling like i do. I absolutely adore this car. 😊
Love these long format videos but I have to say that every time I heard the pronunciation "Mah-coe" I had to cringe. I have always heard it pronounced "May-coe". I'd love to see more of these videos. Thunderbird? Corvair? Wagoneer?
I'd follow up with a complete compilation of all the Corvette reviews you've ever done from C1 to C8. Also, it would be awesome if someone would loan you a C2 to review. I don't think you've reviewed A C2 beyond nominating one for "Best Corvette" one year.
Sitting here on a JetBlue flight to Newark to get a cars and bids auction car (1996 Lincoln Town car hearse) in Staten Island to drive it home to Florida (if RCR wants to review it though I did submit an app!) Watching Boruto 😒 and then this pops up! I have a 64 C2 red vert and a 95 ZR1 purp so it's an obvious choice
Interesting video but at 1:54:41 there’s no mention of the introduction to a new model, the 1999 Hardtop (FRC) which ran for 2 years and was the predecessor to the 2001 -04 Z06. The hardtop was initially designed to be a budget bare bones model, stripped of power options, windows , seats etc. My 99 Hardtop was one of the early models, VIN ending below 0250. It came with a cassette deck before they offered a CD player. Has manual HVAC controls which I love. Weight saving measures included thinner glass, thinner carpet, less insulation, lighter battery, no HUD, no passenger power seat. Fixed roof also made it about 12% stiffer than the coupe. MSRP was about $1k less than the coupe.
I have usually found that Corvette is divisive because it is better than its critics want to admit. I was always moderately enthusiastic about Corvettes, my father having been a GM executive ( Oldsmobile Division ). But I tempered my enthusiasm as I grew fonder of German cars during the malaise of the domestics in the 1970s and 80s. That fit right in with the snobbery of some of my friends regarding "Detroit". Ultimately, while still driving and tracking my BMWs, I bought a collectors edition C4, arguably one of the least appreciated generations of Corvette. ( My brother-in-law, meantime, was winning awards all over the world for his stunning C2 restorations. ) I quickly became a Corvette enthusiast, a real "owner" of the marque, through my C4 ownership. Even to the point where I was alienated from my "Europhile" car friends. They thought I'd lost my mind, or at least my taste. I would challenge them, "Have you ever driven a Corvette?" Invariably, the answer was "Well, no." So, their shunning of America's sports car was based on nothing but pure, old-fashioned prejudice. Not a sound basis for a car assessment in my opinion. The critics hate Corvette because it has beaten Europe's best on their own terms, at half their price. That's enough to make anyone ( without an open mind ) furious. So be it. Corvettes are great cars, and, dollar-for-euro, fantastic bargains.
“Dynamic Obsolescence” of American automotive design … ended at about 1973. After that, the accountants took over as auto designs such as the 1980’s GMC trucks stayed the same for eleven years.
Well done... good research and a well balanced presentation of the facts. But I gotta ask: Why at 1:39:20 in the video did you mix in ten - twenty seconds of high speed motorway footage from what is clearly a right hand drive country when the subject is an American car that was never built for right hand drive markets?? It compromises an otherwise excellent presentation.
Interesting story.... I myself am not a Corvette fan, but I can appreciate it, because I need SOMETHING to be able to blow away between red lights, and down drag strips... 🤷🏻
Brian 'Mr. Regular' Reider (born 1981) is the founder, co-owner and co-writer Regular Car Reviews, providing the majority of the narration over the titular reviews with the help of his friend, channel co-owner, songwriter and occasional narrator Nick 'The Roman' Roman.
As a boy growing up in St Louis a favorite field trip involved going to the Corvette plant on Grand Avenue (?). The employees would drive the finished cars away from the assembly line with a stylish screech of the tires.
I heard you say you were going to insert an external fuel pump.....I sure hope you make a video of the installation...I have a 76 Eldorado in which I think would be perfect for a quick start
44:18 I drove a $500 “junker” ‘56 44:55 for two years from 17yo. Self-maintained 301” (327 block, 283 crank) w/ dual quads, Duntov cam, & Warner 4-speed. Most fun car I’ve ever driven, including continuous rotarys from ‘84 GSL/SE to RX-8, plus current M3P & MYLR. Btw, 50:04 repeats the ‘56 image, rather than the mentioned iconic quad headlight ‘62 featured in the long running “Route 66” tv series . P.S. Craig Breedlove passed, yesterday. Please do a (accurate) retrospective, if qualified & so inclined. Thx
Thank you for all the information about the Corvette,and if I had the opportunity to buy a new Corvette of course I am not financially able to buy one right now,I would buy one, the new Corvette looks better than Ferrari at a faction of the cost ,and the 2024 model is better than ever ,it is a bit pricey
Wow, I never new Duntov's history with Corvette, my experience with him was the Duntov 30-30 camshaft. Which is an animal in a 327CI small block Nova SS. Ask me how I know.
I don’t understand why Roman gets so much hate. Sure, he’s no voice actor but his videos are incredibly informative and I find his narration style “welcoming.”
Some hate comes because these videos are full of errors. I stopped watching at the C3 section when he said 75 lwas the start of the hiatus on convertibles (wrong, 75 had a convertible and 76 is when it was discontinued) and that the 76 model year saw the end of the sugar scoop (also wrong; 78 was when it ended). Some may not think these are a big deal but it does bring into question how many other mistakes if he’s getting very easily gathered information wrong.
@@user-ro2kr1dk8uAs a ‘74 owner, those two were the obvious mistakes I noticed. Made me also wonder what others there may be that I am not knowledgeable enough to notice. Still an enjoyable program. I quit watching after the ‘77 mark as that is when I loose interest in Corvettes.
Who hates Roman?
This is with out a doubt the best story on the Corvette I have ever seen. As a restorer in the late 70's to the late 80's I thought I knew the facts but you have opened my eyes. A suggestion for a future episode, the tail of the "shade tree" owners of Corvettes. The individuals that kept the 'older' Vetts alive. There is a difference between Corvette Owners and Owners of Corvettes.
I have a 1999 Corvette and Iove, Iove, Iove my baby! Took it on the Vegas Raceway track and had a 'IittIe fun' a few years back, and it IS the most soIid vehicIe on the road!
@@staralioflundnv I drove a 99 for 20 year, still have my 92 ZR-1 in the basement. got a 2015 for my daily driver.
@@drbooo -- That's awesome! They're great vehicIes, I'm a "Iifer"for sure, and have a passion for driving a vehicIe that is such a joy and pIeasure...one truIy feeIs aIive!
My dad had a service station where I got my very short mechanics career started (I finally gave up trying to keep track of tools). One of my customers never failed to mention that he was a road tester for a corvette prototype. Obviously, it was the highlight of his life. He also liked to nitpick everything I did. I smile when I recall those exchanges. Thanks for this informative video.
Incredible sir. Having recently ended my career with GM recently, you have accurately captured some of the magic of their incredible history. Well done.
I still have an hour of the Saab history left to watch.
Inbred.
You're welcome!
I save their videos. Then I binge under the pretense of "errands"
@Kevin84 Well, I think that is definitely thinking outside the box 📦 brother! 💯🤣 goat 🐐 status 🤣 I definitely give you an "E for Effort"
Sincerely: Stephens Motorsports of "Best Virginia" / Huntington WV
@@KevinM23 ya lost me. But I believe you are saying you enjoy them so cheers to you!
That was long. Thank you for your hard work and thoughtfulness. And I'm not even a Corvette person. I used to have a 356B. But I loved cars in my youth... yet, for the past 12 years I got rid of my E280 and started bicycling as my main day-to-day transportation. Thank you again... my favorite would be '56.
I drove a $500 “junker” ‘56 for two years from 17yo. Self-maintained 301” (327 block, 283 crank) w/ dual quads & Warner 4-speed. Most fun car I’ve ever driven, including continuous rotarys from ‘84 GSL/SE to RX-8, plus current M3P.
That metal gear reference at 2:42 made my day
Thanks for such a great documentary of Corvette History. Thanks for giving my brother, Joe Spielman, credit alongside Jim Perkins, for one of the many saves from extinction. Joe loved that car from the very beginning and it was a big reason for his unwavering dedication to GM for his entire career. Well done!
Looking forward to watching this. For some reason, like a lot of Americans I guess, I have an irrational nostalgic love of Corvettes. I guess it's always been our one shot at being part of the international sportscar scene, so they always seem a little more special than all of the great muscle cars we've had here.
If only they listened to Duntov instead of the bean counters in the '60s and made it midengine from the C3 onward. It would have been right up there with other "exotics" since then, it's only with the C8 that people are taking it seriously even though it has always had very quick and great handling special editions throughout the years.
I'm glad they finally went mid-engine, it does make the car seem more exotic. I think in some ways the C6/C7 are better sportscars though.
@@anydaynow01 i disagree. The c6 and c7 were extremely capable track cars even with that big motor up front. They are front mid engine anyways. I think its even better that we had the c7r to dominate the rear mid engine super cars one last time before crossing over to compete more directly.
Simply outstanding. I don't normally watch long videos on TH-cam but what you have created here drew me in 100%. Just plain good content, well worth the time to watch.
The best narrative History of the true American Sports Car, Corvette!!
Great video, learned some new info about the Corvette and really enjoyed the history.
The pics of the C7 brought back memories from a few years ago when I worked for a company that built the dash, door panels, center consoles and other interior parts for that model run.
I still have the different dash plaques with the different designs for each model from that run.
Looking forward to watching more of your videos, keep up the great work.
Many thanks from a long time Corvette owner! I did learn several things and feel very lucky that the brand didn't end so many times in the past. I have traveled all lower 48 states in a Vette and loved every minute running the back roads of America.
loved it. great amount of work and well presented documentary. very fascinating, thank you for this
It’s Māko Shark. 😊
You are the Dan Carlin of automotive history. Thank you for your depth and unending love of history.
Extremely well done. I was born in 1953 same as the fiberglass fossil. owner since 1974. this is good.
after owning many cars over the years, I never thought about owning a corvette....but the C8 changed my mind! Cheers and thanks for the video!
Well, I finally did it… I got through all 3+ hours of this video. it was interesting and informative tale of hopes and dreams, fears and misery, opportunities seized upon, and some opportunities lost. One thing that I seriously did not know until making it through this video is how many times the Corvette was almost killed off! Anyway, very well done and well put together documentary about just about every car enthusiasts favorite car.
Thanks for the complete video put together. I learned a lot. Keep up the good work.
I wasn't sure I would get through it when I saw 3hrs but it was very engaging and I'm glad I got to the end.
These videos are very well done and include so much information.
this is the best audiobook I've ever listened to. Chapeau!
A very cool and wonderful video. Thank you so much for posting it. You brought out many things I didn't know. I hope you will continue to put out more of these Corvette videos in the future. Thank you again for your work and dedication to Corvette.
May, may, may, Mako shark.
I loved every minute of it. Amazing work!
I hope you’re making money with this! So well written, informative, and the voice acting is superb! I never thought I’d watch a 3 hour TH-cam video! I have many favorite moments, but the best was, “To CERV Man.”
You can see many Hollywood cars mentioned in this video at the Nethercutt Collection and Museum for free in the San Fernando Valley. Over 250 cars in drivable condition. Very impressive and diverse group of cars. Located near the San Fernando mission.
I’ve got all the RCR stories downloaded on my phone, I have them playing in the background most evenings after a long day of driving.
Incredibly Well Done. I especially loved the information regarding the Aerovette. It would have been nice to see a little blurb about the Pontiac Banshee concept vehicle, since much of its styling was incorporated into the 68 C3 platform.
I didn’t know that I wanted to hear this story. Thanks for your work on it.
Aside from the pronunciation of "mako" (think and say "Maaco", as in the nationwide body shop company), your lengthy video was very informative and filled in a lot of holes that I previously didn't know I had in my own mental database on the Vette. Although I'm more of a Porsche guy than a Corvette one, I've always admired America's longest lasting sports car since the C2. I've told myself that one day I'll have to scratch that itch to own one and probably will start with what I think is the prettiest one--the C6--and then who knows where that will ultimately lead. I doubt that I'll ever choose not to have at least one 911 in my life,. but having a Vette as a counterpoint to the German would be a very welcoming act by this American. Thanks again for the great video.
Thanks Roman, I'm all podcreased for a day of admiring the corvettes from the podcoast. As we say in automobiling, parts is parts.
I have never been more excited to watch 3 hours of something in my life
Such high quality content !!!!!
Strangely interesting like iconic movies 'Director's Cuts'. Three hours of pleasantly brought information whilst working on my hobby room renovation and overhaul. Top notch!
That was really fun to watch, thanks for producing it 🫵🏻👍🏻
Outstanding! It's a definitive course in American management history!
I love your content as well as regular car reviews. May-ko, not Mack-o. Seems like something a deep dive woud have discovered. Its a shark.
Excellent, and just what I needed to get to know the Corvette!
I thought I was familiar with all this since I was 13 but am still learning new things from this, like the women design team
The story I got from Tom Hill back in 1988 was there was a rebellion in the ranks about destroying the last and only 1983 Corvette that so many of them had done so much on to create. When they learned there would be no production 1983, they didn't want to destroy any of them, but they were darn sure that the last one would not be destroyed.
So they didn't hide it out back, they brought in right into the lobby, right where everyone could see it, and build four concrete pillars around it to contain it there. It became part of the building, trapped inside four huge concrete columns. It stayed there on display until it was moved to the Corvette Museum across the highway in the '90s, which involved closing the front lobby and breaking in equipment to tear out the columns. By hiding in plain sight, the amount of interest by the public was something Chevrolet couldn't risk destroying. Every plant tour was taken to it and shown it.
And yes, I saw it there in 1988, where Tom pointed out to me the various differences in the 1983 and the 1984 Corvettes. Sadly, Chevrolet still had their no-cameras inside policy or I'd have a picture. And since this was a special tour with Tom, I didn't want to risk his job by sneaking on in, like I had done several times in St. Louis.
I've never heard the "lost under a tarp" story or the cowboy boot story.
And I'll bet you've never heard a Mako pronounced Mocko either!
I love videos of all the Big 3....Stangs, Dodge, Vette...but very well done
Fantastic documentary my friend. Like your viewpoint👍🏻
I've loved this entire video! For me it's the L88 in big block cars, the LT-1 in small block cars.....C3's are my favorite corvettes.... probably because I was born in 68. Of the modern corvettes I think the Pinnacle is the C6 ZR1. It was the first true Corvette supercar. And it was still available with a manual transmission. And for me a Corvette isn't a Corvette without one.
Woah.. excellent! Watched it start to finish!! ❤
I am not a mechanic once inside a motor thank you for explaining what your looking at where I can easily follow the video and it makes complete sense. Occasionally explain things like what may cause journals to be scarred or why it's important to replace the caps exactly as they came out
I went from buying a Corvette to enjoy a few weekends driving on back roads.. to setting up an entire garage bay dedicated only to the vette, buying literally as much stuff possible with my generation corvette logo, planning a motor and trans build, buying every new interior audio part and new seats and dress up details, of course without making it gaudy. This car has actually changed my life for the better. 😊 Im constantly learning how to fix or program the car, which to my surprise is to my absolute enjoyment. If you don't have one or thought " im not a Corvette guy" perhaps drive one and maybe just maybe you might find yourself feeling like i do. I absolutely adore this car. 😊
Love these long format videos but I have to say that every time I heard the pronunciation "Mah-coe" I had to cringe. I have always heard it pronounced "May-coe".
I'd love to see more of these videos. Thunderbird? Corvair? Wagoneer?
I'm stuck in the same mud puddle... MOCK-O... so cringe!! lol
May-coe...as it should be. Just like the shark.
Awesome Video bro
Well done. Really like the long format as well.
Godsend! Just in time to keep me company for a boring analog photo scan session (it just takes so damn long).
Thank you for the Steiner reference
Thank you for this, Roman
THAT. WAS. SO. F'N. GOOD!!!!! and I learned how to replace a fuel pump on a 90s Porsche.....
I'd follow up with a complete compilation of all the Corvette reviews you've ever done from C1 to C8. Also, it would be awesome if someone would loan you a C2 to review. I don't think you've reviewed A C2 beyond nominating one for "Best Corvette" one year.
Can't believe it took me two days to see this, starting immediately.
Outstanding.
Sitting here on a JetBlue flight to Newark to get a cars and bids auction car (1996 Lincoln Town car hearse) in Staten Island to drive it home to Florida (if RCR wants to review it though I did submit an app!) Watching Boruto 😒 and then this pops up! I have a 64 C2 red vert and a 95 ZR1 purp so it's an obvious choice
Here's to hoping Brian and Roman see this so you can make a detour to PA.
@@TheyCallMeMrMaybe perfect name perfect reply ty kindly!!!!!
Thank you for proving that any idiot can live a life of leisure.
Interesting video but at 1:54:41 there’s no mention of the introduction to a new model, the 1999 Hardtop (FRC) which ran for 2 years and was the predecessor to the 2001 -04 Z06. The hardtop was initially designed to be a budget bare bones model, stripped of power options, windows , seats etc. My 99 Hardtop was one of the early models, VIN ending below 0250. It came with a cassette deck before they offered a CD player. Has manual HVAC controls which I love. Weight saving measures included thinner glass, thinner carpet, less insulation, lighter battery, no HUD, no passenger power seat. Fixed roof also made it about 12% stiffer than the coupe. MSRP was about $1k less than the coupe.
Sure, I wouldn't mind watching these again.
Definitely one of my top five cars ever!
Mocko shark??? I always thought it was Mako Shark. Not tryin' to be a dick, but it drove me crazy every time he said it.
This is going to be amazing!
Beautiful video thank you!
great video, thank you. I have a c6 and love it...way long
Excellent video. Very interesting for car enthusiasts.
Appreciate you efforts. Amazing.
I have usually found that Corvette is divisive because it is better than its critics want to admit. I was always moderately enthusiastic about Corvettes, my father having been a GM executive ( Oldsmobile Division ). But I tempered my enthusiasm as I grew fonder of German cars during the malaise of the domestics in the 1970s and 80s. That fit right in with the snobbery of some of my friends regarding "Detroit". Ultimately, while still driving and tracking my BMWs, I bought a collectors edition C4, arguably one of the least appreciated generations of Corvette. ( My brother-in-law, meantime, was winning awards all over the world for his stunning C2 restorations. ) I quickly became a Corvette enthusiast, a real "owner" of the marque, through my C4 ownership. Even to the point where I was alienated from my "Europhile" car friends. They thought I'd lost my mind, or at least my taste. I would challenge them, "Have you ever driven a Corvette?" Invariably, the answer was "Well, no." So, their shunning of America's sports car was based on nothing but pure, old-fashioned prejudice. Not a sound basis for a car assessment in my opinion. The critics hate Corvette because it has beaten Europe's best on their own terms, at half their price. That's enough to make anyone ( without an open mind ) furious. So be it. Corvettes are great cars, and, dollar-for-euro, fantastic bargains.
Spotted the Hudsons in the background at 27:25. I wonder which show this was at?
Not even a corvette fan. But this was excelent. Thanks
I wondered why this seemed familiar. I finally read the description
“Dynamic Obsolescence” of American automotive design … ended at about 1973. After that, the accountants took over as auto designs such as the 1980’s GMC trucks stayed the same for eleven years.
Very entertaining. I did however, find one small flaw. The 1982 C3 collector's edition had a glass hatchback.
* Great Vid. One gripe. It's Mako with a long A sound. Not Macko as your pronouncing it.
Dude, you have a great voice for this.
Oh, boy! Now I can block out my Friday or Saturday night and mix up some cocktails and enjoy a documentary on one of my favorite cars. Here we go.
You're in good company brother. Enjoy 🎉
Great video, but it’s May-Koh Shark not Mack-Koh.
Did you cover the C6? or did I miss something. Very informative, thank you!
Excellent research. Had no idea the LA Tafts were not related to the president.
Great video, I learned a lot.
Well done... good research and a well balanced presentation of the facts. But I gotta ask: Why at 1:39:20 in the video did you mix in ten - twenty seconds of high speed motorway footage from what is clearly a right hand drive country when the subject is an American car that was never built for right hand drive markets?? It compromises an otherwise excellent presentation.
Great Video, C4 ZR1owner.
anyone notice around 46:00 his timeline seems to jumble up?
03:22 heeeeeey i DO recognize that quote!!!
wasn't it in the "Harly Earl and The Birth of The Corvette" video? at like 3 min 32 sec
Interesting story....
I myself am not a Corvette fan, but I can appreciate it, because I need SOMETHING to be able to blow away between red lights, and down drag strips... 🤷🏻
Brian 'Mr. Regular' Reider (born 1981) is the founder, co-owner and co-writer Regular Car Reviews, providing the majority of the narration over the titular reviews with the help of his friend, channel co-owner, songwriter and occasional narrator Nick 'The Roman' Roman.
As a boy growing up in St Louis a favorite field trip involved going to the Corvette plant on Grand Avenue (?). The employees would drive the finished cars away from the assembly line with a stylish screech of the tires.
I love "Everything was coming up Milhouse" reference line. A-1. =D
Great content. Subscribed
I heard you say you were going to insert an external fuel pump.....I sure hope you make a video of the installation...I have a 76 Eldorado in which I think would be perfect for a quick start
44:18 I drove a $500 “junker” ‘56 44:55 for two years from 17yo. Self-maintained 301” (327 block, 283 crank) w/ dual quads, Duntov cam, & Warner 4-speed. Most fun car I’ve ever driven, including continuous rotarys from ‘84 GSL/SE to RX-8, plus current M3P & MYLR. Btw, 50:04 repeats the ‘56 image, rather than the mentioned iconic quad headlight ‘62 featured in the long running “Route 66” tv series . P.S. Craig Breedlove passed, yesterday. Please do a (accurate) retrospective, if qualified & so inclined. Thx
To dream the impossible dream. This is my quest to create the mid-endine Corvette.
Great video
yayyyy im happy now, I watch
Thank you for all the information about the Corvette,and if I had the opportunity to buy a new Corvette of course I am not financially able to buy one right now,I would buy one, the new Corvette looks better than Ferrari at a faction of the cost ,and the 2024 model is better than ever ,it is a bit pricey
Wow, I never new Duntov's history with Corvette, my experience with him was the Duntov 30-30 camshaft. Which is an animal in a 327CI small block Nova SS. Ask me how I know.
It was pops for me at the end , his face said it all 😂😂
Didn't the '82 C3 Corvette have a bubble rear window hatchback? It wasn't new with the C4, or am I wrong?
Why-Why-Why are so many videos mirror inverted, flipped, backwards lately ?
The TNA Stiner voice was gold