The Annual Burr Ridge Car Show
Posted: Sep 22 2021
https://www.burr-ridge.gov/events/car-show/ The Annual Burr Ridge Car Show, in partnership with Corvette Mike Midwest & Windy City Corvettes, will be in the parking lot between the Village Green and Lifetime Fitness at the Village Center in Burr Ridge.Join the Village for another day of fun and entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy music, food, and a fanta...
How to Sell a Car
Posted: Jun 25 2021
So, you want to sell a Corvette or classic car? The classic car market usually works similarly to commodity markets such as gold, diamonds, watches, pork, wheat...you get the picture. If the price goes up each day, the dealers change their prices that day, or at the end of the week. It's rough on Corvette and classic car enthusiasts as they hunt f...
Yahoo! features Thunderbird
Posted: Apr 14 2021
This is the kind of car that screams ‘Sunday drive to get ice cream’ with the family! Yahoo! Autos and MSN News featured this beautiful Ford Thunderbird. It's a beauty. In 1957, the Ford Thunderbird underwent a dash of styling changes that made it quite the eye-catching ride. A major area of transition was seen in the front bumper, which most would call an upg...
1967 427 Corvette
Posted: Apr 05 2021
Corvette Mike Midwest and our 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 427 Big Block is featured on Yahoo! and MSN News. Nice! Link to the article and our listing below. It's even Bloomington Gold documented. There are few cars as iconic as the second generation Corvette. With sleek stingray styling and high horsepower to match, the Corvette quickly became an instan...
The Classic Jaguar XKE
Posted: Jan 04 2021
Great Video Review Posted to My Car Story with Lou Costabile. Check out our newest arrival. 1973 Jaguar XKE E-Type Roadster Convertible V12 5.3 Liter Click the image above or this link. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/bNbL6DyhYro Corvette Mike Midwest Jaguar, XKE, E-Type, Roadster, Convertible, V12, 5.3 Liter, Restored, Classic, Car, For Sale, For, Sale, The La...
CLASSIC Car Show
Posted: Sep 10 2020
Thanks to our great friends and customers for making the season's final CORVETTE AND CLASSIC Car Show a full house! We had 150 cars in the front, back, on the grass and cruising by loud and proud! Nice work everyone. This event was on Saturday September 5th at Corvette Mike Midwest. Check out the photos. Special thanks to our co-sponsors at Windy City Corvettes. ...
1953 Corvette Article
Posted: Jun 08 2020
Our 1953 Corvette #067 has created excitement this spring. Check out this great artcile from Motorious and Yahoo! This was just the 67th Corvette ever made! Since its introduction 67 years ago, there have been many styles and versions of the legendary Chevrolet Corvette, but none are as striking as the original 1953 model year. There's just something breat...
Buying and Consigning
Posted: Jun 01 2020
BUYING and CONSIGNING. PICK UP or DROP-OFF 1. Local pick-up is free. If you're not local, we never up-charge your shipping cost. 2. We detail and shoot professional photographs. 3. Your car is safe on our showroom floor ready for buyers. "CORVETTE MIKE CONSIGNMENTS"WE'VE MADE IT SIMPLE & STRAIGHT FORWARD • Marty or Bob will send a priva...
Feel Good Story of Year
Posted: May 15 2020
Forty-four years after buying his first Corvette, a terminally ill enthusiast finds allies in a race against time to take delivery of his last. “My other car is a Corvette,” Larry told the girl as he opened the passenger door and ushered her inside. “Well, it’s on order, anyway.” Her response was a sustained giggle, followed by open laughter, and who could have ...
Thoughtfully, We're Open
Posted: Mar 21 2020
Friends and Customers, If you have any questions for us, please give us a call or send an email. We're open and here to help you. 630-230-0441 Marty Faierstain, General Manager MartyF@CorvetteMikeMidwest.com "Bill Kay" Corvette Chevrolet D & M D&M BuyAVette Mershon's Flemings ProTeam Pro Team C1 C2 C3 C4 C5Corvette City Chicago Highland Park...
First 2020 C8 Just Rolled
Posted: Feb 04 2020
Corvette diehards, your patience has finally been rewarded. General Motors has just announced that the first 2020 Corvette C8 has rolled off the line. GM spokesperson Chris Bonelli told Robb Report the eighth-generation ‘Vette has hit the assembly line today, and the news couldn’t have come a day sooner. In fact, car nuts have literally been stealing wheels of...
Corvette Bro's Bond!
Posted: Feb 01 2020
These brothers bond over their co-owned 1972 Corvette. Watch this amazing 2 minute video. This story hits home. Thoughtfully, we sometimes have to explain the bond we have as Corvette owners, or as enthusiasts. Is it nostalgia? Perhaps not only about classic cars since we love our newer C7 Corvettes too. It’s often about the connection to family, a sense of prid...
Ann Shirley's Daily Driver
Posted: Jan 31 2020
Ann Shirley's 1962 Corvette was her daily driver for 50 years! The University of British Columbia nursing graduate had moved to Ohio for her graduate degree and a research job. Her father, who worked at the Trail metals smelter for 40 years, suggested she get a new Oldsmobile, drive it for two years, bring it into Canada without import duties and then he would pur...
Barn Find 1955 Corvette
Posted: Jan 29 2020
Anyone who owns a rare classic car like a 1955 Corvette could tell you that car collectors are constantly trying to buy them up, and that’s the exact reason Bob Doucette put his 1955 Corvette into hiding — that, and wanting a safe place to preserve the car. Doucette has owned the car since his father gave it to him as a late graduation present in 1968. His dad w...
2019 MCACN Show
Posted: Nov 23 2019
Join us at the MCACN this year. We are featuring our 1953 Corvette VIN# 067. MUSCLE CAR AND CORVETTE NATIONALS• Donald E. Stephens Convention Center• November 23 & 24, 2019• $30 at Door• $25 from Corvette Mike Midwest • Contact Kelly Oliver• KellyO@CorvetteMikeMidwest.com• 630-230-0441 Here’s the intro to 2018 V8TV Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals: ...
700,000 Mile Corvette
Posted: Nov 13 2019
A Florida driver and business owner has taken his Corvette over 700,000 miles –logged on his 16-year-old sports car, according to two YouTube videos. If true, he is only 300,000 miles away from joining the handful of vehicles that have logged one million on their odometers. A Florida driver took a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette out for its paces, but the miles on the o...
Bill Mitchell's X Racer
Posted: Oct 31 2019
In 1957 Bill Mitchell wanted to build a Corvette racecar capable of beating Europe’s best. With an AMA ban on manufacturer-sponsored racing, the project had to be privately financed and the design could not have any recognizable association with Chevrolet. With Mitchell’s own time and money heavily invested into the project, he contracted Larry Shinoda to assist ...
Our Triple Concours Show
Posted: Sep 29 2019
We are hosting the NCCC Triple Concours Corvette Show. Along with Windy City Corvette Club, Corvette Mike Midwest is sponsoring the National Council of Corvettes Club prestigous competition. Join us for this premier end-of-season Corvette Car Show, sponsored by Windy City Corvettes. It’s an official NCCC event with over 120 cars expected for judging. The “De...