Welcome to Coastal Corvette Association
The Coastal Corvette Association is a group of Corvette Enthusiasts located in the SC Low Country and Savannah GA Region.
The Coastal Corvette Association is a group of Corvette Enthusiasts located in the SC Low Country and Savannah GA Region.
Our History:
Cruise Nights
Trips
The National Corvette Museum and Assembly Plant: Bowling Green, KY
Corvettes at Carlisle: Carlisle, PA
NCRS Corvettes Show: Orlando, FL
Trips to the Smokey Mountains
Trips to the Tail of the Dragon
Day or over-night trips to attend other Corvette Shows
Memberships
"CCA Event" are our monthly event or cruise. All other events are local events you may find interesting to attend.
Send event suggestions to cca.eventplanning@gmail.Com
New Members Post Pending..............................
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Hello all,
I would like to start by thanking everyone that attended the Christmas Party last Saturday. We had twenty-two in attendance and a great time was had by all. Elena’s Enchanted Kitchen catered the food serving Shrimp Pomodoro, Crab Cakes, Lasagna, Manicotti and Greek salad. Elena did an excellent job, and the food was delicious! Thank you to Les and Christy for all your help in making it a successful night, I couldn’t have done it without you.
At the party we did a 50/50 that totaled $95.00, Kevin Sheppard won and donated his half back to the club. Thank you, Kevin! During the “Dirty Santa” exchange we had a good laugh with Linda ending up with the present she regifted last year. Guess that bottle of Whisky Tequila will be making the rounds again next year, will Les get it back?? Will have to come next year to find out! Linda also took home our Door Prize of a big Santa. Let’s say Linda had an interesting night. The pictures Russ so generously took for us from the Christmas party are now on the website. www.coastalcorvetteassociation.com
Melissa is planning our January event to Hilton Head, and the information should be out soon. There is also a car show in Florida March 2024, Izzy will be getting information out to everyone. Not sure if this will be a club sponsored event but wanted to get the information out. As always if you have suggestions on places to go on our cruises or events, you’d like to attend please let Melissa or I know so we can plan them.
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
Lisa Santangelo
President
10 Reason to be Thankful this year!
Intro
It is time for us to give thanks for all that the Corvette world has given us in 2023. There have been a lot of exciting Corvette developments over the course of the year, and we are taking a moment to celebrate the top ten reasons to be thankful for Corvette. Of course, it has not been all rainbows and happiness in 2023. There have been reports of issues with the transmission in the C8, Chevrolet dealer service doesn’t deliver a premium experience, and some greedy dealers are still trying to ruin our fun with large markups. But overall, we are thankful, and these are the reasons why.
10. We own a Corvette.
That says it all. If you are in the club, chances are you own a Corvette.
9. C8 Prices / ADMs Coming Down
Finally, prices are starting to drop on the C8 Corvettes. The days of C8 Stingrays going for above MSRP on the used market are just about done. The Z06 and E-Ray are still subject to above sticker pricing, but the margins on those cars are beginning to shrink as well. GM is building a lot of these, and they are not as hard to find as they once were. Enthusiasts that want a C8 Corvette can now get one a bit easier. And the flippers out there that bought just for a profit are not making as much money as they once did, and we are thankful for that as well.
8. Over 50,000 Corvettes Built
This is tied to the previous point. GM is cranking these cars out. It is only the third time in history that GM cracked the 50K mark in a single model year. About 5,000 of these were Z06 models. The C8 Corvette is not rare. And we love that. The Corvette was never about being a rare collectible car. It is an attainable sports car. And we are finally starting to see that again.
7. New Colors for 2024 Model Year
The C8 Corvette is largely a carryover for 2024. But there are some fun new colors on offer. Riptide Blue Metallic (color code GJV), Cacti Green (GVR) and Sea Wolf Gray Tricoat (GXA) all join the fold in 2024. Color is a personal choice, but we think all of these new shades look amazing on the Corvette.
6. C8 Stingray Still THE Performance Bargain
With the prices falling the C8 Stingray becomes an even better performance bargain. A 2020 or 2022 Stingray with low miles and in excellent shape can now be had in the low $70K range. And for that you get legit supercar performance.
5. Incredible E-Ray Acceleration
It is a hybrid. It is all-wheel drive. Those things may cause some Corvette purists to turn up their noses. But no one can turn up their nose at the mind-bending acceleration. 60 mph hits in about 2.5 seconds. It is close to what is seen out of the quickest EVs on the market. But with the E-Ray you still get that glorious V8 soundtrack.
4. LT6 Engine
Yes, there have been reports of engine failures. But that does not take away from the fact that the LT6 engine is an all-time great. It is like nothing else ever before installed in a Corvette. It provides incredible performance and a sound that rivals the best exotics in the world.
3. C6 Corvettes Became Incredible Used Bargains
We already have covered the bargain that the C8 has become. But go back to the years of 2005 to 2013 and you can get a stonking good deal on a C6 Corvette. You can easily land a very nice example from this era for less than $30K. And you are getting a 400 or 430 horsepower machine with all the performance you can reasonably ask for. For about the price of a new Chevy Malibu. Insane.
2. C8 Family Now Has Three World Beating Models
The C8 Corvette family has now grown to include the Stingray, Z06 and E-Ray. They are all world beaters. And there are more C8 models on the way. The performance that is available in the modern Corvette is truly staggering. We are extremely thankful for that.
1. Z06 GT3.R
The Corvette Z06 GT3.R racecar was revealed early this year and is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona. This car is heavily based on the Z06 road car. The engine in the race car shares 70 percent of its components with the production Z06. We can’t wait to see it hit the racetrack and show the world just what the Corvette team is capable of.
Presidents Apr 2023 Newsletter (pdf)
Download2023 CCA New Member & Renewel Application (docx)
DownloadPresidents Feb 2023 Newsletter (pdf)
DownloadPresidents Jan 2023 Newsletter (pdf)
DownloadHappy New Year 1-07-23 (pdf)
DownloadPresidents Aug 2022 Newsletter (pdf)
DownloadPresidents Jul 2022 Newsletter (pdf)
DownloadWe love our fellow corvette enthusiasts, so feel free to visit us during any of our published events, we would love to get to know you.
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