With its exotics looks, mid-engine layout and near 500 horsepower V8 engine, the C8 Corvette Stingray was always going to be a car that attracted rock stars, professional athletes and actors and actresses as owners.
Among the celebrity owners of the new C8 Corvette is KISS rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist Paul Stanley. In a post shared with his Facebook fans this week, Stanley had the following to say about his new mid-engine ‘Vette:
“For years the auto industry said “Buy American” (and) I said ‘when you manufacture world-class cars I’ll buy them.’ For me the 2020 Corvette C8 is beyond that. It raises the bar with cutting edge technology. It’s a machine I’m proud to drive AND it’s drop dead GORGEOUS. I LOVE mine!”
Stanley’s C8 Corvette appears to be a Summit White model with the Morello Red interior upholstery and black 5-spoke trident wheels. He also appears to have equipped the ‘Vette with the available Bright Red brake calipers and Carbon Flash painted mirrors but opted against the Z51 performance package, judging by the lack of the lower front splitter.
While Stanley indicates that he has avoided owning American cars in the recent past, this isn’t the first time his name has been associated with the iconic Chevrolet Corvette. Back in 2014, Stanley worked with Chevrolet Accessories to develop the 2015 Corvette Stingray Paul Stanley Concept, which featured candy red exterior paint, a silver painted roof, a silver grille insert, quilted parchment leather seats and more. At the time, Stanley said the C7 Corvette was “undeniable in terms of its aesthetics,” and “a world-class piece of machinery.”
Paul Stanley Edition Corvette
At the time, Chevy’s vice president for performance vehicles and motorsports, Jim Campbell, said Stanley’s passion for cars made him an easy fit for the 2014 collaboration.
“It was great working with Paul Stanley, because of his vision and passion for design and automobiles,” Campbell said.
So there you have it, not only is Paul Stanley a fan of the C8 Corvette – he liked the sports car so much he decided to put one in his garage.
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He must like understeer.
No, he’s a lifelong (ultra successful) musician who is obviously a car enthusiast who more then likely has driven several $million dollars worth of cars during his gold mine career. Do a little research on “KIϟϟ” and you will see they were one of the highest grossing bands of the 70’s & 80’s.
So he might know what he’s talking about. My guess is that even though he might not be a “Ricky Racer” this is just his first C8 as you can’t buy a ZORA yet!
After all, your Cadillac surly has more understeer then a C8!
My caddy better have more understeer, seeing as its a 4 door sedan!! lol.
This says a lot when someone who can afford to buy almost any car manufactured says of loving his C8 Corvette Stingray.
So far 8 hoods have accidentally released and folded back over the Windshield. There is no Second Safety Catch!!!
There is a button on the fob that releases it. Two Incredibly Stupid Design Flaws.
Pull that fuse for the remote release and use the manual release when stopped of course.
Victims are blaming GM of course and there may be an underlying problem.
Those of you who don’t have one or haven’t seen the videos that show you literally can’t open it when driving or in Drive don’t understand that it’s truly a USER ISSUE. I’ve tried every way possible to make it happen and I can’t. I can however have the radio on loud and not pay attention to the warnings and drive off with the frunk already open. If you have one try it and if you don’t listen to the many who do and have tried to recreate the issue on YouTube and can’t.
There are Dash Cams that show it happening to owners!
It’s fake. Set up by disgruntled Mustang owners. Hahaha. Suck sh#t Ford.
I bet he can rock n’ roll all night long in that baby!
I ordered a 2020 C8 last year and I am still waiting for it to be built and delivered. I wrote and recorded a song about the waiting.
You can listen to it for free on YouTube.
Just google, C8 Fever Walt Yaeger.