Biden Corvette memes have begun… (2023)

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What kind of Corvette does Joe Biden own? ›

President Joe Biden with his 1967 Corvette Stingray in Wilmington, DE on July 16, 2020.

The Corvette Stingray lineup is a classic, and this small-block Chevy has been under his ownership since August 1967. Biden received the vehicle as a wedding gift from his father, though the car needed some major repairs.

The car that is closest to his heart is his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette. This car has been finished in Goodwood Green and is powered by a 327 cubic-inch V8 engine. This demon of a car can produce 350 horsepower! The convertible was a wedding gift to Joe Biden from his father in August 1967 and still sits in his garage.

As Biden got older, his car collection undoubtedly grew and another vehicle he added to the collection was a Mercedes-Benz 190SL. This two door luxury roadster is equipped with a 1.9 L straight-four SOHC engine that produces 104 horsepower. The “SL” in the name stands for “Super Leicht”.

Barack Obama – Ford Escape Hybrid

The Ford Escape Hybrid is a fitting vehicle for this environmentally conscious president. People mention his many “dad-jokes” over the years, and this is definitely a family-man car. Similar to Nixon's pick, this Hybrid could have been part of a political message about going green.

Donald Trump two Rolls-Royce models in his car collection: a 1956 Silver Cloud and a 2010 Phantom. Both cars are designed for passengers in the rear seat. And that means that Trump can just sit back, enjoy the ride and… go on his favorite social media app to cause controversy.

What is known — or at least thought to be known — is that VINs one and two of the 1953 Corvettes no longer exist. VIN #3 sold for over $1 million about 10 years ago and is owned by a Chevrolet dealer and collector in Montana. That makes it the oldest production Corvette known.

As the #1 Corvette Dealer in the United States, Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Shawnee Mission maintains the largest selection of these iconic muscle cars in the entire Midwest, including C7 Stingrays, the Stingray Z51, Z06 models, and now the all-new Grand Sport.

The buyer was Rick Hendrick, founder of the Hendrick Automotive Group and owner of the winningest team in NASCAR. Hendrick will drive home (or, more likely, trailer home) a Z06 powered by a flat-crankshaft 5.5-liter V8 making 670 horsepower.

28. Koenigsegg Jesko: $3 million. The Jesko is our first hypercar that hits the three million dollar mark. From a performance aspect, this makes sense: the Koenigsegg Jesko is also one of the fastest supercars in the world in 2023 – which definitely goes a long way towards its sticker price.

Why are Corvettes not muscle cars? ›

Chevy Corvettes are sports cars – super lightweight with an aerodynamic design and fiberglass construction for that high-speed thrill. While muscle cars are focused on power, sports cars bank on speed. The Corvette is lightweight and refined – both features that do not match the description of muscle cars.

Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation to receive 2.7 million dollars from the auction of the final seventh generation Chevrolet Corvette at Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction at Mohegan Sun today. This winning bid – for a black Z06 model – breaks the Barrett-Jackson record for an automaker-donated vehicle.

1. Jay Leno. American comedian and talk show host Jay Leno has over 1600 vehicles in his collection, and they range from tiny micro cars and hot rods, through to a pre-1900 steam car, the latest hypercars from Europe, an American LaFrance fire engine, and even a Ferret Scout army vehicle!

Decommissioned presidential state cars are dismantled and destroyed with the assistance of the Secret Service to prevent their secrets from being known to outside parties.

Biden, who grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and parts of Delaware, now keeps the 1967 Corvette at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. He drives it as often as he can, Ben Halle, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, told the Free Press in a previous interview.

Chinese President Xi Jinping was spotted in a Hongqi N701, which is regarded as the Rolls Royce of China. The N701 is very similar to the Hongqi H9, which is the Civilian version of the armoured N701 used by the head of the state.

The US Presidential Cadillac - universally known as 'The Beast' - is one of the world's most daunting vehicles, an 18-foot tank with weapons and specs that would even meet with Q's approval.

The Nissan President (Japanese: 日産・プレジデント, Nissan Purejidento) is a Japanese luxury sedan that manufactured and marketed by Nissan from 1965 until 2010 as a JDM luxury sedan, the flagship of Nissan's range, marketed at its Nissan Motor Store dealerships.

Tesla Model S Performance

The range can be increased to 539 km if you choose the Long Range model. Elon Musk has confessed that his Tesla Model S is the car he drives the most.

While Brady says the Ford F-150 Raptor is the perfect vehicle for NFL players, he also enjoys driving his Tesla because it's 'cool' not to have to stop for gas. "I love the fact that I have the Raptor and I can drive it, but I also love the fact that I'll have an EV, too.

What is the number 1 selling car in America? ›

Despite posting its lowest sales since 2012, the Ford F-Series was the country's top-selling vehicle for the 41st year and America's best-selling truck for 46 consecutive years. The Chevrolet Silverado regained its longstanding second-place spot after being outsold by the Ram pickup in 2021.

The biggest reason why no model-year 1983 Corvettes were sold has to do with the state of California, which changed its emissions requirements before C4 production began.

Despite efforts to appeal to a younger audience with the sleek C7 Stingray, the Corvette remains an old man's car.

What is the highest production year for Corvettes? As of this blog post, the highest number was in 1979 with 53,807 produced. No other Corvette model year before or since has sold so many units. The Base Corvette Sport Coupe retailed for $10,220.

In fact, Florida ranked number one where Corvettes can be found on a total volume basis as well as a per capita basis.

Through their statistical model, KBB found the 2022 Corvette to be the top-rated sports car with the highest percentage of overall resale value.

Yikes, one dealer has already got 1,000 reservations and counting. As the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is revealed, the time has arrived for the intriguing dealer stories to start.

Joe Crosby of Merritt Island bought and preserved a 1967 Corvette once owned by astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.

Prices for a new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 3LZ currently range from $129,250 to $167,930. Find new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 3LZ inventory at a TrueCar Certified Dealership near you by entering your zip code and seeing the best matches in your area.

What is the most ever paid for a car? ›

If you think that $70 million for a 1963 250 GTO is expensive, think again. In May 2022, RM Sotheby's sold the one-off 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe at a special auction held in the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart for $142 million, setting the absolute record for a most expensive car ever sold at auction.

The Toyota Corolla was the best-selling car model in 2022, topping 1.12 million sales. It was followed closely by another Toyota model, the RAV4. Overall global car sales grew to roughly 66.1 million units in 2022, down from 66.7 million in 2021.

Ford previously filed a patent for the name “Thunderbird” with the U.S. patent office in January 2021. And technically, that means it could return once more in two-door format to compete with the C8, though not with a mid-mounted engine, according to Ford Authority's sources.

Known around the world as America's sports car, the Corvette exemplifies the definition of innovation. The Corvette is the world's longest-running, continuously produced passenger car. When the first Corvette rolled off the line over 60 years ago, it was born an icon. Corvette didn't always call Kentucky home, however.

Car dealer Rick Hendrick bought the first 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 for $3.6 million at a charity auction in January.

2021 C8 Corvette

A number of changes were brought to the table in the 2021 model year. With a production of 26,212 vehicles, Lakeland drivers witnessed a number of color changes inside and out.

Of the three cars in those famous June 1953 photographs of the first Corvettes coming off the Flint, Michigan, assembly line, only one still exists. But it now exists as two separate cars.

The car collection of the 29th Sultan of Brunei is the largest private car collection in the world, consisting of approximately 7,000 cars, which have an estimated combined value over US$5 billion.

Which states buy the most American cars? ›

Advent of the Armored Limo - 1941

In December 1941, Franklin Roosevelt became the first President to use an armored vehicle. Originally belonging to infamous gangster Al Capone, the car was seized by the Treasury Department in 1932 on an income-tax evasion charge.

The car is now exhibited to the public at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

The presidential state car is a limousine called Cadillac One or The Beast which is operated by the Secret Service.

Biden, who grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and parts of Delaware, now keeps the 1967 Corvette at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. He drives it as often as he can, Ben Halle, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, told the Free Press in a previous interview.

However, there are still some available. Collectors do tend to hold onto them for a long time so you will have to be patient should you be looking for one of these unique models. In today's market, the 1967 model of the Corvette will be worth in excess of $75,000.

Car dealer Rick Hendrick bought the first 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 for $3.6 million at a charity auction in January.

The presidential state car is a limousine called Cadillac One or The Beast which is operated by the Secret Service. There are at least ten limousines. There is also a bus unofficially called Ground Force One officially called Stagecoach, while the president is aboard, which is operated by the Secret Service.