List of Chevrolet Corvette owners
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This is a list of notable Chevrolet Corvette owners and leaseholders.
| Name | Details/reference |
|---|---|
| Angelyne | Pink Z06[1] |
| Alan Bean | A Florida car dealer allowed astronauts to lease a new Chevy each year for $1.00. Bean selected a custom-painted, gold-and-black 1969 Corvette.[2] |
| Joe Biden | Biden is the original owner of his cherry 1967 convertible, a wedding gift from his father, who worked at a Chevrolet dealership.[3][4] |
| Adrien Brody | When Brody's 1996 silver Z06 was being built, he went to the assembly plant and signed the engine block.[5] |
| David Cassidy | Cassidy was forced to sell his 2009 Corvette after declaring bankruptcy.[6] |
| Pete Conrad | 1969[7] |
| Farrah Fawcett | The interior of Fawcett's 1970 four-speed manual Corvette was custom finished in pink mink.[8] |
| Guy Fieri | Black with custom yellow stripes 2013 427 convertible[9] |
| Heidi Fleiss | The black 1992 Corvette was registered to Paul M. Fleiss, Heidi's father.[10] |
| Dick Gordon | 1969[7] |
| Gus Grissom | Grissom's red 1967 427 Corvette was modified with a 4:56 ratio rear differential. While in Florida, Grissom frequently raced fellow astronaut and Corvette owner Alan Shepard.[11] |
| Tonya Harding | Green 1995[12] |
| Michael Jordan | Jordan drove his C4, license place "Jump 23", in a scene from The Last Dance.[13] |
| Roy Orbison | Red 1967 convertible[14] |
| Colin Powell | 2015[15] |
| Burt Reynolds | 1960 convertible[16] |
| Charlie Sheen | 1967 convertible[17] |
| Alan Sheppard | Red 1967 convertible[18] |
| Bruce Springsteen | Springsteen's 1960 convertible appeared on the cover of Chapter and Verse, and has been featured on various single sleeves.[19] |
| Clarence Thomas | The license plate on Thomas' 1990 ZR1 is "Res Ipsa", from a Latin phrase meaning, "It speaks for itself".[20] |
| John Wayne | Wayne's white 1954 convertible is on display at the National Automobile Museum.[21] |
| Bob Weir | Weir decreased driving his black 1963 convertible because of environmental concerns; "It burns a whole lot of gas, and I've got to be conscious of that".[22] |
| Brad Whitford | 1967 427[23] |
| Will.I.am | 1958[24] |
| Bruce Willis | 1967 convertible[25] |
| Brian Wilson | Yellow convertible[26] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Baum, Gary (August 2, 2017). "The Mystery of L.A. Billboard Diva Angelyne's Real Identity Is Finally Solved". Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ St. Antoine, Arthur (July 15, 2019). "This Special '69 Chevrolet AstroVette is What You Drive to a Saturn V". Motortrend.
- ↑ Gastelu, Gary (August 6, 2020). "Joe Biden Takes the Wheel of his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in New Campaign Ad". Fox News.
- ↑ Okulski, Travis (October 20, 2016). "Watch Vice President Joe Biden Rip a Burnout in His 1967 Corvette". Road and Track.
- ↑ "Adrien Brody's Corvette for Sale on eBay". Autoevolution. August 27, 2010.
- ↑ Lambiet, Jose (February 19, 2016). "David Cassidy Unloading His Corvette In Fire Sale". Miami Herald.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "50 Years After Apollo 12 Corvette is Once Again Linked to a Space Mission". General Motors. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ Szymkowski, Sean (January 5, 2016). "Custom 1970 C3 Corvette Was Farrah Fawcett's Ride Of Choice". GM Authority.
- ↑ Woodyard, Chris (January 20, 2013). "Drive On: Guy Fieri Sells Corvette at Barrett-Jackson". USA Today.
- ↑ Hirschberg, Lunn (February 1984). "Heidi Does Hollywood". Vanity Fair.
- ↑ Nunez, Alex (June 23, 2006). "Astronaut Gus Grissom's 427 'Vette for Sale on eBay". AutoBlog.
- ↑ Fachet, Robert (May 25, 1995). "Harding's Latest Plot Twist Is a Car Chase". Washington Post.
- ↑ Markovich, Tony (May 10, 2020). "Michael Jordan's Cars Showcased in 'The Last Dance' Documentary". Auto Blog.
- ↑ "Roy Orbison's 1967 Corvette Stingray". Roys Boys. February 18, 2014.
- ↑ Okulski, Travis (November 10, 2016). "Colin Powell's Kids Gave Him a Corvette for Christmas and Made Him Pay For It". Road and Track.
- ↑ "1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible". Mecum Auctions. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ↑ "1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible". Mecum Auctions. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ↑ Alex Nunez, Alex (June 23, 2006). "Astronaut Gus Grissom's 427 'Vette for Sale on eBay". Autoblog.
- ↑ Zale, James (February 8, 2012). "Bruce Springsteen's Corvette Arrives At The National Constitution Center In Advance Of The Blockbuster Exhibition's Debut Next Week". Uwishunu Philadelphia.
- ↑ Will, George F. (April 28, 1996). "The Man Who Put the Horses in the Corvette". Washington Post.
- ↑ Bailey, Meggan (August 22, 2007). "Rare Corvette Auction - No Reserve". Motor Trend Super Chevy.
- ↑ Wang, K.S. (June 27, 2008). "Celebrity Drive: Legendary Grateful Dead Front-Man Bob Weir Jams in a Hybrid Lexus, but Saves the Love for his 1963 Stingray". Motor Trend.
- ↑ Szabados, David (December 11, 2002). "Aerosmith 2002 Tour Gear". Legendary Tones.
- ↑ Wilson, Matthew (October 5, 2011). "West Coast Customs 1958 Chevy Vett.I.Am". Carbuzz.
- ↑ Padgett, Martin (October 12, 2009). "Bruce Willis Hawks Corvette, Regains Hotness". Motor Authority.
- ↑ Hilburn, Robert (October 13, 1991). "Brian Wilson's Rocky Reality : As The Ex-Beach Boy Confronts Past Demons And Ponders His Future, Family Members And Lawyers Go To Court Arguing He Can No Longer Control His Life". Los Angeles Times.
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