Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvettes to his customers who come from all across the country to work with the nation’s top individual Corvette seller.
Thanks for joining us today! Mike has the spotlight on a couple of new deliveries this week including a customer who is now on his second Hysteria C8. Mike was also at a show last week and shared some of those photos, plus we get another great collection of vintage and throwback pics. My favorite features a hot number behind a drag racing starting tree. There are two “starting tree” photos in the collection, so guess which one…
You can see all of Mike’s posts and pictures through the week on his CorvetteFurman Facebook Page.
~There are 3,100 Chevrolet dealerships Nationwide and only 60 dealerships per year win The very coveted “Dealer of the Year” award and since the year 2000 only 3 dealerships have won Dealer of the Year each and every year it’s been awarded. Today was the Chevrolet luncheon on our Showroom floor and Mr. Harry Criswell accepted this award on behalf of the company and is 1 of those 3 dealerships to win this award since its inception. Criswell Chevrolet of Gaithersburg, MD also just had two technicians obtain The highest honor, world class status and we have 2 more closing in and two more at our Thurmont store so that will give Criswell Chevrolet 8 technicians with the highest status possible in their field. Incredible honor for the Criswell family to achieve year after year such a sought after achievement from General Motors. The highest standards of customer satisfaction mean a great deal to all of us here at Criswell Chevrolet of Gaithersburg, Maryland and especially to Mr Harry Criswell. Job well done!
~8/9/25~Saturday morning I left my house in my 2025 Riptide Blue Eray Convertible in stealth mode, waiting until I left my neighborhood to power up the rear engine. Pointed my car towards Haymarket, Virginia for a fantastic Corvette show called “Vette’s for Vets”. Arrived at 7am and greeted by all the volunteers for the “Willing Warriors” charity. I took pictures as some of the 225 Cars that attended arrived and all I can say is Wow! Great turnout and the weather was wonderful…especially since this was the rain date from July 19th. Enjoy the pics from today’s event. Tomorrow I will leave the house at the same time for the Corvette Annapolis Club show in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
*August 19th-23rd I will be attending the Corvettes at Carlisle event in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. I will have my Eray Corvette on display at the Ron Fellows Spring Mountain Tent on the Manufacturers Midway infield. Stop by and say hello!
~Mulsanne Blue from 1970/71 has always been one of my favorite Blue’s that GM has offered on the Corvette and it’s interesting to compare it to my current 2025 Corvette Eray which is Riptide Blue metallic. My 1967 Corvette in Marina Blue is several shades lighter but still is comparable. I’ve owned 27 Corvettes over the past 47+ years selling GM vehicles. The breakdown is as follows:
~15 Convertible ,12 Coupes
~16 w/Stick Shift, 11 with Automatic transmission’s
~Colors: Blue 12, Red 8, Black 2, White 2, Orange 1, Yellow 1, Silver 1.
~13 have bought Brand New and 14 bought Used.
Corvette list that I’ve owned: (Notice how many in Blue)
1959 Convt Black/Red Stick
1961 Convt Black/Red Stick
1963 Cpe Riverside Red/Black Stick
1967 Convt Marina Blue/Blue Stick
1967 Cpe Marina Blue/White Stick
1988 Cpe 35th White/White Auto
1988 Cpe Medium Blue/Blue Auto
1991 Cpe Bright Red/Black Stick
1992 Convt Quasar Blue/White Auto
1993 Convt Bright Red/White Auto
1999 Convt Magnetic Red/ Black Stick
2005 Cpe Z51 Precision Red/Black Stick
2005 Convt Z51 Millennium Yellow/Black Stick
2006 Convt Z51 Victory Red/ Red Stick
2006 Cpe Z06 Lemans Blue/Gray-Black Stick
2006 Convt Z51 Sunset Orange/tan Stick
2014 Cpe Z51 Laguna Blue/Black Stick
2015 Cpe Z06 Laguna Blue/Gray Stick
2016 Cpe Z06 Laguna Blue/Twilight Blue Stick
2019 Cpe Elkhart Lake Blue/Black Stick
2020 Cpe Z51 Blade Silver/ Tension Twilight Blue Auto
2021 Convt Red Mist/ Sky cool gray-Black Auto
2023 Convt White Pearl/White-Black Auto
2023 Convt Z06 Red Mist/Black-Red Auto
2023 Convt Z06 Rapid Blue/Tension/Twilight Blue dipped Auto
2024 Convt Z06 Riptide Blue/ Tension Twilight Blue dipped Auto
2025 Eray Convt Riptide Blue/Black Auto
C1-2
C2-3
C3-0
C4-5
C5-1
C6-5
C7-4
C8-7
~NCRS member#19053
~National Corvette Museum Lifetime member Since 11/14/2002
~Steve and Kibby D. of Easton, Maryland 6 months ago traded in their C7 Z06 that they bought from me on a new 2025 Hysteria Purple Stingray…then Steve called me wanting the Z06 for more power as he has flown F16’s etc. I had the exact color combo of his Stingray on the showroom floor in a 2025 Z06 Convertible. Hysteria Purple with Sky Cool gray interior. So I gave then a sight unseen trade in value and we made the deal over the phone. Delivery day was easy as I just needed to go over some minor differences and I received an email when they arrived home and they were both thrilled with their new Z06 ride/power. Equipment: 3LZ, body color accents, front lift, Level 2 CF interior trim, polished spider design forged aluminum wheels, painted CF Carbon Aero and much more. Two of the nicest folks are set until a C9 Z06 comes out in a few years.
~Tim and Jamie H. of Montgomery Village, Maryland didn’t have to look far this past Friday when they were seeking a replacement for their two 1990’s Suburban’s that reached the end of the trail. We have been next door neighbors for 23 years and today they drove home in their “New to them” Sterling metallic 2024 GMC Yukon XL AT4 with only 4,600 miles on the odometer! Exactly what they were seeking in every way.
*There are 33 homes in the neighborhood and I have Sold 18 homeowners new/used trucks.
~ This week’s Top Corvette Barn finds and throwback pictures from around the globe!
Drive safely and enjoy the week.
Mike Furman
Criswell Chevrolet
Gaithersburg, MD
301-212-4420 desk direct (not a text line)
Off Fridays and Sundays
“I sell and ship Nationwide and have done so for 47+ years!
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Mike can deliver new Corvettes at Criswell Chevrolet in Gaithersburg, MD or through the National Corvette Museum’s R8C delivery program. He can also deliver new Corvettes via covered transport direct to your door or a courtesy delivery to the Chevrolet dealer near you.
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