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.
Happy Father’s Day to all those hard-working dads out there! It was a busy week for Mike as he was making Corvette dreams come true coast to coast. We got a ton of delivery photos plus the first pics of Mike’s first ZR1 to come through the Maryland dealership. In addition to those new Corvette photos, make sure you stick around to check out the cool vintage and throwback pics from Mike’s personal collection. Got a favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
You can see all of Mike’s posts and pictures through the week on his CorvetteFurman Facebook Page.
~Saturday 6/14/25~ 2025 ZR1 Coupe vin 00014 has arrived at Criswell Chevrolet of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Arctic White with Natural dipped interior and since this is a Coupe body style it has the upper rear quarter hip vents and split rear window (see close up picture). The Convertible body style will not have those two features. But both body styles will have a power plant (5.5 V8 Twin Turbo) that supplies 1,064 horsepower!
This C8 ZR1 will have the pre delivery inspection completed by the Criswell Corvette service team and hidden away inside until it ships out this week to my repeat long standing customer that I started the ZR1 list January 2018…and yes, I sold this ZR1 at MSRP. I always say, I want a million customers not a million dollars!
In the 2019 model year I delivered 52 C7 ZR1’s of the 2,953 produced, the present day C8 ZR1 will have much less production. My guess is 200 or less ZR1’s will be produced for the 2025 model year…who knows what the 2026 model year will bring but to me, all Corvettes of any era are “cooler than the other side of the pillow. “Just ask anyone that knows me what my reaction is like when I view a Corvette passing on either side of the road. Pure joy much like the folks that ordered this C8 ZR1 are experiencing right now. I forwarded them these pictures and I’m sure they are breaking out the wine glasses this evening.
Stay tuned, more delivery pictures to follow next week.
~Another epic delivery story that stands out is from May 4th, 2019. James factory ordered from me a very special 2019 Grand Sport coupe with the Antonio Garcia Driver Series pkg. There were 95 of the Driver Series pkgs built, Garcia had 14 total built, Magnusson 25, Gavin 35 and Milner had 21 total produced. But that’s not the whole story…The COOL part of this story is that James hid this Factory order and delivery from his kids! He had made the delivery appt with me and of course his wife Maureen knew but he told the kids that they were going out to breakfast that Saturday morning. Now James son Ethan is a huge race fan and even though he was in high school he knew everything about this Series and is a big Garcia fan. After breakfast James said to the family, “Let’s go look at the Corvettes at Criswell. “So they saunter in the showroom and Ethan sees the exact car he has been dreaming about in the delivery area and then he sees the Sold placard sign in the window with his father’s name! It took him a moment for it to sink in! Fun was had by all that is for sure. They brought one of the family cars in for service last week so I took a current photo of James and Ethan for this story. Below is the email I received after that May 2019 delivery.
“Today was a very special day for Maureen, Ethan, Elise and I. You made this all possible with your sincere enthusiasm and professionalism in making this my best vehicle purchasing experience. Thank you so much my friend!”
Regards,
Jim Z
~Kai Spande introducing me on stage at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky celebrating my 5,000th Corvette delivery. I’m now at number 6,650+ and counting.
~Corvette deliveries by the numbers:
#1 July 26th 1978
#3000. January 13 2014
#4000 April 2018
#5000 May 29,2021
#6000 July 22,2023
*Now at 6,650+ Corvettes delivered and 8,000 others!
~As you can imagine with 80% of my Corvette deliveries being out of state, I’m on a first name basis with all the Plycar trucking drivers and even was close with the Jack Cooper trucking drivers. Paul (see picture of him holding my poster I had just gifted him) from Jack Cooper and all his fellow drivers and their dispatcher and manager…had them on speed dial when they handled the shipping from The Corvette Plant in Bowling Green, KY to Criswell Chevrolet of Gaithersburg, MD. Today, James from Plycar loaded up two 2025 Z06’s, the White Z06 is headed to Michigan and the Riptide Blue Z06 is going to California. There is no truth to the rumor that in the Black and White photo it’s me signing for the newly delivered 1954 Corvettes shipping from the St Louis Corvette Plant! LOL.
But seriously, I have referred Plycar trucking since August 2009 and they would say I’ve shipped 10-15 Corvettes per month, every month for the last 16 years! Another delivery day in the books. Next several Corvette deliveries are headed to Arizona, Florida, Utah, Texas, PA, Washington and New Mexico. In July I have a customer from Guam flying in to drive his new Corvette Z06 to the port for the ship ride back to Guam.
*Post up your Plycar special enclosed delivery pics in the comment section
~C8 Corvette Deliveries for the Week!
~Adam F. of Houston, Texas recently took delivery from the Corvette Museum in BG, KY and I introduced him to Plycar trucking. Plycar loaded up his new Red Mist metallic Tintcoat 2025 Corvette Z06 Convertible and enclose shipped his new beauty to Adam’s Texas home. Adam sent me some pictures to share and he was thrilled with the whole process.
~Scott L. of Charlottesville, Virginia called around a 150 mile radius of Atlanta where he previously lived and Charlottesville, VA before settling on his Special factory order for his new Black 2025 Corvette. Once an avid Porsche guy is now thrilled to be driving home in his very first Corvette. Equipment: 1LT, gloss black wheels, engine lighting, all weather floor liners and more. Email just received from Scott…
Mike:
“Thanks again. Made it to the country roads in VA.
Really appreciate your assistance and the professionalism of you and your team at Criswell.”
Kindest regards,
Scott
~Sheyenne C. of Muskegon, Michigan found me on the Internet and factory ordered her new Arctic White 2025 Z06 Corvette Coupe with Black interior. We completed the paperwork via Fed ex yesterday and today Plycar loaded it for the enclosed trailer ride to her Michigan home. Equipment: 2LZ, GT2 buckets, stealth interior trim, front lift, microfiber inserts and steering wheel and more.
~Tom F. of Morgan Hill, California factory ordered from me his new Riptide Blue 2025 Corvette Z06 coupe with black interior trim. We completed the paperwork via Fed ex and this morning Plycar trucking loaded up this beauty for the 2,900 mile enclosed trailer trip to California. Equipment: 2LZ, Red engine intake, bright red calipers, edge red Z06 badges, clear spoiler bridge, Black spider wheels and more.
~Does it look like you’re viewing “twin sons of different mothers?” Local businessman liked his Black/Red C7 Z06 so much that he ordered its twin in a C8 Z06.
~Rick K. of Frederick, Maryland has been my customer/friend for 25+ years and recently ordered a ‘24 Amplify Orange Z06 and it was totaled when a truck ran a stop sign and totaled his 4 month old Z06 with barely 2,000 miles on the odometer. Today he took delivery of his factory ordered 2025 Sebring Orange Z06 Convertible with the Habanero/Black interior. Very thankful to be back in a new C8 Z06! Equipment: 3LZ, CF painted top/nacelles, and more.
~Sheyenne C. of Muskegon, Michigan passed along these pictures from this week when Plycar trucking unloaded her brand new Arctic White 2025 Z06 coupe. They were thrilled with the whole process and very appreciative. I know they will enjoy the Summer cruises in Michigan with their new world class sports car.
~This week’s Top Corvette Barn finds and throwback pictures from around the globe! RIP Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.
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!
[email protected]
CorvetteFurman.com
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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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The nation’s top Corvette seller Mike Furman delivers the new mid-engine 2025 Corvette Stingrays, Z06s, and E-Rays to customers from all parts of the USA.