{"id":157,"date":"2012-11-18T15:41:45","date_gmt":"2012-11-18T15:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/?p=157"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:42:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:42:43","slug":"celebrities-and-corvettes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/celebrities-and-corvettes.html","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities and Corvettes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new exhibit at the National Corvette Museum is welcoming a new exhibit through January 18, 2013 featuring country music stars and their Corvettes\u00a0and Camaros. Included in the exhibit are well-known names such as George Strait&#8217;s 1958\u00a0Corvette,\u00a0Tim McGraw and Faith Hill&#8217;s 1960 Corvette,\u00a0Roy Orbison&#8217;s 1967\u00a0Corvette,\u00a0George Jones&#8217;s 1978 Corvette, and\u00a0Brad Paisley&#8217;s 1999 Corvette<\/p>\n<p>Country music is full of songs about Corvettes, but it&#8217;s not just country superstars who share our love of the great American sports car. Here&#8217;s a look at other celebrities who are known for their Corvettes.<\/p>\n<h2>Jay Leno<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/jay-leno-corvette-e85.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-159\" title=\"Jay Leno's Corvette\" src=\"https:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/jay-leno-corvette-e85.jpg\" alt=\"Jay Leno's Corvette\" width=\"630\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/jay-leno-corvette-e85.jpg 630w, http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/jay-leno-corvette-e85-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nComedian and late night talk show host Jay Leno is famous for his extensive car collection, which, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jay_leno#Vehicle_collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Wikipedia<\/a>, contains approximately 100 autos and 90 motorcycles. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaylenosgarage.com\/cars\/chevrolet\/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1\/index.shtml#item=85782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">His Corvette? A 2009 ZR1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Johnny Carson<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164\" title=\"Johnny Carson's Corvette\" src=\"https:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/johnny-carson.jpg\" alt=\"Johnny Carson's Corvette\" width=\"608\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/johnny-carson.jpg 608w, http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/johnny-carson-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><br \/>\nThere seems to be something with Corvettes and The Tonight Show hosts&#8230;Johnny Carson, who passed away in 2005, also owned one.<\/p>\n<h2>George Clooney<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/george-clooney.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-160\" title=\"George Clooney's Corvette\" src=\"https:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/george-clooney.jpg\" alt=\"George Clooney's Corvette\" width=\"585\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/george-clooney.jpg 585w, http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/george-clooney-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nActor George Clooney, known for many movies, especially the Ocean&#8217;s Eleven franchise, sports a 1959 Corvette Roadster.<\/p>\n<h2>Slash<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-161\" title=\"Slash's Corvette\" src=\"https:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/slash.jpg\" alt=\"Slash's Corvette\" width=\"585\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/slash.jpg 585w, http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/slash-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><br \/>\nGuns &#8216;n&#8217; Roses guitarist put his 1966 Coupe up for auction not too long ago.<\/p>\n<h2>Mark McGwire<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-168\" title=\"Mark McGwire's Corvette\" src=\"https:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mark-McGwire-62-12.jpg\" alt=\"Mark McGwire's Corvette\" width=\"750\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mark-McGwire-62-12.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mark-McGwire-62-12-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The St. Louis Cardinals gave a 1962 red Corvette to Mark McGwire when he hit his 62nd home run in 1998.<\/p>\n<h2>Guy Fieri<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-170\" title=\"Guy Fieri's Corvette\" src=\"https:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/guy-fieri-427-corvette-convertible.jpg\" alt=\"Guy Fieri's Corvette\" width=\"646\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/guy-fieri-427-corvette-convertible.jpg 646w, http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/guy-fieri-427-corvette-convertible-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Celebrity chef Guy Fieri&#8217;s\u00a0Chevrolet 427 Corvette Convertible has made news with its SEMA appearance and pending auction. Guy himself drove the 2013 ZR1 pace car at 2012&#8217;s Indianapolis 500.<\/p>\n<p>For a more comprehensive list of celebrities who own Corvettes, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/l82corvette.tripod.com\/celebrities.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this Tripod site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Photo Credits<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaylenosgarage.com\/assets_c\/2009\/10\/jay-leno-corvette-e85-5188.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Leno<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvetteblogger.com\/2012\/10\/07\/pics-george-clooney-and-his-little-red-corvette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Clooney<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvetteblogger.com\/2011\/02\/15\/guitarist-slash-to-auction-1966-corvette-coupe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mecum.com\/auctions\/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=OH1110-99561\">Johnny Carson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vesphoto.com\/image\/I0000iTRElYqWPMc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark McGwire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoguide.com\/auto-news\/2012\/10\/guy-fieris-chevrolet-427-corvette-convertible-sees-sema-before-auction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guy Fieri<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new exhibit at the National Corvette Museum is welcoming a new exhibit through January 18, 2013 featuring country music stars and their Corvettes\u00a0and Camaros. 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