The Peacemaker Corvette

Peacemaker is my 2021 Elkhart Lake Blue C8 Corvette Stingray that was delivered on January 7, 2021 and the Corvette that gave birth to The Corvette Owner Pro Tips 

What began as simply enjoying my dream car turned into modifications, road trips, Corvette events and sharing the ownership experience with millions of fellow enthusiasts online

Lingenfelter Performance Engineering

• Lingenfelter Eliminator Spec C8 LT2 600+ HP Heads & Camshaft Package
• CNC-Ported LT2 Cylinder Heads with Full-Rolled Runners & Combustion Chambers
• Lingenfelter GT32 LT2 Camshaft – 225/241
• Lingenfelter LSx Dual Valve Spring Kit with Titanium Retainers
• Performance Racing Hydraulic Roller Lifters
• CHE Trunnion Kit
• Performance Design C8 LT2 Carbon pTR Intake Manifold
• Lingenfelter Ported LT5 95mm Throttle Body
• ECM Unlock & Chassis Dyno Global B Calibration
• GForce Performance Engineering C8 Corvette OUTLAW Axles
• 600+ Horsepower / 535 lb-ft of Torque

Intake & Exhaust

• Eventuri Carbon-Fiber Cold Air Intake
• Corsa Headers
• Corsa Performance Exhaust
• Soul Performance Catalytic Converters

Wheels & Brakes

• AEROLARRI Fusion Wheels
• Carbotech Ceramic Brake Pads

Exterior & Aero

• Vertical Doors Inc. Vertical Door Conversion
• ACS Composite Aero Kit Upgrades

My love for Corvettes started when I was about eight years old. A friend who lived across the street had a father who owned a Corvette, and to an eight-year-old kid, that car was about as cool as anything could possibly be.

I remember looking at it and thinking that someday, I wanted one of my own.

But sometimes “someday” takes a while.

Life happened. A career, raising kids and all the responsibilities that come with adulthood took priority. The Corvette remained the dream in the back of my mind—the car I’d get when the time was finally right.

Years later, the kids were raised and I thought that time had finally come. Then life changed again when my fiancée passed away, and the idea of waiting for someday suddenly meant something very different.

So in January 2021, I finally bought the Corvette I’d wanted since I was eight years old.

Peacemaker became more than just a car. It became a reminder that we don’t get unlimited somedays.

Raise the family. Handle your responsibilities. But when your time finally comes—buy the Corvette.

Life is short, and none of us knows how many miles we have left.

It’s easy to become so protective of something you love that you forget to actually enjoy it. Keep the miles low. Avoid the rain. Leave it in the garage. Save it for special occasions.

That doesn’t mean you don’t take care of it. I’m still going to keep Peacemaker clean, maintain it, protect it and probably obsess over every little detail. Taking care of your Corvette and actually using it aren’t mutually exclusive.

Because someday, someone else is going to own your Corvette—and they probably won’t care how hard you worked to keep the mileage down.

So drive it.

Take the road trip. Go to the car show. Take the long way home. Let it get dirty—and then clean it again. Put some miles on it and make memories with the people who matter.

Take care of your Corvette like you’ll own it forever. Drive it like you know you won’t.

Don’t spend your life preserving your Corvette for its next owner. Make sure the best miles it ever travels are yours.

When I bought Peacemaker, I expected to get a Corvette. What I didn’t expect was how many new people would come into my life because of it.

This car has introduced me to people at shows, events, on road trips and through social media from all over the country. People I probably never would have crossed paths with otherwise, all connected by a shared love of Corvettes and cars.

Some have become familiar faces I look forward to seeing at the next event. Others have become genuine friends. And there are still people I’ve known online for years that I’m looking forward to finally meeting in person.

Peacemaker may be what started the conversation, but the people I’ve met along the way have become one of the best parts of owning it.

I bought the Corvette for the car. I never expected it to come with a whole new circle of friends.