{"id":24628,"date":"2025-04-16T11:34:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T11:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/24628\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T11:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T11:34:12","slug":"glasgow-man-becomes-one-of-first-in-uk-to-own-new-supercar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/24628\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow man becomes one of first in UK to own new supercar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Glasgow man has become one of the first in the UK to own a brand-new Corvette supercar.<\/p>\n<p>Luxury car enthusiast Derek Provan picked up the keys to his Corvette C8 Stingray from Arnold Clark, who recently partnered with the US sports car brand.<\/p>\n<p>The supercars, which were built for the UK market with right-hand-drive models, are available for the first time at Arnold Clark Corvette branches in Glasgow and Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25090719.glasgow-businesses-running-pie-world-champions?rel=cl_mra\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glasgow businesses in the running to be pie world champions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Glasgow businesses in the running to be pie world champions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The supercars are available for the first time at Arnold Clark Corvette branches in Glasgow and Manchester (Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p>Mr Provan said: &#8220;I&#8217;ve owned prestige cars for a while and it&#8217;s always been a dream of mine to own an American supercar, but I never fancied the left-hand drive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was near the new Arnold Clark Corvette showroom in Glasgow a week before it opened and noticed the row of Corvettes lined up outside.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They immediately caught my attention.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve always loved the old Corvette Stingrays and when I was told this one was right-hand drive, it was meant to be.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a real head-turner.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve not seen anyone else out on the roads in one yet, I love that it&#8217;s different and feels so sophisticated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The staff at Arnold Clark were really helpful and made the process so simple.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25091318.glasgow-gaelic-projects-receive-40-000-funding?rel=cl_mra\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glasgow Gaelic projects to receive more than \u00a340,000 in funding;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Glasgow Gaelic projects to receive more than \u00a340,000 in funding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Callum Rankin, group brand director at Arnold Clark, said: &#8220;Congratulations to Derek, who has picked up the keys to his new Corvette, I know he loves the car already and we wish him many years of happy driving.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re delighted to welcome Corvette to the UK market, the models have already proved to be very popular.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great to be able to offer our customers access to these award-winning cars at our showrooms in Glasgow and Manchester.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Corvette E-Ray, the first-ever electrified all-wheel Corvette, and the quickest Corvette in history, is also due to arrive at Arnold Clark branches this summer.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the Corvette branch is available on the Arnold Clark website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Glasgow man has become one of the first in the UK to own a brand-new Corvette 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