Rick... Great video. I hope Tadge takes the time during his retirement to write a book about his career and his passion for the Corvette. His wife Mary has written several wonderful articles in the NCM magazine and would be a great editor! Many of your/our questions could be answered and all he'd have to say to most queries would be, "Did you read my book?" LOL

@RickCorvetteConti

2 ай бұрын

Thanks I will read it but hope to add to his legacy by featuring a sit down conversation with him if possible- I’m trying - people will continue and realize how important he has been to Corvette - I admire his dedication

@stephenr115

2 ай бұрын

@@RickCorvetteConti and let’s write the tech Tuesday on C8!

Meeting your heroes can be a great and fulfilling experience. Congratulations Rick!

Thanks Rick..! And of course Thanks Tadge..! I hope Tadge enjoys his retriement, well deserved..!

Well talking to TADGE was one of the things on your bucket list. Congrats. Keep up the good work Rick.

Excellent interview…Tadge is a great public speaker and always so thoughtful with his answers! So happy you were able meet and also be acknowledged yourself!

Thanks Rick for sharing that with all of us. It truly was a very special moment. I wish I was there.

So glad you got some time with Tadge, it was great! I love Red in his Vette shouting!

Thanks for the great interview with Tadge and for letting us be a part of it!!!!

Thanks ,Rick. What an awesome man. I really hope you get your special sit down with Tadge. I know how much it would mean to you and your Corvette family. Thanks again. 👍👍

Rick thanks for your persistence and getting that interview with Tadge. Short but great questions,...

Great visionary with a titanium spine to beat back the bean counters and to bring to market an amazing car like the ZO6!! Thank you

I’m sure that meant a lot to you. Thank you for sharing Rick.

I have had a C6, C7, and now a C8. I have enjoyed experiencing the evolution of the brand and the C8 is an engineering and driving phenom hands down! Thanks Tadge and thanks Rick for sharing. My C8 is sheer joy to drive always!

Thank you Rick!! You too sir have played a huge role in the success of the brand we are all here for, Corvette!! Thank you Rick for the passion sir!!

Thanks for the Tadge conversation! Hood stuff!

Thanks for the”Tadge Talk” 👍

Really nice job Rick!👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks for the memories Tadge!

Mr. Conti a great vlog on Tadge and Corvette heritage!! Keep up your fantastic work sir!! Rick,,Stop Dreaming and Start Driving!!👍🏽👊🏽

Thank you Rick for sharing this with us. 👍🏾

Rick, lm happy for you getting your interview with Tadge. Many, many moons from now, you will be retiring 😢but you will never forget the interview with the Great Tadge………Thanks for all the Corvette content you put on the Web for Us.

Wow! I wish you would have gotten more time to interview him . Great opening questions. Fun seeing Margaret and Joe in the background😂😂

@margaretmesacortez2421

2 ай бұрын

It was an honor to be a part of the whole experience! Thanks Rick, Joe, and everyone whom I met!!❤❤❤😊😊😊

Tadge seems like a nice,down to earth guy.

I love watching videos of Tad because he demonstrates such humility and passion for CORVETTE and he has so much love and patience for all the people that are not just owning Corvettes but that love Corvettes to the point where they live for CORVETTE if that makes any sense anyway I hope this teaches you, RICK That there are many people out there that want to speak with you like the way you want to speak with TAG I hope you understand that without taking offense to it… I know sometimes you get overwhelmed and I will just use myself as an example and sometimes you take it out on people like myself… Can you imagine how much Tadge has??? I only get to talk to you once a year so I’m hoping the next time that we talk you’re not gonna go crazy on me… The 75th anniversary is coming up and only three years and before you know it, it will be here. Let me know when the soonest, I can make the order. I’m hoping at least six months to a year before it comes out because I would like to get one of the top 10 that come off the line anyway thank you for the wonderful video as usual. I hope you understand that there are many people that wanna own CORVETTE are in the same situation you are with Tad. We can’t wait to speak with you and can’t wait to have the CORVETTE experience again… thank you so much and I hope you understand where I am coming from as a previous CORVETTE owner and how much I’ve been looking forward to getting a fifth anniversary… peace with you, my friend🇺🇸❤️🤍💙⭐️☮️💜🇮🇹💚🤍❤️

Awesome interview Rick. Thanks Tadge.

Nicely done Rick! Always can count on our boy Rickie to get job done!

That's fantastic Rick you where able to meet Tadge an automotive legend who will be missed by many, Thank You Tadge for bringing Corvette to the supercar level!!

Seeing this interview , you can just see the passion Tadge and Rick have for Corvette , makes me truly proud to be an owner ! Thank you Rick for all you do for us and getting me into my Corvette ! I’m Heading out to the garage now to change the brake pads on my C7 that I bought from Korey ! Enjoy the day

That was a super interview. Thoughtful questions and such complete responses, even when he was obviously hounded from all sides. He seems like a genuine gentleman! Thanks for working hard to get that time with him and sharing with us.

So happy you got that interview with Tadge. It was a great interview and what a career! We owe so much to him for Driving our Dream! Thanks for your effort Rick.!

Good morning to all! 💙🧜‍♀️

Tadge was a great chief Corvette engineer, as was Tom Wallace, Dave Hill, Dave McLellan, & Zora....they all contributed to the Corvette legacy

Rick in for the retirement car question. I doubt anyone else got him to answer that! Good job Sir !

I am glad you had a chance to ask Tadge 2 great questions. He seemed excited to answer them, even though he was busy. I hope you great another chance to have a more in depth conversation with him. Keep up the good work.

Rick, Excellent interview with Tadge! I wished I could’ve made it to the Bash but you have shared many things from it to keep those of us informed. Thank you, Sunday ☕️with Conti! 🥇👍🏼🏁🎥🎬

Awesome vlog…all the best to Tadge, may he have a long and healthy retirement!

Great show today!

Funny show! Got my Tadge pic. At the E-Ray Ice Racing Presentation. He is VERY approachable. He was the Rock Star of the Bash.

Great interview glad you were able to get with him.

Great interview on the fly awesome job and I’m glad for you for meeting one of your Heroes:)

That was Awesome Rick. As I'm watching, I'm thinking he reminds me of Clint Eastwood.

Congratulations Rick, knowing what that means to you! 💙🧜‍♀️

Thanks for the Tadge interview. That was great. On vacation in Dominican Republic watching your show with my cup of coffee. You’re the best. Enjoy your weekend Rick

Wow. That is awesome to have been able to get that conversation. And mostly to have done it for not only for you but for us. He is such a great guy and so humble. Thank you Rick.

WOW!!! That was outstanding.

just a man, that happens to be an engineer of one of the most iconic American cars, no need to be shy of him Rick...LOL

Congrats on getting the interview and congrats for doing a great one.

Wonderful interview. Great job Rick.

Nice Great interview. Thanks Rick Thanks Tadge

Good morning! I always look forward to every episode you create for us! I hope you have a great week !

Two good questions!! Kudos Rick!!!

The Zora C5 anecdote is excellent, so good I’ve updated Zora’s Wikipedia page to include it, citing this video (thanks Rick) as reference.

Awesome to hear that his C8 is Elkhart Lake Blue just like mine. Awesome video Rick ✌🏾🙏🏽

I am really glad that you were able to get another hat and to be able to talk to him. I know that meant a lot to you.

@RickCorvetteConti

Ай бұрын

It did thank you

Nice work Rick, tough interviewing your hero’s. His retirement will result in big changes. For the record adaptive cruise control is a safety system as well as a speed control. The cars should have them.

Tag Is the true Corvette person

Good job Rick!

Good interview Rick.

Always awesome show Rick☕☕☕☕💕👍

That was super cool!!!

IHi I’m number one!!!😊

The wife says, “We gotta go.” 😂😂😂

Great show

Good morning Rick and everyone! Just got out of church ⛪️! What a great interview!!❤❤❤😊😊😊

Good Tag questions on the fly!

Thank You!!!!!!

Great interview with Tadge, When are we going to be able to buy a shirt like the one you are wearing? You would sell out in a heartbeat!!

@RickCorvetteConti

2 ай бұрын

SOON thanks man!

Damn on that autographed hat

Damn I wish I could get autographed hat

Your first question was the question I would have asked 😊

@RickCorvetteConti

2 ай бұрын

Wow cool thanks

Beautiful vlog, Rick!

I think the honorable thing to do would be for the recipient of the autographed hat to return it in exchange for some extra goodies. They more than likely watch the channel and know that it was an accident. However, I doubt that will happen given the prevalence of entitlement throughout the country these days. You simply cannot trust people to do the right thing anymore. Nevertheless, congrats once again on _finally_ being able to meet Tadge for more than a minute, Rick. I know what it is like to meet the man behind the car. In my case it was the legendary Carroll Shelby. At least you got a photo with him. I only have the memory of that moment with Mr. Shelby. Cherish that moment brother. Stay classy my friend.

All I can say is WOW as I am laughing my ass off, knowing you gave away the hat he initially autographed. Good thing you were able to get him to autograph another. Sometimes just like the song title says The heat is on can make you do some silly things, not realizing it until after the fact. Keep in mind I’m 5:28 into the video. So I’m not sure if you were able to accomplish everything you set out to do. Hopefully next time you’re in Albuquerque I will get to meet you Rick. Otherwise I will have to accomplish my goal and just simply buy a Corvette from you.

3rd loser 🎉 😊 Thanks Rick and Thanks Tadge

Awesome with "Mr."C8 CORVETTE Thanks TADGE Sir" //\\ Rick History is now made here at NCM Bowling Green , KY. 1953-2024 soon the "TADGEZO53 C9 CORVETTE" OK THEN SOME //\\ TY

What an excellent man! Should have given him 2 one for wife or an extra!

That was a great interview. Rick you are the man!! I love the kissing girlfriend line💄👍👍

@RickCorvetteConti

2 ай бұрын

Yes more to his great humor!

I was just down there for a short time. He must’ve come later in the day? Or went outside later in the day I didn’t see him.

He went stingray over z06. That was surprising. Hope he enjoys retirement. Cheers

87th again. Lol

He looks like a skinny Rick Flair and talks like Chris Laws from NASA.😂

First ! BOOM

NOT ANYMORE. After purchasing my c8, I felt like I was disconnected from my car. It’s one thing that they took away the manual transmission option, it’s another that there is very little feedback feel to what the front wheels are doing and the steering feel. The car feels numb now. Give us a manual transmission back.

The hat incident, wow unfortunate.

Rick I actually shed a few tears at the conclusion of that interview. Because I know how much you getting that interview meant to you. Thank you for sharing your passion for Corvette and your appreciation for Tadge!

Good story....yep you are made to be a car salesman. 😅

Josh Holder is the C8 Corvette Chief Engineer. Why did you demote Tadge?

@RickCorvetteConti

2 ай бұрын

is title has changed serval times...YES EXECUTIVE....

Wow your sure are kissing his butt. Most of the work on the C8 was the people under him he just was the overseer who was a face in the CEO meetings, the guy had very little to do with the C8.😂

@RickCorvetteConti

Ай бұрын

then you don't know what he actually did to make mid engine happen...thanks