We made the news!

Hobby Car Corvettes was in the news today and we’re excited to share the story with you!

If you’ve ever been to our dealership, you know that we’re located in a very small, one-stoplight town.  We love doing business here.  It’s a great region to live in and our customers can get here easily via nearby airports and major highways, without dealing with the chaos of a big city when they arrive.

Our location often comes as a surprise to people, including locals who see a few Corvettes sitting outside our building, but don’t really know what we do.  A few months ago, a local news reporter with WTAJ News drove past our business and decided to stop and investigate.  When we explained that we sell Corvettes worldwide and that we’re the largest C3 Corvette dealership in the world, he asked if he could come back and do a story about us.  This morning he returned.  We had a great time working with him and he did a great job.  Even though this is a local news story, the best part is that we can share with our friends all over the world.

MARTINSBURG, BLAIR COUNTY – Hobby Car Corvettes opened in 1986 and it could arguably be called one of the best-kept secrets in Blair County. It’s a place where you expect more corn than Corvettes.  RJ Sottile is the proud owner, and to say he has a couple cars is an understatement. RJ Sottile, Owner, Hobby Car Corvettes, said, “We currently stock about 70 Corvettes between our warehouses.”

They specialize in Corvettes from 1968-1982. It makes them the largest dealer of its type in the country. There’s always a steady stream of cars RJ is fixing up, too.  Sottile said, “I not only sell them — I do all the buying and a good portion of the repairs I do myself.” He fixes 50 to 100 per year — and each of them has their own story.

“Some are just amazing — the feeling you get it’ll throw you in the seat,” he said. The dealership caught the eye of John Aiello and his son who saw it and had to stop. John Aiello from Pittsburgh, said, “You drive by, you see some stalks of corn and next thing you know it’s got 50 or 60 Corvettes sitting in a showroom.”

It’s a business RJ’s Dad started. “It’s been a well-kept secret in the cove for many years because a lot of people don’t realize what we do.” 

RJ said, “We’ve had people from France, we had a gentleman here from Germany last month.”  RJ says they’ve sold a Corvette on every continent – except Antarctica, and it all comes from right here in Central PA. “Being in the middle of nowhere, we’ve sold cars basically everywhere in the world,” RJ said.

They’re open 6 days a week and invite anyone who wants to take a look to come visit.