Aug
31
The new, free-standing dealership, known as Ramp Corvette, was designed by architect Richard Searls of Architects East in Rocky Point.
The 6,500-square-foot showroom, being built by Miller Place-based Jeff Acker Construction, is part of multi-million dollar development going on at Ramp Chevrolet. A grand opening for the Corvette center, the first of its kind on Long Island, is scheduled for July.
“This center has been built to provide outstanding service to performance car enthusiasts, which until now was unavailable,” said Ramp Vice President John Rampone. “Ramp Chevrolet moved aggressively in the Corvette business in the early 1990’s to become one of the top Corvette dealers in the nation, selling over 500 Corvettes per year.”
In fact, Ramp is the top Corvette dealer in New York in terms of sales volume.
Peter Kontzamanys, Ramp general manager, said the dealership sold 236 new Corvettes and 120 pre-owned models in 2002.
When it opens, the Corvette showroom will be staffed by specialists on the sales floor. In addition, the showroom will feature all things Corvette, from clothes and accessories to performance and replacement parts. “It will be one-stop shopping for all things Corvette,” said Kontzamanys.
Speaking of performance, Ramp will also continue producing its Rampage Corvettes. The premise of the Rampage Corvette is similar to that pioneered by Yenko Chevrolet in the late 1960s, which modified Camaros and Chevelles to deliver greater performance and desirability.
The Rampage cars feature performance and cosmetic upgrades that are intended to separate the custom editions from the stock Corvettes sold by Ramp and most other dealers.
