To the Victor Goes the'Vette

By THE NEW YORK TIMES on February 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Eli Manning, with the Corvette Grand Sport convertible he won for being named the M.V.P. of Super Bowl XLVI.Of the many media requests made of a Super Bowl M.V.P., some are less baleful than others.

Eli Manning, who led the New York Giants past the New England Patriots on Sunday, appeared Monday morning at a news conference to acknowledge his receipt of a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport convertible, his reward for being named the most valuable player of Super Bowl XLVI. Immediately after the Giants - victory on Sunday, Manning was presented with the keys to the car, a Centennial Edition of the Grand Sport, which was parked on the field.