Western States
Corvette Council and Grand Sport Registry Each Make a Pledge to Join
Motorsports Park's 'One Acre Club'
Friday,
December 4, 2009 Buzz Marston, Public Relations and NCM Ambassador
for the Council, presented Executive Director Wendell Strode of
the National Corvette Museum with a $3,000 initial check and
pledge of $15,000 to purchase an acre at the Motorsports Park.
"WSCC is proud to be a supporter of the NCM Motorsports
Park "One Acre Club Program" and we encourage other
clubs and organizations to get involved in support of this very
worthwhile program," said Rob Weaver, president of WSCC. Full Story
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CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR
WITH THE
BOB BONDURANT SCHOOL OF HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING
Four-Hour New Year's Eve Driving
Event Promises Excitement, Valuable Skills
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Ring in 2010 at thrilling speeds by
participating in The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance
Driving's annual New Year's Eve Rapid Precision Maneuvers (RPM)
event on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The New Year's Eve RPM program is a four-hour course featuring a
timed autocross event, accident avoidance and lead and follow time
on the 15-turn, 1.6-mile Bondurant track. Bondurant's
industry-leading instructors in charge of the program have taught
everyone from professional racecar drivers and police officers to
teenage students. Full Story
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STRONG SELL-THROUGH RATE,
ATTENDANCE ACHIEVED AT
MECUM'S KANSAS CITY AUCTION
December Event Reaches $6.8 Million in Total Sales
MARENGO, Ill. - Mecum Auction is pleased to
announce total gross sales (excluding buyer's premium) reached
$6.8 million during its recent Kansas City Auction, Dec. 4-5,
2009, at Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall.
"Our Kansas City Auction continues to boast significant
increases year after year in both sales and attendance, and this
year was no exception as we offered nearly 500 classic, muscle and
collector cars to enthusiastic bidders," said President Dana
Mecum. "Bidder numbers were very high and we finished
the weekend with an impressive 68% sell-through rate. The
new venue at Bartle Hall was a fantastic move for the Mecum
Auction team as well."
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East Ohio Region of NCCC
Makes Pledge
to Join Motorsports Park's 'One Acre Club'
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Regional Executive of the East Ohio
Region of NCCC Chuck Heretta and fellow member Ted Vannelli made
the trek to Bowling Green, KY to present the National Corvette
Museum with a $3,000 initial check and pledge of $15,000 to
purchase an acre at the Motorsports Park. The East Ohio Region
voted on October 17 to make the pledge, and made an official
announcement just over two weeks ago at the Governor's Meeting of
NCCC, challenging other regions to make the same commitment. Full Story
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LINGENFELTER PERFORMANCE
ENGINEERING WINS
MOTHERS CHOICE AWARD FOR LINGENFELTER T/A CONCEPT CAR
DECATUR,
Ind. - The Lingenfelter T/A - the latest concept car featuring
high performance and amazing design from Lingenfelter Performance
Engineering (LPE) - has won a Mothers(r) Choice Award for
excellence in automotive design at the 2009 Specialty Equipment
Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.
The Mothers Choice Award winners are judged by a panel of industry
experts during the SEMA Show and presented to a standout vehicle
in each of several categories. Judging is based on overall
appearance, attention to detail, integration of custom and stock
elements, paint finish, creative vision and execution of concept.
While Mothers Choice Award winners are considered winners in their
own right, they are also in contention for the Mothers Shine
Award. Full Story
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PEBBLE
BEACH CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE ANNOUNCES
CLASSES FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN 2010
Alfa
Romeo, Pierce-Arrow, Jaguar and Ghia to Share Spotlight;
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Entry Forms Due January 6
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Nov.
23, 2009) – The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has announced
the featured marques and special classes for its 60th anniversary
on Sunday, August 15, 2010. Entry forms were mailed this weekend
and are due January 6.
The 2010 field at Pebble
Beach will feature the marques Alfa Romeo, Pierce-Arrow and
Jaguar, and showcase Italian designer Ghia, in addition to many
other special classes.
I
locked my car. As I walked away I heard my car door unlock. I went
back and locked my car again three times .. Each time, as soon as
I started to walk away, I would hear it unlock again!! Naturally
alarmed, I looked around and there were two guys sitting in a car
in the fire lane next to the store. They were obviously watching
me intently, and there was no doubt they were somehow involved in
this very weird situation. I quickly chucked the errand I was on,
jumped in my car and sped away.. I went straight t o the police
station, told them what had happened, and found out I was part of
a new, and very successful, scheme being used to gain entry into
cars. Two weeks later, my friend's son had a similar happening....
Effingham,
IL(August 2009)
– The “Corvette Faithful” will make their way to Effingham,
Illinois once again this September to attend the world’s largest
gathering of Corvettes.
Mid
America Motorworks will cap off its 35th Anniversary on September
24th through the 27th at its 150-acre corporate campus during the
16th Annual Corvette Funfest. Always
considered a “must attend” for Corvette enthusiasts, show
organizers promise this year to be even bigger and better!
Pricing
also announced for the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport
At the June meeting of the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media
Association, Karen Rafferty, Chevrolet Product Marketing Director,
today announced the recent production of the 1,500,000th Corvette
at GM Bowling Green Assembly.
"The 1.5 millionth Corvette is a great example of how
Chevy is America's Brand," Rafferty said. "For nearly 60
years we have built America's Sports Car and this milestone is a
solid proof point."
36th Annual
Corvette & Classic Chevy Show
Bob McDorman Chevrolet
September 11 & 12th, 2009
Due to current global economic condition and in
anticipation of next years NCRS Regional Meet, we have to make
some necessary changes to this years show.
Dick Guldstrand,
better known as “Mr. Corvette”, will be a featured guest at
the 16th annual Corvette Funfest held at Mid America
Motorworks on September 25, 26, & 27, 2009.
MECUM
REACHES $5.9 MILLION IN SALES AT
BLOOMINGTON GOLD CORVETTE AUCTION
MARENGO, Ill. - Mecum Auction announces total
gross sales, including buyer's premium, for the Bloomington Gold
Corvette Auction, June 26-27, 2009, in St. Charles, Ill., were
$5.9 million.
More than 300 Corvettes crossed the auction block during the Mecum
auction, which had a 43% sold rate.
Carlisle
Events Racing Launches Corvette Endurance Race Team
Part
I: Found in the Desert – Running at the Point – Winning for a Cause
CARLISLE, PA –
Carlisle Events Racing is proud to announce the formation of a
Corvette Endurance Race Team, racing its first race June12-13 at
the SCCA 12-hour Endurance Race at Summit Point Motorsports Park
in Summit Point, WV.
Found
in the Desert - The two Corvettes that will be raced by Carlisle Events Racing have
their own unique history. For the first part of their life they
were driven by students of the Bondurant School of High
Performance Driving in Phoenix, Arizona. According to maintenance
records, the C5 Corvettes were also used by GM Performance in
testing their high performance and racing parts.
2009
Corvettes at Carlisle Giveaway Corvette Announced
Millennium
Yellow Corvette LS1 Race Car presented by ProTeam Corvette Sales
CARLISLE,
PA –
Carlisle Events is proud to announce a partnership with ProTeam
Corvette to present the 2009 Corvettes at Carlisle giveaway
Corvette. Corvettes at Carlisle, the world’s largest
Corvette extravaganza, will be held August 28-30 at the Carlisle
PA Fairgrounds and is a must-attend event for fans of all
generations of America’s sports car.
Corvette
America will serve as official fun field and hospitality tent sponsor of
2009 Corvettes at Carlisle
Carlisle, PA – Carlisle Events is proud
to announce a partnership with Corvette America as the official
fun field and hospitality tent
sponsor at Corvettes at Carlisle, held August 28-30 at the
Carlisle PA Fairgrounds in Carlisle, PA. Since 1977,
Corvette America has
been a pillar in the Corvette restoration and performance
industry, which demands absolute perfection and timeliness.
Corvette America
has built a solid network of aftermarket dealers, now over 5,000
worldwide. Corvette America dealers require quality,
selection, and
service to maintain their customer loyalty. Corvette America
President Dave Hall explained “We simply meet and exceed our
customer’s
needs by offering a great selection, by manufacturing aftermarket
components in our own facility and by creating partnerships with
the many
excellent companies offering products to the Corvette industry.”
Corvette
Dream Giveaway, a Dream Giveaway™ sweepstakes will benefit
children confined to hospitals nationwide. In cooperation with
sponsors including, Summit Racing, Moroso Performance, Corvette
Central, Paragon Corvettes, Zip Products, Volunteer Vette and many
others, Kids Wish Network will be giving away a beautifully
restored tuxedo black 1967 Corvette 427 roadster and a
one-of-a-kind 2009 638 HP ZR1 Corvette to one lucky winner on
December 25th, 2009.
Mario
Andretti presented by MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust at
‘09 Corvettes at Carlisle
CARLISLE, PA –
Carlisle Events is proud to announce a partnership with MagnaFlow
Performance Exhaust to host racing legend Mario Andretti on
Saturday of the 29th annual Corvettes at Carlisle.Corvettes at Carlisle, the world’s largest Corvette
extravaganza, will be held this year August 28-30 at the Carlisle
PA Fairgrounds and is a must-attend event for fans of all
generations of America’s sports car.Racing icon Mario Andretti, who began his career in the
Keystone State, will meet with fans, sign autographs and pick out
his favorite Corvette on the Corvettes at Carlisle Fun Field.
Newest
Member of the Corvette Hobby, You Can See it in Her Name!
Ella
Corvette Miller born on Monday, February 17
CARLISLE, PA –
Lance and Michele Miller and the Carlisle family welcomed with
love the newest member of the Corvette hobby; Ella Corvette Miller
was born on Monday, February 17th around 1:05 am.Both Michele and Ella are happy and healthy and enjoying
some bonding time.Dad
Lance is now left to figure out which Corvette Ella will be
driving in the 2025 Corvettes at Carlisle Downtown Carlisle
Parade.
GM PAPER STILL WORTH BIG BUCKS: BRIGHT SIDE
TO BIGGEST FAILURE IN U.S. AUTO INDUSTRY
YONKERS,
NY - June 4, 2009 - Stock certificates of GM may be near-
worthless, but a box of their old papers is expected to bring a bull-
market price. So says Cohasco, Inc., a dealer in historical
documents. For decades, these original certificates for the actual
trademarks of GM, Chrysler, and hundreds of other auto manufacturers
slumbered in storage. A colleague of Bill Harrah, the gambling
impresario and antique car collector, then used the official documents
to provide the exact dates that each car was introduced. The archive,
of 947 pieces in all, has survived the passage of time and are mostly
from the 1920s to 1940s.
NEW
SPECIALTY MUSCLE and
CORVETTE SHOW TO HIT CHICAGO
Preparations
are well under way for a new show that will be coming to the Donald E. Stephens
Convention Center in Rosemont, (greater Chicago), Illinois. The Nickey
Chicago Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, Presented by Bill
Stasek Chevrolet, will take place November 21-22, 2009 at the popular
suburban Chicago convention center.
Led by a
group of prominent Musclecar and Supercar collectors and the former Show
Manager of the Chevy Vettefest, this show will have a strong emphasis on the
country's most sought after and rare Muscle Cars and Corvettes. “I have
learned a lot from my past years managing the Chevy Vettefest and other custom
car shows”, stated Managing Partner, Bob Ashton. “The group we have put
together has many years of experience owning, racing, buying, selling and
driving some of the finest cars in the world. Being able to utilize this
hands-on experience, along with the incredible knowledge among the group, is
sure to guarantee the finest show of its kind.
MECUM
TO AUCTION
1963 HARLEY EARL CHEVROLET CORVETTE
GM Designer’s Personal
Car Among 400 Corvettes
to be Offered at Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction
MARENGO, Ill. – Mecum Auction announces the unique 1963 Harley Earl
Chevrolet Corvette Convertible will cross the block during the Bloomington
Gold Corvette Auction, June 26-27, 2009, in St. Charles, Ill.
This amazing car joins 400
remarkable specimens of the Corvette marque offered for sale by Mecum at the
only all-Corvette auction in the industry.
“Over the years, we have
auctioned the’ Who’s Who and What’s What’ in Corvettes at the
Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction, from special race cars to rare styling
cars and L88s. This year is no exception as hundreds of significant
cars go up for bid,” said President Dana Mecum. “The Harley Earl
Corvette is a one-of-a-kind factory special whose creation, discovery and
restoration have the kind of uniquely storied history that epitomizes the
classic car industry.” Full Story
BLOOMINGTON GOLD(r) ASSEMBLES
ALL-STAR CORVETTE CAST
FOR SPECIAL COLLECTION(r) XXV: THE GRAND FINALE
Once-in-a-Lifetime Event Will Showcase Rarest Corvettes in History
NORMAL, Ill. - For sports fans, spending an afternoon with
sports history's greatest superstars from the past 50 years would be a dream
come true. For car lovers, it's being surrounded by the world's rarest
and fastest Corvettes all at the same time and place.
Attendees at the 37th Bloomington Gold(r) Corvette Show will experience that
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when Bloomington Gold presents Special
Collection(r) XXV: The Grand Finale, June 25-27, 2009, at Pheasant Run Resort
in St. Charles, Ill.
BLOOMINGTON GOLD ANNOUNCES
BOARD OF JUDGES
FOR PRESTIGIOUS ZZENITH(tm) AWARD
Esteemed Panel to Judge Preserved Vehicles at 2009 SURVIVOR
Collector Car Event
NORMAL, Ill. - Imagine the extraordinary site of a
1950-60's era automobile looking today exactly as it did when it
first rolled off the assembly line. A well-preserved
masterpiece like that, without touch-up paint on the engine block
or replacement parts, is a rarity that deserves its recognition in
automotive history.
Now Bloomington Gold has created an award to distinguish these
incredibly preserved vehicles and the owners who have so carefully
taken care of them. Known as The ZZenith(tm), this award
recognizes vehicles that are at least 40 years old and have
maintained originality and condition levels within 90-95% of the
way they appeared factory new.
MECUM AUCTION ANNOUNCES BOB MCDORMAN
COLLECTION
1955 Corvette Roadster Test Mule,
1964 Ozzie Olson GM Styling Car to be
Auctioned at
Original Spring Classic in May
MARENGO, Ill. - Mecum Auction announces the McDorman
Collection - 25 unique vehicles from noted collector and Chevrolet dealer Bob
McDorman - will cross the auction block during Dana Mecum's Original Spring
Classic Auction, May 13-17, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind.
McDorman has an impressive collection in Canal Winchester, Ohio, and
occasionally works through his extensive collection of nearly 300 cars to sell
duplicates and make room for something even more unique. Included in the
cars up for bid is the world's first true high-performance Corvette: the 1955
Corvette Roadster Test Mule EX-87 (Lot F208).
Also crossing the auction block is a 1964 Corvette Coupe
Ozzie Olson GM Styling Car (Lot F210). Custom built by Bill Mitchell for
industrialist Ozzie Olson, founder of the Olsonite Toilet Seat Company and
famed sponsor of a series of Dan Gurney-built Eagle Indy 500 race cars, the
1964 Corvette Coupe features a 327/300 HP engine, automatic transmission,
unique side exhaust, air conditioning, Pearl Blue exterior, Blue Line tires on
chromed wire wheels as well as custom taillights, floor grates and vanity
mirrors.
THEMES ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE Famous Coachbuilder & Two
50-Year Anniversaries Highlight Concours Slate
JACKSONVILLE, FL; July 00, 2008 --- A pair of
significant 50th anniversaries and the vehicles of one of the most
famous coachbuilders in the world will be celebrated at the 14th
annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance scheduled for March 13-15,
2009.
The elegant creations of noted Southern California
coachbuilder Bohman & Schwartz will be featured in their own
class along with a seminar recounting two very special anniversaries
from 1959: the first United States Grand Prix Formula One race,
which was held at Sebring International Raceway, and the only Indy
car race ever held at the then-new Daytona International Speedway. Full Story
Corvette
Club of Delaware Valley Wins Eagle One Golden Rule Award
For the past 16
years Eagle One's Golden Rule Awards have confirmed that there is more
to car clubs than cars. The driving force for most clubs is providing
great support to community and charitable causes.
The
Corvette Club of Delaware Valley, based in Philadelphia, Pa.,
received the coveted award for conducting the most outstanding community
service program in the Eastern Region during 2008
Bob Lutz moves to
Senior Advisor Role; Will Retire at End of 2009
Tom Stephens Becomes Vice Chairman – Global Product
Development
Feb.
9, 2009-DETROIT
– GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner today announced that
Robert A. Lutz, GM Vice Chairman – Global Product
Development, will transition to a new role effective April 1,
2009 as Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor.Lutz, 76, will provide strategic input into GM’s
global design and key product initiatives until his retirement
at the end of 2009. He will continue to report to Wagoner.
Wagoner
also announced that effective April 1, 2009 the GM Board of
Directors elected Thomas G. Stephens, Vice Chairman – Global
Product Development, reporting to President and Chief
Operating Officer Fritz Henderson.Stephens, 60, is currently Executive Vice President,
Global Powertrain and Global Quality.In this new assignment, Stephens will maintain his
responsibility for overseeing GM’s global quality activity. Full
Story
MECUM AUCTION TO OFFER SPECIAL
1967 CAMARO CHEROKEE STYLING CAR
Cherokee is Main Attraction Among Countless Extraordinary Cars to be
Auctioned at Indianapolis Event
MARENGO, Ill. - Mecum, the high-performance and collector car
auction specialists, are excited to announce the incredible 1967 Camaro
Cherokee RS/SS Convertible General Motors Styling Car will be auctioned at the
22nd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction, May 13-17, 2009, in
Indianapolis, Ind.
"Originally debuting in Detroit back in May 1967, this candy-apple red
customized convertible has 21,000 original miles," said Dana Mecum,
president of Mecum Auction. "Mecum is honored to offer this
one-of-a-kind vehicle to automotive enthusiasts, collectors and historians at
our annual Spring Classic event." Full Story
LEGENDARY
‘GULF ONE’ CORVETTE Z06 CROSSES
MECUM AUCTION BLOCK AT OVER $1 MILLION
Kissimmee,
Fla. Auction Breaks Last Year’s Sales, Attendance Records
MARENGO,
Ill. – With the crowd on its feet and attendees cheering with excitement,
Mecum dropped
the hammer on the historically significant 1963 Gulf Oil Corvette Z06 Race Car
as it crossed the block at the Mecum Auction at Osceola
Heritage Park, Jan. 22-24, 2009. As the leader of the pack, the “Gulf One”
topped the auction’s sales and sold for $1,050,000. Full Story
CORVETTE
EXPO AND THOMPSON CARR AUCTIONS ARE PLEASED
TO ANOUNCE THEY ARE NOW AUTHORIZED TO
OFFERPRETITLED
VEHICLES OF ALL
MODEL YEARS IN
THE SPRING
AUCTION2009.
Full
Story
National Corvette Museum Announces
2009 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees
The National Corvette Museum has
announced the following inductees
to be recognized as part of the 12th Annual
Corvette Hall of Fame
Ceremony in 2009. Production/ Automotive GM
Designer, Duane “Sparky”
Bohnstedt, Corvette Racing Legend Duo, Anthony J.
(Tony) De Lorenzo
and Gerald D. (Jer) Thompson, and Corvette Historian/Enthusiast,
John P. Hinckley will be recognized with the
highest honor
bestowed by the Museum for their contributions to
the past, present and
future of Corvette. Full
Story
“Gulf
One” Leads the Field at Kissimmee, Fla. Event Expected To Draw
750 Cars 2009 Mecum
Kissimmee Auction, Jan. 22-24, 2009
MARENGO,
Ill. – Mecum Auction, the high-performance and collector car
auction specialists, are proud to offer the historically
significant 1963 Gulf Oil Corvette Z06 Race Car at the 2009 Mecum
Kissimmee Auction, Jan. 22-24, 2009, in Kissimmee, Fla. Capitalizing on the introduction of the radical
new-for-1963 Corvette Sting Ray, legendary Corvette Chief Engineer
Zora Arkus Duntov defied the Automobile Manufacturers
Association’s collective racing ban and commissioned Regular
Production Option Z06, a special component package that elevated
Corvette performance to a level never before seen in a production
car.
This historic 1963 Z06 – driven by Dr. Dick Thompson of
“Flying Dentist” fame and known simply as “Gulf One” –
competed in the 1963 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National
Championship.During
its career, it was the most widely campaigned of all the works
cars and the only one to campaign at the national level, racing in
more venues than any other.It
remains the most highly original of all the racing Z06 Sting Rays
and a monument to one of American sports car racing’s greatest
eras. Full Story
Vette
Vues is saddened to report that we have lost our friend and Vette Vues
contributor, Gary “Soupy” Campbell of Federal Way, Washington.He passed
away January 14, 2009 at the Franciscan Hospice Center in Tacoma, WA.
He was told he had bone cancer in his back. Full
Story
MECUM TO PRESENT
21 SELECT CARS FROM
BOB MCDORMAN COLLECTION
MARENGO, Ill. - Mecum Auction, the high-performance and
collector car auction specialists, are proud to offer 21 selected cars
from the Bob McDorman Collection at the 2009 Mecum Kissimmee Auction, Jan.
22-24, 2009, in Kissimmee, Fla. Full Story
Friday,
December 4, 2009 Buzz Marston, Public Relations and NCM Ambassador
for the Council, presented Executive Director Wendell Strode of
the National Corvette Museum with a $3,000 initial check and
pledge of $15,000 to purchase an acre at the Motorsports Park.
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Ring in 2010 at thrilling speeds by
participating in The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance
Driving's annual New Year's Eve Rapid Precision Maneuvers (RPM)
event on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
MARENGO, Ill. - Mecum Auction is pleased to
announce total gross sales (excluding buyer's premium) reached
$6.8 million during its recent Kansas City Auction, Dec. 4-5,
2009, at Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Regional Executive of the East Ohio
Region of NCCC Chuck Heretta and fellow member Ted Vannelli made
the trek to Bowling Green, KY to present the National Corvette
Museum with a $3,000 initial check and pledge of $15,000 to
purchase an acre at the Motorsports Park. The East Ohio Region
voted on October 17 to make the pledge, and made an official
announcement just over two weeks ago at the Governor's Meeting of
NCCC, challenging other regions to make the same commitment.
DECATUR,
Ind. - The Lingenfelter T/A - the latest concept car featuring
high performance and amazing design from Lingenfelter Performance
Engineering (LPE) - has won a Mothers(r) Choice Award for
excellence in automotive design at the 2009 Specialty Equipment
Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.
