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We joined because of the car. We stay because of the people. We are a group of Corvette owners and enthusiasts with varying interests in restoring, showing and promoting Corvettes. Our membership is both social and show oriented with activities including dinner cruises, picnics, car shows and road tours. These activities bring our members and Corvette enthusiasts together with a common interest of having fun and driving Corvettes. More ... |
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NewsWhat Is New On the Web SiteWeek of August 1, 2010
July 27, 2010
Happy Birthday Russ The “60 Big Ones” hung at Russ and Carol’s house in honor of Russ’ 60th birthday yesterday July, 25, 2020.Please visit the club Blog for additional information. On the menu Activities > Blog Site July 20, 2010
Club Picnic "Pig Roast" July 17, 2010 For picnic pictures from Dennis Sierens click here Note: Handling member pictures in this manner is an emerging idea. We can add additional member albums or slide showa to this article if you have your pictures on an Internet Sharing web site. The "url" for your album is required. - Web Master Second Gear --- July 2010 From the desk of the GMC Corvette Set PresidentAs many of you know I have a real interest in Motorsports. That’s probably what first got me interested in Corvettes originally. So when I heard that the National Corvette Museum had proposed to build a Motorsport Park across the street from the Museum, my first idea was “Sweet”! They are well under way with the proposed 400-acre multi-purpose rac... [Read More] June 20, 2010
First Corvette Fest Pictures - John Hecox This is an album of pictures John Hecox took today at Canterbury. Thanks John. Enjoy! Click here to view John's pictures. Note: This is a new idea. We could add additional albums to this article if you have your pictures on an Internet Sharing web site. The "url" for your album is required. - Web Master June 19, 2010
Fox News Corvette Fest News Story and Video Several of the Club Members were at Fox News early Saturday morning to talk about our Club's work for Leader Dog and Corvette Fest.To see the Corvette Fest Team in action, the video interview and read the story click here. We would like to thank the Fox 2 Morning Show for creating this outstanding video and story regarding our show, Corvette Fest. Second Gear June 2010 From the desk of the GMC Corvette Set PresidentWhen the global financial crisis plunged the world into recession, U.S. car sales dropped to levels not seen in decades. General Motors moved into bankruptcy and had to cut brands. So they decided to cut Hummer and Saturn and Pontiac, and keep Buick. Buick, why Buick? Were the masses telling GM we love the Buick so please keep it? It was all a... [Read More] Motor City Corvette Concours (MCCC) Michigan, home of the Big Three, will this fall debut of the Motor City Corvette Concours, the “Best of the Best” of Corvette shows. The organizers goal is to model this event after other prestigious car shows such as Meadowbrook, Monterey and Amelia Island. The chosen date is September 18, 2010 and the location will be Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac in Dearborn, Michigan.Anyone familiar with... [Read More] Cancer Support - About Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit is a second home to many people impacted by cancer. It’s a community where men, women, teens and children impacted by any type of cancer can vent, cry, scream and learn about the diseases that they or their loved ones are facing. It’s also a place where they can express themselves, laugh, create and simply forget about cancer, even if just for a few hours at a time.O... [Read More] May 18, 2010
Second Gear ---- May 2010 Russian RouletteWhen is a cell phone a weapon? Whenever you drive a car and use one. It’s that simple. And that deadly. Last year, distracted driverss caused 6,000 fatalities and over a half million injuries. In fact, texting behind the wheel is so dangerous that it can impair a driver’s response time by 18% -- or the seconds it takes to miss a stop sign, run an intersection and b... [Read More] Corvette Fest Silent Auction Catalog The GMC Corvette set hosted their silent auction at the 6th annual Corvette Fest. Thanks to both the doners and participants this year's suction was an outstanding success! We donated all the proceeds from the Silent Auction directly to Leader Dogs For the Blind.This year we had a wide range of items available.
Second Gear ---- April 2010 From the desk of the GMC Corvette Set PresidentThis month I am going to take a look at the 2015 Federal fuel economy standards, and how they will affect the next generation Corvettes. The current standard is set at 27.5 mpg for cars. The new standard will be 35.5 mpg, however it is a more complex standard. In the past automakers could pump out econoboxes to balance out big, gas-guzzling car... [Read More] Corvette Racing Presentation at the 12 Hours of Sebring Corvette Racing's Program Manager speaks to Corvette owners at the corral tent at the 2010 12 Hours of Sebring. Doug talks about cascading engineering which makes the race cars and street cars better, He also discusses the new LS5.5R engine powering the ALMS Corvette C6.R. Click hereMarch 29, 2010
Corvette Z06 Carbon Announcement at Sebring Dreaming! Click here 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition Walk Around Video from the Corvette Corral at the 12 Hours of Sebring shows the new Supersonic Blue 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition. Inside and out, you will see most of the visible elements that make up this cool package. The Carbon ... [Read More] A Hot Lap Around Road Atlanta in a Grand Sport From CorvetteBlogger.com The Corvette Grand Sport Coupe served as a Vitesse track car at the 2009 Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Here is a hot lap we took around the 2.5 mile/12 turn track with speeds exceeding 130 mph. Click here to view the video. Corvette Factory Tour and Delivery Options Plant & Museum Tours AvailableThousands of people each year come to the Chevrolet Corvette Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the nearby Corvette National Museum to get an inside look at the great American sports car. Others have arranged to view their new Corvette in the Factory as it is built or accept delivery of their new ... [Read More] Second Gear March 2010 From the desk of the GMC Corvette Set PresidentSpring is almost here, and you can see the days getting longer, the temperature getting warmer, and the itch to get your car back on the road getting stronger. OK, so you have your Vett ready to go, clean and the tank full of gas, now what? You start looking for someplace nice to go for a drive. Why not check out the GMC Corvette Set website a... [Read More] Taking track-to-street technology to a new level Dennis S spotted this story. Thank you Dennis.When the 2006 Corvette Z06 was introduced, it represented the closest connection to the Corvette race cars ever. The 2009 Corvette ZR1 closed the gap between racing and production even further. This year, Corvette continues its tradition of track-to-street technology transfer with the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition. “Designed t... [Read More] Second Gear February 2010 From the GMC Corvette Set PresidentAs I am writing this there are only 35 more days until spring. I bet most of you can’t wait to get your Corvette back on the road in the nice weather. The first day of spring is on March 20th this year, which is also the date of the American LeMans race, the 12 Hours of Sebring. Sebring is the season-opening event for the ALMS series where Corvette has par... [Read More] 'Corvettes on Main' Is June 13, 2010 The 'Corvettes on Main' Show is June 13, 2010.Please join us for an enjoyable day of Corvettes, camaraderie and the downtown atmosphere of the Village of Rochester Hills. The numerous restaurants and shopping will make this one of the premier Corvette events this summer!
Styling Concept Stingray -- Design Overview To view a video of Ed Welburn describing the Stingray concept car design click here.To see the Stingray concept driven and detailed click here. To view the Stingray concept car interior features [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goMxupIoQfE... [Read More] 2010 Grand Sport Videos Meet the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport Click here for a two (2) minute video.Chevrolet 2010 Corvette Grand Sport Dry Sump Engine Oil System Click here for a four (4) minute video. Chevrolet 2010 Launch Control [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r... [Read More] Corvettte Hand Crafted Engines Don Henley - Corvette Engine Builder at the Wixom, Michigan Performance Build Center (PBC) building high performance Corvette engines.Click here to view a two (2) minute video. GM Bowling Green Assembly Site Fact Sheet Location: Bowling Green, KY Employees: 527 Hourly 427 Salaried 100 Union Local: UAW Local 2164 Products: Chevrolet Corvette (2008 CY produced – 30,791) Cadillac XLR (2008 CY produced – 1,420) Note: Production of the XLR ceased on April 30, 2009. 2008 CY Production Total – 32,211 Year Opened: 1981 Plant Size (sq. ft): 1 million ... [Read More] 2010 Grand Sport - The Middle Way View this Article in the latest issue of on-line magazine Winding Road.Click here to read "The Middle Way" "If you want to get this monthly magazine on-line, it is a free subscription, and they do a fair job of reporting on GM and Corvettes. [Seems they got confused on the "no fiberglass in the body" comme... [Read More] Memories Of The 1966 12 Hour Sebring Race Hi Gang, Way back in 1966, my brother Jon and I drove down for a week in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break in my spanking new 1966 Corvair Corsa [with every performance option]. We were just a couple of wild and crazy single guys looking for fast cars and faster women. Don't remember why we took my Corsa instead of his 1963 Stingray [which he still has], but I insisted on doing all the driving... [Read More]Car Collections The Dutch Car CollectionClick here to view Autobedrijf Andre Boer Corvette Collection in the Netherlands. Allen B thank you for submitting this collection. 'Vette' Time Capsules Found In a Barn Click here to view this collection. Mike L - Tha... [Read More] Captain Corvette – In His Own Words “Wherever evil lurks, Captain Corvette will be there to thwart the evil doers!” “Men of good will, stand together and we vanquish Evil!" “Truth justice and the American way – Corvettes forever!”
Independence Day This 8 minute video describes the Leader Dogs for the Blind programs and resources. Click here to view the video.September 3, 2009
First Drive: 2010 Grand Sport This is a link to Sam Abuelsamid's Auto Blog Article that explains the 2010 Corvette Launch Control System. Click here to read the article. First Drive: 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Launch Control This is a link to Sam Abuelsamid's Auto Blog Article that explains the 2010 Corvette Launch Control System. Click here to read the article. August 1, 2009
Corvette History C1 to C5To View a video of Generation C1 to C5 Corvettes click here.---------- start of online article archive ---------------------The Webmaster will be soon removing these articles from the web site. These articles have served their time.Drag Racing - Electric Zombie vs Corvette Oregon Public Broadcasting article from December 2008.Click here to view a series of drag races. July 10, 2009
Blue Devil vs. Blue Angel Click here to view the race!ZR1 7:26.4 Lap At Nurburgring Captain Corvette's friend Jim Mero turns a 7:26.4 lap at Nurburgring in the 2009 ZR1.click here to view video Acknowledgement to the Jalopnik Team (jalopnikteam.com) Picasa Photo Gallerys To view additional GMC Corvette Set Photo Albums click hereThese albums include a slide show feature and the pictures can be downloaded for printing. The Albums are:
After viewing an album you can click on the icon beside the Photos by GMC Corvett... [Read More] December 4, 2009
User Guide -- Member Login and Next Steps This is a short User Guide for the Member login Area.After you click on the link this page will open in authorStream. In the black area click on the arrow head to start the video. There is a box at the lower right hand corner of the picture area that will expand the slide show to full screen. In this full screen mode when your move the mouse to the bottom of the screen a white bar will appe... [Read More] Member Car Picture Request GMC Corvette Set Information For Members OnlyIf your car is not currently shown in the "Member Car Gallery" and at random in the Home Page Slide Show or if you want to just want to change the picture, please contact the webmaster, Jim McClelland. Please eMail or provide a disk with your car picture. Along with your photo, please be sure to include your name, year of car, any optio... [Read More] |
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