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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 SiteOpen the 9th Annual Corvette Fest Poster for printing click hereWeek of May 12, 2013
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April 17, 2013
2014 Stingray Order Guide Is On the Internet Norm F reported that that Coughlin Corvette in Pataskala, Ohio had set uo a 2014 Stingray Order Guide on his web site. Click here to view the order guide.In addition a 'Google' search on 'stingray order guide' shows many results. For one, Corvette Blogger has a link to down load the 2014 Stingray Order Guide. This is a link to Corvette Blogger and a discussion of the 2014 Corvett... [Read More] April 14, 2013
Sitemap Tab On The Main Menu Bar Some Members and Visiters reported issues with the 'drop down' menu system when browsing the Club's web site with their smart phone or tablet touch enabled devices. We added the 'Sitemap' choice to the Main Menu Bar of the Club's web site to resolve these issues.The Sitemap menu consists of a list of plain links that work with touch enabled smart phones and tablets. In general a Membe... [Read More] March 29, 2013
May 05, 2013 Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg MuseumDate: Saturday 5 May 2013 Note Date ChangeDestination: Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Automobile Museum click here 1600 Wayne Street Auburn, IN (260) 925-1444 Assembly Point: OCC Parking Lot, Service Drive and Squirrel Road (immediately North of Squirrel-M59 on-ramp. Departure Time: 7:00 AM (as close to “sharp” as we can get it). Trip takes approximately 3 hours each way.... [Read More] March 24, 2013
See The 'GREEN' In 2013 See The Green in 2013That’s for See Bowling Green Kentucky, home of the National Corvette Museum. The date for this trip is Oct. 9 – Oct. 13. We will be taking tours of the Corvette Assembly Plant, the National Corvette Museum and the back roads of Kentucky , along with many other sites in and around Bowling Green. With Wedensday and Sunday as travel days we will have 3 days to take in the... [Read More] March 7, 2013
Unique Factory Black Corvette Collection Chevy Hardcore presents Bill Mullis's unique collection of all BLACK Corvetts. click hereMarch 6, 2013
GM Announces Stingray Convertible at Geneva Auto Show Auto Guide article click hereFebruary 9, 2013
2013 Silent Auction At Corvette Fest We are presently planning and collecting donations of items to sell at the GMC Corvette Set's 2013 Corvette Fest Silent Auction. The 2012 Auction featured over 100 items. Leader Dogs for the Blind will be on site to accept your donations for your Silent Auction purchases. This year's Silent Auction will feature: Cestino dessert Italiano (Italian dessert basket) Value: $40.00 - Vi... [Read More] Thank You Corvette Fest Sponsors The 2013 Corvette Fest Show Committee would like to thank the many people and Organizations that were Corvette Fest Sponsors or contributed items for door prizes, goodie bags and last, but not least, our Silent Auction.Your collective contributions will add to the overall success of the 2013 Corvette Fest. See below for a list of our Sponsors and a link to the Sponsor's home page. Thank yo... [Read More] January 21, 2013
The 4 Constants In Road Racing These are the critical 4 constant in Road Racing.January 18, 2013
2014 Corvette Stingray Pictures, News and Links This a summary of the many Articles on the 2014 Corvette Stingray. As you find 2014 Articles, of interest please forward them to the Web Master for inclusion in this article.C7 Convertible January 30, 2013 Captain Corvette sent us this Autoblog article reporting that GM will debut a 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible at the Geneva Auto Show. click here Corvette History click here ... [Read More] January 7, 2013
The 'Vette Set: 60 Years of the Corvette This is an article from Detroit Hour January Edition. Be sure to scroll dow in the article to read the IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT section featuring the remarks ofCorvette Connoisseur: Allen Brown of Clinton Township Allen Brown is a member of the GMC Corvette Set. Click here December 5, 2012
See The Green In 2013 October 10-13, 2013 SEE THE GREEN IN 2013 October 10-13, 2013These are a few of the activities available in Bowling Green: Guided NCM Tour The National Corvette Museum (NCM) can provide your club with a guided tour of the NCM and the “special behind-the-scenes tour”. Plant Tour All plant tours must be set up through the plant. Click here for more information. NCM Guided Road Tour Kentucky has... [Read More] November 28, 2012
First Drive of Seventh Generation Corvette Prototype Click here to view camouflaged C7 pictures.Polyphony Digital President Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of the PlayStation Gran Turismo video racing franchise, looks on as General Motors North America President Mark Reuss test drives a camouflaged Chevrolet Corvette C7 Test Prototype on the PlayStation3 Gran Turismo 5 racing game Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at the Los Angeles International Auto Show... [Read More] December 4, 2012
Corvette and Small Block Performance Milestones General Motors built the 100-millionth small-block engine on November 29, 2011. The achievement comes 56 years after the first production small block and represents an engineering legacy that continues to deliver greater performance and efficiency through advanced technology. Find out more about what makes this engine special hereThe 100-millionth General Motors small-block engine is on displa... [Read More] October 25, 2012
2013 Corvette Press Releases Chevrolet Corvette / Corvette GS click hereChevrolet Corvette Z06 click here Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 click here Chevrolet Corvette 427 click here Car Collections Craig Jackson's Garage.As the video portrays; this gentleman owns Barrett Jackson Auto Sales. This is his ultimate million dollar garage. click here The Dutch Car Collection Click 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. Mik... [Read More] October 18, 2012
Next Generation Corvette to Debut 1.13.2013 in Detroit Article GM's Next Generation Media Releaseclick here October 25, 2012
2014 Corvette LT1 V-8 a Technological Powerhouse DETROIT – When the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette arrives late next year, it will be powered by a technologically advanced, racing-proven 6.2L V-8 delivering an estimated 450 horsepower and helping produce 0-60 times in less than four seconds.Click here to read the GM Press Release. Click here to read a Motor Trend article on the LT1 engine. Mike L. Thank you! Click here to read a Corve... [Read More] October 18, 2012
Automotive News Article on the C6 Build Out Plan Bowling Green C6 build out planning, an article from Automotive News click hereAugust 15, 2012
2013 427 Collector Edition Convertible The all-new 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition combines classic design with supercar power. It's what Corvette dreams are made of and it's available early Summer 2012. For information on the 2013 427 Corvette Convertible and to view the commercial click here July 11, 2012
"NAS T" John and Kathy's 1967 Coupe 'NAS T' took first place in the 8th Annual Corvette Fest Participant's Choice Award.Bill Connell wrote an article about John and Kathy's 'NASTY' for his blog. Click here to visit Bill's Blog and read the article. June 17, 2012
"Tail Lamps For Sale" - Another Point of View A voice with experience and another point of view.The lack of collision energy management on the rear of semi trailers is reprehensible in a country that espouses having auto safety as a major federal government initiative. It's almost a sure thing that the occupants of the Corvette were seriously injured, probably fatally. The Corvette was more than capable of handling this collision... [Read More] June 15, 2012
GMC Corvette Set PR Team At Fox 2 See the GMC Corvette Set Public Relations Team talking about there Corvettes and Corvette Fest.click here This is a 21 minute video. April 6, 2012
GM Wind Tunnel Facts Mike L presents facts about GM's Wind Tunnel image copyright GMThe GMC Corvette Set had a a hour long tour of the GM Wind Tunnel on Friday May 25, 2012. Aero Facts and Background The GM Wind Tunnel opened in Aug of 1980 – the largest Wind Tunnel for automotive use The 43-foot diameter fan is powered by a 4500 horsepower electric motor, that can produce hurricane-force winds for t... [Read More] May 21, 2012
The World of Corvette - by Jerry Burton Reprinted from Hagerty News March 2012 issue.The Chevrolet Corvette is one of America's oldest and most revered automotive nameplates... and more than 55 years later, it's not about to slow down. That's right. The Corvette has been around longer than the Bel Air, the Biscayne, the Malibu, the Chevette, the Corvair, the Camaro, the Nova, and even the Impala. A two-seat sports car from Ch... [Read More] May 7, 2012
1967 Barn Find On eBay Roving GMC Corvette Set Allen B submitted this story. Thank you Allen.This dusty, rough-looking example of a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray would draw a sizable amount of interest from any Corvette collector. Its billing as the Corvette given to astronaut Neil Armstrong, then kept in a barn for a few decades until now, makes it a fascinating piece of history to float into an online auction.... [Read More] May 2, 2012
2014 Corvette C7 Prototype Captured on Video Video of a C7 prototype from the Corvette Action Center. Click here to view the video on the Corvette Action Center web site. Scroll down and click the link below the picture to start the video. Enjoy the ride. CAPTAIN CORVETTE May 2, 2012
2013 Corvette Pricing and ColorsCaptain Corvette found the 2013 Corvette Pricing and Paint Codes on the Corvette Action Center web site. Here are the links to their web site:2013 Pricing click here 2013 Paint Codes click here March 9, 2012
Corvette Fever --- April Road and Track The April Road and Track cover story on "Corvette Fever" a comparison of Base, GS, Z06 and ZR1 and GT.R is the best ever.The article and photos including a 5 minute video and a 1/4 mile race of the ZR1 vs. the Corvette GT.R are on their website click here Enjoy the Ride - CAPTAIN CORVETTE March 9, 2012
2013 Corvette Collector Edition New for 2013, the Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition is powered by the 505-hp, 7.0L (427 cid) LS7 V-8 engine - making it the fastest, most capable convertible in Corvette's history. In addition, all Corvette models will be available with a 60th Anniversary package, including exclusive Arctic White exterior with Pearl Silver Blue racing stripes, Blue Diamond leather-wrapped inter... [Read More]March 9, 2012
Next Generation - Bowling Green Plant Expansion Captain Corvette submitted this article.By Robyn L. Minor Mar. 7, 2012 When General Motors completes the $131 million expansion of its Bowling Green Assembly Plant, the facility will have 7.25 miles of overhead conveyor used to move the cars’ frames through various areas in the plant. But that growth, which will bring the plant’s employment to 800 by the end of 2013, won’t come without som... [Read More] March 5, 2012
8th Annual Canterbury Corvette Fest – Press Release The GMC Corvette Set is sponsoring the 8th Annual Canterbury Corvette Fest at Olde World Canterbury Village, Lake Orion, Saturday, June 16, 2012. The show is open to Corvettes of all years, stock, modified or custom. We are expecting up to 150 Corvettes to be entered and judged. An additional 50+ club member cars will be on display, although not included in the judged event. Registration b... [Read More] May 16, 1956
Harley J Earl and the GM Technical Center The world’s most modern and complete industrial design center," said Harley J. Earl in a 1957 INTERIORS magazine article (first page of this article is featured midway down at this section). GM backed up Mr. Earl's noteworthy statement corroborating how his organization of more than 1,000 skilled personnel was, "the largest of its kind in the world." The Technical Center is now 55 years o... [Read More] October 5, 2011
Dick Gray and His Corvette Silverado This is a story about Dick Grey and his Corvette SilveradoClick here to go to the Faces of GM Blog Site to read Dick's story. Be sure to scroll down to the video interview. September 6, 2011
Corvette Commercials A Collection of Corvette Commercials - EnjoyOne Corvette enthusiest created this commercial for all generations of Corvette click here 1953 Corvette Introduction click here 1963 Sting Ray click here 1965 Sting Ray click here 1965 Mako Shark click here and click here for additional features. 1981 Corvette click here 2011 Chevrolet Corvette click here to watch 'Still Building... [Read More] June 27, 2011
Introducing the 2012 Centennial Edition Corvetteclick here for more detailsJune 23, 2011
2012 Corvette Specifications The Corvette Museum has posted the 2012 Corvette specifications.click here June 22, 2011
Arkus-Duntov Trophy --- Presented To Corvette Museum Tom H wrote this News Article about delivering the Arkus-Duntov Trophy to the Corvette Museum.As you may know, the Motor City Corvette Concours (MCCC) winner trophy is named the Zora Arkus-Duntov award, and it resides in the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Being the first year of award, the directors of the MCCC and representatives from the supporting clubs made a special trip to o... [Read More] June 21, 2011
2012 ZR1 Nurburgring Lap - 6 Seconds Faster Than 2009 ZR1 The Chevrolet Corvette returns to the famed German track - the Nurburgring - to test the 2012 ZR1 model. This year's test run eclipses by more than six seconds the time set in 2008.Corvette Development Engineer, Jim Mero was the driver and the 2012 lap time was 7.19.63 minutes. Note that The driver is really good as his hands are always busy but he's very quiet behind the wheel. The 2012 ... [Read More] 2012 Silent Auction The GMC Corvette Set's 2012 Corvette Fest Silent Auction Team would like to give all the Club Members a big fat hug. Through all of our efforts, we collected over 100 items for the auction. Due to the the generosity of the bidders we donated over $2600.00 to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Sweet! Thanks for a great day. Diane Chandler Silent Auction Chair All the money from ... [Read More] Thank You -- 2012 Corvette Fest Sponsors The 2012 Corvette Fest Show Committee would like to thank the many people and Organizations that were Corvette Fest Sponsors or contributed items for door prizes, goodie bags and last, but not least, our Silent Auction.Your collective contributions will add to the overall success of the 2012 Corvette Fest. See below for a list of our Sponsors and a link to the Sponsor's home page. Thank yo... [Read More] Ultimate Corvette Page Sarah, a student teacher, was developing resources for her American History and Culture lesson plans when she found the 'Ultimate Corvette Page'. She finds that her students really like to learn about "classic cars" and Corvettes.The Dealer Alternate Parts Geek compiled the Ultimate Corvette Page. The page is a interesting collection of Corvette information. Click here to view. Independence Day This 8 minute video describes the Leader Dogs for the Blind programs and resources. Click here to view the video.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. 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] 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. August 1, 2009
Corvette History C1 to C5To View a video of Generation C1 to C5 Corvettes click here.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. Picasa Photo Gallerys To view additional GMC Corvette Set Phto Albums click hereThe purpose of this Article and List is to introduce the new system of managing our pictures using the GMC Web Site Galleries and the Internet Picasa Albums. Our Gallery Page and the thumbnails are the Master Index to the Club's photographs. All albums stored in Picasa have a copy of the 'Picasa' symbol on the index page. You ca... [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 Web Master. 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 options (A/T,6spd.,etc.) co... [Read More] |
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