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AUGUST - SEPTEMBER EVENTS
AUG 5 - FRIDAY - RODS ON THE BLUFF CAR SHOW
AUG 20 - SATURDAY - MEET AND EAT
AUG 26 - FRIDAY - RELAY FOR LIFE CAR SHOW
SPONSORED BY HEDRICK'S CHEVROLET
"HOME OF THE LONGEST RUNNING ANNUAL CORVETTE EVENT ON THE PLANET"
ESTABLISHED 1963 AUGUST 2016
REMEMBERING PATTY
REMEMBERING PATTY
Tahoe 48
September 8-11, 2016
Silver Legacy Resort Hotel & Casino - 407 N. Virginia St. Reno, Nevada
(COVERED SECURE PARKING ON LEVELS 7 - 8 - 9 OF THE SELF PARKING GARAGE)
Registration: Forms available on the website: www.corvettesoffresno.com also released via e-mail - [email protected] - [email protected]
NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER AUGUST 15th 2016
How Much: $195.00 per couple, $125.00 singles
DUE TO CONTRACTS WITH OUR VENDORS WE CANNOT ISSUE ANY REFUNDS ON
CANCELATIONS AFTER AUGUST 15, 2016 (No Exceptions)
Highlights
Welcome Social Thursday Night at Rum Bullions Island Bar
Shine & Show Friday Morning
Slot Tournament $10.00pp - Friday Afternoon
Catch a Rising Star Comedy Show - Friday Night (some parts may be objectionable)
Scenic Poker Run along the shores of Lake Tahoe ending with lunch - (extra hands $5.00) Saturday Morning & Afternoon 100% payout for low & high hand. 1 POKER HAND INCLUDED
Awards Dinner at Silver Legacy - Saturday Night (INCLUDED)
ALL TICKETS FOR RAFFLE & 50/25/25 DRAWING TO BE PURCHASED AT EVENT
PLEASE NOTE - DRESS CODE FOR AWARDS DINNER IS SMART CASUAL
www.corvettesoffresno.com for Additional Details & Updates
All Net proceeds from Tahoe 48 will be donated to Charity
Accommodations Silver Legacy Hotel & Casino: (800) 687- 8733 Use the Group Code 916CORV
Room Rates: Thursday $79.00 Friday & Saturday $125.00 (plus tax & resort fee) Buffet Breakfast for 2 each Day is Included!
(must book through group code 916CORV to get included breakfast buffet) Register now so you don’t miss out on the 48th Tahoe Tour
Register by August 9, 2016 for Room Rate Guarantee
EARLY BIRD DRAWING ALL PAID REGISTRATIONS POSTMARKED BY MAY 1, 2016 WILL BE ENTERED IN A
DRAWING FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $100.00 CASH!
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE $195.00 REGISTRATION FEE?
1. HIGH QUALITY THERMAL PICNIC COOLER FOR EACH REGISTRATION
2. BREAKFAST FOR 2 EACH MORNING AT FLAVORS BUFFET (must book through group code 916corv)
3. WELCOME SOCIAL - RUM BULLIONS ISLAND BAR
4. FRIDAY SHINE & SHOW
5. FRIDAY NIGHT COMEDY SHOW IN THE “LAUGH FACTORY SHOWROOM”
6. SATURDAY - SCENIC POKER RUN ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE TAHOE ENDING WITH LUNCH
(lunch not included) 100% payout for low & high hand. 1 POKER HAND INCLUDED
7. SATURDAY NIGHT AWARDS BANQUET WITH PRIME RIB ON THE CARVING STATION
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday:
REGISTRATION HOURS THURSDAY - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(Registration will close promptly at 5:00 pm)
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR LATE REGISTRATION CALL LYNNE AGAR @ 559-593-1126 PRIOR TO 5:00 PM THURSDAY
5:00 pm -7:00 pm - Welcome Social - Rum Bullions Island Bar
Friday:
8:00 - 9:30 am - Complimentary Breakfast at Flavors Buffet
10:00 am – 1:00 pm - Participant’s Choice Shine “N” Show
3:00pm – 5:00 pm - Slot Tournament - Silver Baron Room - $10.00 p/p Payable at Event 4 GUARANTEED WINNERS (all event participants invited to attend)
7:00am - 9:00 pm - Laugh Factory Comedy Show - Special Guest Appearance by Donnie Dukes (some parts may be objectionable)
Saturday:
8:00am – 9:30 am - Complimentary Breakfast at Flavors Buffet
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Scenic Poker Run along the shores of Lake Tahoe ending with lunch. (lunch not included) 100% payout for low & high hand. 1 POKER HAND INCLUDED
6:00pm - 7:00 pm - Pre-dinner Social - No Host Bar
7:00pm – 10:00 pm - Awards Dinner and Ceremony (INCLUDED)
ALL TICKETS FOR RAFFLE & 50/25/25 DRAWING TO BE PURCHASED AT EVENT
HAVE A SAFE WEEK-END - PLEASE DON'T DRINK & DRIVE
CORVETTES OF FRESNO, INC Is a non-profit organization formed by those
owners who are proud to drive America’s only true sports car
THE CORVETTE
Our club meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of the month at Yosemite Falls
Cafe 4020 North Cedar Between Dakota & Ashlan on the
East side of Cedar
If you are an interested Corvette owner, we invite you to attend.
The one time initiation fee is $30.00 and covers the cost of your Corvettes of Fresno
window sticker, membership directory, club by-laws, nametag
and many other goodies.
The annual dues are $95.00 per year per couple, or $77.00 per year per individual.
FIBERGLASS FOREVER IS A MONTHLY PUBLICATION.
PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES NO LATER THAN THE THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH VIA
EMAIL TO: [email protected]
The only external difference between the
1971 and 1972 Corvettes is the amber
front turn signals and chrome plating on the egg-crate grills on the 1972.
1972 was the only year for Corvette "Big
Block" engines in the 1968 to 1972 range
to have no horse power sticker on the air
cleaner lid.
Beginning in 1972 and continuing
thereafter, horsepower would be
measured as "net" rather than the less realistic "gross" ratings of earlier years.
"Pewter Silver" was only offered as an exterior color in 1972.
1972 was the only year air conditioning
was available with the LT1 engine and
since only 240 were so equipped, this combination is a rare find today.
COF BOARD MEETING NOTICE
CORVETTES OF FRESNO BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY ON SHAW NEAR
CEDAR AVE START TIME IS 6:30 PM
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
CORVETTES OF FRESNO, INC 2016 OFFICERS
President: Bert Sherman E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 559-439-9699
Vice Pres.: Chuck Feccia E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 559-432-4228
Secretary: Nancy Teixeira E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 559-449-1505
Treasurer: Gerri Ware E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 559-673-1065
Membership: Clay Mumby E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 503-507-3059
Webmaster: Chris Campbell E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 559-289-8054
Newsletter: Jim Agar E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 559-593-1234
WSCC Representative: Allen Teixeira E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 559-449-1505
Sunshine: Ruth Looney E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 559-288-2272
CORVETTES OF FRESNO - GENERAL MEETING MINUTES JULY 19, 2016
Call to Order: President Bert Sherman called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. Board Members present were Gerri Ware, Nancy Teixeira , Chuck Feccia., and Clay Mumby. Jim Agar was absent. The Pledge of Allegiance was shared by all. Bert thanked the club for the cards and flowers received for the loss of Patty. Secretaries Report: Minutes of the meeting June 2016 are published in the COF newsletter. A motion to waive the reading of the June 2016 minutes was made by Dave Dutton and seconded by Ron Mattos, Motion carried. A motion to accept the minutes as printed in the June newsletter was made by Chris Campbell and seconded by Kaye Campbell, motion carried unanimously! Treasurers Report: Gerri Ware reported the accounts activity for June, which is on file to be reviewed by members only. A Motion was made to approve the treasures report as read by Allen Teixeira and seconded by Chuck Ware. Motion carried unanimously. Membership: New Members packet was presented to Jim Freeman and Alice Macias. Clay Mumby reported we have 59 members present and 5 guests. Guests introduced were Frank and Janice Silva and Mike Schwan. Corvettes of Fresno have 141 members and 92 corvettes. July Anniversaries and Birthdays were acknowledged. The name tag drawing for July is $10.00. Communication: Jim Agar was absent Webmaster: Webmaster Chris Campbell said the Web site is up to date. WSCC: Allen Teixeira reported to the club what WSCC has to offer by the club being affiliated with them. He also said he had updated all those who were not getting their Redline. Activities: Please refer to the Calendar of events in the club newsletter, or on the club web site, www.corvettesoffresno.com for more details and up to date information. Guests are encouraged to attend any event, come join the fun! Remember all sign up sheets are on the side table. . Past Events: May 21 Bunko Night , Chuck thanked the Ochoa’s for doing the event as they were not at the last meeting and Tom Ochoa thanked all those who attended and said they may consider doing it again next year. June 4 Club picnic, Chuck thanked Nick DiLiddo for helping the club get Meadow Lake facility to hold the picnic. June 25 Wine tasting and Pizza run chaired by Ron and Pat Mattos 16 cars attended, good job. June 26 Word from Home Car show, Lifetree Church Madera Ranchos was hot but well attended by several clubs July 5 COF Board Meeting 6:30 pm Spaghetti Factory July 10 Snelling Car Show and Barbeque Clay Mumby Chaired, 10 cars attended was a nice event and Clay will be receiving the U-Turn award next month from the run. July 12 Tahoe 48 meeting 7pm Denny’s Herndon and Blackstone Up Coming Events: Aug 2 COF Board meeting 6:30 at Spaghetti Factory Aug 5 Rods on the Bluff Car Show Aug 9 Tahoe 48 Last Meeting 7pm Denny’s Blackstone and Herndon
Aug 16 COF General Meeting 7pm Yosemite Falls Granite Park Aug 20 Meet and Eat 1pm Piazza Panne Cedar and Nees 1 pm cost $15.95, Clay Mumby chair and sign up sheet on table Aug 26 Relay for Life Car Show in Sanger at Kings River Winery, more details later Nov 19 Melodrama Oceano Biglieri’s and Trauger’s chairing need to make your own reservations for Melodrama and Condos, details on website flyer Dec 3 Christmas Party at Pardini’s $35.00 per person Angie DiLiddo chair please indicate if you want chicken or beef on sign up sheet April 22-26 2017 Trip to St George, Bryce Canyon and Zion chaired by Jim Agar and Allen Teixeira. Tahoe 48 Allen asked for members to please get their registrations in and you need to make your reservations at the Silver Legacy before August 9th to get the room discount. We also need your committed donation money by August 1 and thanked everyone for their generous support. Allen said he would like approval by a motion for the club to approve taking the money from our monthly 50/25/25 drawing and putting it into the Tahoe account instead of the General account to use towards raffle prizes for Tahoe 49 with the stipulation that if we ever need it to pay for our meeting place in the future it would be put back into the General account. Don Dukes made the motion and Nick DiLiddo seconded, motion passed. Allen also asked that a motion be made to approve $500.00 for the Grand Prize give away for Tahoe 48 as it was not in the budget. Lee Delap made the motion and Don Dukes seconded, motion passed. Allen also introduced late guests Dan and Rita Chaney. Sunshine Report Ruth Looney was absent but had Nick DiLiddo report that Celia Feccia got her cast off and is now in a boot and Lloyd Cox is doing infusion treatments and is doing okay reported. Old Business: None New Business: None Name Tag Drawing: .The drawing is $10.00 for July, Noni Delap’s name was drawn and she was not present so the drawing will be $20.00 in August. 50/25/25 Raffle: Billie Talley had the first ticket drawn in the 50/25/25 raffle for $48.00 and the second ticket was Kathy Yergat for $48.00. There being no further business a motion was made by Nick DiLiddo to adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Chuck Ware the meeting was adjourned at 7:53 pm. Respectfully submitted by, Nancy Teixeira By/ net
NANCY TEIXEIRA SECRETARY
Membership Clay reported that as of the 2016 Calendar Year COF has 141 members and 92 cars.
Members & Guests Total attendance: 64 - 59 Members & 5 Guests, Frank and Janice Silva, Mike Schwan & Dan and Rita Chaney
Nametag drawing Noni Delap’s name was drawn & She was not present. The drawing will be for $20.00 next month.
Remember to wear your nametag at the meeting for a chance to win.
Club Directories and Updates
The 2016 electronic copy of the club membership directory is available online at www.corvettesoffresno.com (contact Chris Campbell for the new access info)
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
ROLANDO & LORI MARTINEZ 7 ART & BRENDA DURHAM 7
JOE & MARGARET GONZALEZ 11 PHIL & SUSAN RIVAS 14
DON & DEBBIE DUKES 17 - NICK & ANGIE DILIDDO 18 BRUCE & SHERI GARLOCK 25 - GARY & DIANE HUSS 25
RANDY & PAM FORRESTER 29
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
PETER CHOLAKIAN 4 - ANGIE DILIDDO 7
BRUCE GARLOCK 7 - LARRY CERVANTES 10 CHRIS CAMPBELL 21 - JOANN NAJARIAN 24
MOKEY COWGER 24
50/25/25 DRAWING WINNERS
BILLIE TALLEY
& KATHY YERGAT
EACH WON $48.00
CONGRATULATIONS!
CLAY MUMBY MEMBERSHIP
Sunshine Report
Ruth Looney was absent but had Nick
DiLiddo report that Celia Feccia got her cast off and is now in a boot.
Lloyd Cox is doing infusion treatments
and is doing okay.
NEW MEMBERS PACKET WAS PRESENTED TO
Jim Freeman and
Alice Macias
WELCOME TO COF!
2017 MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE & PAYABLE AT THE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 GENERAL MEETING
DUES PAID AFTER THE SEPT MEETING WILL BE CHARGED A $20.00 LATE FEE & NAME WILL NOT
APPEAR IN THE 2017 DIRECTORY
The annual dues are $95.00 per year per couple $77.00 per year per individual.
BYLAWS STATEMENT ON DUES (page 3) After the September meeting, membership shall be cancelled if
dues are not paid. Individuals who have had their membership cancelled must pay the original dues plus a late
fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), with six dollars ($6.00) going to the parent organization and fourteen dollars ($14.00) going to Corvettes of Fresno. They shall be considered members on the
day that total payment is made.
SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING NOMINATION OF 2017 BOARD MEMBERS
PLEASE HAVE YOUR NOMINATIONS READY FOR
THOSE MEMBERS YOU WOULD LIKE TO REPRESENT CORVETTES OF FRESNO DURING THE 2017
CALENDAR YEAR!
AUGUST 2, 2016 - TUESDAY - BOARD MEETING 6:30 PM AT THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY ON SHAW NEAR CEDAR AVE
AUG 5 - FRIDAY - RODS ON THE BLUFF CAR SHOW
AUGUST 9, 2016 - TUESDAY - TAHOE 48 - MEETING 7PM AT DENNEY’S - HERNDON AND BLACKSTONE
AUGUST16, 2016 - TUESDAY - GENERAL MEETING 7:00 PM AT YOSEMITE FALLS CAFE LOCATED AT 4020 N. CEDAR IN GRANITE PARK
AUG 20 - SATURDAY - MEET AND EAT - 1PM, PIAZZA PANNE CEDAR AND NEES, $15.95 CLAY MUMBY CHAIR
AUG 26 - FRIDAY - RELAY FOR LIFE CAR SHOW IN SANGER AT KINGS RIVER WINERY, MORE DETAILS LATER
NOV 19 - SATURDAY -MELODRAMA TRIP TO OCEANO - LOUIS BIGLIERI AND DAVE TRAUGER
DEC 3 - SATURDAY - CHRISTMAS PARTY AT PARDINI’S $35.00 PER PERSON ANGIE DILIDDO CHAIR.
APRIL 22-26 2017 - TRIP TO ST GEORGE, BRYCE CANYON AND ZION CHAIRED BY JIM AGAR AND ALLEN TEIXEIRA.
CHUCK FECCIA VP ACTIVITIES
WSCC
Allen Teixeira reported to the club what WSCC has to offer by the club being affiliated with them. He also said
he had updated all those who were not getting their Redline.
TAHOE 48 MEETING
THE LAST TAHOE 48 MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 7:00PM TUESDAY AUGUST 9, 2016 AT DENNY'S ON THE CORNER OF
BLACKSTONE & HERNDON
Wine Tasting and Pizza Run - June 25, 2016
Wine Tasting and Pizza Run - June 25, 2016
SNELLING CAR SHOW
Please join us for our
Annual Christmas Party
Saturday December 3, 2016
at
Pardini's
2257 W Shaw Fresno, Ca
6:00 pm - No Host Bar
7:00 - 8:00 pm Dinner
8:00 - 10:00 pm - Music by JT & Sarah
$35 per person
Enjoy a dinner of Braised pan Roast Beef or Chicken Piccata
Hosted by:
Nick & Angie Diliddo
559-439-7267
Please RSVP not later than November 20, 2016
Make checks payable to Corvettes of Fresno
ITINERARY
DAY 1 - SATURDAY
FRESNO TO ST GEORGE, UT - 500 MILES OVERNIGHT @ LA QUINTA INN DINNER @ CRACKER BARREL DESSERT @ SYCAMORE ESTATES
DAY 2 - SUNDAY
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL TOUR ST GEORGE & SURROUNDING AREAS LUNCH AT SAND HOLLOW GOLF COURSE DINNER @ THE RIB & CHOP HOUSE DESSERT @ STONE CLIFF ESTATES OVERNIGHT @ LA QUINTA INN
DAY 3 - MONDAY
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL DRIVE TO BRYCE NATIONAL PARK 160 MILES LUNCH AT RUBY'S INN TOUR BRYCE CANYON - 36 MILES ROUND TRIP OVERNIGHT AT BRYCE CANYON GRAND HOTEL DINNER AT COWBOY'S BUFFET & STEAK ROOM
DAY 4 - TUESDAY
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL DRIVE TO ST GEORGE VIA ZION NATIONAL PARK - 160 MILES LUNCH @ CAFE RIO BACKSTAGE TOUR AT TUACAHN AMPHITHEATRE SODA BREAK & TOUR AT HARMON'S GROCERY STORE BBQ DINNER & DESSERT @ BRIDAL GATE ESTATES OVERNIGHT AT LA QUINTA INN
DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST @ THE HOTEL HEAD FOR HOME - 500 MILES
MORE INFO
JIM AGAR - [email protected] 559-593-1234
ALLEN TEIXEIRA - [email protected] 559-449-1505
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES - 435-674-2664
ASK FOR CORVETTES OF FRESNO GROUP RATE SATURDAY APRIL 22, 2017 - $129.60
SUNDAY APRIL 23, 2017 - $98.10 TUESDAY 25, 2017 - $98.10
RATES ARE + TAX FULL BREAKFAST INCLUDED
BRYCE CANYON GRAND HOTEL - 435-834-5341
ASK FOR ROOM BLOCK
CORVETTES OF FRESNO/IND - GROUP CODE - 05G MONDAY APRIL 24, 2017 - $109.00 + TAX
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2005 Corvette Black/Black - 53,450 miles
Z-51 package - custom pin stripping - custom exhaust Navigation - two tops: (solid, color of car)
and acrylic (see-thru)
Michelin run-flat tires
$21,900.
Dr. Cliff Shaul
559.434.0552
CLARK CONSTRUCTION
559-906-0800
JERRY CLARK: OWNER
Don Dukes: Owner 1570 Menlo
Clovis, Ca 93611
Shop: 559-297-0552 Cell: 559-908-9782 Fax: 559-297-1304
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Corvette Museum Offers Look at Vehicle Maintenance and Preservation Department
Taking care of the National Corvette
Museum’s ever-growing collection of
cars is a task that Daniel Decker
absolutely loves.
Who can argue with him? After all, what
mechanic wouldn’t enjoy special projects
like pulling and resealing the
transmission of the 2002 Corvette Z06
donated by Ivan and Mary Schrodt?
Or rebuilding the carburetor on the 1954 Corvette donated by Lori Hale in memory of her husband
Morey?
Or fixing the compressor on the 2003 50th Anniversary car donated by Craig and Sharon Conde?
Or repairing the internal broken axle shafts in the rear differential on the 1972 Corvette race car gifted
by Richard and Holly Anderson?
Well, you get the idea. The work goes on and on for Decker and the new Vehicle Maintenance and
Preservation Department at the Museum.
With the collection growing as well as the use of the donated ‘Vettes increasing, mostly the Z06s to
provide hot lap rides and lead touring laps at the nearby Motorsports Park, the Museum can definitely
use Decker’s talents to perform work on its cars that used to be outsourced.
Decker has a lot of equipment to use, including a Titan lift, fire-proof cabinets, a tool box donated by
Snap-On Tools, up-to-date scanner, electrical and air ceiling drops, updated tools, an engine hoist, motor
stand, and a tire changer and balancer from Coats.
Says Decker: “Everything is more conveniently located and it helps with the flow of getting cars in,
worked on and back out. We’re able to do the basic maintenance things like oil changes and tire rotation
as well as take care of more complex issues that arise.”
Visitors to the Museum can even sometimes watch Decker at work through a new glass garage door.
You can even help with the cost of the maintenance by making monthly payments (minimum of $25) to
the Museum.
Says one longtime enthusiast, George DuPont: “Long before there was a Maintenance and Preservation
Department at the Museum, I’ve been making automatic monthly donations toward that goal, hoping to
inspire others to do the same. Taking care of these cars properly in a dedicated area with the right
equipment and experienced staff is one of the most important things the NCM can do in their mission to
preserve the past of Corvette.”
Corvette Assembly Plant Receives Additional $290 Million Investment from GM
General Motors has announced this
morning that it will invest $290
million into the Bowling Green
Assembly Plant with the money going
to upgrade and modify the plant’s
vehicle assembly operations with new
technologies and processes.
The new investment is on top of the
$439 million currently being spent to build a new state-of-the-art paint shop which is slated to open in
April 2017.
Part of the new investment comes from the Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI). According to Bowling
Green Daily News, an investment totaling $153 million was included in an application with the KBI. On
Thursday, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority gave its preliminary approval to $3
million in incentives for the project which is expected to add 270 jobs at an average of $21 per hour to the
Bowling Green Assembly Plant’s workforce.
“GM has a long tradition of commitment to southcentral Kentucky and to producing, in Warren County,
the finest sports cars in America,” said Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. “This benefits our entire state, both
as a source of pride and as a tremendous contributor to our economy.”
“For 35 years, the Bowling Green Assembly Plant has provided jobs to thousands of Kentuckians and to
hundreds of suppliers and vendors. We congratulate GM and offer our commitment to lending them
support for this project and any others they may undertake in the future,” continued Gov. Bevin.
General Motors plants to start making the technology upgrades and improvements in the
manufacturuing process this summer.
“We are making technology investments that will continue to improve our manufacturing processes and
ultimately the quality of our vehicles,” said North American Manufacturing Manager Arvin Jones. “We
are putting Corvette customers first by building upon our world-class manufacturing process.”
General Motors announced last May that it will be investing $439 million to build a 870,000 sq foot
facility to house the new paint shop for the Corvette Assembly Plant. Construction of started last fall and
the final steel beam was put in place in April.
[SPIED] The Mid-Engine Corvette Zora Exists!!!
Finally, Chevrolet’s mid-engine Corvette prototype has
been spotted in broad daylight, captured by a spy
photographer stationed about a mile away with an extra
long camera lens.
The new spy photos of the heavily camoflaged Mid-Engine
Corvette just hit the internet a few minutes ago on several
websites including Autoblog. As these photos are bought
and paid for by these websites, go ahead and click this link
to view Autoblog’s full photo gallery.
The extra-grainy photos capture the appropriately nicknamed “Zora” Corvette prototype along with a
C7 Corvette on an unidentified General Motors test track, but most likely the Milford Proving Grounds.
According to rumors, the Mid-Engine Corvette was only being testing at night, so whoever let the new
Zora Corvette out to play during the day may have some ‘splaining to do.
So what do we see? Hard for any real details with the camo and grainy photos, but it does look like the
mid-engine prototype has a wider stance than the C7 Corvette that runs along side of it. Also, we can’t
help but to notice the flying buttresses that flow from the roof backwards. Kids let me tell you, nothing
says supercar like flying buttresses!
There is a covering
where the front
quarter grille usually
resides (do we even
need that on a mid-
engine car?) and the
rear brake duct
location also appears
to be covered. But the
doors are uncovered
and you can see a
definite style line
much like the C7 Corvette flowing from the front to rear where those rear ducts would be.
And while it may just be the camouflage that makes those brake lights look round, maybe Chevy
is looking to win some doubters back with the return of circular tail lights?
It’s amazing these shots come a day after GM announced a $290 million investment at the
Corvette assembly plant. According to the press release, the additional funds (on top of the $435
million paint shop construction) will be used to “upgrade and modify the plant’s vehicle assembly
operations with new technologies and processes.”
It would appear these new mid-engine photos back the rumors of a second line running at the
Bowling Green Assembly PLant. And it’s also obvious that this prototype is a long way from the
last spy photo which showed a heavily modified Holden Ute captured by a drone at Milford.
In a recent Car and Driver article, Technical Editor Don Sherman wrote that Chevrolet will be
moving exclusively to a mid-engine design which will debut at the 2018 North American
International Auto Show. If that timeline holds, this mid-engine car still has plenty of time for
development.
Happy Birthday Corvette! America’s Sports Car Turns 63
Happy Birthday, Corvette!!
Sixty-three years ago at a small factory in Flint,
Michigan on Van Slyke Road, the first 1953
Corvettes rolled off the assembly line and into
automotive history. On June 30th 1953, these
Chevrolet workers and executive gathered for a
group photo around the VIN 001 Corvette.
In the early 1950’s, Harley Earl, GM’s head of
styling, envisioned a low-cost American sports car that could compete with Europe’s Jaguar, MG’s and
Ferrari. Codenamed “Opel”, the very first prototype made its debut in January 1953 at the GM
Motorama show at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The great reviews and pubic acclaim
for the little white roadster prompted GM to fast track the Corvette into production and the first retail
models were hand assembled in the back of the Chevrolet’s Customer Delivery Center in Flint, Michigan
just six months later.
Chevrolet built 300 Corvettes over the course of the 1953 model year. A uniform design allowed the
workers to concentrate on putting the bodies together without being distracted by trim and equipment
variations. Therefore, all 1953 Corvettes were Polo White with Sportsman Red interiors and equipped
with a canvas soft-top, 6.70 x 15 whitewall tires and a Delco signal-seeking radio. Also standard was a
5,000-rpm tachometer and a counter for total engine revolutions.
Although some sports car purists took exception to the Corvette’s only available transmission – the 2-
speed Powerglide automatic, the Corvette was still a decent sports car with well-tuned examples running
0-60 mph in 11 seconds and having a top speed near 105 mph.
The Corvette’s original base price was set at $3,498.00. However the general public was hard pressed to
get one as most of the production was doled out to project engineers, GM executives and other high
profile customers including Hollywood movie stars like John Wayne. In fact a dealer notice issued in July
’53 from the Central Office proclaimed: “No dealer is in a position to accept firm orders for delivery of a
Corvette in 1953.”
The 1953 Corvette still remains one of the most sought after Corvette models by collectors. The oldest
surviving example, VIN #003 was purchased by collector and Chevrolet dealer Dave Ressler for $1
million in 2006.
The Chevrolet Corvette has come a long way since that first 1953 rolled off the assembly line. While we
celebrate all Corvettes on this birthday, it all started 63 years ago:
June 2016 Corvette Sales
General Motors released the sales
report for June 2016 this
morning. Corvette sales remain
strong as the plant ended
production of 2016 models and is
now into its planned two-week
summer hiatus.
For the month, a total of 2,483
Corvettes were delivered, a
decrease of -11.5 percent over
June 2015. For the calendar year to date (January-June), Corvette sales total 14,668 which is -19.9
percent off from the same time period in 2015.
GM is currently offering $2,000 loyalty cash for current Corvette owners and lessees for the 2016
Corvette Stingray. See your dealer for details.
Here’s the GM Sales Report for Corvettes in June 2016:
Corvette Delivery Statistics for June 2016
Month Calendar Year-to-Date
Month 2016 2015 % Change Months 2016 2015 % Change
June 2,483 2,807 -11.5% Jan-June 14,668 18,307 -19.9%
Corvette Sales Monthly Archive:
Archived Monthly Corvette Delivery Statistics
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
2016 1,501 2,116 2,753 3,142 2,673 2,483 14,668
2015 2,127 2,605 3,785 3,469 3,514 2,807 2,794 2,725 2,572 2,526 1,952 2,453 33,329
2014 2,261 2,438 3,480 3,514 3,328 2,723 3,060 2,679 2,467 2,959 2,378 3,552 34,839
2013 908 980 1,053 974 905 853 671 655 831 3,929 2,527 3,005 17,291
2012 629 927 1,376 1,396 1,219 1,475 987 1,210 1,351 1,167 1,104 1,291 14,132
2011 721 955 1,163 1,454 1,304 1,299 1,291 936 1,147 946 910 1,038 13,164
2010 854 624 955 1,089 1,428 1,405 1,199 1,135 1,109 1,011 836 979 12,624
2009 842 1,027 1,183 1,407 1,643 1,396 966 746 1,585 1,154 952 1,033 13,934
2008 2,015 2,071 2,692 3,190 2,904 2,082 1,870 4,242 2,318 1,170 1,093 1,324 26,971
2007 2,234 2,784 3,158 3,227 3,300 2,377 2,377 2,877 2,837 2,484 2,438 2,914 33,685
2006 2,579 3,058 3,655 3,516 3,317 2,938 2,794 2,990 3,056 2,761 2,773 3,081 36,518
General Motors sold 209,295 vehicles to retail customers in June which is an increase of 1 percent over
last year. Year to date, Chevrolet retail sales are up 3 percent and retail share has grown 0.5 percentage
points. Chevrolet remains the fastest-growing full-line brand in the industry. GM sold 190,613 retail
vehicles in May, down 13% from last May due to two fewer selling days as well as tight supplies of newly
launched cars and trucks. Customer demand has exceeded supply for new vehicles including the
Chevrolet Malibu and Cruze as well as the Cadillac XT5 and CT6. GM’s truck and crossover sales also
continued to show growth in the retail marketplace.
2017 Corvette Model Year Production Begins
Today officially marks the 64th year of the Corvette as the
2017 Corvette model year begins retail production today at
the Bowling Green Assembly Plant.
The plant has been building the 2017 model year Corvettes
for a few months now as those cars get driven and analyzed
by engineers as part of GM’s Captured Test Fleet. But for
customers waiting on the new 2017 Corvette Grand Sport, this is the day they’ve been waiting for.
The Bowling Green Assembly Plant ended 2016 Corvette production on June 27th and the plant had its first two-
week summer break since the start of C7 production. During the last two weeks while the production line was shut
down, the time was used to performance routine maintenance and some needed upgrades prior to the 2017
Corvette models starting.
I can tell already that production of the 2017 Corvettes will be anything but routine and here is why.
When production of the 2017 model year starts, only the ’17 MY Stingrays and Grand Sports will be on the
assembly line while production for the 2017 Z06 is expected to start up the week of September 5th. (September 5th
is officially Labor Day so most likely Z06 retail production will start on Tuesday, Sept. 6th)
We’re not sure why the 2017 Corvette Z06 will not start production with the other models as we’ve been unable to
confirm any major engineering changes or upgrades that would necessitate a delay. With the sales success that the
650-horsepower Z06 has enjoyed over its first two model years (2015, 2016), we think GM is using the staggered
production start as an opportunity to kick off the Widebody Grand Sport while allowing the market to absorb any
remaining 2016 Corvette Z06s that remain with dealers.
During the 2017 MY production schedule, we are anticipating the new $439 million paint shop to come on-line.
While that is expected to happen in mid-April 2017, we have heard that the plant will shutdown again sometime in
January/February 2017 to integrate the new paint shop with the existing assembly line. How long that will take is
anyone’s guess at this point but we heard that it will last longer than a couple of weeks.
We’ll be watching the blackout dates for Plant Tours as posted by the National Corvette Museum who is now
handling the public tours of the Bowling Green Assembly Plant. You can see those blackout dates as well as
schedule your own tour at www.CorvetteMuseum.org.
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