Congratulations Cyber Gray Raffle Winner!

Congratulations to Keith Fitzpatrick from Brooklyn, NY, drawn yesterday afternoon as the winner of the 2009 Cyber Gray Coupe raffle! Keith has never owned a Corvette and has never been to the Museum before. He purchased his ticket online and shared with us that this was the best news he’d had in a long time, with the exception of finding out his wife was pregnant a couple of months ago. He was ready to go celebrate! Keith will be taking delivery soon – so be sure to watch our “raffle winner” section on the website for the photo! Thanks everyone for participating in this raffle.

Your next chance to win a new Corvette is coming soon – November 19 and gives you a chance to “Build” a 2009 Corvette Coupe or Convertible your way! Our raffle winner will have the opportunity to select from current factory colors and options – excluding the “Z06 and ZR1 option”. Only 2,009 tickets are being sold and are available at $100 each. Purchase tickets online or by calling (800) 53-VETTE.

The memorial service for Elfi Arkus-Duntov, who passed away on Tuesday evening, October 23, will take place tomorrow (Saturday, November 1) at 10:30 am at the Verheyden Funeral Home in Grosse Point Park, Michigan. NCM team member Betty Hardison will attend the service on behalf of the NCM.

Donations in memory of Elfi can be made to the American Cancer Society.  We invite you to take a moment to view the tribute page posted to our website courtesy of Jerry Burton, friend of the Duntov family and Editor of Corvette Quarterly. You will also find a guestbook created to share expressions in honor of this legendary lady of Corvette via our site.

New VLE Appointed for Corvette

Effective November 1st, Eugene (Gene) Stefanyshyn - GM’s Global Rear Wheel Drive Vehicle Line Executive, will take over as the new VLE for Corvette. Current VLE Tom Wallace’s official retirement is November 1. Tom has been a tremendous resource to the Museum and our staff and we wish him a wonderful life filled with Corvette fun, family and friends.

Gene's duties will include Corvette, Sky, Solstice, Camaro, XLR, and Pontiac G8. He is based at GM Holden, Australia. Gene Stefanyshyn’s background includes stints at the Saab Technical Center in Sweden, and at Opel’s International Technical Development Center, which he says was helpful with regard to working with his international colleagues on the Epsilon variants. He was vehicle line executive (VLE) overseeing the North American "Epsilon" platform models. We look forward to welcoming Gene to the Museum and to the Corvette family.

Order now for a November delivery this 1:24 scale diecast model of the Hertz Corporation 2008 C6 Corvette ZHZ produced as an exclusive for The Hertz Corporation.

Hertz allowed an “over-run” on this exclusive so that 750 pieces could be available to purchase. This diecast is packaged in a custom Hertz window box that contains a keyhole cut-out so that the sequentially numbered chassis can be seen. It also features a brand new Corvette 7-Spoke Chrome Wheel! Make your purchase online or call us at: (800) 53-VETTE.

Your favorite Corvette Magazines have some exciting features in their new issues that you don’t want to miss. Here are samplings of the hottest newsstand features coming from some of our media friends:

• Vette Magazine – VETTE’s February ’09 issue will include an exclusive cover story on Specter Werkes/Sports’ outrageous new Corvette GTR supercar. They also sit down for a Q&A session with Corvette engineering honcho Tadge Juechter, to discuss the development process behind the 638hp ZR1. On the technical side, VETTE covers the installation of ACCEL’s new DFI system on a big-block C3, and dyno tests the latest C5/C6 nitrous kit from Nitrous Outlet. Multiple car features, a fresh installment of the Illustrated Corvette Wheel Guide, and a profile of racing legend Kim Baker round out this edition. www.vetteweb.com
  
• Corvette Enthusiast Magazine –If you are thinking of restoring your vintage Corvette engine, John Hinckley has a story that you will definitely want to read in their February issue. CE spends some time in the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car just hours before the race and brings you along for the ride! If your early Corvette has window fitment issues, Chris Petris explains how to fix them and keep your sanity. Join along with fellow enthusiasts like Wes Migletz as he drives his '62 Corvette from the West Coast to Bowling Green, KY or, Haley Spitz, possibly the youngest (and most enthusiastic) Corvette enthusiast they’ve met, as she and her dad show their supercharged 2002 Z06. CE joins Team Sahlen as they duke it out against Porsches and other fierce competitors at VIR. Find out more about each of these exciting stories as well as other interesting stories from each generation of Corvette production. www.corvetteenthusiast.com
  
• Corvette Magazine - Corvette Magazine's lastest issue for December showcases a sneak peak into the development process of a Corvette-framed, turbine powered, biodiesel-fueled car built for Jay Leno, along with story on a former racecar that was reinvented as one of the most striking Italian showcars of the late 1960’s. You can also read about how a New Jersey restorer quits his career and turns his Corvette hobby into a job. www.corvette-mag.com
  
• Corvette Fever – Pickup the November issue of Corvette Fever for a top story on a sought out RPO L72-powered ’66 taken to the high speed rallies like Arizona’s annual Copperstate 1000 Vintage Car Road Rally. You can also see a one-off ’67 factory built for Chevy’s top Vette seller and a sweet Grandsport feature on a look alike owned by Glen Perciful that is perfect to drive.  http://www.corvettefever.com/index.html
  
• Corvette Quarterly - Here’s what’s new in the CQ 2008 fall issue -
  Read all about the ZR1 public road test in Colorado along with an all access guide to the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans. You can also get a personal look for your Corvette and make it as genuine as you are with products from Genuine Corvette Accessories that CQ explores for you. Other features include the “other Lingenfelter” in the Corvette world and a look at Harley Earl’s “Damzels of Design.”  http://www.cqmag.com
  

November’s wallpaper will warm you up and features an image taken of the 2008 427 Special Edition Z06. The image was taken as part of a special photo shoot in the Museum’s Skydome on the day it was officially introduced and presented to retired Corvette Assembly Plant Manager, Wil Cooksey.

You can download it in six screen resolutions. Find this and other wallpaper images here.

Weekly NCM eBay Item

Our weekly eBay item is one that will add style and flair to any room in your home.  Make your bid on a creatively designed Corvette Playing Card framed artwork piece that displays a collection of Corvette cards and poker chips.

Frame is made of trimmed dark wood and artwork measures 16 inches wide by 38 1/2 inches tall. Double matted with covered glass. Make your bid online.

Corvette Racing won accolades in the American Le Mans Series award ceremony following the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan was presented the From the Fans award for the second time, and Mike West, crew chief for the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, was named GT1 Mechanic of the Year.

Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell won the GT1 drivers championship on the strength of eight wins in 11 races with their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. Chevrolet took home the GT1 manufacturers championship trophy for the eighth straight year, and Corvette Racing claimed its eighth consecutive team championship title. Read more here.

Corvette Racing’s next event is the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, on March 21, 2009.