• Lori Hale Donates Beloved Corvette to NCM
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Lori Hale drove her 1954 Corvette for the last time on Tuesday, taking it for a trip down Victory Lane and Corvette Boulevard inside the National Corvette Museum. She smiled as she made the turn past the Corvette Store to the cheering of staff and guests, before parking it in front of the Corvette Café and handing over the keys to Museum Director Wendell Strode.
“My husband Morey, bought the car before we were married. We went on our dates in it, we got married in it in Carson City, and for 46 years we travelled all over in it. We never considered getting rid of it, trading it in or restoring it. He called it a “survivor” and wanted it left untouched.” He drove it all the way up until he was 90, when he got heat stroke and passed away.

Lori continued to drive the car in parades, and club events, but ultimately decided that it was time to give the car to the Museum. “The Corvette community really is a family. Leaving the car here is like leaving it with family, where everyone can continue to enjoy it for many years to come. Morey would have wanted it this way. He actually said that’s what he thought should happen to it.”

Unlike many of the cars donated to the Museum that are protected by barricades, she hopes that people, especially children, will get to sit in it and enjoy it. “They can’t hurt it.” Lori laughs. “I hope you’ll take it to schools and let kids sit in it. They always loved sitting in it at car shows and getting their pictures taken in it. Morey enjoyed that more than anything else. It would be nice to know that future generations were falling in love with Corvette because of this car.”

Many thanks to Lori and Morey, for sharing their beloved Corvette with the rest of their Corvette family here at the National Corvette Museum.

Looking for a holiday gift idea for that special someone who is hard to shop for? Why not get them a unique metal cast photo, matted and framed?

In addition to offering metal cast photos, we also offer build sheets and window stickers cast in aerospace grade aluminum. The plaques are 6" x 10" and are $115 (members) and $135 (non-members). Window sticker casts are $150 (members), $175 (non-members) while the build sheet casts are $120 (members) and $140 (non-members). Add the matting and framing for an additional $140 (member) and $155 (nonmember).

The metal casting takes approximately 4-5 weeks, and framing is an additional week, so order yours today online here. Note: we can hold your items and ship 12/15 for Christmas arrival by request.

Gift certificates for build sheets and window stickers are also available!

Last Friday, bestselling author, Sandra Brown, stopped by for a visit at the National Corvette Museum with her husband, filmmaker Michael Brown. Sandra is the author of sixty New York Times bestsellers, with seventy million books in print worldwide, who was in town to speak at an event hosted by the Warren County Public Library.

Michael, who is known in the Corvette world for his documentary The Quest, which follows the search, restoration, and return of the 1960 class winning Corvette to Le Mans, (available for purchase in our Corvette Store) was thrilled to bring her by the NCM. “I couldn’t pass up the chance to stop by and take her through the Museum.” Michael said. “This is her first time here, and she really enjoyed it.”

The NCM likes to make all our visitors feel like celebrities! Why not plan a club or group visit this fall? We have sample itineraries with loads of ideas for your trip, too. Check out the details online here.

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