• Vets 'n Vettes Rounds Out NCM Event Season
• Not Just Insurance
• "Build Your Own" 2014 Stingray Winner Drawn
• Less than 5 Acres Remain!
• Corvette Store Featured Item
• Chicago Area HPDE October 7

This year's Vets 'n Vettes event is slated for November 7-9, 2013 offering a number of military-themed activities plus GM Corvette Assembly Plant Tours WILL BE OPEN!

Thursday's focus is our American Warrior Recognition Program, including Corvette rides for the wounded warriors, a special luncheon, Museum tour & Plant tour and more.

That afternoon Brig. Gen. Dan Cherry (Ret.), former commander of the Air Force Thunderbirds, will be speaking about his experience in reconnecting with the pilot of the MiG-21 he shot down with his F-4D Phantom II during the Vietnam war.

On Friday a road tour is available for those wanting to visit Aviation Heritage Park and see Gen. Cherry's actual Phantom, along with a Grumman F9F-5 Panther, Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star and F-111 Aardvark. A trivia contest with prizes will round out the day.

Saturday is the hallmark event - the BG Veteran's Day Parade. Afterwards the local VFW will host our group for a luncheon followed by a free guided road tour, and the event concludes with a banquet.

Learn more and register online here.

John and Sandra Bryant were excited to be a part of the Evolution Display at the National Corvette Museum as part of the 60th Anniversary of Corvette Celebration. They brought their 1961 to showcase, but enroute were in an accident on I-65. A friend of the Museum who saw the accident contacted Adam Boca of the NCM Insurance Agency, concerned that they might be a customer. Though the Bryants were not our Insurance customers, Adam immediately left the Museum to check on them on behalf of the entire staff.

When Adam arrived on the scene, John and Sandra were definitely in need of help. “It was like he was sent as a safety net to help us,” Sandra said. “We weren't even customers of the NCM Insurance Agency. He just was there out of the blue to help.” She shared that Adam's presence on the scene is the main reason they then chose the NCM Insurance Agency to protect their new purchase - another 1961 Corvette.

“If he would do this for a stranger, we knew that taking out insurance with the NCM Insurance Agency was the right choice for our new purchase. We refer everyone we know to Adam and the Museum for coverage now,” John said. “This is customer service over and above, and we weren’t even customers - only enthusiasts who came to visit,” he continued. “This speaks so much about the type of service that the agency and the Museum offers and how they will be there when you need them.”

You can read the full story on the NCM Insurance Agency website, as well as request an insurance quote.

We are down to only 4 Acres in our "One Acre Club" program! If you've been on the fence about purchasing an acre - now's the time. When they are gone, they're gone!

Steve and Paulette Blunk

For lifetime members Steve and Paulette Blunk, their adventures in the Corvette world began in 1960. At a junkyard near Steve’s home, he found a 1954 Corvette in dire need of repair. Sadly, his father said no to his pleas to acquire the vehicle, and life went on without it. In 1995, after their two children were grown and on their own, Steve and Paulette purchased their very first Corvette, a 1986 coupe.

In that ’86, the couple participated in the first NCM Corvette Caravan and the Museum’s grand opening event. Their love for the NCM began that day. They are both NCM Ambassadors for the Circle City Corvette Club in Indianapolis and have purchased four commemorative bricks at the Museum.

Steve and Paulette now own two Corvettes, a 2003 50th Anniversary Convertible and a 2006 Z06. “We are proud members of the Museum family and are so happy to now be a part of the One Acre Club,” said Steve. “We look forward to bringing our two ‘Vettes to visit once the NCM Motorsports Park is completed!”

Corvette Enthusiasts of Omaha

The Corvette Enthusiasts of Omaha, also known as C.E.O., consists of 38 dedicated Corvette lovers who are also members of the Cornhusker Corvette Club. Led by Gene and Kathy Gau, they were inspired by NCM Director Wendell Strode to buy an acre. Many of the C.E.O. members are also Museum members, and the rest will soon be.

“All of our members have been to the Museum and know how valuable it is to the Corvette legacy,” said Gene. “Can you imagine how excited we will be to visit when the track is done?!”

The C.E.O. already have plans to come see the Motorsports Park upon its completion, and hope to participate in a few events as well.

C6 Corvette Pin Stripe Shirt
Classic stripes in a poplin with a highly rated wrinkle-resistant finish keeps this shirt looking good wash after wash. Shirt features a button-down collar, barrel cuffs, a chest patch pocket and the C6 Corvette emblem embroidered on the left front chest. 60% cotton, 40% polyester. $65.00

A few spots are still open for our High Performance Driving Event at Autobahn Country Club racetrack in Joliet, IL. All makes of cars are welcome. The 2014 "C7" Stingray will be there, as well as GM Engineers and Designers. Rides will be offered in vintage Corvette race cars, and VIP driver John Heinricy will be available to show how the track can really be driven.

The event is Monday, October 7. Student fee is $325 and includes lunch. To register click here.