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ZR-1/C4 Gathering Registration Opens

The ZR-1/C4 Gathering to be held May 13-15 is now available for online registration at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/gathering/info.shtml

We welcome enthusiasts for the second event of our exciting 2004 schedule and have a wonderful 3-day event in store for all who attend! Road tours to Diamond Caverns, a bourbon and coke road tour, drag racing, Corvette Assembly Plant tours, specialty seminars, a BBQ at the 1869 Homestead, a spectacular evening as part of the Gathering’s banquet and auction and much more are planned. Many of the activities are limited to a specific number of participants so register early. Everyone who registers before April 28 will also receive a commemorative event badge and dash plaque as part of their event registration package. Register for the Gathering and view the fun packed weekend of activities via our website or call (800) 53-VETTE. The event is co-hosted by the Grand Sport Registry, 40th Anniversary Registry, Team ZR-1 Motorsports, the ZR-1 Net and the LT5 Registry.

If you or your club would like to purchase a brick in the Museum’s walkway and have it placed in time for the ZR-1/C4 Gathering event, please order your brick by April 1. Find out more about ordering a brick by clicking here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/brick/index.shtml Please note on your brick order that you would like your brick placed prior to the ZR-1 Gathering Event.


Note Cards, DVDs and More – New This week in the Corvette Store

Pick up a boxed set of 5"x 7" note cards showcasing a 1961, 1963, 1964, 1974, 1979 or 1980 model year Corvette to personalize your notes and greetings. Cards are printed on off-white paper with matching envelopes. Also available in the Corvette Store, the “Fastest 50 Years” DVD. This exciting disk collection contains the story behind the five generations of Corvette. Using rare film and video clips from GM's vast archives, the evolution of Corvette comes to life in five thrilling generations: C-1 through C-5. Special features include - 1957 Sebring Race, 1960 LeMans 24 Hours Race, Video Screen Saver, Web Links, Dinah Shore Commercial, and much more. Disc two contains the 50 Year Interactive Timeline. Click on any year between 1953 and 2003 and instantly see that year's Corvette sticker price, and cost of a gallon of gas. Ladies Corvette Racing tank tops, and a 50th Anniversary Corvette book by Auto Editors are new this week. Visit the online Corvette Store and place your order here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/store or call (800) 53-VETTE.


Original Corvette Dealer Brochure Sale

Add to the documentation of your 1983 to 2004 Corvette with a Corvette dealer brochure – on sale and reduced to only $5.00 each on the 1983-2002 brochures. Brochures on the 2003 Corvette are marked at $10 each and $24.95 for the 2004 brochure. Dealer brochures are only available on 1983-2004 Corvettes and exclude 1984, 1985 and 1997 model years. Pick up the complete multi-year collection excluding the 1984, 1985 and 1997 Corvette for only $50 – regularly $140. Shop online at http://www.corvettemuseum.com/store or call (800) 53-VETTE to place your order. No member discount applies. Call for additional shipping charges outside the continental USA.

Reproduction window stickers and build sheets are also available on Corvettes built at the GM Corvette Assembly Plant since 1981. Find out more by clicking here: https://www.corvettemuseum.com/library-archives/build_sheets/index.shtml


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Submitted by Bobbie Jo Lee, National Corvette Museum Communications, who can be reached at bobbiejo@corvettemuseum.com, or visited on the web at http://www.corvettemuseum.com