Welcome to "NCM Central", the electronic news report from the National Corvette Museum. Here you will find news on NCM events and happenings, Corvette Store specials, GM Corvette Assembly Plant updates, Corvette Racing reports and more.


HAPPY RAFFLE WINNERS

Photos are available via our website of the most recent raffle winners taking delivery of their new Corvettes. The "Going for the Gold" and Earnhardt Z06E Corvettes were raffled during the 50th Anniversary Celebration activities and you can view these excited winners here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/raffle_winners/index.shtml. You could be the next winner of a 2004 LeMans Blue Commemorative Edition Corvette Convertible (RPO Z15) scheduled to be given away as part of the grand finale festivities at the upcoming Labor Day Celebration August 28-31, 2003. Tickets are only $10 each and winner need not be present to win. Your participation in our raffles not only helps to support our fundraising efforts, but it could land you behind the wheel of a new Corvette! Order your ticket online at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/raffle/index.shtml or call (800) 53-VETTE.


BILL MITCHELL FAMILY TO ATTEND CORVETTE CELEBRATION

Family members of Corvette Hall of Fame (1998) inductee Bill Mitchell will be in attendance for a special unveiling of the "Bill Mitchell Design Center" scheduled for Friday, August 29 during the Labor Day Celebration event. The newly designed area was creatively renovated in March, and will be officially unveiled and dedicated during the special ceremony open to all event attendees. Meet the Mitchell family by registering for the Corvette Celebration here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/celebration/info.shtml Pre-registration closes Monday, August 25. View more on Hall of Fame Inductee - Bill Mitchell by clicking here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/library-archives/hof/index.shtml


CATCH AN NCM XPERIENCE

Word of the NCM Xperience delivery program has spread and Corvette owners are contacting us daily to schedule a day in the spotlight with their Corvette! This Friday, the owner of a 1978 Silver Anniversary Edition will "Xperience" an exciting day of VIP Museum and Corvette Plant tours, receive a one-year individual membership, commemorative plaque and decal and be photographed with his Corvette in front of the Museum (weather permitting). NCM Xperiences are also shown live worldwide via our webcams. Program participants also have the opportunity to purchase from an exclusive line of Xperience apparel and may also purchase build sheets, window stickers and dealer brochures according to model availability. Open to all Corvette owners with model years 2003 and prior, the program is an "xperience" like nothing else! Find out more about the NCM Xperience by visiting our website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/experience/index.shtml or call Gary Cockriel, NCM Guests Services Manager at: (800) 53-VETTE. View our NCM webcams here: http://members.corvettemuseum.com/webcam/

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About the Submitter: 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