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.

Register Now For the C5/C6 Birthday Bash

If you have been waiting to plan your visit to the Museum for the next bash, well now is the time! Registration is open for the C5/C6 Birthday Bash – April 22-24, 2004. This year’s bash kicks off the new event season with an opportunity to see the new generation C6 Corvette as part of the planned festivities. Event attendees who pre-register prior to 5 p.m. CT Wednesday, April 8, will be entered for a chance to ride in the C6 models at the Museum following the unveiling. The bash will offer guests three days of non-stop activities including seminars, road tours, drag racing, autocross and tours of the GM Corvette Assembly Plant. The drawing for the last C5 Corvette Z06, (RPO Z16) a Commemorative Edition, will also take place as part of the banquet and auction on Saturday evening, April 24. Raffle tickets are going fast and limited to only 2,004 tickets! Register now for the C5/C6 Birthday Bash by visiting our website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/c5_bash/info.shtml.

Take a chance on the last C5 Corvette Z06 to be drawn at the bash by clicking here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/raffle/index.shtml. Winner need not be present to win.


C6 Unveiling Media Package on the NCM Auction Block

Make your bid now on a media package from the recent C6 unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show. Executive Director, Wendell Strode received the package at the unveiling and now you can place a bid on this special media package consisting of a 1:18 scale Hot Wheels 2005 Corvette; 1 Spring 2004 Corvette Quarterly "The Official Journal of America's World-Class Sports Car"; 1 ea 2005 Press Kit comprised of a 49-page brochure and CD ROM with additional information and images, along with a "Corvette" bag. Auction ends Saturday, January 17, 2004. Place your bid here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/auction/auction.cgi. Click on Corvette books and paper collectibles to view this item.


Corvette Racing Report - Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Raises the Bar In 2004

DETROIT - Fast on the heels of capturing a record-setting third manufacturers' championship in the American Le Mans Series, the Corvette Racing Team is hard at work in developing an even stronger package for the upcoming 2004 season. Furthering its status as the most successful race car in the 50-year history of the marque, the Corvette C5-R will start next year with significant developments in tire technology, personnel, engineering and aerodynamics. The Corvette Racing program recently announced a new partnership with the Michelin Group. The manufacturer will provide technical assistance and full tire support for the Corvette C5-R in the American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. The team will begin the upcoming season with a new six-speed gearbox from supplier Xtrac, engine performance enhancements and further aerodynamic modifications. Corvette Racing's sixth full year of racing will commence at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March.


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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