Pace Car Reunion Offers Behind the Scenes Access September 22-24
 This bi-annual event is expanded to include a road tour that will take you behind the scenes at many places not open to the public!
A kick-off is set for Wednesday, September 22 with a private Corvette Plant tour and visit with Bob Parcell, Plant Manager. Next is an update on the Motorsports Park project and guided Museum tour followed by a catered Meet 'n Greet drivers/ navigators meeting before staging and caravanning to Indianapolis.
Activities along the road tour include Chip Ganassi / Target Racing team garage tour, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum visit, Ray Skillman Car Collection viewing, dinner and visit at Andy Wolf's Car Collection, Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum visit, Milford Proving Ground laps, Pratt & Miller lunch and tour, GM's Heritage Collection viewing and more! This is definitely a behind-the-scenes tour you won't want to miss.
View the full event agenda and register online here. Don't have a Pace Car? No worries! The caravan will include other Corvettes, followed by any metal cars. |
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Win the Chance to "Build Your Own" Z06 or Grand Sport with Cash Option Next Week!
 Next week is your chance to win a Corvette when we draw a winner for our 2011 "Build Your Own" Z06 or Grand Sport with $60,000 cash option! Tickets are $400 each, and the raffle is limited to 500 tickets.
As of Thursday, July 22 we've only sold 140 tickets! The drawing is Thursday, July 29 at 2pm Central Time, so get yours today online at corvettemuseum.org/raffle or call 800-538-3883. |
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Your Donations Have Helped!
 Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Spring giving campaign, we have a lot of new things implemented at the Museum! We wanted to update you on how your donations are being used, including:
- Purchased new Admissions sign to help with visitors entering from Corvette Blvd.
- Installed sound baffles in the Conference Center
- Purchased new acrylic stanchions to protect our Corvette displays
- New film for the Chevrolet Theatre is in progress
- New store website and shopping cart is in progress
- Purchased new "bully boxes" for the Library and Archives to store fragile materials and protect them against acids and scuffing damage
Gifts from our supporters help us to enhance your Museum and achieve the mission of celebration, education and preservation of America's Sports Car.
If you didn't get a chance to participate, it's not too late! Gifts in support of the NCM's projects at $150 or above can still receive a commemorative dash plaque designed by Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion. Total gifts of $1,000 or more will be recognized at our annual Winners Circle and Duntov Society Recognition Event in April 2011 as part of the C5/C6 Bash. Click here to give today! |
V.I.P. Tour Discount Offer Extended!
 Due to the popularity of our V.I.P. Corvette Plant and Museum tour promotion we have extended the deadline to participate to August 26! Book and use your tour by the deadline, and save $50 off the regular price.
The 3-5 hour tour includes the GM Corvette Assembly Plant and The National Corvette Museum. Tours are more in-depth and include portions not included in the regular tours.
Regular price of tours is $250 and includes up to four people in a group. Special pricing now until August 26 is $200. Additional persons are $50 each. Mention this special offer when booking. More information is online here. You may also contact Gary corkriel or Lori Bieschke at 800-205-4248 or by email gary@corvettemuseum.org or lori@corvettemuseum.org. |
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It's Christmas in July! Save Extra in the Store
 Pictured: C6 Corvette Flame T-Shirt $20.00
Now through Sunday, August 1, 2010 NCM Members can enjoy “Christmas in July” when shopping online in the Corvette Store! Lifetime and Senior Members will receive a 20% discount and Family, Business and Individual members will receive 15% off purchases. Discount applies to regular price merchandise only. Enjoy shopping online or by calling (800) 53-VETTE (83883).
Order confirmation will not reflect additional discount. Not valid on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with other coupons or special offers.
Click here to become a Corvette Museum member! |
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 Share your passion for America’s sports car. Examiner.com is looking for contributors throughout North America to write about local Corvette events, history, news, products and personalities behind the cars. Each writer (or what is called an Examiner) is given a page on Examiner.com and they are free to write stories, publish slideshows and link to other resources. Check out Mark Leevan’s column. Examiners are paid based on performance.
Interested? Apply here as a Corvette Examiner in the Transportation channel. Or contact Nate Ferguson with questions. | |
NEW EBAY ITEMS POSTED
Corvette 50th Anniversary Media Packet: Includes a booklet and dvd from the 50th Anniversary of Corvette. Ends August 1. Bid here.
Corvette 50th Anniversary Media Packet (Nashville, TN): Spiral bound book, dvd, black book, hard collector case and more! Ends July 27. Bid here.
Fort Knox Floor Flag: 14" x 19" made from the reclaimed flooring of the barracks at Ft. Knox, KY. Limited edition, only 750 total were made. Ends July 23. Buy it now here. |
2010 NCM COMMEMORATIVE ORNAMENT
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This week's question was: In the movie 'Untraceable' what color is the Corvette?
Congratulations to Tim Fleming of Virgie, KY! He correctly identified the Corvette as white! Tim scored a Corvette t-shirt and passes to the Museum!
You, too, can play Tuesday Nite Trivia by becoming a 'Fan' of NCM on Facebook! |
NCM NAMED ONE OF "12 CAR MUSEUMS WORTH A DETOUR" BY MSNBC.COM
MSNBC.com just published an article on "12 car museums worth a detour" with the National Corvette Museum taking top billing! Check it out here |
Mark Your Calendars!
R8C / Xperience Reunion
August 12-14, 2010
Click here to download our new Events brochure with paper registration form!
Check out the mini video about the planned events here. |
JAY LENO PROMOTES LLOYD MATS
Lloyd Mats was recently featured on Jay Leno's Garage web site with a video of Jay talking about Lloyd Mats for his Corvette ZR-1. Check out the video here!
Did you know we offer Lloyd Mats in the Corvette Store? Check them out! | |
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