Congratulations GT1 Championship Raffle Winner

Congratulations to Frank Guettler of Fort Pierce, FL drawn this afternoon as the winner of the GT1 Championship Corvette raffle! Frank and his family are avid supporters of our raffles and purchase tickets regularly.

We look forward to welcoming Frank when he takes delivery of his new Corvette and will post images online via our raffle winner section.
Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket.

May 28th was a special day at the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant when the 1,500,000th Corvette rolled off the assembly line.

View the complete announcement and photos featuring the 1.5 millionth Corvette along side the 1953, 500,000th, and 1 millionth Corvette by clicking here.

One Week Until Another Corvette Raffle Winner is Drawn

Thursday, July 18 is another day that we have a chance to make someone a new Corvette owner! The next raffle drawing is only 7 days away and offers a chance to win a 2009 Crystal Red Corvette Coupe! Only 500 tickets are being sold at $250 each.

Our Crystal Red Coupe features an automatic transmission, cashmere interior, polished wheels, NPP exhaust, glass top, performance axle and the 3LT packaging that includes Head-Up-Display, heated driver and passenger seats, Bose system featuring a six-disc changer and mp3 playback, memory package with two driver settings and more. Take a chance to be our next Corvette raffle winner by clicking here or at: (800) 538-3883.

We are counting down the weeks until our 15th Anniversary Corvette Celebration this Labor Day weekend, and continue to add new adventures to the event! Our newest agenda is available online and more has been added including drag racing – by request. We will also be adding more exciting road tours over the next few months so watch for updates! Join us in celebrating our 15th Anniversary September 3-6 and watch history unfold and the future begin as part of the official “grand re-opening”!

If you are joining us as a participant of the 4th National Corvette Caravan, which signals the start of the weekend festivities, you will also want to be sure to register for the Corvette Celebration festivities. Registration for the caravan and event are separate and can be found online.

The Corvette Store has apparel showcasing all Corvette generations including this men's performance polo in a poly-pique mesh with embroidered C4 Corvette emblem.

This cool polo features a knit collar and sleeve cuff, side vents and a moisture wicking finish to keep you cool and dry. Shop online and find an array of gifts or call us at: (800) 538-3883.

Corvette Racing Sets the GT1 Pace in Practice for 24 Hours of Le Mans

After months of planning, weeks of preparation, and long hours of anticipation, the six-hour free practice session yesterday evening signaled the start of the buildup to the 77th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With weather conditions changing frequently throughout the session, Corvette Racing driver Jan Magnussen recorded the quickest time in the GT1 category with a 3:57.876 lap around the 8.47-mile circuit in the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R. Oliver Gavin notched the second quickest time in the GT1 category at 3:59.586 in the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R.

Despite the adverse conditions, all six Corvette Racing drivers completed their three mandatory laps in darkness after 10 p.m. The No. 63 Corvette C6.R ran a total of 43 laps and the No. 64 Corvette C6.R completed 40 laps. The Corvette Racing crew parked the cars in their garages shortly after 11 p.m., electing not to run the final hour of practice. Qualifying for the world's most prestigious sports car race will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, June 11. The 77th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. CET (9 a.m. EDT) on Saturday, June 13 and finish at 3 p.m. CET (9 a.m. EDT) on Sunday, June 14. SPEED will provide live television coverage in the U.S. from 8:30 a.m. to noon ET and 4:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and midnight to 10 a.m. ET Sunday. Flag-to-flag coverage of the race will be available at radiolemans.com. Read the complete release online.

We are a “living” Museum and exhibits are constantly changing to make each visit a chance to see something new. Many of the displays featured are on loan or donated to us.  We have added several new exhibits over the past few weeks including the 500,000th and 1.5 millionth Corvette and the 1954 “Pizza Man” race car. We are also excited to showcase a diorama in our new exhibit hall entitled “Corvette Junkyard” donated to the NCM by Bill Landis of Lebanon, PA. 

Bill is a writer for “Vette Vues” magazine and avid model car collector. This diorama is intricately detailed with thousands of individual pieces and has been a hit with our recent guests. The Museum showcases not only Corvettes of all generations, but Corvette collectibles and memorabilia from the past. We hope you can make plans to visit us soon and experience our 100,000 sq. ft. tribute to America’s Sports Car. If you have unique Corvette memorabilia that you would like to donate, loan or share for display please contact Betty Hardison at: betty@corvettemuseum.org.