• Win a Corvette Stingray
• MiM Lifestyle Tour Registration Open
• Two Chances to Win in Two Weeks
• One Acre Club Spotlights
• Receive a $10 Gift Card with Purchase
• ZORA-1 Corvette Donated to NCM

Guests at our 60th Anniversary of Corvette Celebration Event June 27-28 will have a special opportunity to WIN a Corvette Stingray... a Power Wheels Corvette Stingray from Fisher-Price that is!

Car enthusiasts of all ages can soon rev up for a child-sized version of America’s iconic sports car with the Power Wheels Corvette Stingray from Fisher-Price. The battery-powered ride-on is modeled after the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in Jan. 2013. Just like Chevrolet’s Corvette Stingray, the Power Wheels Corvette will feature the all-new design with the same cool, realistic body styling and detailing like sporty “chrome” wheels. It’s also the fastest Power Wheels in the product line - traveling 6 mph forward and 3 mph in reverse - to make the driving sensation even more exciting for preschoolers, while maintaining child-appropriate speeds. The 2014 Corvette Stingray is the first Power Wheels Corvette in 25 years. The Power Wheels Corvette is appropriate for children ages 3+.

The event is free - you just need to either be a Museum Member or pay regular Museum admission to participate in the seminars and walk-arounds and see the "C7"s. Learn more online here.

We are also still searching for Corvettes for our evolution display. If you have one in the following years please contact Karen Renfrow:
1953; 1955; 1963; 1974; 1975; 1980; 1982; 1987

Extend your time with the NCM this Labor Day weekend with a two-night excursion to the French Lick area of Indiana September 1-3.

Departing the Museum on Sunday, enjoy a buffet brunch at Moonlite BBQ in Owensboro, voted the "Best BBQ in Kentucky" by readers of Ky Monthly and Ky Living magazines before heading to the Five-Star West Baden Springs Resort. That evening you're on your own to enjoy the facilities or catch a shuttle to the French Lick Casino.

On Monday visit Patoka Lake Marina for a two hour sightseeing lunch excursion on the lake before going back to the Resort to enjoy their amenities or visit the French Lick Casino for more gambling fun.

Registration is $700 for members and $250 to add on a guest or $740/$290 for non-members. View the complete agenda online here.

Joseph Kamelgard found his love for Corvettes began when he was about 10 years old. His older cousin was in high school at the time. He used to buy cars that needed to be fixed up, and after doing so he would sell them. Even though Joseph was 6 years younger, his cousin taught him how to do body work. Joseph says one of the nicest cars they repaired was a mid 60's Corvette. After that, he was hooked.

He feels very fortunate that he has been successful enough to contribute to numerous charities. Joseph says, “When I learned about the One Acre Club, I thought it would give me an opportunity to contribute to something historic. I decided that I wanted to be part of the history in the making by being a participant rather than a spectator.”  It wasn't until Joseph’s 50th birthday that he bought his first Corvette. It was 2012, and he bought a Centennial Edition Grand Sport Convertible. Unfortunately, after only having the car for 6 months and 3,000 miles, super storm Sandy hit the Jersey shore and flooded his apartment building's garage. Everyone who had put their car in the garage for safe keeping lost their car, including Joseph. Fortunately, he recovered enough from insurance that he was able to replace the car with a 2013 60th Anniversary Edition Grand Sport Coupe. Now, he drives the car almost every day and has put a little over 5,000 miles on the car in just less than 5 months. “What a magnificent car!”

The Texas Corvette Association (TCA) was co-founded in 1979 by U.S. Air Force members Craig L. Main and William H. Clower.  There were eight members in attendance at the first meeting, which has grown to well over 300 active members today. This year marks the 34th year of their organization. The primary purpose of the TCA is the promotion of Corvette enthusiasm through social gatherings, dinner events, road rallies, car shows, local parades, performance events, restoration parties, National Corvette Museum (NCM) caravans, and much more. The TCA has a long and proud history with many dedicated members who have worked hard to make the TCA the great organization it is today.

Supporting the National Corvette Museum has always been important to the TCA. The club has been involved with the museum for many years and has hosted NCM Executive Director, Wendell Strode, at their car shows in years past. 

TCA member Beth Horner says, “I'm not sure there was a single 'deciding factor' that prompted us to join the One Acre Club as much as it was a desire by the board to continue the enthusiasm and ensure future generations are able to enjoy this hobby as much as we have.”

Joe O'Dowd had wanted a Corvette since he was a child but it took him years to get his first one as he had lived and worked overseas for a number of years. Once back in the USA, he purchased a used 1990, which now belongs to his nephew, and a new one in 2003. Joe's first road trip with Diana-Marie, his eventual wife, was to the NCM and his first road trip with his son and nephew was the 50th celebration. They say their involvement is mostly the pure joy of driving and the memories they've made. The O'Dowd's have met a lot of interesting characters along the way, a number of whom "made Joe's fanaticism for the car seem less fanatical in comparison," according to his wife!

Joe has been a lifetime member of the NCM for a number of years and Diana-Marie says, "We both believe the Motorsports Park is an important and logical step for NCM, Corvette, and Kentucky; we have never spent a bad day in Kentucky! The 60th Anniversary year seemed the right time to do this as a way to contributing to the next 60 years and saying thanks to all those we have met along the way that make Corvette such a great hobby."

Corvette Crew Sweatshirt. Sweatshirt features a Corvette signature applique with shadow stitch on front full chest. Rib knit collar, cuffs and waistband. 50% cotton, 50% polyester. Preshrunk. $36.00

Receive a $10.00 Gift Card with purchases of $60 or more. Sale ends Sunday, June 16, 2013
Not valid on previous purchases. No other discounts apply. Member discount, coupons and discount codes not eligible.

If you are a Corvette fan, chances are you’ve seen a beautiful photograph of Zora Arkus-Duntov standing next to a red 1984 Corvette at the foot of Mount Rushmore. You can’t help but feel a rush of American pride seeing two of our Founding Fathers in the same picture as someone who lived the American dream so well - Zora, the immigrant who was the Father of Corvette.

The Corvette in that picture is known as “ ZORA-1” and  has been donated to the National Corvette Museum by Francis Mariano. It was originally ordered in 1983 by a Chevrolet dealership in Fargo, N.D. specifically to be driven by Zora himself during the Black Hills Corvette Classic that year. Zora drove it accompanied by his wife Elfi. His successor as Chief Engineer, Dave McClellan, also used the car to lead the caravan and both engineers signed it to commemorate those events.

Special license plates were issued for the car by South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow, who was a Corvette enthusiast and great supporter of the Black Hills Corvette Classic, officially giving it the name “Zora.”

Thank you to Mr. Mariano for your donation, and allowing all of us to enjoy this Corvette that is a tribute to its namesake.