Topic: NCM eNews - May 31, 2005
in Forum: National Corvette Museum
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The Corvette Store is the perfect place to shop for that special father�s day gift for the Corvette enthusiast in your family. Choose from men�s apparel, die casts, car detailing kits and much more. This special offer is good on purchases of $100 or more in the Corvette Store � some exclusions apply. Do your shopping for Dad online at: www.corvettemuseum.com/store or call (800) 53-VETTE. C6 Corvette Featured on History Channel�s � �Hands on History�
Days after ramping up production of the 6th generation Corvette, General Motors gave �Hands on History� access to the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant to capture the manufacture of the total model redesign that took designers eight years to conceive. Join host Ron Hazelton as he test-drives one of the first finished Corvettes. The show is 30 minutes in length. Check local listings for more information or visit: http://www.historychannel.com Win a Velocity Yellow Corvette � Limited to only 2,006 Tickets! One of the newest and most stunning colors for the 2006 Corvette model year is featured on our latest Corvette raffle fundraiser. If you have been present at any of our recently held events, you may have had an opportunity to see the Velocity Yellow color panel displayed as part of C6 Chief Engineer, David Hill�s presentations. You can win a new Corvette featuring this stunning color and only 2,006 tickets will be sold at $100 each. The winner will be drawn on Sunday, September 4 as part of our 11 th Anniversary Corvette Celebration festivities. Winner does not need to be present to win. Find out more and order your tickets online at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/raffle/index.shtml or call (800) 53-VETTE. June Corvette Club Visits St. Louis Corvette Club You can arrange a special visit for your Corvette Club and enjoy a tour of the Museum, road tours, dinner in the Museum�s Skydome, commemorative club badge for your members and much more. Our team is happy to assist with customizing your trip to suit your club�s interest and schedule. Find out more by visiting our website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/clubs/ Or contact Stephanie Morrill at: Stephanie@corvettemuseum.com or Lavonne Hellmann at: lavonne@corvettemuseum.com Corvette Racing Notebook for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Test - June 5 Corvette Racing's quest for its fourth Le Mans GT1 title begins with the traditional Le Mans test day on June 5 The 24 Hours of Le Mans is road racing's Super Bowl, Olympics and World Cup,all combined in a manic 24-hour marathon on two-lane country roads in France's Loire Valley. Corvette Racing returns to Le Mans with its successful endurance racing driver lineup: Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis are teamed in the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R, and Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen share the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R. The June 5 test is the only opportunity for the invited field of 50 entries to gauge the race track and public roads that make up the 13.6-kilometer course before the start of qualifying on June 15. Literally every nut, bolt, fitting and sensor must be shipped from Corvette Racing's Michigan headquarters to Le Mans. The first shipment was dispatched weeks ago by sea - a 75,000-pound 18-wheel tractor/trailer, accompanied by 34 crates of tools and parts weighing more than 30,000 pounds. A second installment was airlifted to France just four days after Corvette Racing's 1-2 finish at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on May 22. Refreshed and refurbished after the Mid-Ohio round, the twin Velocity Yellow Corvettes were loaded on roller pallets alongside crates packed with race engines, gearboxes, and wheels - another 30,000 pounds of essential equipment for the American expeditionary force. Corvette Racing's trans-Atlantic parts pipeline will continue to flow until the start of the race on June 18. "After doing this for six years, we have the procedure down pat," said J.R. Redfield, the person responsible for inventorying and cataloging the entire Corvette Racing consignment. "The shipment is organized by car systems - brake parts in one box, suspension components in another, and so on. "It's expensive to ship parts to France, but you can't afford to leave anything behind that might be needed at the race," said Redfield. Visit www.corvetteracing.com for more Corvette Racing news. Corvette Shows Showing Support
NCM team members are present at these shows each year selling Corvette Store merchandise and raffle tickets, and a portion of the show�s auction proceeds and funds are donated to the Museum. We are present at many shows throughout the year and the support we receive is much appreciated. NCM team member Adam Boca will be in Biloxi, Mississippi as part of �Vettes by the Shore� � June 10-12. Proceeds from the show will benefit the NCM. If you would like to support the NCM as a show beneficiary partner, we would love to talk with you. Contact Membership Service Manager, Stephanie Morrill at: Stephanie@corvettemuseum.com or (800) 53-VETTE. Thanks again for all you do! |
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