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Allentown Area Corvette Club, Inc.
‘Vetter’s Letter
May 2016
President
Laura Hegyi
610-730-2695
aacClubPresident@gmail.com
Vice-President
Mike Cutro
610-365-8659
Secretary
Carol Jenkins
610-317-9277
Volume 23, Issue 5
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Hi Corvette Enthusiasts, By the time you read this newsletter, Springfest 2016 will have come and gone. Marty and I want to thank all the club members who volunteered their time and effort to make this event a success. I want to thank Mike and Cindy Cutro for organizing our Stroudsmoor luncheon Treasurer
Janet Mohring
610-965-8593
on April 17th. The weather was perfect and we had a huge turnout of 34 Cor‐
vettes with 67 members attending. Membership
Marty & Laura Hegyi
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Activities
Mike Cutro
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Merchandise & Clothing
Marge Wakeling
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NCM Ambassador
Rich Ringhoffer
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Newsletter & Web Editors
Kevin & Michelle Minnich
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May is a very busy month with car shows and cruise nights every weekend and some even during the week, so keep those ‘Vettes shiny and ready to go! Remember Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 8th. I would like to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in the club. Our annual AACC Iron Pigs baseball night at Coca‐Cola Park is coming up on Fri‐
day, May 27th and the PennTeleData Party Porch is filled to capacity again. I hope to see you at our next meeting or event. Save the Wave! Laura Hegyi
Laura Hegyi, AACC President AACC Meetings
The Allentown Area Corvette Club meets at 8:00 pm at the Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Gateway Drive Bethlehem, PA 18017. (Tel: 610‐866‐5800) Check the lobby monitor for our meeting room location. Full menu and bar service is available prior to our meeting. Upcoming Club Meetings: 398 Stoke Park Road
Bethlehem, PA
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This Month
May 2016
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 6/02-08—Adventure Trip to Myrtle
Beach and Charleston, SC (p.8)
 6/05—TCV Summer Bash Show
 6/12—SBCC Vettes for Vets Show
Membership Corner
 6/12—Beach Bums Corvette Show
As of AACC’s meeting on April 27th there were:  6/15—Putt U Night (p.8)
 6/18—CCDV Cavalcade Show
 6/20—Harley Plant Tour (p.9)
 6/25—Faulkner Show (p.9)
 6/26—SDC Vettes Cruisin’ for Pets
 7/09—AACC Chicken Run
 7/16—SDC In-Vette-Tational Show
 7/17—NOSC Family Day (p.9)
 7/24—AACC Family Picnic (p.9)
 8/07—Das Awkscht Fescht
 226 active members  1 potential member The Board of Directors voted in the following New Active Members during April: Al & Bobbie Paul..................... Bethlehem, PA ................. ‘69 Cnv, ‘06 Cnv Shirley Daluisio ...................... Bethlehem, PA ...............................‘06 Cnv Chuck Yeoman ....................... Easton, PA...............................‘15 Z06 Cpe Current Potential Members of AACC are: Justin Hart .............................. Emmaus, PA............................‘08 Z06 Cpe We all look forward to seeing you at upcoming AACC meetings & events! Page 3
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Thinking of You
Our sympathies go out to new member, Bob Gurniak, on the loss of his mother on April 3rd. If anyone knows of a member who is hospitalized, had surgery, or lost a loved one, please notify VP Mike Cutro (Cutro@hotmail.com, 610‐365‐8659) or one of the other Board Members. Stroudsmoor Inn Buffet
Len Feinberg (‘15)
Sun., Apr. 17 | Thirty‐four Corvettes invaded the peaceful grounds of Stroudsmoor Country Inn along with their hun‐
gry drivers and co‐pilots. After (sort‐of) arranging the cars by generation for a quick photo shoot, we all headed into the bar and ultimately to the dining room for an early dinner. The buffet was high quality and very large with appetizer bars featuring salads, shrimp cocktail, smoked trout, pickled eggs, and many more items. The entree buffets included roast beef, stuffed flounder, turkey, meatballs, tortellini pasta, pork, rice, carrots, asparagus, and even more. If anyone left hungry it was not for a lack of choices. Some came home along Route 191 for a spirited ride while others followed the 4‐lane highways for a faster trip. A good time was had by all. Thanks to Mike Cutro for arranging the event and the perfect weather. 47 Photos by
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BAVTS Corvette Day
Len Feinberg (‘15)
Thu., Apr. 21 | Ten Corvettes and their drivers headed over to the Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School for a Corvette Generations Display and Seminar. Although unaccustomed to public speaking (haha), Marty Hegyi put on a PowerPoint seminar for both the morning and afternoon student groups. Between the sessions, the school provided a very nice lunch for us in their student restaurant. Following the afternoon seminar, students from other classes — not just the auto tech classes — showed up to check out our cars. A good time was had by all. Thanks to Mike Cutro, and the staff of BAVTS for setting this up. This may be the start of a great relationship. 137 Photos by
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Spring Has Sprung
Christine Bongiorno (‘05) via Facebook
Sun., May 01 | Despite the rain, we still had a bunch of Corvettes show up from various classes. AACC showed up big — bringing the majority of the ‘Vettes in the parking lot. It was still a lot of fun! Great job Laura and Marty and all the people who helped this happen again. Meeting and hearing Wil Cooksey, Jr. was great! Such a smart, funny, passionate Corvette guy (Plant Manager of the Bowling Green, KY Corvette Assembly Operations from February ‘93 to March ‘08...and with GM for much longer). He was there when Arabella was born! :‐) Anyhow, I can't say enough about Corvette people. No matter where they're from or their life story, they are some of the nicest, warmest people you'll ever meet. It's like instant family…and it becomes about more than the cars. Love my AACC family!
 Liz and Wil Cooksey with Christine Bongiorno (and her signed copy of No Time To Cry)
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Springfest 2016
Len Feinberg (‘15), Kevin Minnich (‘00)
Sun., May 01 | A beautiful day in the neighborhood it was not (on the bright side, at least it was not snowing). But as they say, "The show must go on!" and it did. Despite rain, drizzle, and more rain, there was a fairly good turnout for the show, with a fair number of non‐AACC cars showing up and Jim Coffey coming down from Cicero, NY. There was a good showing of AACC Corvettes parked in the rain along with their daily drivers. With the Tricky Tray; cafeteria; free photo booth; judging; our guest speaker, Wil Cooksey; and the Corvette Doctor, there was something for everyone. DJ Brian Keith was playing music by which to judge Corvettes. A somewhat wet good time was had by all. Thanks to Laura and Marty and all their helpers for a successful show. The Hegyis headed this event at DeSales University for the past five years. Everyone in AACC is thankful for their efforts to continuously improve the event and strive to engage everyone who attends. They involved special event guests (Lance Miller, Paul Koerner, and Wil Cooksey) and incorporated an indoor (digital) presentation of the winners. Just prior to the event, it was announced during AACC’s April 27th club meeting that Joe and Denise Iervolino will take the Springfest reins starting in 2017. To ensure the continued success of AACC’s early‐season show, Joe and Denise are counting on the continued generosity of club members to keep the committees running smooth.  All set up and ready for our guests. Where is everyone?
 Did you know that Corvettes had windshield wipers?
 Safety first! Kevin Minnich and Dave Shanaberger model the new worker vests.
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The rain did its part to slim the number of entrants for this year’s show, but there were still plenty of beautiful Cor‐
vettes competing for the available trophies — and proving that water does not cause fiberglass to melt! Congratulations to our Guest Winners (Judged by AACC)
C1 (1953‐1962) ‐ Sponsored by AACC Lifetime Members Early C6 (2005‐2008) ‐ Ike’s Racing Fuels No Entries in this Class 1st: Irv Ulmer (2008), Skyline Drive Corvettes C2 (1963‐1967) ‐ Rick & Bonnie Serfass in loving memory of their son Dennis Serfass 1st: George Cook (1963) 2nd: Vernon Golino (2005), Easton Area CC Late C6 (2009‐2013) ‐ K&T Vintage Sports Cars 1st: Jorge Marrero (2012), Natural Glass CC 2nd: Andy Stalnecker (2012), Skyline Drive Corvettes Early C3 (1968‐1973) ‐ K&H Custom Window Treatments C7 (2014‐2016) ‐ J&J Auto Detailing No Entries in this Class 1st: Bill Pizzichil (2016), Skyline Drive Corvettes Late C3 (1974‐1982) ‐ Northampton Plumbing 2nd: Bob & Eileen Todd (2015) Heating & Cooling, Inc. Modified (1953‐2016) ‐ Keeler’s Auto Body 1st: Bruce Garnto (1979) 1st: Jim Coffey (2004) 2nd: Jon & Susie Barlow (1975) 2nd: Tom Warrelman (2008), Easton Area CC C4 (1984‐1996) ‐ Terry Wine Cellar 3rd: David Rocchi (1974) 1st: Brad & Denise Orey (1989), Easton Area CC Custom (1953‐2016) ‐ AACC Corvettes‐N‐Coffee 2nd: Ed & Jenell Bergen (1995) 1st: Robert Casper (2009), Skyline Drive Corvettes 3rd: Mike Bede (1995), Cumberland Valley CC 2nd: David Gittings (1977), Easton Area CC Early C5 (1997‐2000) ‐ Kevin & Michelle Minnich in memory of Charles Reynard No Entries in this Class Late C5 (2001‐2004) ‐ Joe & Denise Iervolino in memory Wil Cooksey Award ‐ Friends of AACC Jim Coffey (2004) Sponsor’s Choice Award ‐ Faulkner Chevrolet Bill Pizzichil (2016), Skyline Drive Corvettes of Brian Iervolino Best of Show Award ‐ Meixner’s Magnets 1st: Michael Tauber (2003) George Cook (1963) 2nd: Robert Benner (2004) 3rd: Barry Goodhart (2003), Skyline Drive Corvettes Continued...
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 Dennis Sharpe won 1st place (AACC, C3). Will the asking price on his ‘78 go up now?
 Best of Show, George Cook’s 1963
 Did Wil and Liz sign your book?
You can only control so much at a car show. Success means adapt‐
ing, so this year’s event was primarily indoors at DeSales.
 Pete Peppel and Barry Dorshimer take a break from the rain
 SDC trophy winners with the Cookseys
 Denise & Joe Iervolino are smiling now, but will they be in 2017?
Congratulations to our AACC Club Class Winners
C1 (1953‐1962) ‐ Sponsored by Jim & Carmel Karch C5 (1997‐2004) ‐ Bruce & Sharon Carney No Entries in this Class 1st: Edward Bailey (2004) C2 (1963‐1967) ‐ Len & Joanne Feinberg 1st: Chet & Lisa Chippie (1965) C3 (1968‐1982) ‐ Gary & Joann Warmkessel 1st: Dennis Sharpe (1978) C4 (1984‐1996) ‐ Noel & Alice Peters 1st: Mark Rawlins, Sr. (1994) 2nd: Rich & Nancy Ringhoffer (1994) 2nd: Lou & Bernie Toth (2000) C6 (2005‐2013) ‐ Ernie Perna & Marge Wakeling in memory of Karen Perna & David Wakeling 1st: Jim Peters (2007) 2nd: Bonnie Corona (2007) C7 (2014‐2016) ‐ Friends of AACC 1st: Len Feinberg (2015) 2nd: Ron Bauer (2014) Allentown Area Corvette Club
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Corvettes & Coffee
Chair: Jeff Mohring (‘04)
Fri., May 27 | AACC members are invited to join Jeff Mohring for breakfast the last Friday of each month. The time is 9am but the location varies around the Lehigh Valley. Contact Jeff at 610‐392‐6898 or threejsjm@verizon.net. Back to the Ballpark
Fri., May 27 | Baseball season is upon us and it’s time for the club to return to the ballpark. This private event is in the PennTeleData Party Porch along the 1st base side. Cheer on our Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs as they take on the Charlotte Knights, then stick around for the post‐game fireworks. The event is sold out. If you are holding tickets and can no longer attend, please contact Laura Hegyi (610‐730‐2695). Game tickets will be distributed at the early May meeting, at which time there will also be drawings for our group’s first pitch and a reserved parking pass. Memorial Day Parade Mon., May 30 | The United Veterans of Bethle‐
hem invited AACC to participate. The parade goes from Liberty High School to Memorial Ceme‐
tery for the official celebration. More details will be provided during our May meetings.
Seeking Southern Belles
Chairs: Jeff Mohring (‘04) and Laura Hegyi (‘09)
Thu., Jun. 02 ‐ Wed., Jun. 08 | Our 2016 club Adventure Trip will take place during June. Plans are to leave on Thurs‐
day and drive to Rocky Mount, NC for a 1 night stay, before arriving in Myrtle Beach, SC. The destination for this trip is the Myrtle Beach Corvette Club’s “Broadway at the Beach” weekend event. Following the show, AACC will drive to Charleston, SC for a 2 night stay. We turn for home on Tuesday, June 7th and stop near Richmond, VA along the return trip. Over 20 Corvettes plan to make the trip and Jeff has started distributing literature for the destination cities. Putt U Goes "Meetless"
Chair: Gary George (‘93, ‘10)
Wed., Jun. 15 | After 15 years, the club get‐together at Putt U (5200 Route 309 North, Center Valley, PA) will be "meetless" (not a meeting night). Come out and enjoy the fresh greens — new carpet was installed following the 2015 season. Our start time is 7:00 pm. Bring your ‘Vettes so everyone driving along 309 can envy you. Proceed to the check‐
in window, tell them you’re with AACC, sign the club attendance sheet, pick your foursome, and enjoy a challenging round of mini golf! As always, there is no charge for club members. Each guest must pay a $4.95 fee. Marty says, “The temperature will be 70 with a beautiful sunset.” Laura says, “Wear your name tag or receive a one stroke penalty.” Jim Fagan will be there to help out that night since I will be eating bacon on a stick at an Iron Pigs game. Page 9
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Tour @ Harley-Davidson / York
Chairs: Bill Frank (‘04), Dennis Guth (‘16)
Mon., Jun. 20 | We all love Corvettes, but many love their bikes, too! Bill Frank and Dennis Guth are coordinating a plant tour of Harley‐Davidson’s York operations with a lunch to follow. The gang will meet at Cracker Barrel (Fogelsville, PA) at 7:45am. The tour at 10am is free. Lunch will follow the tour at a restaurant TBD. Listen for more info during club meet‐
ings and be sure to sign the interest sheet — only 3 openings remain. Showing Off at Our Sponsor
Sat., Jun. 25 | AACC partners with Faulkner Chevy‐
Cadillac for their 5th Annual Car Show. The event will run from 9am‐3pm, is open to ALL vehicles, and is free to at‐
tend! Faulkner will provide a DJ and trophies. Food is avail‐
able for purchase. You can either sign up in person at the dealership or register online through the banner ad on Faulkner’s website or go directly to the registration page at www.faulknermotors.com/autoshow. To do our part, AACC is seeking volunteers to help with registration and parking. Be sure to add your name to the sign‐
up sheet at an upcoming club meeting. Family Day Corvette Display
Chair: Marianne Mosher (‘02)
Sun., Jul. 17 | AACC is invited to present a Corvette display at the Navy Operational Support Center’s Family Day (1400 Postal Road Allentown, PA 18109). Arrival & clean‐up: 10:30‐11:00 a.m. Two People’s Choice Awards. No registration fee and complimentary lunch provided! Pre‐registration is required and the deadline is July 10. The event is limited to AACC members and potential members only (due to space constraints). A sign‐up sheet will be available starting in May. AACC Family Picnic
Chairs: Jeff Mohring (‘04), Kevin Minnich (‘00)
Sun., Jul. 24 | Mark your calendars for AACC’s annual summer picnic. The venue is again Bicentennial Park in East Allen Twsp. and the menu will be very similar to last year. Members are requested to bring either an appetizer, salad or dessert. The event flyer will appear in our June and July newletters. Be sure to return the registration form with your payment to guarantee the club orders enough food and drinks for all who plan to attend. Page 10
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Woodward, Here We Come!
Chair: Bobby Riehl (‘14)
Thu., Aug. 18 ‐ Sun., Aug. 21 | The Woodward Dream Cruise is the largest one‐day car event in the USA. Bobby Riehl will lead a group of interested club members for a (very) long weekend with a visit to the Henry Ford Museum and possibly also the GM Heritage Center. Additional information is coming as the date approaches. A dozen Corvettes plan to join this first‐time trip. Corvettes at Pocono Indy Race
Chairs: Marty & Laura Hegyi (‘69, ‘07)
Sun., Aug 21 | Come and join your fellow AACC members for a car show at the Pocono Raceway and then enjoy the ABC Supply 500 Verizon IndyCar Series Race for FREE! This new event features:  no‐charge admission for show vehicle, driver and one passenger  1 paddock pass for the show vehicle to park in the show area  2 grandstand tickets per show vehicle for participants to enjoy the IndyCar action from our grandstands Departure time and location are TBD. Relax at Carlisle
Chairs: Marty & Laura Hegyi (‘69, ‘07)
Thu., Aug 25 ‐ Sun., Aug. 28 | The board has approved the payment for AACC to have a 15’ x 15’ space in the Club Tent section at Corvettes at Carlisle this year. Included is one (8’) table and two chairs. Hegyis are contributing an additional ten chairs. If we get 35 AACC cars to pre‐register for Carlisle’s show field, the tent space fee is refunded. Everyone is invited to pre‐register, get out from under the hot sun, and take a rest with fellow club members. Registration information is available at www.carlisleevents.com. In addition to the articles http://public.fotki.com/EACC featured in this publication, check  Bacon with the Boys (04‐29‐2016) 7 images out these events  LVRAACA Salvatore’s Cruise (04‐30‐2016) recently posted on Fotki: 75 images Page 11
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Winner’s Circle
Sat., Apr. 30 | 3rd Annual Memorial Car Show, Cherryville, PA — Jim Peters (People’s Choice Award). Please notify the Newsletter Editors if you win an award at a non‐club‐sanctioned event. Callaway Corvette AeroWagen
Dave Cruikshank, CorvetteOnline.com
Wed., Apr. 06 | Over the years, the term station wagon has been superseded buy [sic] the terms “shooting brake,” and “long roof” and we’re here to say, lets [sic] cut the Euro double speak and lets [sic] call this particular custom Cor‐
vette what it is, a friggin’ wagon. Custom Corvette purveyor Callaway concurs but adds a teutonic [sic] twist and has christened its custom C7 conversion “AeroWagen.” After many false starts, it looks like this C7 hatch replacement will see production. Essentially a replacement for the factory hatchback lid, Callaway’s unit is a quick and easy way to alter the look and utility of your C7 without requiring extensive body work. The package ditches the Corvette’s standard hatch and replaces it with a single‐piece, carbon fiber unit that adds addi‐
tional cargo space. Callaway’s custom hatch works with all the C7’s standard latches and weatherstripping, meaning the package can be converted back to factory original at any time. Calloway will install the hatch on any C7 model with targa capabilities retained. When was the last time you saw a targa wagon? Would you alter your C7 with this kit? 2017 Corvette Order Guide Released
Keith Cornett, CorvetteBlogger.com
Mon., Apr. 25 | Changing up how they normally release the new information on the latest Corvette, Chevrolet has published the 2017 Corvette Guide in advance of this week’s reveal of the new model year at the National Corvette Museum’s Bash event. So there will definitely be some spoiler information discussed if you want to wait. But for those that want all the latest details for the 2017 Corvette, let’s dive in! First things first. Chevrolet has only published information on the 2017 Stingray and Grand Sport Models. The 2017 Z06 information will apparently be made available at a later date. Chevrolet will start the Stingray and Grand Sport produc‐
tion in June and Z06 Corvettes will start up in early September. But with the first order window opening for the 2017 Corvette right around the corner, the 2017 Order Guide will assist dealers and buyers on what can be ordered. Chevrolet had already made the biggest news by unveiling the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. The Grand Sport is the marriage of the naturally aspirated LT1 of the Stingray’s Z51 model with (Continued on page 12)
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the widebody design of the Z06 body. A special limited Collector’s Edition will also be offered. The previous C6 Corvette Grand Sport replaced the base Corvette’s Z51 option and there was speculation if the Sting‐
ray Z51 model would be going away for C7 as well. The good news this time around is that that Chevrolet is keeping the Z51 Stingray model and so now there are two Stingrays, the base and Z51 and the Grand Sport models will be offered with the Z51 as the base and the Z07 Perform‐
ance Package. When you add the Coupe and Convertible body styles, that’s eight different configurations for the Sting‐
ray and Grand Sport. Since colors are a major topic of interest, we’ll go there next. Four new colors are set for the 2017 Corvette. We already told you about the return of Admiral Blue and the new Grand Sport Collector’s Edition will feature Watkins Glen Gray Metallic. The two other new Corvette colors are Sterling Blue Metallic and what appears to be the return of purple to the color palette with Black Rose Metallic. Chevrolet will still be offering a full compliment [sic] of graphic packages for the Stingray and Grand Sport. A Satin Black hood stinger is listed a [sic] new for 2017 but the interesting colors are the Grand Sport’s Hash Marks. They will avail‐
able in seven different colors: Tension Blue, Hyper Green, Yellow, Volcano Orange, Torch Red, Gray and Carbon Flash Metallic. Returning in 2017 are the same three design packages that were available on the 2016 Corvette. Spice Red, Black Suede and Twilight Blue all come back and are now offered on both the Stingray and Grand Sport Models. As far as changes to the interior, we only see one new option coming and one going. Coming is the ability to change the seat belt colors to Red in addition to the standard black. Going away will be the Brownstone interior color. Pursuing [sic] the wheels sections and it looks like all the 2016 wheels will carry over to the 2017 Corvette models. So to sum it up, the Grand Sport is the major attraction in 2017 Corvette and with four new colors available including some wild hash mark stripes for the Grand Sport. 2017 Grand Sport is a Grand Deal
Alexander Stoklosa, CarAndDriver.com
Fri., Apr. 29 | Maybe you dig Chevrolet’s Corvette Z06, but can’t swing its $80,395 base price? Can you live without its supercharger and extra 195 horsepower over a stock Corvette Stingray? Then the $66,445 2017 Corvette Grand Sport coupe is for you, at a $13,950 savings, at least relative to the 2016 Z06 coupe. The Grand Sport, for those not in the know, is a Corvette with essentially all of the Z06 model’s suspension, braking, (Continued on page 13)
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body, and tire upgrades, but with the regular Stingray’s naturally aspirated, 460‐hp 6.2‐liter V‐8. Chevrolet claims that on its standard Michelin tires, the Grand Sport can pull over 1.0 g on a skidpad, while the optional Z07 package’s stick‐
ier rubber could strain your soft bits with 1.2 g. Oh, and if you’d like to probe the Grand Sport’s epic handling envelope while getting a tan, the middle‐child Vette also comes in convertible form. For that, you’ll need to pony up $70,445, but we’d stick with the coupe. After all, the Grand Sport is bound to be a formidable track‐day car, and the coupe offers maximum body stiffness. Beyond picking between the coupe and the convertible, Chevrolet is offering customers a litany of choices when it comes to colors and graphics packages, as well as a seven‐speed manual transmission or an eight‐speed automatic. There are 10 paint colors, and an optional “Heritage package” brings classic Grand Sport fender hash marks (take your pick from six colors). Or perhaps full‐length body stripes are more your thing? Chevy is offering those in five different colors. There are also five wheel designs, a carbon‐fiber body kit, and the extra‐high‐performance Z07 package that adds Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, carbon‐ceramic brakes, and functional carbon‐fiber aero pieces. Corvette Racing Misses First Podium
Chris Demorro, CorvetteOnline.com
Mon., May 02 | Through the first three races of the IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Championship, Corvette Racing has been a dominant force, taking two checkered flags and one second‐place finish. Unfortunately, that streak came to an end this weekend at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the GT side of Corvette racing as No. 3 and No.4 cars fin‐
ishing fourth and seventh, respectively. However, the pair of Corvette Daytona Prototype racers did finish in the top three, making the weekend a mixed bag for GM fans, to say the least. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen managed to take the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to a fourth place finish despite a late‐race refueling. Garcia had been in second place before the pitting on the final lap, having come up short of run‐
ning just a single pit stop during the race. Still, it was the pair’s best result since finishing second to open the season in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin, meanwhile, had been running in fifth place with 42 minutes left to race, but Gavin spun the tires while the Corvette was still in the air as a result, he dropped back to tenth place. Gavin managed to make up three of those spots and finished seventh in class. On the Corvette DP side, however, Marc Goossens and Ryan Dalziel of the No. 90 Corvette placed second despite start‐
ing from pitlane and serving an opening‐lap penalty for not completing the pre‐race formation laps. Eric Curran and Dane Cameron were third in No. 31 Whelen Engineering/Team Fox Corvette DP. That was enough to move them into the Prototype Driver’s Championship lead. Despite their seventh place finish in the GTLM class, Milner and Gavin still sit in first place in the driver’s standings. Page 14
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wheels, Mag Ride Control. (Stock#G5607205) MSRP $100,460 (Sale priced @ $94,787)
NEW 2016 Stingray Z51 Coupe 3LT, Corvette Racing Yellow, Jet Black int., 7-spd MT, Sueded
trim, Heated/Cooled NAPA leather seats, Performance Data Recorder. (Stock#G5119217) MSRP
$72,530 (Sale priced @ $68,515)
The following 2016 Stingrays are available for transfer within the Faulkner Dealer Group:
2LT Conv. (Long Beach Red, $69,500); 3LT Conv. (Corvette Racing Yellow, $68,600);
1LT Z51 Cpe. (Arctic White, $63,900); 3LT Cpe. (Laguna Blue, $69,100); and 2 more!
Current AACC members receive 10% off GM Service, Parts and Accessories.
See Sandi about our vehicle discounts. Present your membership card to enjoy the savings!
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NCM News & Events
C4 Gathering Less Than a Month Away
Apr. 15 | Each May the Museum welcomes 4th Generation Corvettes (1984‐1996) featuring seminars, tours and other activities specific to those models. Co‐hosted by the Grand Sport Registry and ZR‐1 Net Reg‐
istry, online pre‐registration which includes a commemorative hard card credential, lanyard and event pin is $15 for Lifetime Members, $20 for Members and $30 for non‐members. The event is May 12‐14 and the complete event agenda and registration is available online. Museum Brick Beautification
Apr. 15 | A new program is available to help revitalize weathered Walk of Fame bricks outside the Museum, and those participating in the program are rewarded with a premium brick location by our turntable display, not available for purchase. The brick can accommodate up to three lines of text, 13 characters and/or spaces per line. Special thanks goes out to the Myrtle Beach Corvette Club and NCM Fighter Squadron who have stepped up to participate. "Our mission is to support the NCM and we decide to support the beautification project because anything that helps improve the NCM benefits the NCM," said Dorothy Crocker with the Squadron. Cost to participate is $1,000 which will replace 12 bricks. To help improve your Museum, call Becky at 270‐467‐8836. GM Design Chief Ed Welburn to Retire
Apr. 15 | Ed Welburn, Vice President of General Motors Global Design, is retiring effective July 1 after 44 years with the company. He has led GM Design since 2003. Replacing Welburn is Michael Simcoe, a 33‐year veteran of GM Design and Vice President of GM International Design based in Australia and Korea. Corvette Plant Tour Changes
Apr. 21 | The National Corvette Museum has assumed the responsibility of managing public tours of the General Mo‐
tors Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant. As part of the change, tours are available every 15 minutes beginning at 8:30am CT with the last tour departing at 1:45pm CT. Ticket prices have changed to $10 for adults and $5 for youth age 10‐16. A discounted combo ticket can be purchased for the Plant and Museum for only $16 (a savings of $4). Tickets for plant tours can be purchased onlinehere or in person at the Plant or Museum. Online tickets must be pur‐
chased at least 24‐hours in advance of your tour time. Tour tickets are limited, and reservations are highly recom‐
mended. Visitors are encouraged to check in advance for any closures. Blackout dates, thus far, for 2016 are: May 30, (Continued on page 16)
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2016, June 24, 2016, June 27 – 30, 2016, July 1, 2016, July 4 – 8, 2016, September 5, 2016, November 8, 2016, November 11, 2016, November 24 – 25, 2016, December 26 – 30, 2016. The Museum also offers in depth, private V.I.P. tours of the Plant and Museum. V.I.P. tours are available with advanced reservations and depart at 9am CT. Chevrolet Debuts New Corvettes Colors
Apr. 30 | What better way to kick off Corvette event season at the National Cor‐
vette Museum than by debuting the four new 2017 Corvette colors? The last week‐
end of April each year marks our annual Michelin NCM Bash, and this year partici‐
pants were the FIRST to see all four new Corvette colors: Admiral Blue, Black Rose Metallic, Sterling Blue and Watkins Glen Gray Metallic. Samples of each color car were on display and attendees got to "try them on for size." If you missed out, we have a few photos on our website, as well as the 2017 Corvette ordering guide. 2017 Grand Sport Pricing Announced
Apr. 30 | Chevrolet announced today the track‐bred 2017 Corvette Grand Sport will be priced at $66,445 for coupe models and $70,445 for convertibles, when they go on sale this summer. The prices include the destination charge, but not tax, title and other dealer fees. With heritage‐inspired design cues combined with track‐focused chassis and suspension elements, the new Grand Sport builds on a legacy established in 1963, when five Grand Sport race cars were built un‐
der the direction of the Corvette’s first chief engineer, Zora Arkus‐Duntov. Read more at www.CorvetteMuseum.org. National Corvette Museum
350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101
© National Corvette Museum 2016
2016 Events
Dragon Run & Biltmore ......May 01‐04 C4 Gathering.......................May 12‐14 MiM Marble & Glass ..........May 19‐22 MiM LeMans Tour ...............Jun. 11‐21 Current NCM Raffles (2016 models) MiM Milford Proving Grnds..Jul. 13‐17 Shark Gray Cpe | MT, 2LT, Z51, Mag Ride; 1500 tix @ $100 ............5/12 22nd Anniversary Celebration... Sep. 01 Arctic White Z06 Cnv | Twilight Blue Pkg., AT, 3LZ, 1000 @ $300 ....5/26 R8C / Xperience Reunion ......... Sep. 29 Page 17
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Corvette Classifieds
Neither Allentown Area Corvette Club nor the Newsletter Editors are responsible
for ad content or for any exchanges as a result of ads published.
If you have something Corvette-related to sell, contact the newsletter editors to run a free ad for six (6) months. If your item does not sell within this timeframe, we ask that you contact us and we will continue to run your ad as space permits. Contact Kevin & Michelle Minnich at aaccnewsletter@verizon.net or
call 610-530-0923.
1976 Coupe — White with black interior, 350 L82, Automatic, T Tops. Recent barn find. Car is complete but needs work including electrical and
brakes and some general TLC. Located in Dumont, NJ. $4,200. (Matthew, 917-650-6288)1512
AACC Car!! 1978 Anniversary Coupe — 25th, 2-tone Silver, Red leather int., AT, A/C, Alloy Wheels, AM/FM stereo w/ 8-track, PB, PS, PW, Tilt/
Tele. All original, everything works great! Suspension redone 1999, new seats in 2013, brand new carpet. 63,212 miles. Garage kept, 3-owner.
(Dennis, 215-679-2719, den1ria2@gmail.com)1604
AACC Car!! 1986 Coupe — Black/Red int., AT, AM/FM/Cass., Good condition. 126,000 miles. $6,500. (Frank, 610-849-2470,
frank.madura1@rcn.com)1504
New!! 1987 Coupe — Silver, removable top, AT, 42,000 miles. Garage kept. $10,500 (Jeanne, 610-797-7340)1605
AACC Car!! 1993 Coupe — 40th Anniversary Edition, AT, all original and working with only 17,000 miles! Ruby Red exterior and interior, dual
roofs, Z07 performance pkg. w/ FX3 suspension, original window sticker and other items. Asking $18,900. (Gary, 610-282-0129)1504
New!! 1993 Convertible — 40th Anniversary Edition, 6-spd Manual, LT1 (300HP), Ruby Red exterior, interior and fabric top. Garage kept with
owner’s manual, ‘93 service manuals, sales book, factory build sheet, window sticker, maintenance records, car cover. 58,000 miles. Asking
$21,000. (Kristen, 610-427-1635, kdecker13@comcast.net)1605
1993 Coupe — Hunter Green, base model, Tan leather, 6-speed Manual, Glass removable roof panel, good condition, 2nd owner. 34,500 miles.
Asking $16,000. (Pete, 484-577-5186)1604
1996 Collector’s Edition Convertible — Sebring Silver with Light Gray perforated sport leather seats, Black cloth top, AT, 5.7L, factory hardtop,
17” painted Silver wheels, new tires, electronic A/C, Delco/Bose CD + Cassette., power driver seat, Low Tire Pressure Warning, performance
axle ratio, always garaged, 35k mi., incredible shape. Asking $15,000. (Sylvia, 717-258-6802)1511
AACC Car!! 1999 Convertible — White / black top / black int., AT, performance axle Ratio, body side moldings, fog lamps, very well maintained very good condition! 60,800 mi. Asking $16,000. (Pete, 484-560-2190)1604
New!! 2012 Coupe — Cyber Grey, Grey int., 6-spd. Manual, Chrome wheels, custom exhaust, custom taillight covers. Always garaged, covered
and kept in show condition. Just over 5,000 miles. BEAUTIFUL CAR! Must sell due to health issues. $36,000. (Tom, tek1@pct.edu)1605
Corvette Collectibles — Great starting inventory from an 8-year Corvettes at Carlisle vendor. Diecast cars, Carlisle promos, clocks, pins, travel
pillows, corvette fabric, + Corvette and AACC patches. (Joy, 610-433-1323)1601
454 Big Block Accessories — Distributor and coil out of a 1970 Corvette, good shape, make offer. (Joe, 267-559-5896)1509
1979 Power Steering Setup — Pump, boc, ram, brackets, and hoses. Also non-tilt column. FREE! (Bill, 610-248-5929)1511
1984 Parts — New radiator, shocks, interior parts, under-the-hood parts and weatherstripping. Too much to list. (Gary, 610-530-1612)1601
C5 Underhood Liner — New (plain) black carpeted liner fits C5s from 1997-2004. $25. Bethlehem. (Rich, 610-865-4961)1506
C5 Goodyear Run-Flat Tires (Used) — Front P245/45-17, less than 1k miles; Rear P275/40-18, lots of miles.$300 for all.
(Ernie, kepnecp@rcn.com)1602
C6 Car Cover — Used 3 mos. for each of 2 yrs. Original cost was approx. $110. Asking $70. (Frank or Loretta, farlor1234@ptd.net)1512
New!! Superior Lift — 7,000-lb. capacity. Powder coated, diamond plate runners, aluminum ramps. Always inside. $3,500 OBO.
(Rick, 484-201-0200)1605
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