The Corvetter Newsletter - Sam Houston Corvette Club

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The Corvetter Newsletter
Sam Houston Corvette Club Monthly Publication
Volume 1 Issue 5
JULY 2012
60 YEARS
YOUNG
The Corvette is unique in automotive history. No other car has ever achieved 60
years (and counting) of production, and no other
car has come close to the romantic reputation of
Chevrolet's powerful two-seat sports car.
From the President
Well, it’s officially hot! Last week was record temperatures in the area. I’ve been here 12
years and still not used to it. The only thing I’m used to is high electric bills during the
summer! I better stop ranting or I’ll fill this page up quick. I’ll just give an update for
those that missed the past events. June 9th Rick and Lynn DiGiovanni organized and
lead the Drive & Movie Run to Conroe’s Star Cinema. It was a nice drive and a much
appreciated cool theater to relax a couple hours and watch the movie with lunch. After
the movie a few cars followed Mike and Mary Ewers over to Franks Vettes so they could
check out an 09 coupe Mike had his eye recently. It didn’t take long with the additional
peer pressure upon him and a deal was made. Congrats Mike and Mary! June 30th we
had a better turn out then I anticipated (due to rain forecast) and 29 cars attended the
Let’em Breath Run through the Sam Houston Forest. Plus several members just
showed up at the restaurant to support the club...awesome! July 4th is this week and
the party is at the DiGiovanni house and through the evite the rsvp’s are about 40. Bring
your swim wear and folding chair, all food and drink (BYOB) is provided by the club.
Later in the month is a really cool event we have been wanting to do for years and
thanks to John Bruce he has put a nice lunch run to Brenham together with a winery visit
that has the grape smashing going on. The winery’s only do this a couple weekends a
year so don’t miss this event. One last thing, you should have
received your membership renewal in the mail along with a questionnaire. If you haven’t sent your dues in yet...do so now to stay
a current member of the club. The questionnaires will be reviewed
by the board and findings presenting at the August club meeting
and posted in the next Corvetter Newsletter. Thank you to all that
have participated.
David
this issue
Presidents Note P.1
Membership info P.2
Calendar P.3
Apparel P.4
NCM news P.5
Corvette news P.7
Past Events P.9
Street Meet P.15
Future Events P.16
Mary & Mike Ewers got
a new vette!
Sam Houston Corvette Club has
it’s own Facebook Group where
you can keep up with club news
and people. This is a private group
not shared with the world.
Sam Houston Corvette Club
Volume 1 Issue 5 JULY 2012
Meeting Information
Membership Info
Monthly Membership Meeting
Held the first Friday of each month at
7:30 pm at the Westador Club House.
Currently we have 156 memberships consisting of about 285 individuals.
17715 Cali Drive, Houston 77090
Monthly Board Meeting
New Members
Held at 6:30 pm the Tuesday before the
club meeting. Contact David Johnson
for meeting locations. All members in
July Birthdays
2012 Sam Houston Corvette Club
Officers:
July 4
Gaynelle Hall
July 5
Ken Reddix
President
David Johnson
713-303-6264
dj@djsmco.com
July 13
Dick Murphy
1st Vice Pres.
Van Knox
713-688-7836
lynnknox123@yahoo.com
July 14
Charles McLouth
2nd Vice Pres.
Galen Lee
281-655-7554
leegalen@comcast.net
July 14
Ken Losen
Treasurer
Rick DiGiovanni 281-350-5052
r.digiovanni@sbcglobal.net
July 14
Lynn DiGiovanni
Officer-At-Large
John Bruce
281-974-6801
jjbruce2000@msn.com
July 14
Shane Davis
Sergeant-At-Arms
Rocky Maglio
832-797-2970
rocky1corv@hotmail.com
July 17
Lori Hall
Secretary
Sam Damico
713-253-5514
damicosam@comcast.net
July 17
Ruth Wiesmann
Governor
Mike Ewers
281-367-0494
mewersx2@gmail.com
July 17
Sandra Love
Past President
Sid Shackelford
713-906-0311
fairwaytx@yahoo.com
July 19
James Orick
July 19
Kelly Mills
July 21
Janet Barcelona
Committee Heads:
Apparel & Raffles
Kelly Shackelford 713-760-5702
fairwaytx@yahoo.com
July 22
Carl Volke
Car Shows
Stephen Alford
832-646-6704
salford42@comcast.net
July 23
John Lamb
Special Projects
Van Knox
713-688-7836
lynnknox123@yahoo.com
July 24
Don Vogler
Historian
Lynn DiGiovanni 281-350-5052
wldigio@sbcglobal.net
July 25
Craig Dunn
Membership
Sid Shackelford
713-906-0311
fairwaytx@yahoo.com
July 25
Linda Horstmann
NCM Ambassador
John Bruce
281-974-6801
jjbruce2000@msn.com
July 30
Lori Howard
Newsletter Editor
David Johnson
713-303-6264
dj@djsmco.com
Racing
Bruce Carter
281-367-8455
carterbruce@comcast.net
Road Trips
Jeb Jonas
281-576-4669
jebjonas@msn.com
Socials
Sandra Love
832-477-5700
Sandra-love@sbcglobal.net
Visit the Sam Houston Corvette Club website for more information, news and events and our picture gallery.
“Check out the Website”
www.samhoustoncorvetteclub.com
SHCC Calendar of Events
July 4
4th July Party DiGiovanni House
July 6
NO Club Meeting Month of July
July 14
SHCC Street Gathering at Munday 7pm
Page 15
July 21
Invited to Space City Corvette’s Dinner Ride
to Top Water Grill, San Leon TX
Info here
July 28
Road Trip to Brenham & Pleasant Hill
Winery to stomp grapes.
Page 18
Aug 3
SHCC Monthly Club Meeting
Page 2
Aug 11
No Label Brewery Tour in Katy,TX
Page 17
Aug 11
SHCC Street Gathering at Munday 7pm
Page 15
Aug 25
Road Trip to Royer’s Round Top Café
Page 18
Sept 7
SHCC Monthly Club Meeting
Page 2
Sept
Event TBD
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July 7
Coffee & Cars—Vintage Park
8am –10am
July 21
Open Car & Bike Show—
Conroe
Oct 27- Wings over Houston Airshow Ellington Field
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August 2012
July 2012
Sun
Other Events
Website
Flyer here
website
SHCC Merchandise
If you need apparel Please contact Sid at 713-906-0311.
Please check the website for the newest additions and photos to our SHCC Merchandise. We
have a lot of new items and new pricing! All merchandise display an embroidered or screen printed club
logo.
Club Clock
$35.00 Ladies T-shirt Scoop Neck (pink, raspberry) 2XL, 3XL
$15.00
Club Official Jacket
$75.00 Ladies Polo (pink, red, Black) M-3XL
$25.00
Club Cap (black racing checker)
$15.00 Men’s Pocket T-Shirt (color) L, XL
$15.00
Club Cap (red flame)
$10.00 Men’s Pocket T-Shirt (color) 2XL, 3XL
$18.00
Club Visor (tan, black)
$12.00 Men’s Racing Polo (blue, black, red) M-2XL
$25.00
Club Tote Bag
$15.00 Club Denim Shirt, short sleeve
$25.00
Club Ladies V-neck (colors)
$12.00 Club Denim Shirt, long sleeve
$25.00
Ladies T-shirt Scoop Neck (pink, raspberry) L, XL
$12.00 Club T-Shirt (long “racing” sleeve, white)
$20.00
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From Your National Corvette Museum Ambassador
John Bruce
Happy Birthday Corvette!
June 28, 1953 workers at a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan, assembled the first Corvette, a two-seater sports car that would become an American icon. The first completed production car rolled
off the assembly line two days later, one of just 300 Corvettes
made that year. The idea for the Corvette originated with General
Motors' pioneering designer Harley J. Earl, who in 1951 began
developing plans for a low-cost American sports car that could
compete with Europe's MGs, Jaguars and Ferraris. The project
was eventually code-named "Opel."
The first Corvette was hand-assembled and
featured a Polo White exterior and red interior, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission and was designed to be opened
from the inside, lacking exterior door handles. The car carried an initial price tag of
$3,490 and could go from zero to 60 miles
per hour in 11 or 12 seconds, then considered a fairly average speed.
In 1954, the Corvette went into mass production at a Chevy plant
in St. Louis, Missouri. Sales were lackluster in the beginning and
GM considered discontinuing the line. However, rival company
Ford had introduced the two-seater Thunderbird around the same
time and GM did not want to be seen bowing to the competition.
Another critical development in the Corvette's survival came in
1955, when it was equipped with the more powerful V-8 engine.
The rest, as they say, is history!
2012 NCM CORVETTE EVENTS*
Performance Tour III
July 20 - 21
Anniversary Celebration & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
August 30 - September 1
NCM Benefit at HOD Thunderhill
September 5 - 6
Historic Motorama Reunion
September 26 - 29*
NCM Benefit at HOD Autobahn
October 1*
R8C Reunion
October 4 - 6
1-Lap of Kentucky – Artisans & Musicians
October 16 – 20*
American Warrior Recognition
October 31
Vets 'n Vettes
November 1 - 3
*Dates are subject to adjustment
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/calendar/
ncm_events_2012.shtml
Win a 2013 60th Anniversary Grand Sport!
Your next chance to win a Corvette is Thursday, July 12 when we
raffle a 2013 60th Anniversary Grand Sport!
The car is Arctic White with the 60th Anniversary Package and a Pearl Silver Blue Stripe, Ebony/Dark
Blue Interior, 4LT Package with Nav, 6-Speed Automatic Transmission, NPP Dual Mode Exhaust and
more.
Tickets are $100 and the raffle is limited to 1,995 tickets!
Learn more about our raffles, including exclusions and restrictions and purchase tickets online at
www.corvettemuseum.org/raffle or call 800-538-3883 during normal business hours.
Cont.
From Your National Corvette Museum Ambassador
Order here
Corvette American Drive T-shirts
TSTCORVAMDRIVE
Super soft ringspun tee screen printed with Corvette script and emblem
overlapping an American flag background. 55% cotton, 45% polyester.
$21.95
Corvette American Flag T-shirt
TSTCORVTORN
Super soft ringspun tee features a Corvette American Flag design screen
printed with a soft hand for lighter weight and added comfort. 55% cotton,
45% polyester.
$21.95
Check out the
National Corvette
Museum on
Facebook
Corvette News June 16-17 Le Mans, France
Corvette Racing has to settle for fifth and sixth at Le Mans
Not exactly the finishing order Corvette Racing was hoping for but both the No. 73 and No. 74 Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars
were running at the finish of the world's most demanding sports car race.
The No. 73 Corvette C6.R driven by Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia, and Jordan Taylor completed 326 laps and finished fifth in
the GTE Pro category. The No. 74 Corvette C6.R of Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner, and Richard Westbrook completed 215 laps and
was sixth across the line, but was not classified because the car did not complete the minimum race distance. The No. 51 AF Corsa Ferrari won the GTE Pro class by a three-lap margin with 336 laps completed.
The No. 73 Corvette crew was relentless
as the drivers and mechanics clawed their
way back into contention after losing time
to a steering rack replacement and electrical problems. With four hours to go, the
crew replaced the alternator and then
made a series of battery replacements to
cope with a problem in the charging system. Le Mans rookie Jordan Taylor did a
triple stint at dawn, followed by doubles by
Jan Magnussen and a triple by Antonio
Garcia. Magnussen drove the car to the
checkered flag.
The No. 74 Corvette suffered extensive
damage in a crash in the Porsche Curves
in the 18th hour. Tommy Milner nursed the
battered car back to the garage, where the
Corvette crew virtually rebuilt the back half
of the chassis. After a 2 hours and 12 minute pit stop, Oliver Gavin had the No. 74
back on track. With no possibility of advancement in the final standings, the star-crossed car was held in its garage until the final 40 minutes of the race. Gavin drove the
car to the finish in his 12th appearance at Le Mans.
Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing Program
Manager: "Sometimes in motorsports, the
greatest battles that are waged are not
against a competitor, but rather against
the challenges that one faces. Today was
one of those days for both the No. 73 and
No. 74 Corvettes. When we got to the 12hour mark, it became clear that it would be
difficult to leave Le Mans with a victory. At
that point we engaged the enemy head
on, which was adversity. I think by any
measure, anyone who watched this event
saw us emerge victorious against that
enemy as we brought both cars home
once again to a finish in one of the most
brutal, hard-fought battles in our Le Mans
history. I think we can all be proud of the
passion, the dedication, and that neversay-die attitude of Corvette Racing. Hopefully, our fans enjoyed every minute of it."
Corvette News cont.
Antonio Garcia, No. 73 Compuware Corvette C6.R: "All I could do was push, push, push, but in the end it’s not down to us whether we
finish on the podium or not. It’s a shame, of course, because the car was really good throughout the race, except for the problems with the
steering rack and the alternator. Some years ago you could maybe still hope to make up a five-lap deficit over 12 hours, but nowadays the
competition is so tough that the slightest problem puts you out of contention. We’ll have to come back next year for some suitable revenge."
Jan Magnussen, No. 73 Compuware Corvette
C6.R: "The car was fantastic, very fast and very
consistent. My double stint in the morning was the
best double I had in the entire race. It’s a shame
we lost some time by changing the alternator.
Other than that I’m feeling fine when I’m in the car
as the adrenaline takes over and I then don’t suffer from my cold and fever."
Jordan Taylor, No. 73 Compuware Corvette C6.R:
"It was great to race at Le Mans, every stint I've
done has been better and better. It was a relief to
get through those stints safely, without any mistakes and keeping the car on the track. That's the
name of the game here. We didn't make any mistakes, although we did have mechanical problems. It was just beginning to get light when I
started, and it was really cool to go through the
Porsche Curves at sunrise and then down the
Esses at Dunlop, to remember the footage and
photos from the old days and to think that I was in
the same position as those cars. I'm glad I got to
do that kind of stint and feel the history while I was driving."
Doug Louth, Engineering Director: "We had the drivers, cars, and team to compete for a win this weekend. It was a pleasant surprise to
find our lead increasing at night as the cool conditions are the most challenging for us. It’s unfortunate we weren’t able to leverage our
warm weather performance on Sunday afternoon – we expected to gain performance as the temperature increased and for our competitors to drop off. What we ended up with is a fresh reminder of the scope of the undertaking that is the 24 Hours of Le Mans. There are so
many details, checklists, and tasks that go into running the perfect 24-hour race. We missed a few of these today and had some bad luck
along the way, but we have our 13th Le Mans 24 behind us, and we’re already looking to 2013."
24 Hours of Le Mans GTE Pro Results:
Pos./Car No./Drivers/Car/Laps
1. 51 Fisichella/Bruni/Vilander, Ferrari 458 Italia, 336
2. 59 Makowiecki/Melo/Farnbacher, Ferrari 458 Italia, 333
3. 97 Mucke/Turner/Fernandez, Aston Martin Vantage V8, 332
4. 71 Bertolini/Beretta/Cioci, Ferrari 458 Italia, 326
5. 73 Garcia/Magnussen/Taylor, Corvette C6.R, 326
6. 74 Gavin/Milner/Westbrook, Corvette C6.R, 215
7. 66 Cocker/Walker/Wills, Ferrari 458 Italia, 204
8. 77 Lietz/Lieb/Henzler, Porsche 911 RSR, 184
9. 80 Bergmeister/Long/Holzer, Porsche 911 RSR 114
6/18/12
Past Events
June 9th, 2012 was the Drive and Movie Run to Star Cinema in Conroe. We had about 30 people attend on this very
hot day on the drive and then lunch while we watched Snow White and the Huntsman.
Past Events
June 30th, 2012 Let’em Breath run through Sam Houston National Forest. We had 29 cars on this run
to Papp’s on the Lake for Lunch. For the most part we beat the rain and had good little run. After the
pit stop was the 13 mile let’em breath road and Kassy lead the way at an average of 110 and it took only 6 minutes. I did hear of one or two cars hitting 140 for a bit. With just a few miles left to the lake Kenny Chandler shredded his serpentine belt and was broke down. But only for a few minutes with the help
of Rocky, Rick and Bob. Rick picked up a new belt and ratchet at a near by auto store and the guys had
Kenny back on the road in no time.
Past Events
June 30th cont.
Past Events
June 30th cont.
Past Events
June 30th cont.
Future Events
The pool is clear and the party is on. Starting time is 2:30. Hot dogs (from a hot dog machine), side dishes, soft drinks,
snow cones, SHCC birthday cake will be provided. BYOB. Chairs may be limited so consider bringing your own.
Rick & Lynn DiGiovanni
Future Events
"STREET GATHERING"
We will be meeting at Munday Chevrolet July, August
We usually meet, on the 2nd Saturday of the month 7:00pm—9:00pm
April 14—May 12—June 9—July 14—August 11
This is a great social time! Ask your family and friends to come on out and check out the beautiful Corvettes on display by our fellow members.
Future Events
BRENHAM, TX ROAD TRIP
Winery Harvest & Crush For Fun
When:
Saturday July 28th, 2012
Meeting at: Tomball Lowes at FM 2920 just west of 249
Time:
9:00 AM, Wheels Turning at 9:30 AM
Take a leisurely drive to Brenham, TX.
11:00am Eat Lunch at Must Be Heaven Restaurant 107 W Alamo
Street at
Leave: Must be Heaven at 1:00 pm
1:30 pm Tour the Pleasant Hill Winery $7.00 (includes 4 wine tastings)
Crush the Grapes $25.00 (includes a T-Shirt)
Bring a towel and some plastic bags to cover your feet,
so your Corvette doesn’t have a chance to get dirty.
If you have any questions, contact:
John Bruce / Theresa Fletcher
Email: jjbruce2000@msn.com
(281-974-6801)
Email: Theresa.Fletcher7@yahoo.com
Pleasant Hill Winery
11 Annual
Crush for Fun
You get purple feet and a special T-shirt “I
picked. I stomped. I made some wine.”
This “PleAsAnT” experience is only $25.
www.pleasanthillwinery.com
1441 Salem Road Brenham, TX
Future Events
No Label Brewery Tour & Tasting
When:
Meeting at:
Time:
August 11th, 2012
Tomball Lowes at FM 2920 just west of 249
11:30 AM, Wheels Turning at 12:00 noon
The beer tasting is from 1pm –3pm and cost of $5.00 per person.
They usually have some really nice food trucks on site.
Contact: David Johnson
For more information
on the brewery
click here:
No Label Brewery
Future Events
Road Trip to Royer’s Round Top Cafe
When:
Meeting at:
Time:
August 25th, 2012
Tomball Lowes at FM 2920 just west of 249
9:00 AM, Wheels Turning at 9:30
Get ready for an experience you will never forget! Royer’s Café is in downtown Round Top; (Pop. About 80). The town itself looks like your on a movie
set back in time. The food is incredible and the pies are world famous. After
lunch you can do some antique shopping within walking distance. From
Tomball we’ll travel down to Bellville then through Fayetteville up to Round
Top. These are some very nice scenic roads.
Supports the Troops with Operation Pie. Royer’s has sent over 2000 pies to
Afghanistan and Iraq the past two years. More info here.
STEP BY STEP AGENDA
FOR
PROSPECTIVE ROAD TRIPS
Have you had ideas for a road trip or social event that you think the club would be interested in? We
know everyone has been to a place or heard of some place and thought that it would be enjoyable for a
group of Corvetters. Well here’s how you can put it on paper to get your potential ideas turned into actual
events and placed on the calendar. Check it out and submit it to one of the board members or Jeb Jonas,
our Road Trip Committee Head at jebjonas@msn.com.
1. Starting place, time and date
2. Written itinerary (if applicable) with directions.
3. Map— roads marked.
4. Restaurant name and approximate prices. A menu would be helpful (or website). Talk to someone in
charge and confirm that they can accommodate 30 + people.
5. If overnighter, hotel accommodations need to be verified as well as room prices.
6. Package of info will be presented to Road Trip Committee to make sure everything is complete and in
order.
7. Total road trip package will be presented to the Officers at the next board meeting and they will approve or disapprove. Their decision is final.
8. If approved, the Road Trip Committee will help finalize details and generally oversee management of
the road trip.
9. 15 or more cars are required to constitute an official club road trip.
Deals on Wheels
If you have something to sell, trade or give away contact me
at dj@djsmco.com to get it in the club newsletter.
1997 –2004 Clear Top for coupe. New condition.
Contact Mike Ewers at: mewersx2@gmail.com
Or 281-367-0494
The Corvetter Newsletter
Sam Houston Corvette Club, Inc.
PO Box 7637
The Woodlands, TX 77387
www.samhoustoncorvetteclub.com
Club Sponsor

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