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2014 CORVETTE ORDER GUIDE
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Price Announced For 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray CLICK HERE!

 

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July 14
Join Directors Dan and Jake at this year’s Official C5/C6/C7 Registry Members Dinner Event!

Members, you are invited to join Directors Dan and Jake at this year’s EXCITING Friday night Registry dinner event on August 28th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm featuring a catered buffet style dinner which includes beer and wine in the ticket price of $40.00 per person until August 20th and $50.00 per person after that. We know you and your Corvette Registry friends want Friday’s FUN to continue, and it will, with a benefit dinner at the air conditioned Carlisle Expo Center. This is a wonderful way to join your fellow Corvette enthusiasts and support the Chip Miller Charitable Foundation and pay tribute to its founder Chip Miller of Corvettes at Carlisle. Directors Dan and Jake will be speaking, so we know you don’t want to miss a minute of this event. See you there!

 

Click on the link to make your advance dinner reservations http://chipmiller.org/events/purchase-the-cmcf-dinner/ .

 

There will be unique Corvettes on display and you will have the opportunity to mingle with lots of Corvette Celebrities. For additional information:  http://chipmiller.org/th_event/corvettes-at-carlisle-dinner-fun/

 

July 1
2014 Stingray Recall

On Friday, GM issued a recall notice for four vehicles, one of which was the 2014 Corvette Stingray. Specifically, the potential issue has to do with the rear-shock absorbers in Stingrays with the FE1 or FE3 suspensions.

GM says the recall notice affect 1,939 Corvettes total in the US, plus 33 in Canada. Another 82 Corvettes with the issue have been exports.

Here’s the notice issued Friday:

Dealers will replace the two rear shock absorbers in 1,939 2014 model year Chevrolet Corvettes in the U.S. with the FE1 or FE3 suspension to repair a possible insufficient weld in the rear shocks that could lead to a fracture and/or reduce the shocks’ service life. Thirty-three additional vehicles were sold in Canada and another 82 were exported. GM is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to this issue..

All Corvettes Stingrays have either the FE1 or FE3 suspensions. The FE1 RPO code is for the base Stingrays while Corvettes with the Z51 Performance Package have the FE3 suspension. Based on the number of Corvettes being recalled, we assume the issue begins and ends during a certain range of VINs.

This is the third recall for Corvette Stingrays in June and the cumulative total is now at 2,799 Corvettes.

At the beginning of June, GM recalled 33 Stingrays for a short circuit in the sensing and diagnostic module that could disable front air bags, safety belt pretensioners and the Automatic Occupancy Sensing module. Two weeks ago, 712 Corvette Stingrays were recalled due to issues with the passenger side airbags in the Competition Sports Seats.

Owners with Corvettes that are caught up in these recalls will receive a letter from General Motors letting them know when they can bring in their vehicles into a dealership for the free repairs.

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2014/06/30/gm-issues-recall-for-corvette-stingrays-over-rear-shocks-issue/

July 1
CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN:
Third Straight Victory For Garcia, Magnussen

Win equals GT Le Mans championship leads; Gavin and Milner fourth after penalty

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 29, 2014) – In its 15 years of existence, Sunday marked Corvette Racing’s first event at Watkins Glen International. The team made its debut one to remember with a dominating GT Le Mans (GTLM) victory in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen for Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.

The duo led most of the day to earn their third straight class victory in the TUDOR United Sports Car C hard. To go through traffic, it was really difficult to save fuel. READ MORE!!! CLICK HERE

July 1
CARLISLE REGISTRY 2014 DINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

MEMBERS – We are excited to announce that this year’s 2014 Corvettes at Carlisle Official C5/C6/C7 Registry Friday night dinner will be held August 22 from 6 to 8 pm at the Carlisle Expo Center in conjunction with Lance Miller’s Racer’s Retreat Dinner & Gathering.

This unique one-time event is going to include a parade of Race Corvettes leaving from the grandstands immediately following the LIGHT EM’ UP Corvette Burnout event (approximately 5:15 PM). They will lead us to the air conditioned Carlisle Expo Center (1½ blocks straight down K Street outside Gate 3) where they will be on display along with representatives who will share with you the historical significance of these Racing Corvettes. Of course it would not be a Registry dinner without our favorite GM Engineers on hand to answer all your questions about your C5, C6 or C7 Corvette.

Our buffet style dinner will be catered by Carlisle’s famous Marcello’s restaurant and will include items such as Seafood Alfredo, Chicken/Veal Parmesan, Beef Tips & Rice, Salad, Bread…the works!  It will be an AWESOME Corvette dinner!  The price of $35 per person (or $55 for two) also includes beverages. But wait, there’s more…a DJ will be on hand providing us with awesome music for this once in a lifetime Corvette event!

 The deadline for signing up for this event is Friday August 8th at 11:59 PM.

Please click on the following link to purchase your tickets online at $35 each or $55 for two, or call Carlisle Events at 717-243-7855.

http://store.carlisleevents.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=2014%2D1969

Directors Dan & Jake look forward to seeing you there!

June 29
Corvette takes P and GTLM wins - Michelin Alley

You can now rename Watkins Glen as “Corvetteville” – the GM brand was the car to have in both Prototype and GTLM competition at the latest round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship today.

While Richard Westbrook used the straight line speed advantage of the Corvette Daytona Prototypes to pass the Le Mans-style P2 car of Alex Brundle on the penultimate restart to take the win, Antonio Garcia pushed Corvette Racing to its third consecutive victory in GTLM with Danish ace Jan Magnussen.

winner_watkinsglen_PThe late race yellow with 25 minutes remaining changed the face of the race. Alex Brundle’s Oak Racing Morgan-Nissan had the pace of the field but needed a yellow to stretch his fuel mileage to the finish.

The yellow (caused by contact between Alex Tagliani’s PC car and the GTD Porsche of Ian James) was a double edged sword for Brundle. He needed the yellow for fuel mileage, the but the restart allowed the lapped Frisselle brothers DP to get past him into turn one and then race winner Richard Westbrook (teamed with Michael Valiante) powered by on the run to the bus stop.

Despite being quicker on the pack half the circuit, Brundle (teamed with Gustavo Yacaman and Ho-Pin Tung) was unable to get back past even in the final lap dash which was created by another late race yellow-causing crash between Renger van der Zande and Scott Pruett.

jan_watkinsglen_GTLMFor Garcia, the yellow saved their race as the Spaniard was saving fuel over the last stint with both Dodge Vipers coming strong at the finish.

The win by Garcia and Magnussen (pictured right) pushed them into the championship lead. The duo also became the first pairing to score three consecutive class wins in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.

Dominic Farnbacher and Marc Goosens celebrated the debut the retro red and white Viper livery with second place ahead of their teammates Jonathan Bomarito and Kuno Witttmer

Other class wins went to CORE autosport (Jon Bennett, Colin Braun and James Gue) in PC and Turner Motorsport in GTD (Dane Cameron and Marcus Palttala.

Top three in class (overall in parentheses):
(1) #90-P Richard Westbrook (Corvette DP) 191 laps
(2) #42-P Alex Brundle (Morgan Nissan) 191 laps (0.877- in class) (0.877- overall)
(3) #5-P Joao Barbosa (Corvette DP) 191 laps (1.587- in class) (1.587- overall)

(6) #54-PC Colin Braun (Oreca FLM 09 Chevrolet) 186 laps (-5 Laps overall)
(7) #88-PC Martin Plowman (Oreca FLM 09 Chevrolet) 186 laps (8.127- in class) (-5 Laps overall)
(8) #52-PC Gunnar Jeannette (Oreca FLM 09 Chevrolet) 186 laps (9.159- in class) (-5 Laps overall)

(11) #3-GTLM Antonio Garcia (Chevrolet Corvette C7.R) 185 laps (-6 Laps overall)
(12) #91-GTLM Marc Goossens (Dodge Viper SRT) 185 laps (0.185- in class) (-6 Laps overall)
(13) #93-GTLM Jonathan Bomarito (Dodge Viper SRT) 185 laps (3.165- in class) (-6 Laps overall)

(25) #94-GTD Dane Cameron (BMW Z4) 178 laps (-13 Laps overall)
(26) #555-GTD Townsend Bell (Ferrari F458 Italia) 178 laps (2.087- in class) (-13 Laps overall)
(27) #44-GTD Andy Lally (Porsche 911 GT America) 177 laps (-1 Laps in class) (-14 Laps overall)

http://michelinalley.com/corvette-takes-p-gtlm-wins/

February  6
GM Corvette Plant Manager Retires

After 34 years with GM, Corvette Plant Manager Dave Tatman has decided to retire effective March 1st.  Dave indicated he had been considering a move of this magnitude for a while and after the incredibly successful launch of the C7 Corvette he felt this was the perfect time. 

Dave has shared with us that he and his wife, Barbie, plan to continue their involvement in the Bowling Green community and look forward to continuing being active with the NCM and the Corvette community.

We wish Dave a happy retirement

January 6
C7.R and 2015 Corvette Z06 Reveal

The 2015 Corvette Z06 and the all-new C7.R represent the next evolution in the Corvette Stingray, the industry’s most awarded car in 2013. Continuing the momentum, the reveal of the Z06 and the C7.R will be live streamed on Monday, January 13 during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

The live stream will be available at chevy.com/Z06 reveal beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST with a special event leading into the press conference, which begins at 10 a.m. EST in the Chevrolet Exhibit at COBO Hall.

Members Join Directors Jake & Dan at the Corvette Z06 and C7.R reveal live on Monday, January 13th at 9:30 am EST at the Chevrolet exhibit at COBO Hall in Detroit. We will post Z06 photos of this exciting event to our Facebook page as it happens. So tune in to this link chevy.com/Z06 to watch this event live.

FYI...Our beloved 2014 Corvette Stingray is one of the three finalists for the North American Car of the Year Award. This award is based on 48 automotive journalists from the United States and Canada which vote to recognize the most outstanding vehicle of the year.  We are confident that the C7 will WIN!

January 3
New Corvette Performance Data Recorder

 Drivers of the 2015 Corvette Stingray will have the opportunity to maximize their driving performances with the industry-first Performance Data Recorder. The system features integrated video, audio and motorsport-inspired telemetry recording capability so users can see their speed, gear, lap time and steering angle right from their infotainment center.

 http://fastlane.gm.com/2014/01/05/new-corvette-performance-data-recorder-thinks-fast-on-and-off-the-track/

January 3, 2014
2014 CORVETTE STINGRAY TRACK PREPARATION

Many new C7 Stingray Z51 owners are interested in actually putting their new Stingrays on the track. The Corvette Team has put together a good handout for those interested in getting the best performance out of their new Stingray.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD


December 27, 2013
Chief Corvette Engineer admits 2015 Z06 could be the last new Corvette … EVER..

Chief Corvette Engineer admits 2015 Z06  could be the last new Corvette …
Click Here! http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/chevrolets-2015-z06-last-new-corvette-ever/

December 19, 2013
TICKETS FOR DAYTONA ROLEX 24 HOUR RACE & CORVETTE CORRAL
Members – At 10:00 am on Friday, December 20, 2013, the Daytona International Speedway will be taking your calls for the Daytona Rolex 24 Hour race and Corvette Corral event. This event ticket is a 4-day pass for infield parking at the Corvette Corral, along with a Corvette-Only Parade Lap at 8:30 am on Friday, January 24, 2014. This $230.00 ticket is for two people and one Corvette Corral 4-Day Parking Pass including hospitality provided at the Corvette Corral.

Call 877-306-7223. There are only 100 tickets available for this event. Our contact person, Gina, assured us that she and her team would be ready to accept our phone calls beginning at 10:00 am Friday, December 20th.

The 52nd running of the Daytona Rolex 24 Hour race will be perhaps the most significant sports car race in the history of North America as the debut event for the new TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Series! Click Here for Corral Flyer

December 4:

DETROIT – Chevrolet will introduce the 2015 Corvette Z06 next month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It will be the most track-capable Corvette ever, designed to deliver supercar levels of performance through unique powertrain, chassis and aerodynamic features.

The Corvette Z06 will complete Chevrolet’s performance car lineup, which will also see the addition of the Corvette Stingray Convertible, Camaro Z/28 and SS sedan

 

November 22
Tadge Juechter Named Automobile Magazine's Man of Year

Automobile Magazine's January 2014 issue names Tadge Juechter, Corvette Chief Engineer, Man of the Year. The publication praises Tadge as not only the most eloquent engineer they've met, but also "the one who got it right."

"Corvette critics can be harsh, and those complaints are rarely unfounded. Some will contend that Chevy's engineers should not be applauded for simply fixing all the stuff that was wrong in previous versions. But Juechter's team did far more than finally bolt in decent seats..." - Automobile Magazine article

In addition to Tadge's accolade, the 2014 Corvette Stingray was named Automobile Magazine's 2014 Automobile of the Year. CLICK HERE for FULL STORY

July 11
2013 CORVETTE 60TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION NUMBERS!!
Members... continuing our long standing tradition for being among the first to bring you final production numbers... we bring you the 2013 Corvette 60th Anniversary final production numbers. CLICK HERE!

March 2
2014 CORVETTE Stingray to Pace 97th Indianapolis 500!

The 2014 Corvette Stingray will serve as the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” on Sunday, May 26, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It marks a record 12th time the Corvette has served as the Pace Car, starting in 1978.  

“It is an honor to help inaugurate the all-new Corvette Stingray at the hallowed Brickyard and further the legacy between Chevrolet and the Indianapolis 500,” said Jim Campbell, GM vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “The 2014 Corvette Stingray’s performance was influenced by racing, making this prestigious assignment even more fitting.”

Along with Chevrolet’s return in 2012 as an engine supplier, the Corvette Stingray Pace Car extends a legacy at the Brickyard that dates to the racetrack’s early days. CLICK HERE!!

April 28
Price Announced For 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray CLICK HERE!

April 23
CORVETTE WEB BLAST  INTERVIEWS DIRECTORS DAN & JAKE
MEMBERS
- We hope you enjoy this Corvette Web Blast video produced via the internet and Skype in Kent, England featuring Directors Dan Adovasio and Jake Drennon as they discuss the Official C5/C6 Registry and its origins. Special thanks to producer and host Rob Ashard of Corvette Web Blast, Tom Falconer owner of Claremont Corvettes in Kent, England, and our good friends and Registry Members Gary Garwood and Nigel Dobbie, for their invitation to appear on Episode 4 of this fabulous Corvette Web Blast series.  http://youtu.be/bm1bdRKh_1Y

View other Corvette Web Blast videos at 
 
http://www.youtube.com/user/CorvetteWebblast/videos

 

March 27
Camaro Gives a Nod to CORVETTE As Announcement of the 2014 Camaro Is Made.

The racing-proven LS7 7.0L V-8 powers the all-new 2014 Camaro Z/28 – the most track-focused production model in the car’s history. It’s matched with a TREMEC TR6060 six-speed manual transmission with unique gearing tailored to the LS7’s performance characteristics for optimal track performance.

The Z/28 engine is adapted from the LS7 used in the C6 Corvette Z06, which was developed in conjunction with Corvette Racing. It is rated at an estimated 500 horsepower (373 kW) and 470 lb.-ft. of torque (637 Nm) in the new Camaro Z/28, with a maximum engine speed of 7,100 rpm – a broad rpm range that contributes to higher power and allows the driver to hold gears longer between shifts on the track. That helps keep the engine at peak power for quicker lap time.

2014 "LS7" 7.0L V-8 (LS7) for Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Hib Halverson's Technical Info on the  LS7
Click Here!

“The LS7 lives on in the all-new Z/28, extending a performance legacy while delivering great power density in a lightweight package to give this exciting new Camaro a great feeling of control and balance,” said John Rydzewski, assistant chief engineer for small-block engines. “It introduced exotic materials and racing-influenced solutions that keep it at the forefront of high-performance technology.”

The LS7 is the most powerful naturally aspirated production engine ever from General Motors and, upon its launch in late 2005, was the first GM engine to receive SAE-certified power ratings. For more information on this GREAT NEW CAMARO... CLICK HERE


2013 CORVETTE Pricing and Order Guide
 is now online for you to download. 
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