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Reminder of Proper Caravan Procedure
This is for our new members and a reminder for members that have been in the club for a while.
Leader: The leaders job is to make sure the caravan stays together. This usually means driving the speed limit and some times slowing to less than the speed limit to allow members to keep up. When pulling out onto busy roads you will often have to drive slow until everyone gets out. Those not in the caravan will most likely choose to pass the group.
Caravan Members: It is your job to try a keep up to maintain the caravan. If you are following someone who chooses to drive slower it is not
bad form to pass when it is safe. That member should not be offended, as you have taken the pressure off them to drive faster than they want to.
It's the RETURN OF THE STINGRAY
The 2014 Corvette Stingray is the most powerful standard model ever, with an estimated 450 horsepower (335 kW) and 450 lb.-ft. of torque (610 Nm). It is also the most capable standard model ever, able to accelerate from 0-60 in less than four seconds and achieve more than 1g in cornering grip. It is expected to be the most fuel-efficient Corvette, exceeding the EPA-estimated 26 mpg of the current model. Click here for the full article published by the National Corvette Museum.
(Shared by Joe Thomas)
Car and Driver: Tested: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stringray / Z51 Revealed
Contributing Editor Csaba Csere reveals everything you need to know about the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Tested. Check out their two-part interview segment with the engineers, designers, and managers of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. Part 1 | Part 2
(Shared by Gloria Reiffer)
Reveal of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Scott shared a link to some info about the C7 debut that members may enjoy on
Corvette Blogger. There is also a live reveal video available on the NCM Website. It's almost 45 minutes long. The action begins around 7 minutes in, with the total unveil at about 33 minutes in.
(Shared by Scott Bauries and Gloria Reiffer)
Corvette enthusiasts anxiously await new release
Members of the Royal Corvettes of Western Michigan are pleased Chevrolet is releasing an all new Corvette in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. USA Today posted a video that features some of our RCWM friends, filmed by WZZM TV 13.
(Shared by Gloria Reiffer)
New Vette Corvette Series Coming to Speed Channel
This coming January the Speed Channel will have a new show you won't want to miss. 'Vette, a Corvette Series' is filled with fast cars and people who live and breathe Corvettes. The 13-episode series will air during prime time on Wednesday nights.
Sample episodes include a visit to Rick Hendrick's Corvette Collection, tour of the Corvette Plant and Museum, a journey down Route 66,
a behind the scenes look at Corvette Racing, stories of Corvette Pace Cars and much more.
(Shared by David Pursel)
2014 Chevy Corvette
Trinity's latest render of a C7 Corvette in stunning black that's a
better preview of the car everyone expects to see at next year's Detroit Auto Show.
(Shared by Ted Lasher)
Internet Pulls Together 1,200 Cars for Terminally Ill Boy
A father had just found out his son was terminally ill with cancer and he wanted to give him one last thrill with a
small car show
on September 8, 2012. The request went viral after posting on the Internet.
(Shared by Ted Lasher)
Marshall Memorial Day Parade Video
I came across this 2010 parade video, by someone
named Sully, when I was looking for information about the 2012 Marshall Memorial Day Parade . You will see all of the cars that were in the parade
that year. The Corvettes begin about 4.5 minutes into the video. You should be able to pick our Capital City Corvette Club members as we drive by.
After viewing it will take you back to associated videos that will include parts of the parade that we always miss by being in it.
(Shared by Gloria Reiffer)
Race to Win
Here is an opportunity to win a Corvette and experience the Le Mans.
You can enter the contest for a chance to win a 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector's Edition with 60th Anniversary Package plus a trip to the
24 Hours of LeMans, France in 2013. Step one tests your knowledge of the Corvette 427 convertible (easy). Step two gets you on a mailing list -
but what doesn't these days.
(Shared by Ted Lasher)
On The Flipside
Sparrow Health System does a monthly newsletter for their Caregivers. The October 2011 issue featured me and my connection with the Capital City
Corvette Club and the things our club has done in the community. I pulled that page from the newsletter to share with everyone.
Sandy called the article On the Flipside - A National Award Winner.
(Shared by Gloria Reiffer)
Family Helping Family Program
The National Council of Corvette Clubs is putting together a new program for members called
Family Helping Family. NCCC is asking for our assistance to make this program successful. I will be looking for two or more club members
to be on the contact list for other NCCC members traveling through our area. The hope is to have someone that has mechanical knowledge, someone with
a trailer, someone with a spare bed and if someone wanted to stop and have a cup of coffee and conversation that we would have someone that might sign
up just for that. Let me know if you are interested in finding out more about the program.
(Shared by Simon Reiffer)
43 Named Master Ambassador
Each Labor Day weekend, during the Anniversary Celebration at the National Corvette Museum, the "Master Ambassador" status is awarded to those Ambassadors
who accrue 200 or more points during the previous year (July-June).
At this year's event the NCM had 43 individuals and couples earning that recognition:
Edward Huck (Cruisin' Corvettes of Tallahassee), Michele Cantelmo (Pocono Mountains), Ed Clark (Corvette Atlanta),
Brenda & Mac McDonagh (Coastal Carolina), George Sipprell (Connecticut-at-large), Mike Furman (Frederick County),
Paul & Barbara Mariano (Queen City), Jack DeLong (Skyline Drive), Charley Robertson (Circle City), Paul Pearson (Corvettes Limited of BG),
Len Tucker (Classical Glass), John & Colette Killebrew (East TN), Judy & Marty Dooley (St. Louis), David & Janice Raven (Corvettes of Durham),
Randall Shinn (NCM Fighter Squadron), Janet & Nick Polasek (Ontario-at-Large), Don Nabors (Bluegrass), Ernie Naugle (North Central PA),
Ed Snell (Central IL), Glenn & Andrea Johnson (Tri-City), Steve & Paulette Blunk (Circle City), Frank & Laura Sancineto (RTP Corvettes),
Carl & Marie Stover (Perry), Charlie & Debbie Meade (Myrtle Beach), Bobbie & Bill Weir (Texas-at-large), Jeff McQuade (Calhoun County),
Jerry Pelton (Emerald Coast), Tuna & Susan Dobins (Central Oklahoma), Johnny & Edie Downs (Lone Star), John & Helen Jensen (NC-at-large),
Richard Loch (Down the Road), Joe Moncado (Kansas City), Fred & Glenda Hale (Classic Glass), Berry Pinney (Corvette Cleveland),
Bruce & Donna Bronsema (Lookingglass), Frank LoMonaco (Santa Barbara), Joe Thomas (Capital
City Corvette Club & Corvette Club of Michigan), John Bieglecki (Spirits of '53),
Dave Putz (Florida), Jim Egan (Pace Car Registry), Dennis Morrill (Long Island), Doug John & Francie Denis (Central CA).
(Shared by Sue Keith)
Tony Kannan and Helio crash at Baltimore
You've got to see this. This is the difference between oval courses and street courses in open wheeled racing.
Expect to see the unexpected as
Tony Kanaan and Helio Crash at Baltimore.
(Shared by Simon Reiffer)
Corvettes at MIS - What an Experience!
Sunday, August 21, 8:30 a.m.,
VFW Hall, Onsted, Michigan — 50 Corvettes are sitting in the rain awaiting the signal to line up behind a Michigan State Trooper to be escorted to
Michigan International Speedway. Everyone milling about waiting for the rain to stop to dry of our cars. Although most cars are from the Jackson
Corvette Club, three are member cars from the Capital City Corvette Club. Bill Bratschi, son of Rich & Colleen, in a 1999 white convertible,
Terry and Chris Burke in their 2000 red convertible and Scott and his father Fred in Scott’s 1998 white convertible.
Click here to read more about the event and find out who rode with Scott and his father.
(Shared by Scott Bauries)
Dominique Gets Bricked
Dominique gets Bricked at Back to the Bricks Corvette reunion in Flint on Saturday, August 20, 2011 She won two back to the bricks trophies with real bricks.
She took a Trophy for top fifty Corvettes at the show, with over 300 Corvettes in attendance. She was also was presented with a trophy and certificate for
top 30 Corvettes for nomination for selection for the Motor City Corvette Concours Metro Detroit Premier Corvette Event in September.
Visit the Back to the Bricks Website to see what the event was all about.
(Shared by Jerry Palacios)
Corvettes America Winner!
Dominique won top prize at Corvettes America with over three hundred and fifty corvettes from as far as California, Texas, Florida,
and Canada. Best of show For C6 corvettes and 2nd place for show and shine she left a speck on one of the wheels. She was asked by one
of the GM engineers of the ZR1 to do graphics for his own personal Corvette but she declined the offer. (P.S. Trophy almost bigger than her.)
Watch the Corvettes America Website for additional pictures of this national event, which took place on August 13, 2011 in White Lake, Michigan.
(Shared by Jerry Palacios)
Watch a video of Corvettes America by Quickie Films
on YouTube. Jerry and Dominique's new ZR1 is featured at 1:13 and 9:14 in all its glory.
(Shared by Milton Scales)
NCRS DUNTOV Mark of Excellence Award
Harold Twining won the NCRS Duntov award with his 1959 Crown Sapphire Coupe at the 2011 NCRS convention! This award was created by the
National Corvette Restorers Society in 1985, in honor of Mr. Zora Arkus-Duntov, long-time Chief Engineer for the Chevrolet Corvette,
who retired from General Motors in 1975. The Duntov Award recognizes individuals for the restoration and preservation of 1953 -1974 Corvettes.
To achieve this coveted award, an owner must attain a judging score of at least 97% out of 100 % based on an original "as manufactured" standard
at a National or Regional NCRS event; as well as present the car for a rigorous performance test of all vehicle mechanical components and functions,
all of which must operate as those of a new car, without a single failure. Finally, the car must again score at least 97%, at a National NCRS
Convention, to receive the Duntov Award. The process of achieving the Duntov Award requires attendance at a minimum of three events, and must be
completed within a three year period. Only 1,525 Corvettes have achieved the NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence Award.
(Shared at the August Membership Meeting)
Corvettes at the Summit
On Saturday, July 9, 2011, I attended the eighth annual "Corvettes at the Summit"
show with the Michigan Chapter of the Solid Axle Corvette Club, which I am a member of, in Heritage Park, Canton, MI. The show is sponsored
by the Corvette Legends Club. Tom Gamache, with his beautiful '54 Corvette is also a member of the Michigan Chapter of the SACC. As you can
see in the pictures, the setting for the Show is gorgeous. Every Corvette parks on grass, surrounding a large pond. There are food, ice cream
and other Vendors there, also a Photographer on site to take a picture of you in your Vette as you enter the Park. I would be happy to lead a
group of our members to attend the show next year for its ninth annual gathering, for the experience of a very enjoyable Corvette day.
(Shared by Patrick Lickfeldt)
Dramatic Vintage Racing Crashes from Yester Year
Only sissies used roll cages, safety harnesses, or any other safety devices. These guys were nuts.
Click here four four minutes of flying driver's bodies, mayhem and death. This information was shared with me by David Lint,
a local Corvette owner.
(Shared by Gloria Reiffer)
2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Laps the Nürburgring
To demonstrate the improvements on the
2012 Corvette, Chevrolet has returned to the Nürburgring with the range-topping ZR1. As the
video shows, the car - which features a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine with 638 hp (476 kW / 647 PS) and 604 lb-ft (818 Nm) of torque -
lapped the legendary Nordschleife in 7:19.63 which is more than six seconds faster than the previous Corvette record that was set back in
2008. To get the improved time, the ZR1 was equipped with the new PDE performance package which has a full-width rear spoiler and
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires that are "optimized for warm, dry conditions to increase cornering and handling capability."
This information was shared with me by David Lint, a local Corvette owner. Chevrolet is the source of the information.
(Shared by Gloria Reiffer)
Electric Car Drag Race
This is a must see! If a little guy in a home garage can make this, what are all the big car makers doing in all their giant labs?
What have all the Detroit automakers been doing? Watch
as John Wayland's electric car, the White Zombie leaves high powered gas cars in the dust as Portland makes a home for the National
Electric Drag Racing Association. John claims that his car is the world's fastest accelerating street legal electric car. See this
1972 Datsun time and time again take advantage of the electric motor's full torque in the first instant and continue to break world records.
(Shared by Mike Britz)
Everything you may or may not want to know about Gasoline and Octane Rating
When teaching about hydrocarbons in chemistry classes, I sometimes get questions about Octane. I also hear of people using higher octane in
their car than recommended by the manufacturer. That is not always good, and can cause other problems in the long run. Some of the following
information may help you understand the octane levels in the gasoline used in our Corvettes and other vehicles. Text was compiled from various
sources, including class notes and from my personal experience in the lab. (More...)
(Shared by Craig Iansiti)
Paving Daytona Speedway
Most of you know, Daytona International Speedway is being completely re-paved due to chunks of asphalt coming up, even during the races.
These are some incredible pictures of how to pave 2 ½ miles of 33 degree
banked turns and long super stretches of strait-a-ways. Definitely, a very difficult task, but could you imagine the cost of the contract?
(Shared by David Pursel)
1960 #3 Le Mans Corvette History Return
Automotive history was made when the #3 Cunningham 1960 Corvette
was returned to LeMans, France... the site of the car's win at the legendary 24 hour endurance race. It was restored to its race day
configuration of a half-century ago and is now owned by the Chip Miller family.
(Shared by Craig Iansiti)
Full of Curves
A couple of these would make for a testy drive. View pictures of some of the
strangest and most beautiful streets in the world.
(Shared by David Pursel)
Woodward Dream Cruise
View pictures from the
2010 Woodward Dream Cruise.
View pictures from the
2009 Woodward Dream Cruise.
(Shared by Ted Lasher)
Remember Slot Car Racing?
Remember the electric slot car tracks when you were a teenager? Check out these
slot car videos on YouTube for a trip down memory lane. I had a Jaguar XKE and a 1965 Barracuda that I raced on slot car tracks in Grand Rapids.
(Shared by Simon Reiffer)
Corvette ZR-1 at GM Milford Proving Grounds
Raw footage taken from an external camera mounted on the 2009 Corvette ZR1
at GM's Milford Proving Grounds. This is raw footage so wind noise is still present. A second
in-car video shows the ZR1 driven by GM test engineer Jim Mero at the "Lutz Ring" otherwise known as Milford Road Course.
(Shared by Ted Lasher)
Exhaust System 101
Since I was so bored yesterday, I thought I would finally get my new cat back exhaust system installed before the touring season starts.
I so love these little Vette projects which you think are going to be simple and bring joy to your day. I mean by that, that you would
think hanging a new exhaust system, cat back, on an 84 would be a rather simple 1-2 hour task. Right? Wrong!
Read on...
(Shared by David Pursel)
World's Most Beautiful Garages - and some cars
Check out what have to be the worlds most beautiful
garages and cars. These garages are amazing. Anyone got a spare million or two???
(Shared by David Pursel)
Cadillac V Day in Shanghai
On May 9, 2009, thousands of spectators gathered at
Shanghai's Formula 1 Circuit to watch a team of professional stunt drivers perform daring maneuvers with
Cadillac's in celebration
of the car's introduction to China. Be sure to watch John Heinricy and the Cadillac CTS-V set the production sedan record at the F1 course
with a lap of 2:32.80.
(Shared by Simon Reiffer)
Portage Point Inn
Portage Point Inn is positioned on a wooded peninsula with miles of sandy Lake Michigan dunes and beaches to the West and the clear,
protected waters of Portage Lake to the East. The two lakes are connected by a wide navigable channel, located just 3/8 mile South
of the resort. Greg has suggested this as a great place for a fall or spring getaway. Find out more by visiting their Website at
www.portagepointinn.com. Talk with Jeff, at Portage Point Inn
about getting low spring or fall rates if you decide to check it out.
(Shared by Greg Kapp)
C5 Computer Diagnostic Codes
The ability to view engine operating data such as oil pressure and coolant temperature, in digital form on the instrument panel has been a feature of Corvettes since 1984. Starting in 1992, the instrument panel could display limited diagnostic data relating to the car's on-board computer systems.
A Corvette Forum member provided a list of
C-5 diagnostic codes that can help you out. The code list is towards the end of the article.
(Shared by Ed Politza)
The History of Jake: Corvette Racing's Mascot
Racing liveries come and go, but there are some so iconic, so recognizable, they'll be remembered forever.
For example, Gulf and Martini Racing. There's now a new one to add to that list.
Meet "Jake.
(Shared by Ted Lasher)
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