Hundreds of spectators came to see the 128 great cars, trucks and street rods exhibited under clear blue skies at Libertyville Chevrolet, competing for one of the 77 trophies. There was a sea of purple shirts on the 75 volunteers from NSCC who made the event a success. 63 club members entered a vehicle...a new record! The Chicago Crossroads Corvette Club showed up with 20 cars for the show and the corral; it was great to have them join us. There were 6 vendors, good food by Timothy O'Toole's, Ben & Jerry's ice cream and the DJ, Scottie, who kept things lively. Lots of tickets were sold for the 43 raffle prizes worth $5,200 and participants won 110 door prizes this year. The oldest car was a 1934 5-window coupe street rod owned by Al Pasternak, and we had two 2010 Camaros and four 2010 Corvettes...lots of new beauties! Peoples' Choice was a 1960 Red Corvette Coupe owned by Ray & Kathy Kracik and the Dealers' Choice was Bob Delia's 2010 Black Camaro SS. Special thanks to our sponsor, Jim Spellman of Libertyville Chevrolet for all his support with trophies, t-shirts, advertising, raffle prizes and the facilities. It was nice to have Kevin Paddock with us this year sharing his knowledge of Corvettes and explaining all the expanded services of the Performance Shop. Thanks also to Eric Defort for all his assistance. A great committee of talented, dedicated NSCC members met since January planning the event and their efforts sure paid off with a smooth, fun event for all. Thank you to Steve Ahlgrim, Tom Arvidson, Jim Benton, Pam & Wilbur Buckle, Jeannie Domerchie, Donna Harding, Ed Harms, Matt Hinman, Eric Kirchner, Forrest Kulwin, Joe Lowry, Jerry Mulick, Wayne Nelson, Paul Plotnick, Ken Such and Martha White. The food drive was arranged by Diana Gallagher. Proceeds from the show will be used to provide a fun-filled day at the VA Medical Center in North Chicago on October 3rd. Good friends...beautiful weather...pristine vehicles...a great day! Barb Harms, Car Show Chairman
Museum Keeps Getting Better and Better
TRIP to the National Corvette Museum April 29-May 2, 2010 The first (NSCC ON THE ROAD AGAIN) trip of the year was a great success and a lot of fun.We had 8 Corvettes in a Caravan and 14 NSCC members going to the NCM.The New Addition to the Museum was fantastic.For those that have not been to the museum since it has been built or the new addition was added it was great.The new Corvette Cafe, the new NCM store, the new delivery area, and the open area for introductions and displays were truly outstanding.
We had rain on Saturday and Sunday but it did not stop many of us from participating in the many activities including the scenic fun run through the Kentucky Countryside.The many activities included in the three days were:The New 2011 Corvette seminars by Tadge Juechten (Corvette Chief Engineer)Charles Harlan (Corvette Product manager) and Kirk Bennion (C-6 Chief Engineer).Lunch was available with the C6R Race team, an autograph session with all the main Corvette people, answers about your Corvette from the Customer Assistance Team, the new NCM Motorsports Park Update and more activities than we could attend in our three days.
The 1 of 1, 2010 Le Mans ZO6 was introduced by Lance Miller to commemorate the 50 years since Corvette won Le Mans with the 1960 Corvette.It was on display in the main area of the museum. We saw the introduction of the new 2011 Corvette.Two new colors were introduced, INFERNO ORANGE METALLIC and SUBSONIC BLUE METALLIC.The news colors were fantastic.Also for 2011 was the introduction of a number of new options available like the new ZO6 Carbon Fiber Package and the new ZO6 Ultimate Performance Package with the ceramic brakes.New Goodyear tires were introduced, front- P275/35ZR18 and rear- P325/30ZR19 the new Eagle F1 Supercar Gen 2 Run Flats developed for the Corvette.We also had a new Battery protection Package option and color overrides for the headlights.New wheels were introduced for the 2011 Corvette.
Most of the NSCC members toured the Corvette plant on Friday where the production was down to 85 Corvettes a day from 185 a day in normal production. The winner of the 2010 Torch Red Convertible was Jeff Jackson from MechanicsvilleThanks to all members who participated in the NCM drawing.We hope to see many new members visiting the NCM in 2011 April of 2011. Jerry MulickNCM Ambassador
Rollin' On The River
The day dawned with clouds in the sky but quickly cleared for a bright blue, sunny spring day...just perfect for a cruise and tops down.
20 cars and 39 people met in St. Charles and started west on Rt. 38 through DeKalb to Rochelle, IL. First stop was the PetroTravelPlaza for a break, shopping and some snacks. Then we visited the Rochelle Railroad Park where two double tracks cross each other at grade forming four diamonds; one of the few such crossings in the US. Next we had our individual pictures taken in our cars in front of the 1918 Standard Oil Filling Station.
We continued on Rt. 38 through Dixon and on to Rt. 2 along the Rock River, through state parks andOregon, IL to the Maxson Restaurant. There was a large buffet and a beautiful view of the river, the 48' high Blackhawk Statue on the bluff across the river and the working paddle wheel boat.
After lunch, folks chose among many options including several state parks, Conover Square in Oregon and the John Deere Historical Site. This site tells the story of John Deere and his history changing inventions of the plow and other farm implements with a visit to the blacksmith shop for a demonstration.
Good friends, a beautiful day, good food and interesting sights...a perfect combination! Thanks for traveling with us.
Your hosts, Sue & Lee Thorson and Barb & Ed Harms
Spring Forward
There was lots of “Thinking Spring” going on… There were 63 enthusiastic people but no Corvettes at the party to talk about, dream about, and wish for Spring! It was in the 20’s and no snow, so folks agreed it was pretty good for February. Several new members joined us this year and folks mingled throughout the house with lively conversation and laughter…it was an active group. There were lots of colorful shirts to add to the festivities as well. The NASCAR Race was followed by basketball for all the sports fans to enjoy and the pool table was once again the center of attention for “friendly” competition with guys and gals alike. Lots of great food was brought by many good cooks and everyone went home full! We ended up with 11 tantalizing appetizers, entrees, 10 delicious side dishes and 10 scrumptious desserts…you’ve never seen adults line up so fast when the desserts are coming out! Special thanks to Jim Benton for hauling the NSCC chairs again this year and to the great cleanup crew who worked so hard to put everything back in order…you did an outstanding job! Ed and Barb Harms
Howdy Pardners!
Hi guys,
How’ve you been? It’s been a while and we really do miss our friends in the NSCC so make sure to say hi to everybody for us. I just wanted to send this to you in case you’re interested. My dad took his ’59 Corvette to a local shop to be repainted, rechromed, and reupholstered. They post pics on their website so if you want you can check it out as it goes along. Right now they’ve got it stripped and good news – the body is really straight and undamaged. No hidden surprises there! Dad said he just ordered a new interior – in red – to replace the black interior that was in there. He’s repainting it pretty much the same color as it currently is (was) – Roman Red with Ermine White coves. He said they found what’s left of the original seatbelts – in baby blue, but he decided against that color. When dad bought the car in the mid ‘70s it had 5 coats of paint on it – blue, black, red, white, and the top coat was gold (there were a few chips in the paint). He had that paint all removed and had it painted in the mid 80’s but it definitely needed to be redone. It’ll be cool to see it really cleaned up and finished off.
As many of you know, the State of Illinois has enacted two new laws pertaining to cell phone usage and driving. The new laws specifically prohibit sending and or receiving text messages while operating a motor vehicle and the use of hands free devices while driving in certain restricted zones. To view a copy of these new laws please click on the provided links below.
Sixteen NSCC members participated in the inaugural event of the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals car show held in Rosemont, IL. The show featured Corvettes and muscle cars from all makes and models.
Participants were judged as Street/Custom for cleanliness and presentation or as Concourse for originality to factory condition. although judging was tough, all participants scored highly for their vehicles.
Along with the vehicle awards, our members came home with other significant awards. Bob Petris was awarded a Vendor Pick from Mr. Norm for his Dodge Challenger and Jerry Mulick was awarded the Best Corvette of the Show for his 1967 Convertible. Tim James came home with a Triple Diamond Award for his 1957 Roadster.
Our own Jim Benton was awarded the Steve Usilton Memorial Award. This award is for someone who is a true car enthusiast who is always helping others. There is no better description for Jim Benton.
Congratulations to all participants.
A Night at the Oscars
And that it was.We had everyone from Hannibal Lector to Marilyn Monroe, Easy rider to Tinker Bell.After Rick Craig yelled “action” the film started to roll as the stars strolled up the red carpet.It was a star filled event.And the Halloween party wouldn’t have been a party without karaoke.As Joe Lowry crooned the crowd, Dave Settle rocked the crowd.And let’s not forget all the little people all between. Rich Stratton took home best actor and Marilyn Monroe won best actress . Best couple went to Terry and Kathy Myers as Johnny Depp and his wench and Eric Kirchner won for best decorated Corvette.If you weren’t in attendance and missed last month’s membership meeting, check out the website for the highlights.
Submitted by Eileen Pazdra
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