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Volume XXVI Issue 1 January 2016

Classic Glass Corvette Club 1

Wow! Here we are starting out a new year.

It was only three years ago when I came to a meeting, said, “Hello” and was welcomed with a nice round of applause. Everyone was so friendly and sociable that I joined the club

immediately.

Now, I’ve been elected president and I want to say, “Thank You” to everyone and I know we will have a really fun year.

Herb Guck has been elected the Vice President of Activities, my previous position, and I know he has some fun events planned for this year. Everyone should remember that “you” can plan and conduct events and cruises, too. Last year, we had several members conduct some great cruises. Some of those cruises were: Dawn Norman, event manager of the Panama City Beach cruise; Tonie Etter, event manager for the Lane Orchards Cruise; and Wayne Mobley, event manager for the Fall Color Cruise.

All that is asked is that you give Herb your plans so that the information can be placed in the “info” section on the Web Events Page. Herb, as well as myself, can assist in planning if you would like. We can also help create an info web page. If you create your own pdf or doc info page, we can use that.

Please remember and take extra care to ensure that all parades are cleared with the VP of Activities and that all passengers are transported and disembarked, from our Corvettes, in a secure area. We do not want our participants exposed to normal traffic after the parade. We should have either blocked-off special separate travel lanes or a police escort.

Everyone is also encouraged to take pictures and send them to me. I will post them again this year on the photos link as I did last year. Dropbox.com is a free and easy way to share your pictures. There are, of course, other free picture storage websites, as well. Just call me or send me an email if you need some help.

For 2016, Anna Edwards has agreed to take the secretary job and Sara Diehl has agreed to become our treasurer.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

3 December Minutes

4 Classic Glass News & Notes

6 Meet The New Officers

8 NCM e-News

10 Low Vin Corvettes/Barret-Jackson

11 Editor’s Comments

12 Classifieds

13 Business Cards

15 Sponsors

21 Upcoming Events

President Talks January 2016



Valentine’s Day Cruise: The next Valentine's Day Cruise will be to Lake Chatuge Lodge. We

will leave Saturday, February 13th and return Sunday February 14th. Our new VP of Activities, Herb Guck, will have all the details at our next club meeting. We have 30 rooms reserved plus our usual fun room where Greg runs those really fun (and sometimes embarrassing) games.

Dinner will be at a restaurant called the Chop House (not the one you may be used to, but it still is supposed to be very good).

Our room rate is $84 per night (plus tax). We have a block of 30 rooms which will be held until January 18th, 2016. Tell them you are with Classic Glass Corvette Club to sign up for one of the block of rooms. Book now as can cancel your reservation any time before 72 hours from February 13th.

The websites are http://www.lakechatugelodge.com for the Lodge and http://murphyschophouse.com/hiawassee/main.html for the Chop House Restaurant.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the next general meeting on Tuesday January 12th!

Phil Lewis

President

Statements appearing in The Vette Sette are those of the authors and do not necessarily constitute an opinion of CGCC officers, or editors unless otherwise attributed. Permission to reprint any material herein is granted provided full credit is given to Classic Glass Corvette Club, Marietta GA, and the author(s). The Vette Sette is not affiliated with General Motors. “Corvette” and the Corvette emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors, Inc. Newsletter editor: Alan Zeppenfeld.

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Classic Glass Corvette Club General Meeting

December 12, 2015

Christmas Party – Fun was had by all.

The hotel, food, and atmosphere were great.

Elections:

President – Phil Lewis Vice President at Large – Tonie Etter Vice President of Membership – Carol Boaz Vice President of Activities – Herb Guck Board of Directors - Steve Boaz, Ken Cearns, Frank Macaluso, Bill Norman

Respectfully Submitted

Dawn Norman

2015 CGCC Secretary



CLASSIC GLASS NEWS & NOTES

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Parade – December 5, 2015 Video of CGCC’s participation: CGCC CHOA Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Parade 2015

(Courtesy of Phil Lewis)

Check out the pictures 2015 CGCC events: cgccpicsweblinks

Phil recently added pictures from last three events of 2015 – Children’s Healthcare Parade,

Holiday Party and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade. Scroll to the bottom of the webpage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Ph1rj2m80

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CGCC Holiday Party & 2016 Officer Election - December 12, 2015

The Holiday Party was a tremendous success. Everyone commented on how well Phil planed the party and all agreed it was the best party in many years. The surprise of the night was the Red Corvette driven into the ballroom earlier in the afternoon for the party. Totally awesome!

The food was delicious and the ice cream station was a big hit.

Ken was presented a C6 car cover and a plaque for his great leadership as President for the past two years. Ken presented each of the glasses to each of the members of the Board of Directors. The glasses represented the year of everyone's Vette: two glasses with the corvette logo and two glasses with the logo of each BOD Member's car.

A highlight of the night was the fierce bidding between Lorraine and Calvin for the NCM banner. Lorraine won. Good thing Mike was outside during the bidding as it was his surprise Christmas gift! Lorraine said he was blown away on Christmas Day.



Classic Glass Corvette Club 2016 Officers, Board of Directors & Appointees

Officers



Board of Directors

Appointees



EVENTS, NEWS & LINKS

2016 Upcoming Events: January 14 – 16: MiM North American International Auto Show

January 27 – Feb 1: MiM Daytona Rolex 24 presented by Michelin @ Daytona International Speedway

March 7 – 12: MiM Tucson Experience

April 28 – 30: Michelin NCM Bash

NCM HPDE @ NCM Motorsports Park

CORVETTE NAMED A ‘BEST SOUNDING NEW CAR’ BY ROAD AND TRACK (eNews December 24, 2015)

Road and Track has posted their picks for the “10 Best Sounding New Cars for Under $100,000” and not surprisingly, the C7 Z06 made the cut.

The gallery caption stated “The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is an absolute monster. It makes 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque out of its 6.2-liter supercharged LT4, and in the right hands, it can run a sub-10.5 second quarter mile. It sounds absolutely devilish.”

2016 Corvette Hall of Fame Announced (eNews December 10, 2015)

The National Corvette Museum has announced the following inductees to be recognized as part of the 19th Annual Corvette Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2016: Bob Bondurant in the category of Racing; Ralph Kramer in the category of GM/Chevrolet; and Donna Mae Mims in the category of Enthusiast. These three individuals will be recognized with the highest honor bestowed by the Museum for their contributions to the past, present and future of Corvette.

Read the complete article here: 2016 Corvette Hall of Fame Announced

GM Invests $44 Million in Bowling Green General Motors said Wednesday it will invest $44 million in the Bowling Green Assembly plant to support increased capacity in its Performance Build Center, adding 36 new jobs. Construction and tool re-arrangement is planned to start in January 2016.

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The expansion of the Performance Build Center is fueled by the success of the Corvette Z06, which currently accounts for nearly a third of all Corvettes produced at Bowling Green Assembly.

The Performance Build Center also offers a one-of-a-kind experience for customers, the Build Your Own Engine program. This program allows customers to assemble the 650-hp supercharged LT4 engine for their cars. The $5,000 option package includes a full day with a Performance Build Center engine assembly technician who instructs and oversees the build, a personalized engine plaque identifying the customer and professional photography.

New to the Floor 1954 Motorama Corvair Experimental Concept Car Replica

The 1954 Corvette Corvair concept was a two-door fastback, two-passenger coupe. When it debuted at the 1954 GM Motorama in New York City, it was a ruby red color, but was repainted a light sea foam green for the subsequent Los Angeles show. The Corvair used the Corvette's front end, though it sported ribbed air intakes on the hood that routed air to

the interior and fender vents that allowed heat to escape the engine compartment. The Corvair had a wrap-around windshield and the roof was aircraft-inspired sweeping back into the chrome-trimmed license plate housing, which resembled a jet-fighter exhaust port.

This Corvair was built by Brett Henderson of Blue Flame Restoration with the help of the owner, Michael Terry. Every effort was taken to duplicate the legendary Motorama Corvair. All the body panels except the two front fenders were custom built, including all of the window glass. The car is on loan from Michael Terry of Greenwood IN and can be seen in the "Town Square" exhibit area of the Museum.



December 9, 2015

Low VIN Corvettes at Barrett-Jackson

Barrett-Jackson is set to light up the auction block with an eclectic docket of Chevrolet Corvettes during the nine-day 45th Anniversary auction from Jan. 23-31, 2016, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Among these highly sought-after American cars are three VIN #001 Corvette convertibles from 1955-1957, a 1954 roadster that was entombed until 1986, as well as two of the greatest original 1967 427/435s to ever cross the block.

“I couldn’t be more excited about the docket of Corvettes that are consigned for our 45th Anniversary Auction in Scottsdale this coming January,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “We always have exceptional groupings of Corvettes at our auctions, but this may be the best we’ve ever consigned.”

Three VIN #001 Corvettes from 1955, 1956 and 1957 will cross the auction block at the 45th Anniversary Scottsdale Auction. The 1955 convertible (Lot #1351/pictured above),wearing a Polo White exterior, features a 265ci V8 engine and scored a 99.3 that led to a 2008 NCRS Top Flight award. The Venetian Red and white 1956 convertible (Lot #1352) features the first dual 4-barrel production engine and is rated at 225hp with a special solid-lifter Duntov 098 camshaft. The third VIN #001 Corvette is a 1957 Cascade Green and beige convertible (Lot #1353). It was not only the first production 283ci Corvette, but the first production 283ci Chevrolet vehicle with the majority of the components dated July 1956, including the engine, transmission and differential.

Among the most anticipated Corvettes set to star at the 45th Anniversary Scottsdale Auction is the famous “Entombed” Corvette. This 1954 Corvette roadster (Lot #1279) was owned by Richard Sampson, a successful business man in Maine who entombed the car in a brick and mortar vault in 1959. It was removed by Sampson’s daughter in 1986 and has been preserved ever since. An amazing piece of American history, this Corvette has the same 2,335 miles that were on the odometer when it finally saw daylight again, 28 years after its entombment.

“Every one of these Corvettes has a story associated with it,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “It has been exciting to work with their owners who have cared for these remarkable collector cars. I think it will be just as exciting to see these cars pass on to the next set of owners, who will help carry on and preserve these amazing Corvette legacies.

Originally owned by musician Freddie Haeffner, this 1967 Corvette 427/435 convertible (Lot #1372) has been nicknamed the “Music Car.” Purchased in 1967, it was used to promote Haeffner’s band in car shows and parades until 1987. The Corvette has received multiple Bloomington Gold certificates, is part of the Bloomington Gold Hall of Fame, is also a five-time NCRS Regional or National Top Flight award recipient and was awarded the coveted NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence. Documented by GM Corvette Order Copy, this Rally Red Corvette, as originally built, still retains a close-ratio 4-speed transmission, 3.55 posi-traction, F41 suspension, telescopic steering column, power brakes, N89 bolt-on wheels, side exhaust, transistor ignition, 7.75x15 Firestone non-DOT red line tires, tinted glass, AM/FM radio and the original white soft-top. Alongside the “Music Car” is another very rare, original 1967 427/435 Corvette coupe (Lot #1371). It is one of very few documented 1967 435s produced in Tuxedo Black with black leather interior. This Corvette features the original drivetrain, Window Sticker, Tank Sheet, interior, paint and GM Trim Tag validating the color

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1955-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-CONVERTIBLE-SERIAL-ONE-185730



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combination. Under the hood is a factory-original 435hp engine and 4-speed close-ratio transmission, along with a factory-original side-exhaust. It is one of the most well-preserved, low mileage, unrestored 1967 427/435 coupes in existence.

To preview additional Chevrolet Corvettes consigned for the 2016 Barrett-Jackson 45th Anniversary Auction in Scottsdale, go to www.barrett-jackson.com.

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to all who contributed to CGCC’s newsletter in 2015. We want to continue receiving articles, pictures, cartoons from you in 2016. Please send us items you would like printed in the next issue. Technical Articles may be of interest to many of our club members. These articles can be simply useful tips and tricks!

Send us your business cards and items you would like to Buy, Sell or Trade. Please email the information to us at: [email protected]

Remember, this is our newsletter and we welcome all feedback.

Thanks,

Linda & Alan

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CLASSIFIEDS

For Sale: 1988 CORVETTE 35th Anniversary / 8600 Original Miles / $19,000 Contact: Larry @ 309/635-7353 / Bartonville, IL.

For Sale: 1993 Black Glass Targa Top - $675. Contact Alan Zeppenfeld @ 404-808-8220

For Sale: Used C6 rims, front 18” / rear 19” (bone stock, painted),

TPsensors included / $300 OBO. Contact Chaz Cone – [email protected] or 770 394 2663

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For Sale: 50th Anniversary Corvette Jacket - $150 / Original price $250,

worn once.

Contact Skip Buerger – 404-702-6020

For Sale: 32GB iPhone 5s, perfect condition, Space Gray with black face.

Complete with box, cable, charger plug and Apple’s fantastic Ear Pods (unused)

$300 OBO Contact Chaz Cone - 770 394 2663




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Cindy and Joe Owens picked up their new 2015 Stingray Convertible – Tequila from Chris Massey at Day’s!

Steve Waddell with his 2015 Stingray Convertible – this is his 5th

purchase from Chris Massey at Day’s Chevrolet!

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Come see CGCC members at Day’s in Acworth! Jennifer Still, New Car Sales Manager 770-974-4242 Chris Massey, New Car Sales & Inventory 770-547-7047

Vivian and Frank Macaluso picking up their 2015 Z51 Stingray from Chris Massey at Day’s Chevrolet!



Before and After

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2016 CGCC Officers, Board of Directors, and Appointees

Officers President: Phil Lewis

VP At-Large: Tonie Etter

VP Membership: Carol Boaz

VP Activities: Herb Gluck

Secretary: Anna Edwards

Treasurer: Sara Diehl

Board of Directors

Board Member: Steve Boaz

Board Member: Ken Cearns

Board Member: Frank Macaluso

Board Member: Bill Norman

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NCM Ambassador: Chris Reed

Newsletter: Alan Zeppenfeld

Store Manager: Jim Johannes

Webmaster: Chaz Cone

SuperVette Manager: Mike Hollstein

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Upcoming Events:

February 10: Monthly Meeting February 14-15: Valentine’s Weekend Cruise March 10: Monthly Meeting March 21: Panda Cruise April 14: Monthly Meeting April 17-18: Vettes doing’ Charleston April 18-19: The Atlanta Motorama Car Show April 23-25: NCM Bash – Bowling Green KY

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