The Colonial Corvette Club responded to CCR’s invitation and attended the Roundup en masse on June 4. The Williamsburg group has now invited CCR to their own show ‘n shine, with food and drink, at the Williamsburg Winery on Sunday, July 3. The event will benefit Birdies for the Brave, a golf-oriented, PGA-supported charity that [...]
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News from Other Clubs
April 29th, 2011 · Comments Off · Announcements
The Corvettes of Hilton Head in South Carolina spent a Sunday in February at the Carolina Drag Strip in Jackson. One club member had a time of 11.82 seconds in the quarter mile. Another member converted his C-5 convertible
Bunny Run XV Another Hopping Success!
April 29th, 2011 · Comments Off · Recap, Uncategorized
Cecile Custer, O.D. Thanks to everyone who turned out on Saturday April 9 to make CCR’s 15th annual Bunny Run another hopping success. The threat of possible rain did not deter the 34 sparkling Corvettes that roared into Children’s Hospital. CCR members unloaded their precious cargo
YOUR Corvette Could be the ONE on CCR’s 2011 Dash Plaque
April 7th, 2011 · Comments Off · Announcements, Events
Raffle to Decide Feature Car for Roundup Dash Plaque The Roundup Planning Committee is looking for a Corvette to grace the face of the 2011 dash plaque being designed for all who will attend the Roundup on June 4. And what better way to decide the featured Corvette than a raffle?! Submit a digital photo [...]
C-7 To Get New Engine
January 24th, 2011 · Comments Off · Announcements, Uncategorized
Pushrods Forever! Several months ago, GM announced investing $890 million its newest, fifth-generation V-8. The new-generation engine will retain many of the features of the previous generations of small-block Chevys, including 90-degree bank angle, 4.4 inch bore spacing and two pushrod-operated valves per cylinder—features of the engine since 1955. (Only exception was 7,000 LT5s with [...]
CCR Member gets national press
September 21st, 2010 · Comments Off · Announcements, Photos
Check out the latest (December 2010) issue of Corvette Enthusiast magazine at a newstand or at corvetteenthusiast.com. Bill and Brenda Treslers custom Jetstream Blue Z06 is featured in a four-page spread with six photos in the “I’m a Corvette Enthusiast” Department beginning on page 78. Article was written by CCR member Paul Williams. December marks the last [...]
Photos – 2009 Vettes on the Point
September 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · Announcements, Photos
By Mann Duff Better late than never! I found over a hundred photo’s from last years Vettes on the Point event that were never posted. Given that the 2010 Vettes on the Point event is coming up soon, the photo’s may serve to inspire participation this year. You can view the photos here and then [...]
CCR Club Banner Unveiled at the NCM
September 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · Announcements, Events
By Barry Roper, NCM Ambassador Each year in May the National Corvette Museum extends an invitation to corvette clubs around the country for participation in a display of club banners at the museum. The event is one of many ongoing fund raising efforts for the non-profit ‘Gateway to All Things Corvette.’ This year there was availability for thirty-two club banners [...]
Vettes on the Point – October 1, 2010
September 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · Corvette Shows, Events, Scenic Trips
Vettes on the Point Friday, October 1 – Sunday, October 3 (Lori Dolan) Save the first weekend in October for the 2nd Annual Vettes on the Point at Smith Mountain Lake sponsored by the Virginia Corvette Club (“VCC”) out of Lynchburg, VA. Like last year, we’ll have 2 caravans going up Saturday morning. Bob & [...]
Corvettes at Carlisle – 2010
August 8th, 2010 · Comments Off · Announcements, Corvette Shows, Events
If you’re thinking about going, here’s some encouragement. It’s a clip of 2009 high-lites. Click on the image to see the show in a larger format. Here’s a link for the Carlisle Events website for more information. Go for it!