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‘Vetter’s Letter
As we sit here getting bombarded with one snowstorm after another, our ‘Vettes seem to be the last thought on our minds. I constantly pass my ‘Vette — under its cover in the garage — and it reminds me of the warmer weather that seems so far away.
Fortunately, in three short months our 2011 Springfest show will be upon us. We'll be gearing up for the event and Dennis Corona, along with his fellow Spring‐festers, will be needing our help once again. To have another successful show, the event chairs need items for the tricky tray auction as well as additional trophy sponsors. The volunteer sheet will be circulating at upcoming meetings, so let's roll up our sleeves and lend a hand.
AACC’s annual bus trip to the Atlantic City Car Show and Auction is coming up in mid‐February. Let’s try our best to fill the bus and maximize the fun!
I know it doesn't seem like it, but the 2011 Corvette season is just around the corner. Before long, local cruises and NCCC and regional Corvette events will start filling our weekend plans. Just hang in there a little while longer...
John Kostick Jr.
From the val Office
Allentown Area Corvette Club, Inc.
February 2011 Volume 18, Issue 2
President John Kostick, Jr. 610-432-7172
Vice-President John Shedlock
610-967-5484
Secretary Carol Jenkins
610-317-9277
Treasurer Janet Mohring
610-965-8593
NCCC Governor Norb Szymanski 610-691-3108
Membership Marty & Laura Hegyi
610-730-2695
Events Jeff Mohring
610-965-8593
NCM Ambassador Richard DeLeon 610-694-0772
Newsletter Editors Kevin & Michelle Minnich
610-530-0923 [email protected]
Webmaster Bud Benton
610-252-0989 [email protected]
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AACC Meetings @ Blue Monkey
The Allentown Area Corvette Club meets at 8:00 p.m. in the Palm Room (upstairs) at the Blue Monkey, 1092‐1094 Howertown Road, North Catasaqua, PA.
Full menu and bar service is available.
Upcoming Club Meetings
Feb. 9 & 23 Mar. 9 & 23 Apr. 13 & 27
This Month > 9—Club Meeting, Blue Monkey,
8 pm, N. Catasauqua, PA (p.1)
> 19—Atlantic City Car Show Bus Trip (p.2)
> 23—Club Meeting, Blue Monkey, 8 pm, N. Catasauqua, PA (p.1)
Upcoming 2011 Events:
• Mar 20 — Allentown St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Hornung Post-Party (Allentown , PA)
• May 1 — AACC Springfest @ De-Sales Univ. (Center Valley, PA)
• Aug 26-28 — Corvettes at Carlisle (Carlisle, PA)
• Sep 13-20 — AACC Road Trip 2011 to MidAmerica’s Corvette FunFest (Effingham, IL)
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Atlantic City Trivia
Atlantic City... ...has street names from
what popular board game? ...has the longest [______]
in the world? ...legalized gambling in what
year? Answers on p.5
Saturday, Feb. 19 — The annual Atlantic City Car Show bus trip will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2011. A charter bus will pick up all passengers at the Re/Max Real Estate parking lot at 3021 College Heights Blvd. (Allentown, PA) and will leave at 8:00 am. Passengers will be dropped off at Bally’s Casino, within walking distance of the car show, auction and flea market at the Convention Center. You have approximately 8 full hours to do as you wish, before the bus departs A.C.
The cost is $23 for the bus and $15 for the car show, or $38 for both. Seats remain so invite your friends and family to join us, but remember — a check or cash is re‐quired to secure your seat.
You will need a Bally’s Total Rewards card to collect the $20 rebate. If you don’t have a rewards card, you need your driver’s license to get a card and your rebate.
To reserve your seat, send your check to:
Ken Beck 2731 Belaire Rd. Make checks payable to “AACC.” Bethlehem, PA 18017
Please direct any questions or reservations to Ken or Cindy Beck at 610‐865‐3329.
Are You Feeling Lucky?
Jan. 17‐23 — Barrett‐Jackson’s 40th Anniv. Scottsdale Auction had over 40 hours of live TV coverage on SPEED‐TV. If you weren’t lucky enough to attend in person, hopefully you could watch some of the frenzied bidding in TV. More then 1200 cars sold at no reserve for nearly $70 million in total sales. Who said we were in the midst of a recession?
119 Corvettes crossed the block — ranging from a ‘53 through an ‘09 cus‐tom coupe — with Lot #1279, a 1959 Custom Convertible getting the #10 overall highest bid at $253,000.
Top sellers from the entire auction were:
1. 2012 Ford Boss Mustang Laguna Seca coupe – $450,000
2. 1956 De Soto Fireflite convertible – $368,500
3. 1932 Ford custom roadster – $346,500
4. 2005 Ferrari 575 Superamerica retractable hardtop coupe – $330,000
5. 1932 Chrysler Imperial convertible sedan – $330,000
Sponsors Ford and GM made charity a priority during the automotive auction week. Executives from Ford, including President of the Americas/Executive VP of Ford Motor Co. Mark Fields, were on stage when a one‐off 2012 Ford Boss Mustang Laguna Seca coupe (Lot #1296) sold for $450,000, with all proceeds benefitting JDRF. Chevrolet executives unveiled a 2011 Camaro Indy 500 pace car (Lot #1284) on Jan. 20, to an exclusive invita‐tion‐only audience. The collectible GM racer was auctioned on Saturday to benefit the David Foster Foundation and generated $225,000.
The highest selling package was a car, boat and trailer trio. A limited edition Crystal Red Metallic 2008 Corvette LE Z06 coupe (Lot #1303.2), sold with its colors matching 2010 Marine Technology Inc. Catamaran custom 44’ performance boat (Lot #1303) and 2006 American Tilt trailer (Lot #1303.1) for $742,500.
Read more at www.sportscardigest.com or visit www.barrett‐jackson.com to see the complete auction results and features on upcoming auctions.
Sold, Sold, Sold!
A A C C p r o u d l y s u p p o r t s t h e
Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council
NCCC Events Please support our fellow East Region NCCC clubs by participating in these events:
2/25-27: National Governors’ Mtg.; St. Louis, MO
3/12: Regional Governor’s Mtg.; Grantville, PA
4/10: Single Concours, BACC, Location TBD
4/16: Double AutoX + School; CCA, Location TBD
4/16-17: Driving School, CVCC, Location TBD
4/20-5/1: National Governors’ Mtg.; St. Louis, MO
See the additional information from Gov. Szymanski on p. 6. For more information on NCCC events, contact AACC’s Governor, Norb Szymanski (610-691-3108, [email protected])
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Get Well Soon! Jeff Mohring (Events Committee Chair) was admitted to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Sun., Jan. 16th. He remains in considerable pain and is not taking
visitors. Cards are welcome; address to Room #3K15 LVHN, Cedar Crest & I-78, P.O. Box 689, Allentown, PA 18105-1556. Sandi Greenzweig continues her recovery from surgery
and a lengthy hospital stay (in Oct./Nov.) at home. Cards can be sent to 803 E. Princeton Ave., Palmerton, PA 18071.
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Muscle Car City
Allentown Area Corvette Club ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 18, Iss. 2 | February 2011
March 6, 2010 — While Michelle and I were on vacation with Elly Reynard in Florida, we visited Rick Treworgy’s Muscle Car City in
Punta Gorda, FL. If you are ever in the area of Fort Myers, you simply MUST visit this museum. It’s an ode to pure American (GM)
power. Rick’s collection expanded to the point where he outgrew his former venue and purchased an old WalMart store. That
gave him nearly 99,000 square feet to dedicate to his passion.
Opened in early March 2009, Muscle Car City features nearly 200 automobiles of every era dating back to the 1920's. As per its
name, the museum's major focus is on the "muscle cars" of the mid 60's to early 70's ‐ the Pontiac GTOs, Chevy Corvettes,
Oldsmobile Cutlass 442s, Chevelles, Camaros and high‐horsepower Impalas that revved up the imaginations of teens and young
adults all over America. Most of all, there are more ‘Vettes than anything else — every model year from 1954‐1975 and several
from each newer generation. There are an impressive fifteen ‘67s which are mostly big blocks! What’s amazing about this display
is that everything is still street‐worthy. Think you could find something to take for a spin?
The museum includes a 60's diner
themed cafe as well as a memora‐
bilia gift shop carrying everything
from T‐shirts, posters and jewelry
to neon signs and gas pumps.
Admission was $12.50 per person
during our visit in 2010.
www.musclecarcity.net
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Springfest is nearly upon us. The major planning has been done and execution is the final step...along with a prayer for nice weather!
For this year’s Springfest to be a true success, we still need donations for both Tricky Tray auction items as well as door prizes. Either merchandise or gift certificates are welcome! Dennis Corona has donor receipt forms available at club meetings or by contacting him directly.
If you are interested in sponsoring a trophy class, contact Rich Piccirilli. Once again, your $100 sponsorship covers a full class of three trophies (first, second, third) and includes registration for a single Corvette to the show.
Be sure to watch for the helper’s sign‐up sheet circulating at club meetings. We need all hands on deck to help with registration, parking, ticket sales for the Tricky Tray and 50/50, prize distribution, ballot tallying, awards presentation, and — most importantly — clean‐up. It truly take an entire club to pull off an event as large as Springfest. Let’s do all we can to make Dennis’s final Springfest the best ever!
Spring Is In The Air
Membership Update Membership co‐chairs, Marty & Laura Hegyi, did their best to distribute the 2011 club
roster around the beginning of January. If you did not receive your membership card
or a copy of the roster, see either Marty or Laura at a club meeting or contact them at
610‐730‐2695.
AACC Meets AARP Norb Szymanski is more than a pharmaceutical retiree and the club’s NCCC Governor. He
also has time to run safe driving courses for AARP. The courses are either 8‐hours for first‐
time attendees or 4‐hours for a renewal course and will earn 50+ year old an additional discount on their auto insurance. Norb
mentioned the classes a few times at club meetings. If you missed his information and are interested in getting at least 5% off your
car insurance, contact Norb at 610‐691‐3108. The venue for the meetings will be identified when Norb has enough folks to run the
courses.
Atlantic City Trivia Answers
Atlantic City...
...has street names taken from Monopoly.
...has the longest boardwalk in the world.
...legalized gambling in 1977...and (as they say) the rest is history!
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OnStar Anywhere from www.GMInsideNews.com
Allentown Area Corvette Club ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 18, Iss. 2 | February 2011
Jan. 04, 2011 — General Motors' telematics division, OnStar, announced a new
service called 'OnStar Anywhere' at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las
Vegas. The new hardware and service is targeted at owners of non‐GM products.
Owners of non‐GM vehicles not equipped with OnStar from the factory will be able
to purchase a new 'blue button' rearview mirror for their vehicles. The new mirror will obviously house OnStar services for the non‐
GM product.
According to OnStar the mirror‐‐along with a subscription‐‐will allows the users to access turn by turn navigation, automatic crash
notification and Bluetooth.
The new service is a new twist on a formula OnStar has tried before. Several years ago OnStar sold their service in select non‐GM
products, though it was factory installed by the respective vehicle OEM. OnStar Anywhere will be sold at Best Buy and other retail‐
ers starting this spring.
NCCC Update forwarded email from Norb Szymanski, NCCC Governor RE: Convention 2011 ~ Please share with your Club Members ~
Many Event Information Links have been posted on the Convention 2011 page on the NCCC
web site under Conventions ~ Past‐Present‐Future. The links have been created to help
Members get themselves prepared for which Events they would like to participate in during
Convention Week. Checking out the Events ahead of time should make it easier for everyone
to fill out the On Line Registration Form come February 1, 2011. More Event Information Links
will be posted in the near future.
RE: NCCC Club Newsletter Contest
The NCCC Club Newsletter Contest is now open. The Rules and Guidelines for entering the Contest are posted to the NCCC web
site under Contests to Enter. With the inaugural year being 1972, it is the longest running contest in NCCC's history. Club partici‐
pation will help keep it alive. Those Clubs issuing an electronic newsletter would only need to print a few copies to enter.
RE: NCCC Club Web Site Contest
The NCCC Club Web Site is now open. The Rules and Guidelines for entering the Contest are posted to the NCCC web site under
Contests to Enter. The Contest has only been around since 2005 but is a great opportunity for a Club to "show off" their Club
site. Fancy "bells & whistles" programming is not required to be a great NCCC Club Web Site!
RE: Change of Governor and/or Governor E‐Mail Address
If this e‐mail has been received by the "old" Governor of your Club and should have been received by the "new" Governor, please
be sure the NCCC Database has been updated. It is so very helpful if Governor and Governor contact information is kept up to date
and only the current Database information is used for Communication from the NCCC Secretary and the NCCC Treasurer.
Thank you for all you do for your Club, your Region and NCCC. Together we should have a great 2011!
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NEW 2010 Convertible 2LT, Blade Silver Met. & Ebony, Auto, #101003.............................................. $50,820
NEW 2011 Z16 Grand Sport Coupe 2LT, Inferno Orange Met & Ebony, 6spd, #105044 ................$61,175
NEW 2011 Grand Sport Coupe 3LT, Jetstream Blue Met. & Titanium Gray, 6spd, #101052 ..........$64,765
NEW 2011 Grand Sport Coupe 3LT, Velocity Yellow & Ebony, Auto, #101457................................. $71,015
USED 20-5 Coupe, Red, Auto, 15,832 mi., #305 ..........................................................................................$29,995
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Sales: (866) 457-4666 Service: (877) 413-1496 Fax: (610) 861-0575 www.FaulknerMotors.com
Faulkner Discounts to AACC Members & Immediate Family: Purchase/lease in-stock or special-order product at dealer invoice less any current incentives. ($200 flat fee
for vehicles located at regional sales bank.) Used vehicles sold at $500 over dealer cost. GM parts are 25% off and service 10% off. There are body shop discounts as well.
Free Driving School with New Corvette Purchases Since its introduction as a 2009 model, Chevrolet has offered customers who purchase a new
Corvette ZR1 a two day, tuition paid, ZR1 Driving Class through either Bob Bondurant School of
High Performance Driving (near Phoenix, AZ) or Ron Fellows Performance Driving School at Spring
Mountain (outside of Las Vegas, NV) – the official Driving Schools of Chevrolet.
For customers who take delivery of any new 2010 or 2011 Corvette model (coupe, convertible,
Grand Sport or Z06) from January 4, 2011 through February 28, 2011, Chevrolet will offer these
customers an opportunity to attend the two day ZR1 Driving Class at one of the two official Chevrolet Driving Schools of their
choice. Eligible customers who elect to take advantage of this opportunity within one year of their delivery date will have their
tuition paid for by Chevrolet to attend the ZR1 Driving School class. These eligible customers will be responsible for their
accommodations (lodging, meals, etc.) and travel to and from the school.
This special limited time offer is in addition to other current Corvette incentive programs. This offer cannot be exchanged for a cash value or additional vehicle discount.
Chevy’s Owner Appreciation Days are in effect through 2/28/11. This means an additional $1,000 Owner Loyalty Cash on most 2010 and 2011 models. (Excludes Volt and Camaro Convertible).
Page 8 Allentown Area Corvette Club ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 18, Iss. 2 | February 2011
NCM News & Events
NCM's Le Mans Z06 Brings In $210,000 for the Motorsports Park The Motorsport Park project received a boost last Friday night after our 2011
Special Edition Le Mans Corvette Z06 went up for sale at the 2011 Barrett‐Jackson auction
in Scottsdale. Purchasing the Corvette for $210,000 was NASCAR’s Rick Hendrick, who is
known for purchasing VIN 001 cars. Rick owns the very first Camaro, the first 2011 Z06
Carbon Edition (pending building) as well as the first Chevy Volt.
Corvette Forum Registration Made Easier If you are planning on coming to our Corvette Forum Cruise‐In, you'll be happy to know that it is now easier to sign‐up for a
Corvette Plant tour! If you aren't planning on coming to Forum... why not? This year's event on May 26‐28 includes a number of
seminars, People's Choice Car Show, Poker Run, Silent Auction, Gordon Killebrew's Drive Through Troubleshooting, loads of Road
Tours (Red Barn Winery, Makers Mark, Porky Pig), Golf Cart Autocross, Autocross and the Banquet. Check out the full agenda and
register online.
Museum Display Car Going Back to the Track After being on display for the past few months, the LG Motorsports Riley‐Corvette C6 will be leaving
its spot in the Museum's Performance Area so that it may once again hit the asphalt to compete in
the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. German group Atlas eFX Team FS purchased Lou Gigliotti's car for
the seven‐round global sportscar championship, which begins at the Twelve Hours of Sebring in
March. The car represents the first time a team outside Pratt and Miller had built an ALMS Corvette,
and finished in the top five a number of times in 2009.
Find more NCM news online at www.CorvetteMuseum.com or call 1.800.53.VETTE(538.3883) © National Corvette Museum 2010 350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Current NCM Raffles 2011 Arctic White Grand Sport Coupe 6‐Speed, 500 tix @ $250. Feb. 10
2011 Black Camaro SS/RS Coupe Raffle + 3‐Day High Performance Driving School, Unlim. Tix @ $10....................................... Feb. 17
2011 Build Your Own Grand Sport or $50,000, 1994 tix @ $100 Feb. 24
2011 NCM Events Apr 28 ‐ 30: C5/C6 Bash
May 12‐14: C4/ZR‐1 Gathering
May 26‐28: Corvette Forum Cruise‐in
Jun 12‐22: NCM Le Mans Tour
Jun 27‐28: VIR HPDE
Jul 18 ‐ 24: Mosport ALMS Road Tour
Sep 1‐3: NCM Anniversary Celebration
Sep 15‐17: Z06 Fest
Sep 24‐Oct1: R8C Reunion
Oct 19‐23: Motorama Reunion Tour
Nov 10‐12: Vets n’ Vettes
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Corvette Classifieds If you have something Corvette-related to sell, contact the newsletter editors to run a free ad. We will make all efforts to run your ad until the item sells. Contact Kevin & Michelle Minnich at [email protected] or call 610-530-0923.
Neither Allentown Area Corvette Club nor the Newsletter Editor(s) are responsible for ad content or for any exchanges as a result of ads published.
1993 LT1 Coupe – Torch Red with White Leather sport seats (rare combo), Original owner, 23,250 mi., all original, copy of original window sticker ($46,208), all service paperwork, has won all basic trophies except best engine, new owner gets tro-phies with car, never stored cold, never raced or exceeded 4000rpm, tail pipes are still silver colored, unofficial 40th Anniver-sary, $25,000 firm. (Roger Krauss, [email protected])
2002 Convertible — Magnetic Red with black top and interior, approx. 21,100 miles, six-speed, polished wheels, heads-up display. Pristine condition. Lehigh Valley. $25,900. (Joel Dean, 610-533-2259)
2003 Z06 — Black/Black. Perfect. 1781 miles. In storage last two years. New inspection, battery & fluids. Never seen rain/always garaged & covered. Beautiful car which will provide many years of pleasure to new owner. $30,000 OBO. (Al, 610-649-6059, [email protected])
Corvettes at Carlisle Vendor Spaces – Spaces IB-24 and IB-25, near the Grandstands. $90 each. (Joy Stear, 610-392-4496)
Set of 4 P225/70R15 Goodyear Eagle GT II RWL Radial Tires mounted on original 15 x 8 AZ stamped Corvette Rallye wheels. Tires are in "like new" condition, driven approx. 3500 miles. Wheels are painted Argent Silver and correct for 1969 - 1976 Corvettes. $ 540/set. Set of 4 Original Rallye Wheel Trim Rings 15" diameter with correct 4 clip design fits 1969 - 1976 Corvette 15 x 8 Rallye wheels. One has slight curb rash, rest are driver quality. $120 /set. Front Chrome Bumper fits 1968-1972 Corvette. Excellent driver quality. Use as is or can be re-plated for a show car. $150.00. LH and RH Rear Chrome Bumper Set fits 1968-1973 Corvette. LH bumper has a visible scratch, RH bumper is a good driver quality. Use as is or can be re-plated for show car. $150/pair (Marty Hegyi, 610 694-8205, [email protected])
Complete European Fiberglass ZR1 Upgrade Ground Effects Kit incl.: rear tunnel, big C4R race wing, vented-style hood panel and Lambo door panels; all lighting, fenders, license plate and other accessories. $1900. New Water Pump for 1986 - 1991 5.7-L Corvette & other GM 5.7's. (Ref. part number: 3-595). $40. Alternator for 1988 Corvette & other 350 Chevy motors. Purchased in an emergency to bring my ‘Vette home from OC, MD, less than 200 miles on it. Part number P7935-11. (crosses to 7888-11). $60. Collectible Jackets. Over 100 available. Both new with tags & used; Leather, twill fabric and nylon; windbreakers to insulated leathers. Corvette, Camaro, Dodge, Viper, Snap-On, MAC, MATCO, USA, NAS-CAR, Dupont, Corona, etc. Most are rare and no longer made. Prices range from $25 to $250. 1:18-Scale Collectible Cars. Over 50 available. Corvette, Dodge, Porsche, BMW, Lambo, deLorean, and lots more. Most are rare and no longer made. Corvette Leather Duffle Bags. 12 available. Black with C5 logo with shoulder strap. All mint condition!!! $80 ea. Set of 4 rims and tires off 1988 ‘Vette w/ usable/legal tread on G/Y Eagles. Nice shape, recon to be perfect. $500. The above items can be seen at Allentown Merchants Square Mall. www.tjsautomotive.com or contact TJ @ 610-432-0650 or 610-972-5002
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