NCM News: The FINAL Season 1 Episodes of Vettecademy and Fully Vetted

This week was the last week of season 1 for our Vettecademy and Fully Vetted Series'. If you missed out, don't worry - you can tune in to past episodes on our website and Facebook page. For more great content, be sure to register for the Michelin NCM Virtual Bash event where we will bring you live seminars and more! FULLY VETTED - Episode 11: Two Rotor Corvette VETTECADEMY - Episode 28: Aerodynamics - Episode 29: Route 66 - Episode 30: How to Draw a Car with retired Director of Exterior Design, Tom Peters - Episode 31: Pace Cars - Episode 32: Season 1 Finale

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MUSEUM NEWS

Adam's Polishes Donates Hand Sanitizer

Shout-out to Adam's Polishes for their generous donation of six gallons of hand-sanitizer to the National Corvette Museum! While we are not yet sure when the Museum will reopen to the public, we are looking forward to the Corvette Store opening on May 20 for walk-in sales, and May 22 for the Corvette Cafe to offer dine-in! (The Cafe currently offers carry-out, while the Store currently offers online and curbside). The sanitizer will be available for customer use while visiting us. The Corvette Store carries a wide selection of Adam's Polishes products.

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MUSEUM NEWS What Opens and When Though the Museum is currently closed to the public (we do not yet know when the Museum will be allowed to open), the Store and Cafe will open next week. Here's some information on what those openings look like:

• Corvette Store May 20 - In-store shopping open at 50% capacity. Current temporary hours are 8am-5pm CT Monday-Friday.

• Corvette Cafe May 22 - Limited capacity dine-in, and full capacity outdoor dining. Current temporary hours are 8am-3:30pm CT Monday-Friday.

• Corvette Raffle Tickets, Simulator and FotoFX Museum guests will be able to purchase raffle tickets in-person as well as simulator drives starting May 20. FotoFX will be open in the lobby offering their services as well.

• Memorial Day Weekend Hours The Store, Cafe, Raffle Tickets, Simulator and FotoFX will be open May 23-25 from 10am-3pm. Future weekend hours will be evaluated after we determine the level of interest, and announced at a later date. Once the Museum is approved to open the exhibit areas we will return to normal business hours.

• Corvette Plant GM Bowling Green Assembly will resume production of the Corvette on Tuesday, May 26. We do not yet know when tours will be available. View the Museum's Reopen Plan

Wrecked C8 Visits NCM for Rotary Engine History

YouTuber Rob Dahm of Califonia made a cross-country trek to purchase a wrecked 2020 Corvette. The car had been hit by a drunk driver, but its story doesn’t stop there… Rob has big plans for it. After picking up the car in Florida, he traveled to Kentucky, visiting the Holley Performance Products headquarters in Bowling Green before taking a 2020 Corvette for a spin at the NCM Motorsports. Finally, Rob made a stop at the National Corvette Museum to learn the history of of the rotary powered Corvettes, checking out XP-987GT, a two-rotor Corvette owned by the Museum, and learning the history of the Aerovette, a four-rotor Corvette and the inspiration for Rob’s project.

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MUSEUM OFFERINGS

New Photo Op Available at NCM

During your next visit to the Museum you're going to want to check out our newest photo op. A new pull through drive is now available between Gate C and Gate D on Corvette Drive, with the Museum's iconic Skydome in the background. Be sure to tag us on social media when you post your photos! We look forward to seeing you again! CORVETTE NEWS

Corvette Today Podcast

Find out about everything Corvette-America's Sports Car! Join host, Steve Garrett, as he talks about what's going on in the world of Corvette. Hear guests from the Corvette industry along with the latest news and information about Corvettes. This week's episode features Corvette artist, Store partner and former Museum Board Member Dana Forrester. Other guests so far include Corvette Blogger's Keith Cornett, and Criswell Chevrolet's Mike Furman.

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FEATURED PARTNER Bloomington Gold Slated for September Bloomington Gold is excited to announce that the 2020 event will be held September 11th & 12th at a location in Indianapolis. They are in the contract process with the new venue and will announce the exact location soon! Make plans to attend because you won't want to miss: · The largest indoor all Corvette Show · The first national Corvette judging show to be held in 2020

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Museum to Reopen June 8

The Museum has been given approval by Kentucky Governor Beshear to reopen on June 8. Normal hours will resume at that time (8am-5pm CT, 7 days a week). Currently, the Corvette Store is open weekdays from 8am-5pm CT, and Memorial Day Weekend from 10am-3pm. The Corvette Cafe will reopen for dine in beginning Friday, May 22. Both will have reduced capacity to maintain proper social distancing. The Museum takes our staff and guests' health and safety seriously and has implemented a number of protocol and procedures. Those can be viewed on our website. We look forward to welcoming you back!

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CORVETTE NEWS

Chevrolet Offers Corvette Academy Videos

Chevrolet’s Corvette Academy, the online learning center for the first mid-engine Corvette, has added 23 new videos to show owners how to get the most out of their cars. The latest videos will help educate consumers on various Corvette features, tips and how-tos from the engineers and experts that brought the Corvette to life. The additional video series includes topics such as:

• Vehicle break-in schedule • Maintenance • Track preparation • Driver modes • Memory settings • Many more how-tos for the ultimate vehicle experience

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MUSEUM NEWS

Newly Renovated Museum Galleries Open

While the Michelin NCM Bash may not have had the same in-person connection opportunities as Corvette fans have come to expect, the camaraderie, enthusiasm and excitement could not be stifled. This year's event took place online in a 'virtual' environment, offering a number of seminars and activities much like those offered in year's past. As part of the event, two ribbon cutting ceremonies were held, including walk thrus of two galleries and one new exhibit. Friday's event agenda included the E. Pierce Marshall Memorial Performance Gallery ribbon cutting and walk-thru. In December, the Museum announced that thanks to the generosity of E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. the former Racing and Performance Gallery would be receiving a major face lift. The Gallery now features digital projection, interactive touch screens paired with artifact display cases, 180-degree video footage, and an impressive line up of cars. Highlighted front and center in the exhibit is Pierce's C7.R. Many Corvette aficionados may remember hearing of a 1954 Corvette that was 'entombed' in a brick room in the basement of a grocery store for nearly 30 years, a car that was donated to the Museum last year. Thanks to the generosity of Robin and Mary Vann of the East Tennessee Corvette Club, a new exhibit replicates in as much detail as possible the actual tomb that the Corvette was once housed in. Those tuning in live to the Michelin NCM Bash stream were able to see the progress that has been made to date on 'The Vision Realized' - an exhibit highlighting the many prototypes which lead to the creation of the next generation mid-engine Corvette.

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CORVETTE NEWS

Two New Colors Announced for 2021 Corvette

During the Michelin NCM Virtual Bash, both GM Corvette Assembly's Kai Spande and GM's Corvette Team Members Tadge Juechter and Harlan Charles led seminars providing viewers with updates as to what's going on. Kai's seminar shared the safety measures that were taken to open the plant back up, with production having started back on Tuesday, May 26. Kai indicated it will take a few weeks to ramp production back up. Shipping will resume after at least a two week holding period. During Tadge and Harlan's presentation, the team shared statistics on the 2020 Corvettes that have been ordered. To date, Torch Red is the most popular color at 25%, followed by Arctic White at 15% and Black

at 12%. Sebring Orange and Elkhart Lake Blue are at 7%, Rapid Blue, Ceramic Matrix Gray, Blade Silver and Shadow Gray are at 6%, Long Beach Red at 5%, and Accelerate Yellow and Zeus Bronze at 3%. The team announced the two new colors for 2021, which you can check out on our website. Silver Flare Metallic will replace Blade Silver (a color that debuted on the 2009 model year) and Red Mist Tint Coat Metallic will replace Long Beach Red (a color that debuted on the 2016 model year).

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CORVETTE STORE

Personal Shopping Service Now Available

Can't come to the Museum? Shop with our Personal Shopper! We are excited to announce our new Corvette Store Personal Shopper service. Amy isn’t new to the Museum, but starting next week, she is taking on a new role as the Corvette Store Personal Shopper! (Photo of Amy in here somewhere so people can see her smiling face and know who they will be talking to.) Amy is available for appointments on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. CT to 3:00 p.m. CT to shop with you. Here’s how our personal shopping experience will work:

• Email mypersonalshopper@corvettestore.com or call (270) 777-4555 and make an appointment for the Wednesday or Friday that you would like to shop. Appointments will be available each hour.

• Let us know if you would like to shop via Zoom so that Amy can show you the items we have to offer or if you would like to shop via phone. Either way, Amy is all yours for your appointment time.

• If you choose Zoom for a visual experience, Amy will send you a Zoom request, link and password, and will connect with you at your scheduled time.

If you choose a phone shopping experience, Amy will call you at your scheduled time. Questions? Give us a call at (270) 777-4555. We look forward to shopping with you!

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MUSEUM NEWS

NCRS/NCM Scholarship Winner Announced

Last fall NCRS and NCM announced a collaboration to provide a higher education scholarship. Application submissions opened in January with several being received from across the country. Earning the award was Samuel Amurgis of Columbus, OH, who plans to attend Ohio State University in the fall, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Samuel is very involved in both school and community activities, including athletics, clubs, mentoring, research projects and entrepreneurship. “His leadership skills, character and work ethic were clearly expressed in his application and short essay,” shared Deb Howard, Museum Education Coordinator. Samuel’s grandparents, Bruce and Deborah Brungard, are members of the Museum. “I would like to thank the National Corvette Restorers Society and the National Corvette Museum for their support,” said Samuel. “By helping kids who are going into a field of study related to automobiles, they are making a difference for the future of cars! I couldn’t be more excited to go to [Ohio State] because of the amazing reputation they have, as well as the many opportunities I will find after graduation. My hope is that once we’re allowed to, I can take a trip to Bowling Green with my Grandpa. He’s the one that started my interest in cars, so I would love to share that moment with you.”

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MUSEUM OFFERINGS

Powertrain Warranty Now Offered From NCM Insurance

The NCM Insurance Agency team has spent the last several months developing a program, available for purchase exclusively online, for Classic Cars, Antique Automobiles, Restomods, and most other collector vehicles that they insure. The limited powertrain protection mirrors your driving habits and our policies with tiered mileage plans. The coverage covers the engine, transmission and other components of the powertrain. This is the only mechanical protection plan available with built in flat-bed towing reimbursements. This program is backed by an AM Best rated insurance carrier.

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CORVETTE NEWS

Corvette Conference Calls Offered

Former NCM Board Chair Leslie Gardner has been hosting bi-monthly Corvette Telecoms, featuring celebrities, V.I.P.s and other interesting speakers covering various Corvette topics. The next call is Thursday, June 4 at 12pm PT and features former Corvette Racing driver, Corvette Hall of Fame inductee, and NCM Motorsports Park resident track pro Andy Pilgrim. Calls last up to one hour in length. To participate: Call in Number: 425-436-6383 Access Code: 777562##

MUSEUM OFFERINGS

June Calendar Wallpaper

Our June calendar wallpaper features Darwin and Patricia Ludi's 1963 Split Window Corvette. The couple own two '63s, and this one was recently entered in the Museum's online car show where it received top prize for the C2 category. Monthly calendar computer wallpapers can be downloaded from the Member's Only section of our website.

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