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Garage Crawl -
April 2013 |
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April 24th, 2013
Good Morning Members,
Yesterday evening Ken & Judy
Brown, Larry & Deanna Skinner, Jim & Dee Moss, Don
 McBride, Greg
Wolfe, Mike Bruck and Chris & I did our Garage Crawl to visit
with Fran Arcuri and check out some minor problems with the '65
Corvette which was owned by her late husband Jim.
A few small problems were
addressed, such as
carburetor float
level and throttle linkage
 adjustment. Ignition timing was also
found to be off a
considerable amount. However, due to darkness and other
factors, it was decided to continue the work at a later date at
Mike Bruck's garage. Fran's son, Matt was also there and we
exchanged phone numbers to set date & time.
The crawl returned to my
house (which is 50 feet away if you walked or 1/4 mile in our
Vette's)
where snacks and some adult
beverages were consumed. Judging from the laughter
emanating from the kitchen, the ladies must have been
talking about us guys (ya think??).
I have attached a few photos
taken during the event. Enjoy.
Keep the Vette's Rollin'
Chuck
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A Message from the
President |
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April 8th, 2013
A little over three years ago after placing ads, posting
bulletins and spreading word of mouth, about 50 people met at
Starling Chevrolet-Cadillac in DeLand to start a local Corvette
Club. With a lot of help from a lot of people Volusia County
Corvette Association was born.
We decided to base our club on helping others in our
community. We started out with Parker’s Pals as our main
charity. Through them we have delivered hot meals to
families that had more pressing things on their minds, helped
with their annual golf tournaments, refurbished a Jeep Grand
Cherokee for a family in Ormond, as well as sending a family of
a stricken child to Disney World.
Since then we have also helped the Neighborhood Center with
food, goods and cash to help local families. We have helped The
Family Book Store with their effort to send books to servicemen
overseas. Our Club treasury, along individual members, donated
more than $1,000.00 to help two young cheerleading groups with
new uniforms. We made a sizable donation to St. Barnabas Church
to help fund their Soup Kitchen.
The money for these efforts was raised through 50/50
drawings, bake sales, homecoming parades for local schools. In
2011, when we were less than one year old, we put on a pretty
good car show also. We also helped the Arrowhead Tribe, a group
of Pontiac owners, with two car shows to raise funds for
Journey’s End, a hospice for animals in Glenwood.
As with most clubs our membership has changed from that day,
we have gained and lost members. We have lost members who have
come back to re-join. Our list of sponsors has also gone up and
down.
All-in-all I think we have done a good job of doing what we
set out to do and I hope we will continue on this path in the
years to come.
As the current President I want to thank all of you for your
help throughout these years. I think we are a pretty solid group
and will be around for quite a while
Chuck Powers, President
Volusia County Corvette Association
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Congratulations to
the Incoming Officers |
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March 9th, 2011
Good Day Members,
I would like to personally thank our out going officers and
welcome the incoming. Our club would not be what it is
today without their leadership and drive. Thank you...
I would like to introduce our newly elected officers as follows:
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President -
Larry Kupka
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Vice President -
Burt Braman
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Secretary -
Chris Powers
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Membership Director -
Bud O'Neill
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Activities/Comp. Director -
Rodney King
Welcome to the show, I look forward to working with you on the
upcoming new years issues. Welcome to the show.
Chris Weldon
Webmaster |
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A Message from the
President |
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January, 17th, 2011
Good morning members,
Sorry this is so late getting out but those of you who saw
the condition of my ankle during the show know why I spent
yesterday with my feet up and didn't venture near the computer
room.
The show sure passed my expectations. It could have been a
little bit warmer but it is January. Everyone who turned out
seemed to enjoy their self. The set-up and tear down went
smoothly. The Squirrel Junction Band was very good, the food
from DeLand Fish House was good and things went pretty smooth.
I think we learned a lot from our first try and with the
caliber of dedicated members working as hard as they did, I am
sure our next try will be even better. The feedback I received
from visitors was more than positive.
I want to thank each and every member who had anything at
all to do with the preparation of the show. You deserve every
bit of praise you are going to be getting over the coming days
from those who attended the show.
Once again, a job well done,
Keep the Vettes Rollin'
Chuck
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Gearing up for
First Annual All Car Show 2011 |
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November 20th, 2010
Good Day Members,
As we get closer to the new year, our members are diligently
working on the finishing touches to make the
First Annual All Car Show
one to remember. If you would like to get involved, please
contact
Pam Braman or
Chuck Powers to sign up for an area in need of a members
touch.
Chris Weldon
Webmaster |
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Welcome New
Members |
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October 30th, 2010
Attention Members, we have 4 new members to the club in the last
week. We would like to welcome
our newest members,
Elaine & Richard Bell
and
Jim & Dee Moss
to our club. There information has been updated in the
membership roster in the members area.
Please take time out to call or email our new members and we
look forward meeting them at our next club event.
Chris Weldon
Webmaster |
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Thanks from DeLand
High School |
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Oct. 11th, 2010
Dear Members,
Oh, we would definitely love to use you again next year. The
cars were a big hit! Thanks so much!!!!
Mendi Camacho
DeLand High School
Psychology & AP Psych
Renaissance Sponsor
SGA
Sponsor
LEAD Sponsor
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Message from the
Vice President |
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Sept. 26th,
2010
Members,
Those of you who are members of VCCA that have not paid dues, I
would like to invite you to join NCCC at our next meeting. I
will have the forms to fill out, and if you want to join and
cannot make the meeting, please email me your information; name,
address, new member/transfer (if transfer I will need your NCCC
member number of where you are transferring from), also will
need your email address and if you will be adding your
spouse/comp/youth.
See you all at our next meeting at Beef O Brady’s on Tuesday,
September the 28th at 7pm.
Burt Braman
Indy 500 PC Vette...
BurtBraman@VolusiaCorvette.com
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A Member Accident |
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Sept. 23rd,
2010
Totaled my (Mark Channell)
Vette last night......... REALLY SUCKS!!!!
Just to give
you an update, the vette is not totalled and Mark is ok.
The car is in the shop and will be back on the scene in about
2-1/2 weeks.
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A Message from the
President |
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Sept. 1st, 2010
Members,
I talked to
Steve Pierce from Performance Tire today. He will be attending
our meeting on Sept 14Th to give us some insight on area tracks
and help us in selecting sites for our rallies etc.. Steve has a
lot of experience in road racing and can prove helpful to us of
little or no experience. All members interested in trying this
are urged to attend, it should be very educational.
Keep the Vettes
Rollin'
Chuck Powers
VCCA
President |
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A Note from the
Treasurer |
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August 22nd,
2010
This note will serve as a reminder that there is still money to
be collected for the following items/events:
1. I will be collecting money for the bowling event held on
August 14, 2010 whereby all members bowling agreed to $.01 per
pin to be donated to Parker's Pals. (no changes)
2. We need to have members sign up and pay for the NCCC
MEMBERSHIP WHICH INCLUDES insurance which is $35.00 for the
primary and $10.00 for spouse.
3. Anyone who has not paid in full or picked up their
t-shirts/polo shirts will need to pay and/or pick them up. (no
changes)
4. The Christmas Party to be held on December 11, 2010; we will
need members to sign up to attend; the price is $50.00 per
PERSON (not couple).
I apologize for the errors. If anyone has any questions, please
let me know.
See you Tuesday night at Beef O'Brady's.
Susan Miner
VCCA
Treasurer |
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Our Newest Members |
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July 27th, 2010
- We would like to
welcome our newest members to VCCA. Everyone welcome Bruce
& Dianne Leach and Walter & Alicia Crew. |
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Website Hacked |
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July 17th, 2010
This
morning at about 6:21 am EST our site was hacked along with a
few others from our hosting provider. It looks like the
hackers came from Turkey. I am currently working to get
this back up and running as quick as possible. Most of the
site is now up online and running, but it seems as though the
back end of our site, i.e. email, etc... are still down.
Update: All
areas of the website are working correctly to include the email
systems...
Chris Weldon
VCCA Webmaster |
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Charity Has Been
Chosen |
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July 13th, 2010
- A Charity has been chosen by the members of VCCA. After
exhaustive research & presentations by many local charities, our
membership has chosen "ParkersPals.org"
as our new charity. See the Charities Tab for more
information and how to get involved. |
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Club Shirts are In |
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July 13th, 2010
- Good Day Members. The shirts that we ordered (i.e. Polo
Shirts and T-Shirts) are now in and ready to be picked up.
Contact Chuck or Chris Powers about getting your shirts and
making final payment if money is still owed. |
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DynoJet Stats |
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July 10th, 2010
- We had a great event out to Brothers Performance on Saturday.
A few of our clubs cars were dyno'ed and the
stats and photos are
now available online in the photos section. |
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Mark & Tami's New
Yellow C6 |
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June 20th, 2010
- Mark and
Tami Channell went on vacation to Ohio and came back with a new
baby. We'll be looking forward to our next event with the
addition to our family.
And for those of you who want to know, yes, Mark traded in the
C5 ZO6. |
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Awards to Our
Members |
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May 16th, 2010
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Vettes at John Hall - Congratulation to Burt & Pam Braman,
Wayne & Susan Miner and Larry & Reva Kupka on winning awards at
the Ponce Inlet Corvette Show at John Hall. |
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Recent Club
Changes |
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As in all
organizations that start from scratch as VCCA, updates in accordance
with our by-laws, are required at this time, with Ned resigning
all his positions, Nominations for VP were taken and Burt Braman
was elected to fill this Board opening, with concern for
Treasurer position, Motion to move on with a new person was
passed. Susan Miner was elected to carry on duties of
treasurer, Motion for a new competition director was passed,
candidates were nominated, with Tom Sauceman elected.
Good Luck to these
three new Board members.
Position of
marketing/PR will remain open for the present.
Pam Braman and
Susan Miner will continue on our search committee for nominees
to be benefactor of our charity, Members will vote to approve
our charity, should a member have a candidate , please advise
Pam or Susan
Don Ashe
VCCA coordinator |
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First Brunch Drive
Out |
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We will be having
our 1st brunch on Saturday, May 1st at the Swamp House Grill in
Debary. We will caravan in from Starling Chevrolet, Please be
there at 9:00am and leaving by 9:30am sharp. They are opening
the restaurant early for us so please be on time.
Also be sure and
bring your camera's because they are going to let us park
between the docks and the river (should make for some very cool
pictures). Also please RSVP so I can give them a head count.
Thanks and have a
great day.
Tom Sauceman
VCCA
Competition Director |
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Vettes At The Port
Update |
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April 19th,
2010 -
Lookin Good, after being shutout at Tom Gibbs, VCCA Trophied at
The Port, Congratulations to Burt/Pam and Wayne / Susan ,David ,
Betty, Mark ,Tom and Mike looking Strong however we were short
on votes, It was a real nice day however, we also lost out on
the Bar Crawl, David and Barbra rc'v Honorable Mention for
downing two Barrels of Mai Tai's.
From the Cave, Don
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Our Newest Sponsor |
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April 13th,
2010 -
We would like to welcome Beef O'Brady's in Deland (Across from
Starling Chevrolet & Cadillac) as our newest sponsor.
Visit there website, then visit their establishment. |
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New Sponsor |
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April 7th, 2010
- Our
newest sponsor to the Volusia County Corvette Associations
website is Deltran Corp.'s with there product line of Battery
Tenders. Please visit their website for more information
on their product. Your support of their company and
products helps us all. Tell them you found them on our
site. |
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2010 National
Corvette Museum Entry |
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April 6th, 2010
- Only
a select few Corvettes ever get a chance to be displayed in the
National Corvette Museum at Bowling Green Kentucky. Well, one
of our Charter Members, David & Barbara Franzmann, has just
delivered a pristine, low mileage 1973 Yellow Corvette Stingray
in March of 2010 for a 1 year contract. Click
Here to See the photos of Delivery. |
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Members Give Back |
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March 23, 2010
- At our membership meeting, Tom Sauceman won the 50/50 raffle
and donated the $36.00 prize back to the club. Dave Laing
Donated $5.00 to the webhosting of this site. Our
membership thanks you. |
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BadAcres
BBQ - Official Date Finalized |
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BBQ is on...
DJ Booked... Flyers Printed... It's on now.
Check out the BBQ Party scheduled for April 24th, at Don & Betty
Ashe's Home. |
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Club
Dues Due |
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Many membership
applications have been turned in to Chuck or have come in via
the website. For those that have come in via the website,
please make sure that your dues are in at the next meeting on
March 23 at Beef-O-Brady's. Many things need to be done
for the club's inception, like filing the corporate paper work
with the state as an example. The quicker we get those
dues in, the quicker we can get the ball rolling. |
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Membership Application Available |
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Our Membership
Application is now online in the
Membership Section.
Fill out the application so our membership director will have a
digital copy of your application. It takes only 3-5 min.
to complete. Very easy. |
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The Birth of a New
Club |
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On
March 9th, 2010, the founding members met, voted and have chosen
a new name, "Volusia County Corvette Association" or
VolusiaCorvette.com for
those that are net savvy. The name was narrowed down from
about 8-10 different names and variations.
Don Ashe had a few teeth to pull while spurring on a good number
of us to get involved with the club. Officers were weighed
and measured and found to be breathing. We now have all
our officer positions filled and you may see the names soon in
the "Contact" section of this website. If you missed the
meeting and want to get involved, I am sure they wont hesitate
to incorporate you into the fold.
Our new charter
was also voted on. What it says, I have no idea. It
will be posted in this section and the "Membership Section" soon
for your review.
Yearly dues were
adopted and will be posted in the "Membership" Section as well. |
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Calling All
Officers |
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Be on the look out
for the roaming camera. Our website is in desperate need
of some photos of a few likely characters. We need your
mug shot so freeze and smile. We need individual shots of
the officers and officer/member group shots. When members
and prospective members visit, they need to know who is who, so
lets show em' you is you. That is All... |
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This Guy
Needs No Introduction |
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See, even Disney knows that Yellow is the best color for
a Corvette, Right?
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Chevrolet
Celebrates 100 Years |
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Check out this anniversary special addition Corvette for
Chevrolet's 100 year celebration.
Click for
Photo
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C6
Steering Column Recall |
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Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
CHEVROLET / CORVETTE 2005-2006
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date:
APR 26, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V172000
EA09002
NHTSA Action Number: EA09002
Component: STEERING:COLUMN
Potential Number of Units Affected: 40028
Summary:
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006
CHEVROLET CORVETTE PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN
MARCH 2004 AND JANUARY 2006 EQUIPPED WITH A TILT AND
TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN (RPO N37). IN RARE CASES,
REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY CAUSE A
SIGNAL INTERRUPTION WITHIN THE COLUMN. IF THIS OCCURS,
THE MESSAGE, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" WILL
APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER, AND ONE OR MORE
OF THE BRAKES MAY APPLY, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO
PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT.
Consequence:
IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE CHANGE IN VEHICLE
MOVEMENT, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy:
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE
VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED
TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT
CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT
1-866-996-9463 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT
WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Notes:
GM'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS N100118. OWNERS MAY ALSO
CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT
1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
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Final Production Stats for 2010 |
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May 2010 Corvette Sales |
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by
KEITH CORNETT on JUNE
2, 2010
May
2010 Corvette sales report was released today by
General Motors and the good news is that
deliveries are at their highest level since
September 2009. 1,428 Corvettes were delivered
in May compared to April 2010’s 1,089 Corvettes
the month prior. Corvettes haven’t sold this
well since the 1,585 Corvettes sold in September
2009.
Compared to a year ago, sales are off -13.1%
with 1,643 Corvettes sold in May 2009 and
calendar year to date sales are down -18.9%.
We are still
seeing growth in the national inventory. Total
2008-2010 Corvettes on dealers lots grew 272
units over the last month to 4,843. Corvette
Grand Sports currently make up 43% of total
inventory which shows the strength of the new
model. We are monitoring current Corvette ZR1
inventory and our stock report shows 422 2010
Corvettes and 11 2009 Corvette ZR1s are
available.
Several rebates and incentives are still in
place including 0% APR financing on 2010
Corvettes for 60 months or 3.9% APR financing
for 72 months. Also look for the $1000
Toyota/Lexus rebate which is still in effect.
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2010 Corvette Delivery Statistics |
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Month |
Calendar Year-to-Date |
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Month |
2010 |
2009 |
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Change |
Months |
2010 |
2009 |
% Change |
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Jan |
854 |
842 |
1.4% |
Jan-Jan |
854 |
842 |
1.4% |
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Feb |
624 |
1,027 |
-39.2% |
Jan-Feb |
1,478 |
1,869 |
-20.9% |
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Mar |
955 |
1,183 |
-19.3% |
Jan-Mar |
2,433 |
3,052 |
-20.3% |
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Apr |
1,089 |
1,407 |
-22.6% |
Jan-Apr |
3,522 |
4,459 |
-21.0% |
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May |
1,428 |
1,643 |
-13.1% |
Jan-May |
4,950 |
6,102 |
-18.9% |
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2009 Corvette Delivery Statistics |
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Month |
Calendar Year-to-Date |
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Month |
2009 |
2008 |
%
Change |
Months |
2009 |
2008 |
%
Change |
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Jan |
842 |
2,015 |
-58.2% |
Jan-Jan |
842 |
2,015 |
-58.2% |
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Feb |
1,027 |
2,071 |
-50.4% |
Jan-Feb |
1,869 |
4,086 |
-54.3% |
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Mar |
1,183 |
2,692 |
-56.1% |
Jan-Mar |
3,052 |
6,778 |
-55.0% |
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Apr |
1,407 |
3,190 |
-55.9% |
Jan-Apr |
4,459 |
9,968 |
-55.3% |
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May |
1,643 |
2,904 |
-43.4% |
Jan-May |
6,102 |
12,872 |
-52.6% |
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June |
1,396 |
2,082 |
-32.9% |
Jan-Jun |
7,498 |
14,954 |
-49.9% |
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July |
966 |
1,870 |
-48.3% |
Jan-Jul |
8,464 |
16,824 |
-49.7% |
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Aug |
746 |
4,242 |
-82.4% |
Jan-Aug |
9,210 |
21,066 |
-56.3% |
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Sept |
1,585 |
2,318 |
-31.6% |
Jan-Sept |
10,795 |
23,384 |
-53.8% |
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Oct |
1,154 |
1,170 |
-1.4% |
Jan-Oct |
11,949 |
24,554 |
-51.3% |
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Nov |
952 |
1,093 |
-12.9% |
Jan-Nov |
12,901 |
25,647 |
-49.7% |
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Dec |
1,033 |
1,324 |
-22.0% |
Jan-Nov |
13,934 |
26,971 |
-48.3% |
Corvette Stock Report:
A check of Jeff
Hardy’s website shows
a total of 4,843 Corvettes on the ground. Here
is the breakdown by years and models:
2010 Corvette
Inventory Breakdown:
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Corvette Coupes – 1,540
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Corvette Convertibles – 432
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Corvette GS Coupes – 1,229
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Corvette GS Convertibles – 704
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Corvette Z06 – 169
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Corvette ZR1 – 422
2009 Corvette
Inventory Breakdown:
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Corvette Coupes – 62
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Corvette Convertibles – 55
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Corvette Z06 – 185
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Corvette ZR1 – 11
2008 Corvette
Inventory Breakdown:
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Corvette Coupes – 2
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Corvette Convertibles – 25
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Corvette Z06 – 7
Bowling Green Production:
GM included these figures in its monthly sales
reports that shows production by assembly plant.
Here they are for the Bowling Green Assembly
Plant:
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2010 Model Year Production in May 2010:
1,611
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2010 Model Year To Date Through May 2010:
11,510
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2010 Calendar Year to Date through May 2010:
7,735
Source:
GM.com
JeffHardy.com
Related:
April 2010 Corvette Sales
March 2010 Corvette Sales
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New
Special Edition |
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GM
is set to launch a new Special Edition of the
Corvette, directly targeting fans of the iconic
sports car
who want something that their neighbor won't have!!!
The Limited Edition car, called the "Carbon Edition," is
not just an appearance package but a truly focused track
machine that we can't wait to get our hands on!!!
First, a bit of history. Back in
2001, Chevrolet decided to revive an old high
performance Corvette option code, giving folks who
wanted a more track-ready version of the 'Vette a more
focused model known as the "Z06." That Z06 was based on
the fifth generation Corvette platform (C5) and was only
offered in the hardtop or "fixed roof
coupe"
body style. It featured an upgraded suspension, bigger
wheels and
tires, and a few other performance tweaks. Initially
offered with a 385-horsepower
engine upgrade, it eventually received the LS6
engine rated at 405 horsepower.
Chevy
sold more than 28,000 of them before the C5 platform was
replaced in 2005.In 2006, Corvette fans rejoiced when
Chevrolet introduced another Z06 model based on the
C6, or sixth generation platform. It had a new
7.0-liter, 427 cubic inch V8 with 100 more horsepower
than the strongest C5 Z06. It also featured a lighter
aluminum frame, balsa wood/carbon fiber composite floors
and a magnesium alloy engine cradle to save even more
weight. The C6 Z06 officially tipped the scales at just
3180 pounds, giving it world-class performance. And with
its sub-$70,000 pricetag it instantly put the Corvette
at the top of the bang-for-your-buck charts for
supercars.The Z06 stood its ground, proudly
representing America as the highest performance Corvette
ever ... until Chevy introduced the even more powerful
ZR1 in 2009. The ZR1 took the Corvette even further up
the performance rankings, with its supercharged
638-horsepower V8, carbon-ceramic
brakes,
carbon-fiber body panels and active suspension
distancing it from its sibling Z06. It was also $30,000
more expensive than the Z06, but its performance spoke
for itself. Z06 lovers wanted some of those upgrades for
themselves, but Chevrolet didn't offer them on the Z06
... until now.
General Motors just introduced the
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon edition, giving
Corvette buyers another option between the standard Z06
and the top-rung ZR1. The Z06 Carbon retains the
normally aspirated 7.0-liter engine from the regular
Z06, but adds the carbon-ceramic brakes, carbon-fiber
body panels and magnetic ride active damping system of
its supercharged big brother. The Carbon edition is
essentially a Z06 built on a ZR1 chassis, with several
ZR1 carbon fiber body panels.
The Z06 Carbon was built to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the Corvette's first appearance at the 24
Hours of Le Mans back in 1960. John Fitch and Briggs
Cunningham won their class and finished eighth overall,
behind a string of
Ferraris
and a lone
Aston Martin. Just 500 Z06 Carbon editions will be
built once production starts this fall. They will be
built in just two colors, Inferno Orange or Supersonic
Blue, each paired with black-painted
wheels and a black leather and suede interior.
The Z06 Carbon does have one feature you can't get on
even the ZR1 -- a unique hood that is similar to the one
on the ZR1 but without the ZR1's transparent window.
Most of the carbon fiber body pieces that are left
unpainted on the ZR1 are painted black on the Z06
Carbon, mainly because the clear-coat used on the ZR1 is
super expensive. The glossy black highlights on the
Carbon make the car look menacing, and it is, capable of
lapping Laguna Seca raceway a full three seconds a lap
faster than the standard Z06.
For those who miss out on snagging one of the 500 Carbon
editions, many of the upgrades will be available as part
of two option packages available on regular 2011 models.
The Z07 package includes the Brembo
brake
system, wheels and tires as well as the active
suspension. The carbon fiber package will add the front
splitter, sill extensions and rear lip spoiler.
Unfortunately, the hood is being saved for the 500
limited edition cars. The Corvette Z06 Carbon edition
and new option packages will go on sale in late summer
at prices that haven't yet been announced. |
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