National Corvette Museum pics

[alone_and_insane]

So we drove down to Florida to visit my brother for Christmas. On the way back home, we made a pit stop in Bowling Green so we could check out the National Corvette Museum. I took a few pics.

Centennial Edition ZR1:




1953 Corvette:


Zora Arkus-Duntov's personal Corvette:










1963 Split-Window coupe:








The actual ZR1 that ran the record-setting lap at the Nurburgring:










C5.R engine:


C5 frame:

[bri2203]

Neat! I have yet to go there, but its on my todo list.

My parents had their first date in that 1963 Corvette, it was originally gold. My dad sold it to GM about 10 years ago.

[alone_and_insane]

this is what happens when a C5 hits a wall at 30mph:












At left: last Corvette built in St. Louis. 7.2 miles on the odometer. At right: first Corvette built in Bowling Green. 18 miles on the odometer.




This car was PERFECT. Everything about it. One of the most beautiful cars I've seen in a long, long, long time.
















Supercharged 2011 Grand Sport:

[ryanwarby01]

Awesome pics, I've always wanted to go there. Did you see the '83?

[alone_and_insane]

1,000,000th Corvette:












1995 ZR-1


32-valve DOHC LT5


ZR-1 Spyder

[bri2203]

Awesome pics, I've always wanted to go there. Did you see the '83?

Its white with a blue interior.

[alone_and_insane]

the story (worth reading):


the car:




The story:


Before:




After:






The only 1983 Corvette in existence:


Twin-Turbo Callaway C4

[alone_and_insane]

What's under the hood of that white car:




V-12 C4

[alone_and_insane]

some other cars they had on display for Chevy's 100th anniversary:

[alone_and_insane]

And now some pics from a dealer across the road that had some very sweet (and very overpriced) cars:



750-hp procharged Z06


I know we're all Camaro guys here, but this is one SEXY Mustang:




















Pretty sweet old truck






This guy was hiding in the corner:






Pretty nice C/10


440 Challenger






550-hp Magnacharged SSR


Pretty sweet 3rd-gen racecar:

[bri2203]

I like the turbo L82! and that 3rd gen racecar is perfect. One day I want to have a racecar themed vehicle .
Thats my dad's 1958 Corvette, I thought it was at the Hertiage Center

[bigjon88]

How come in 1983 thre only one corvette built

[Gregs_gsxr]

was there any Lingenfelter or Hennessey corvette products ?

[nascarnate326]

How come in 1983 thre only one corvette built

From what I understand the next gen wasnt quite ready and they had to change over the molds for a major overhaul. They made the 82's well into 1982 and the 1984 pretty early in 1983.

Im sure Brian or someone else can clue you in as well.

[FASHOOTER]

Nice pictures! One of my favorite stops when heading south