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Debbie, and her husband Wayne, of Port Orchard, Washington, took delivery of a 2021 Red Mist Corvette Coupe at the Museum on Thursday, March 11th. A long time Corvette aficionado, Wayne recalled seeing a 1958 Corvette at the age of 14, even remembering what the interior and overall design of the car looked like. When asked, Wayne said, “if I ever get the chance to own an old Corvette, it would be a ’58.” With the intention of owning a Corvette someday, the Macombers followed the announcement of the 2020 Stingray and were ultimately, “inspired by the design of the mid-engine” enough to fulfill their wish of owning one.

With this being their first visit to the National Corvette Museum, Debbie and Wayne are excited as, “Wayne loves older cars.” Having owned Chevrolets in the past but not a Corvette, the couple, “feels very blessed” because, “how could you not love Corvettes?” Debbie added, “we thought we weren’t going to be able to do Museum Delivery“, but now that they have, it has been, “a wonderful experience.”

Upon leaving the Museum, the Macombers said they will drive to Florida and then back to Washington, giving them the opportunity to truly experience America’s Sports Car. Wayne added, “We may never get another road trip like this.”

Congratulations to Wayne and Debbie Macomber on your new 2021 Red Mist Corvette Coupe! We hope to see a new book from Debbie soon!

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Pictured: George and DeDe Cable taking delivery of DeDe’s 2019 ZR1. Joining them are their friends Kyle Petty with wife Morgan and son Overton as well as Delivery Department Manager Shane Webb.

Five years ago, to the day, DeDe and George Cable were at the National Corvette Museum picking up a Stingray. Now, they are back with a special friend in tow, former NASCAR driver and current racing commentator Kyle Petty.  A connection that was brought together through time and cars led to the special friendship that these two families have.

DeDe Cable picked up her 2019 Arctic White ZR1 on Friday, February 8, 2019 and with her she brought long-time friend, Kyle Petty. Cable and Petty have known each other for years, first meeting when Cable was a teenager and Petty a young boy at a hotel near the Daytona International Speedway. DeDe was a babysitter for Kyle and his siblings back when his father, Richard Petty, was racing in the Daytona 500. Over the years, the two lost contact but DeDe continued to keep in touch with his parents and racing career.

Years later a customer of George Cable, DeDe’s husband, mentioned to him the Kyle Petty Charity Ride. George chose to participate in the event and met Kyle along the route. DeDe proclaimed that she had known Kyle for years and remembered taking care of him at a hotel in their younger years. DeDe and Kyle reconnected as though no time had passed. Since then, the two families have attempted to see each other at least once a month.

DeDe Cable proudly stands with her new 2019 ZR1 Corvette.

In 2018 while the Cables and Pettys were in Daytona, DeDe asked numerous times for a 2019 ZR1. Days passed, and nothing became of it until the couple were on the Kyle Petty Charity Ride. The participants traveled to Mario Andretti’s home and the first car they laid eyes on was a 2019 Sebring Orange ZR1. DeDe was sold. The only stipulation that she had was that Kyle join her to order and pickup her Corvette.

At the dealership, Kyle asked: “How much horsepower does this car have?” DeDe responded with 750 horsepower! Kyle then stated, “Do you know that has more horsepower than my racecar had?!” The fun experiences didn’t stop there. Kyle also proclaimed to DeDe that he had never been to a car dealership to order a car before!

The Cables enjoyed their second R8C Museum Delivery while the Pettys visited the Museum for the first time. DeDe has only ever owned Corvettes and will continue to be the gearhead that she says she is. Kyle, on the other hand, may not own a Corvette, but his mind might be changing after spending the day at the National Corvette Museum.

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We are sad to report that the Corvette world lost one of its greatest champions and friends with the passing of Jim Perkins.

Jim was an instantly likable person, who could relate to anyone, no matter where they were on the social ladder. With a down-to-earth way of looking at things, he had an innate ability to cut through difficult problems to find solutions (even occasionally unorthodox ones), inspiring great respect and loyalty to those around him.

He started his career at GM, sorting through defective parts, sharing workspace with the janitor, but his drive, vision and leadership skills elevated him to one day become the General Manager of Chevrolet. From there he was able to save the Corvette from cancellation by marshaling resources and talent in ways that he freely confessed (with a grin) “could have gotten me fired or worse.”

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You may recall in January that NASCAR team owner and Chevrolet dealer Rick Hendrick was the winning bidder on the first retail 2019 ZR1 at Barrett-Jackson. The purchase was for $925,000 with the proceeds benefiting veterans charity Building for America’s Bravest through the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

On Wednesday, March 14 Hendrick visited the GM Corvette Assembly Plant to see his ZR1 ceremoniously roll off the line (which was built the first day of ZR1 production, Monday, March 5) and start the car. Afterwards, he visited the Museum for lunch and photo ops before taking some touring laps in a Stingray at the NCM Motorsports Park with other members of the HMS team, as well as a few friends from Nationwide Insurance.

Hendrick’s ZR1 is a black on black convertible with Jet Black and Adrenaline Red interior, Suede-Wrapped Upper Interior Trim Package, 3ZR Package, Competition Sport Bucket Seats, Red Seat Belts, Black Badge Package, 8-Speed Automatic Transmission with Paddle Shift, Carbon Fiber Hood, Carbon Fiber Ground Effects Package, ZR1 Carbon Flash-Painted Aluminum Wheels with Red Calipers, Track Performance Package, Performance Ride and Handling Suspension, NPP Performance Exhaust System, Performance Data & Video Recorder and more.

Thank you to Mr. Hendrick for his support of Corvette, the National Corvette Museum and NCM Motorsports Park!

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The 2019 Corvette ZR1 was bought by Rick Hendrick, chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group and owner of 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports, for $925,000. The auction proceeds will benefit the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the work it does to support wounded veterans through the Building for America’s Bravest program.

GM and Chevrolet offered two first retail production Corvette models for auction at Barrett-Jackson on January 20, 2018 raising a total of $2.325 million to benefit military veterans.

First up on the auction block was the Corvette Carbon 65 Edition coupe signed by President George W. Bush was bought by John Staluppi, owner of Atlantic Automotive Group, for $1.4 million. The proceeds will benefit the Bush Center’s Military Service Initiative. The primary goal of the Military Service Initiative is to ensure post-9/11 veterans and their families make successful transitions to civilian life with a focus on gaining meaningful employment and overcoming the invisible wounds of war.

The Corvette ZR1, the fastest, most powerful production Corvette ever built, was bought by Rick Hendrick, chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group and owner of 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports, for $925,000. The auction proceeds will benefit the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the work it does to support wounded veterans through the Building for America’s Bravest program.

“GM and Chevrolet are proud to honor and support the brave men and women of our armed forces,” said Steve Hill, GM vice president of U.S. Sales and Service. “Thanks to the generosity of two of our dealers, John Staluppi and Rick Hendrick, we will be able to offer additional support to some of our most severely wounded veterans through the Bush Center Military Service Initiative and the Siller Foundation Building for America’s Bravest effort – both extremely worthy organizations.”

With more than 6,000 veterans employed at GM and more than 50,000 GM retirees who are veterans, both GM and Chevrolet are proud to help those who have given so much for the country.

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The episode featuring the Museum and MSP debuted Sunday, November 5 on TV and is available for viewing online (both the full episode as well as just our portion). Of course, you’ll have to speak Portuguese to understand what the program is saying! Even if you don’t, it’s pretty cool footage to watch.

Museum/MSP Portion of the Show

Full Episode

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Cristy was enroute from Michigan to Mississippi for the Cruisin the Coast event in Biloxi.

Since I rode through Bowling Green, KY today….obviously stopping at the @corvettemuseum was a must!!! ???? ???????? Thanks to the staff for a quick #bts tour too Swipe left for more pics #cargirl #CruiseToTheCoast

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