Exhibits – Page 3 – National Corvette Museum

Elfi’s Silver Pearl Sisterhood Awards Funding

September 12, 2019

New Women-Only Philanthropic Society Selects Damsels of Design Exhibit for Award At the 25th Anniversary Celebration, the Silver Pearl Sisterhood had their inaugural luncheon, generously provided by Sisterhood Founding Member and NCM Board Chairman Emeritus Leslie Gardner. The group was tasked with reviewing four Museum projects and voting on which one their funds would support. …

Museum Displays Next Generation Powertrain Development Corvette and Clay Model

August 31, 2019

Mid-Engine Powertrain Development Corvette

Thanks to General Motors, the National Corvette Museum is now the first location outside of the GM traveling 2020 Corvette displays to have a next generation Corvette on exhibit. Built in 2018, the Corvette powertrain development vehicle is a mid-engine Corvette used to test new powertrain, primarily at Milford Proving Ground in Milford, MI. The …

Special Artifacts Displayed Celebrating 2019 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees

August 22, 2019

Each year, the National Corvette Museum inducts individuals into the Corvette Hall of Fame who have made significant contributions to the hobby. This year’s inductees, Dollie Cole in the category of Enthusiast; Briggs Cunningham in the category of Racing and Tom Peters in the category of GM/Chevrolet, will be celebrated as part of the Museum’s …

Telling the Story of Corvettes’ Early Competitor

August 1, 2019

“What’s that FORD doing in a Corvette Museum? Don Hering of Cincinnati, OH remembers the first time he saw a Thunderbird. He was 11 years old, and the 1955 model had just debuted. From then it became a life-long dream to own one. “Growing up I always thought they were cool, and I was interested …

Drive to 25 Years of Corvette Museum History Features Combination of Special Corvettes and Memorabilia All stops have be pulled out for a special Anniversary exhibit, which includes a variety of special Corvettes along with archival items from the NCM Grand Opening, and original items from the first Corvette caravan. The exhibit includes the original …