
2022 Induction Enthusiast Category If Zora Arkus-Duntov is the godfather of the Corvette, Elfi-Arkus Duntov is its first lady. With her blonde hair and sparkling…
The Corvette Hall of Fame was established by the National Corvette Museum in 1998 to confer official recognition upon the most influential individuals in the history of the Corvette and honor their achievements. Corvette Hall of Fame inductees have distinguished themselves, not only through their accomplishments, but also by their high standards of integrity and character that reflect and enhance the reputation of the Corvette and the National Corvette Museum.
2022 Induction Enthusiast Category If Zora Arkus-Duntov is the godfather of the Corvette, Elfi-Arkus Duntov is its first lady. With her blonde hair and sparkling…
2020 Induction Enthusiast Category Key to the success of Corvette has always been this trinity of forces between GM, racing and the enthusiast. It is…
2020 Induction Corvette Community Contributor Just for a moment, imagine your life without the National Corvette Museum. What if there was never a Bash event…
Enthusiast Category 2019 Induction “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.” –Maya Angelou When Anne Cole Pierce…
Enthusiast Category 2018 Induction Mike Yager bought his first Corvette in 1970 when he was just 20 years old. When he saw there was no…
Enthusiast Category 2017 Induction At just 19 years old, Peter Brock was one of the youngest designers to ever be invited to work at GM…
Enthusiast Category 2016 Induction Affectionately known as “The Lady in Pink,” the late Donna Mae Mims became a true Corvette enthusiast from the first moment she spotted…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2014 INDUCTION Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Jerry Burton’s involvement with Corvette is immeasurable, serving as Founding Editor and Editorial Director of Corvette…
Enthusiast Category 2013 Induction Werner Meier’s very first car was a new Corvette. His love for the car would eventually guide the direction of his…
Enthusiast Category 2012 Induction b. June 2, 1932 – d. May 27, 2015 (age 82) For some Corvette enthusiasts, their love for Corvette only goes…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2012 INDUCTION It is no wonder that Patrick Dolan loves Corvettes since both of them were born in Flint, Michigan. He was just…
Enthusiast Category 2011 Induction b. unknown – d. 2008 Ray Quinlan is probably the first Museum enthusiast, and it’s fair to say the Museum might…
Enthusiast Category 2010 Induction Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Fred Gallasch has a long history of accomplishments which have and continue to enhance the prestige…
Enthusiast Category 2009 Induction John’s career with General Motors started in 1964 as Production Foreman at the Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, MI. Two years…
Enthusiast Category 2007 Induction Gordon Killebrew has given over 25-years to C4 consulting and technical training. A retiree of the Corvette Action Center , he…
Enthusiast Category 2006 Induction It’s hard to imagine a time when there wasn’t a National Corvette Restorers Society to keep the hobby on the straight…
Enthusiast Category 2005 Induction b. 1943 – d. March 24, 2004 After Elliott “Chip” Miller died in March of 2004, tributes to the co-founder of…
Enthusiast Category 2004 Induction Terry McManmon is a car guy down to the grease under his fingernails. His passion for Corvette was ignited in the…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2004 INDUCTION b. unknown – d. July, 2003 Darrel Bowlin had an idea for a museum. A veteran General Motors employee and Corvette…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2004 INDUCTION Jon Brookmyer didn’t set out to own a Corvette, become an officer of the NCRS, or help build the National Corvette…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2004 INDUCTION On June 1, 1987, Ray Battaglini wrote to Terry McManmon, the chairman of the recently formed NCRS Library, Archives and Museum…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2003 INDUCTION Noland Adams is a well known author and Corvette historian whose works include a series of technical books – “The Complete…
Enthusiast Category 2003 Induction Robert Morrison is most recognized as the man who creatively developed the molded fiber glass (MFG) process for Corvette’s fiberglass body….
Ed Welburn first encountered Corvette at around 5 years old while walking with his mother along a street in Philadelphia. A passing Corvette kicking up…
2020 Induction GM – Chevrolet Category One of the most common responses we hear when a Hall of Fame class is announced are the words…
GM / Chevrolet Category 2019 Induction When Tom Peters speaks about his job, it doesn’t take long to understand why he became the Director of…
GM / Chevrolet Category 2018 Induction In Corvette’s history, there have been a few engineers who were also real race car drivers, but only two…
GM/Chevrolet Category 2017 Induction Jim Minneker is a great example of the way Chevrolet infuses racing DNA into the Corvette. As both a racer and…
GM / Chevrolet 2016 Induction Ralph Kramer was one of the first Chevrolet executives to bolster GM support for the Corvette Museum in its founding years….
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2015 Induction Russ McLean had a reputation at GM for turning around operations where quality and/or cost was an issue. So…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2014 Induction Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee John Heinricy’s influence on the car and hobby can be seen by visitors of…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 2013 INDUCTION Wilmer Cooksey Jr. served as Corvette Plant Manager from February of 1993 until his retirement in March 2008. As…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 2012 INDUCTION Each year someone is inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame in one of three different categories of distinction-…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2011 Induction b. 1910 – d. February 10, 1987 Clare “Mac” MacKichan was instrumental to the design and success of all…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 2009 INDUCTION Duane Lloyd “Sparky” Bohnstedt was born in Beatrice, Nebraska February 18, 1924. His father worked for a Chevrolet dealer…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2008 Induction b. 1889 – d. 1972 Maurice Olley was the ultimate engineer. He had a passion for understanding engineering fundamentals…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2007 Induction b. 1924 – d. January 22, 2001 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Carl Renner was part of the “Project…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2006 Induction David Hill has often been seen at the annual Corvette Hall of Fame banquet, program in hand, requesting autographs…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2005 Induction Randy Wittine’s life has been intertwined with Corvette since childhood. As a young boy growing up in post-war Brooklyn,…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2002 Induction b. September 16, 1907 – d. October 4, 1998 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee, Myron E. “Scottie” Scott, is…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 2002 INDUCTION John Cafaro is well known as Chief Designer of the Corvette C5, responsible for leading the design initiatives for…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2001 Induction Joseph Spielman became the proud owner of his first Corvette as a 19-year old engineering student at General Motors…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2001 Induction Gibson (Gib) Hufstader has had an honorable career with Corvette that spans over 45 years, involving him with the…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2000 Induction Jerry Palmer is Executive Director of Design for General Motors North American Operations. Palmer was largely responsible for the…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 1999 Induction If there was a Corvette clique in Waco, Texas when Jimmy C. Perkins was growing up, he was not…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 1999 Induction When Zora Arkus-Duntov retired as Corvette chief engineer in 1975, David R. McLellan was offered the job. He’d have…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 1998 Induction b. July 2, 1912 – d. September 12, 1988 William L. Mitchell loved the Corvette more than he loathed…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 1998 INDUCTION b. December 25, 1909 – d. April 21, 1996 He was a risk taker, a daring race driver, a…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 1998 Induction b. March 25, 1930 – d. November 13, 1997 Along with Bill Mitchell, designer Larry Shinoda has been closely…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 1998 INDUCTION b. November 22, 1893 – d. April 10, 1969 Harley Earl is the father of the Corvette. The Corvette…
2022 Induction Racing Category While the story of Corvette Racing is ultimately about a team that never gives up, it begins with two men, Gary…
2020 Induction Racing Category When you look back on any pivotal moment in history, you can usually identify one key person who played a critical…
Racing Category 2019 Induction The Corvette Hall of Fame is housed within the Skydome of the National Corvette Museum. Look up and you’ll see the…
Racing Category 2018 Induction The story of John and Burt Greenwood goes back to childhood when their dad, Hank, would take them to work at…
Racing Category 2017 Induction If there was a Mount Rushmore for Corvette Racing, Tommy Morrison’s face might be on it–carved in stone and wearing dark…
Racing Category 2016 Induction During Corvette’s early years, Bob Bondurant helped to validate the Chevrolet Corvette as a world-class sports car, winning on racetracks both in the…
Racing Category 2015 Induction Herb Fishel knows a lot about setting goals and accomplishing them. Growing up in the 1950’s, he listened to races on…
Enthusiast Category 2015 Induction Raised on a farm in the 1950’s, Rick Hendrick raced and wrenched on cars at an early age. His love for…
Racing Category 2014 Induction b. July 23, 1936 – d. May 30, 1964 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Dave MacDonald was recognized by Zora Duntov…
Racing Category 2013 Induction To many, race car driver Johnny O’Connell embodies what Corvette Racing is all about. Behind the wheel he is determined, focused,…
Racing Category 2012 Induction Andy Pilgrim never would have guessed as a young man that his love for racing would take him as far as…
RACING CATEGORY 2011 INDUCTION Ron Fellows’ impressive skill as a driver for the Corvette Racing Team has earned him the respect of Corvette fans everywhere….
RACING CATEGORY 2010 INDUCTION b. 1908 – d. September 29, 1995 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Grady Davis graduated from both the University of Texas…
RACING CATEGORY 2009 INDUCTION Most racing fans recognize the De Lorenzo / Thompson names as the drivers of the Owens – Corning Fiberglass (OC) Corvettes…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2008 INDUCTION Reeves Callaway started Callaway Cars, the company which evolved into a respected specialist manufacturer, in 1977. When the company began, Reeves’…
RACING CATEGORY 2008 INDUCTION The National Corvette Museum is proud to induct Allan and Don Barker into the 2008 Corvette Hall of Fame, for these…
Racing Category 2007 Induction Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Doug Hooper began racing in 1959 behind the wheel of his 1957 Corvette. A regular participant…
Racing Category 2006 Induction b. October 6, 1945 – d. December 25, 2003 John Lingenfelter wanted to be the fastest all the time, whether it…
Racing Category 2002 Induction d. March 25, 2014 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee, James “Jim” Jeffords was a two-time National Driving Champion, recognized for his…
Racing Category 2001 Induction b. June 28, 1926 – d. August 31, 2011 Betty Skelton (Frankman), frequently referred to as the “first lady of firsts”,…
Racing Category 2000 Induction b. July 9, 1920 – d. September 14, 2014 Dick Thompson, a dentist by trade, started racing in 1956 with the…
Racing Category 2000 Induction b. August 4, 1917 – d. October 31, 2012 John Fitch is well known as a true pioneer in Corvette racing,…
Racing Category 1999 Induction d. September 2, 2015 When it comes to driving and developing high-performance vehicles, the international achievements, accolades, and reputation of Dick…