
2023 Induction Enthusiast Category John Amgwert’s Corvette story really begins with a 1930 Ford Model A. His grandfather had been the first person to buy…
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.
2023 Induction Enthusiast Category John Amgwert’s Corvette story really begins with a 1930 Ford Model A. His grandfather had been the first person to buy…
2022 Induction Enthusiast Category April 25, 1915 – October 23, 2008 If Zora Arkus-Duntov is the godfather of the Corvette, Elfi-Arkus Duntov is its first…
2020 Induction Enthusiast Category January 1945 – Key to the success of Corvette has always been this trinity of forces between GM, racing and the…
2020 Induction Corvette Community Contributor September 20, 1948 – Just for a moment, imagine your life without the National Corvette Museum. What if there was…
Enthusiast Category 2019 Induction May 13, 1930 – August 24, 2014 “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect…
Enthusiast Category 2018 Induction November 4, 1949 – Mike Yager bought his first Corvette in 1970 when he was just 20 years old. When he…
Enthusiast Category 2017 Induction November 1936 – At just 19 years old, Peter Brock was one of the youngest designers to ever be invited to…
Enthusiast Category 2016 Induction July 1, 1927 – October 6, 2009 Affectionately known as “The Lady in Pink,” the late Donna Mae Mims became a true Corvette…
Enthusiast Category 2015 Induction August 12, 1949 – Raised on a farm in the 1950’s, Rick Hendrick raced and wrenched on cars at an early…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2014 INDUCTION October 1950 – Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Jerry Burton’s involvement with Corvette is immeasurable, serving as Founding Editor and Editorial…
Enthusiast Category 2013 Induction February 5, 1951 – Werner Meier’s very first car was a new Corvette. His love for the car would eventually guide…
Enthusiast Category 2012 Induction June 2, 1932 – May 27, 2015 For some Corvette enthusiasts, their love for Corvette only goes as far as their…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2012 INDUCTION 1945 – February 5, 2023 It is no wonder that Patrick Dolan loves Corvettes since both of them were born in…
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 April 22, 1944 – Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Fred Gallasch has a long history of accomplishments which have and continue…
Enthusiast Category 2009 Induction February 27, 1941 – June 21, 2021 John’s career with General Motors started in 1964 as Production Foreman at the Willow…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2008 INDUCTION November 1947 – July 11, 2023 Reeves Callaway started Callaway Cars, the company which evolved into a respected specialist manufacturer, in…
Enthusiast Category 2007 Induction September 8, 1941 – Gordon Killebrew has given over 25-years to C4 consulting and technical training. A retiree of the Corvette…
Enthusiast Category 2006 Induction February 1941 – It’s hard to imagine a time when there wasn’t a National Corvette Restorers Society to keep the hobby…
Enthusiast Category 2005 Induction October 27, 1942 – March 25, 2004 After Elliott “Chip” Miller died in March of 2004, tributes to the co-founder of…
Enthusiast Category 2004 Induction November 6, 1941 – Terry McManmon is a car guy down to the grease under his fingernails. His passion for Corvette…
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 September 1944 – Jon Brookmyer didn’t set out to own a Corvette, become an officer of the NCRS, or help build…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2004 INDUCTION April 25, 1940 – On June 1, 1987, Ray Battaglini wrote to Terry McManmon, the chairman of the recently formed NCRS…
ENTHUSIAST CATEGORY 2003 INDUCTION January 18, 1933 – January 18, 2017 Noland Adams is a well known author and Corvette historian whose works include a…
Enthusiast Category 2003 Induction November 19, 1909 – September 16, 2002 Robert Morrison is most recognized as the man who creatively developed the molded fiber…
2023 Induction GM – Chevrolet Category Dave was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1953, so it is no wonder that he gravitated toward Corvette and…
Ed Welburn, Retired VP of GM Global Design December 14, 1950 - Ed Welburn first encountered Corvette at around 5 years old while walking with...
2020 Induction GM – Chevrolet Category January 22, 1931 – August 16, 1988 One of the most common responses we hear when a Hall of…
GM / Chevrolet Category 2019 Induction December 1954 – When Tom Peters speaks about his job, it doesn’t take long to understand why he became…
GM / Chevrolet Category 2018 Induction April 8, 1948 – In Corvette’s history, there have been a few engineers who were also real race car…
GM/Chevrolet Category 2017 Induction August 1948 – Jim Minneker is a great example of the way Chevrolet infuses racing DNA into the Corvette. As both…
GM / Chevrolet 2016 Induction February 2, 1939 – Ralph Kramer was one of the first Chevrolet executives to bolster GM support for the Corvette Museum…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2015 Induction September 1940 – Russ McLean had a reputation at GM for turning around operations where quality and/or cost was…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2014 Induction November9, 1947 – Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee John Heinricy’s influence on the car and hobby can be seen…
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 1910 – February 10, 1987 Clare “Mac” MacKichan was instrumental to the design and success of all Chevrolets in…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 2009 INDUCTION February 18, 1924 – December 10, 1996 Duane Lloyd “Sparky” Bohnstedt was born in Beatrice, Nebraska February 18, 1924….
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2008 Induction June 12, 1889 – April 20, 1972 Maurice Olley was the ultimate engineer. He had a passion for understanding…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2007 Induction 1924 – January 22, 2001 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Carl Renner was part of the “Project Opel” original…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2006 Induction January 15, 1943 – David Hill has often been seen at the annual Corvette Hall of Fame banquet, program…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2005 Induction November 15, 1942 – Randy Wittine’s life has been intertwined with Corvette since childhood. As a young boy growing…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2002 Induction September 16, 1907 – October 4, 1998 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee, Myron E. “Scottie” Scott, is most recognized…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 2002 INDUCTION February 27, 1955 – John Cafaro is well known as Chief Designer of the Corvette C5, responsible for leading…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2001 Induction February 8, 1945 – Joseph Spielman became the proud owner of his first Corvette as a 19-year old engineering…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2001 Induction August 1930 – Gibson (Gib) Hufstader has had an honorable career with Corvette that spans over 45 years, involving…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2000 Induction October 1942 – Jerry Palmer is Executive Director of Design for General Motors North American Operations. Palmer was largely…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 1999 Induction March 7, 1935 – December 28, 2018 If there was a Corvette clique in Waco, Texas when Jimmy C….
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 1999 Induction October 1936 – When Zora Arkus-Duntov retired as Corvette chief engineer in 1975, David R. McLellan was offered the…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 1998 Induction July 2, 1912 – September 12, 1988 William L. Mitchell loved the Corvette more than he loathed the buttoned-down…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 1998 INDUCTION December 25, 1909 – April 21, 1996 He was a risk taker, a daring race driver, a brilliant engineer,…
GM ~ Chevrolet Category 1998 Induction March 25, 1930 – November 13, 1997 Along with Bill Mitchell, designer Larry Shinoda has been closely associated with…
GM ~ CHEVROLET CATEGORY 1998 INDUCTION November 22, 1893 – April 10, 1969 Harley Earl is the father of the Corvette. The Corvette was his…
Pratt Miller is giving enthusiasts a chance to be part of Corvette Racing history with the launch of the Pratt Miller Motorsports Collective. This groundbreaking...
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 January 10, 1948 – When you look back on any pivotal moment in history, you can usually identify one key person…
Racing Category 2019 Induction January 19, 1907 – July 2, 2003 The Corvette Hall of Fame is housed within the Skydome of the National Corvette…
Racing Category 2018 Induction Burt Greenwood: September 1949 – John Greenwood: April 5, 1945 – July 7, 2015 The story of John and Burt Greenwood…
Racing Category 2017 Induction April 13, 1941 – April 2, 2020 If there was a Mount Rushmore for Corvette Racing, Tommy Morrison’s face might be…
Racing Category 2016 Induction April 27, 1933 – November 12, 2021 During Corvette’s early years, Bob Bondurant helped to validate the Chevrolet Corvette as a world-class sports…
Racing Category 2015 Induction August 1941 – Herb Fishel knows a lot about setting goals and accomplishing them. Growing up in the 1950’s, he listened…
Racing Category 2014 Induction July 23, 1936 – May 30, 1964 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Dave MacDonald was recognized by Zora Duntov as one…
Racing Category 2013 Induction July 24, 1962 – To many, race car driver Johnny O’Connell embodies what Corvette Racing is all about. Behind the wheel…
Racing Category 2012 Induction August 18, 1956 – Andy Pilgrim never would have guessed as a young man that his love for racing would take…
RACING CATEGORY 2011 INDUCTION September 28, 1959 – Ron Fellows’ impressive skill as a driver for the Corvette Racing Team has earned him the respect…
RACING CATEGORY 2010 INDUCTION 1908 – September 29, 1995 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Grady Davis graduated from both the University of Texas and Harvard…
RACING CATEGORY 2009 INDUCTION Most racing fans recognize the De Lorenzo / Thompson names as the drivers of the Owens – Corning Fiberglass (OC) Corvettes…
RACING CATEGORY 2008 INDUCTION Allan Barker: February 1935 – Don Barker: August 9, 1933 – February 13, 2020 The National Corvette Museum is proud to…
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 October 6, 1945 – December 25, 2003 John Lingenfelter wanted to be the fastest all the time, whether it was the…
Racing Category 2002 Induction December 6, 1926 – March 25, 2014 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee, James “Jim” Jeffords was a two-time National Driving Champion,…
Racing Category 2001 Induction June 28, 1926 – August 31, 2011 Betty Skelton (Frankman), frequently referred to as the “first lady of firsts”, worked side-by-side…
Racing Category 2000 Induction July 9, 1920 – September 14, 2014 Dick Thompson, a dentist by trade, started racing in 1956 with the support of…
Racing Category 2000 Induction August 4, 1917 – October 31, 2012 John Fitch is well known as a true pioneer in Corvette racing, and is…
Racing Category 1999 Induction December 1, 1917 – September 2, 2015 When it comes to driving and developing high-performance vehicles, the international achievements, accolades, and…