Corvette Central’s Jerry Kohn to be inducted into 

Bloomington Gold’s Great Hall

 

Corvette Central is excited to announce that company Founder and CEO Jerry Kohn will be inducted into Bloomington Gold’s Great Hall.  Bloomington Gold, held yearly in the state of Illinois, is one of the premier Corvette gatherings in the USA.

The 1970′s were a time when new Corvette parts were scarce and most Corvette owners spent time sifting through used parts at swap meets. It was then that Kohn, a tool & die specialist and Corvette enthusiast from Michigan, was searching out much needed parts for a 1958 Corvette. He soon found that the parts he needed were either unavailable, of poor quality or overpriced.  He recognized the opportunity to create his first reproduction parts: grille teeth for 1953-1960 Corvettes. In October of 1974, he took his first sets of reproduction grille teeth to a Corvette show in Illinois. Soon, other Corvette owners were asking for grille teeth and Jerry began making sets for fellow restorers. The need for reproduction Corvette parts greatly exceeded Jerry’s expectations, and so Corvette Central was born.  Today, Corvette Central manufactures over 3,000 parts at its facility in Sawyer, Michigan, and has over 50,000 different Corvette parts and accessories to choose from.

According to Bloomington Gold’s announcement: “The 50 people and 50 cars that played the most significant roles in the Corvette phenomenon are being selected for introduction into the Great Hall between 2010-2014.  Each year 10 people and 10 Corvettes are featured at the annual Bloomington Gold event in June. ”

For more information on Corvette Central, please visit www.corvettecentral.com

This blog was reprinted from  http://tech.corvettecentral.com/2012/05/corvette-centrals-jerry-kohn-to-be-inducted-into-bloomington-golds-great-hall/

MECUM AUCTION COMPANY RETURNS TO HOST MCACN MECUM LOUNGE

We are pleased to announce that the Mecum Auction Company is returning to the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals as a Diamond Level Sponsor and to again host the Mecum Lounge. If you were at our show last year, you know how cool this area is. A nice relaxed VIP lounge right up front, that was open for all of our participants and spectators, with big screen TV’s, comfortable couches and a chance to rub elbows with Dana Mecum and his team, in a nice relaxed setting. Dana set it up so that he and his crew would have a chance to talk to customers, new and old, about the many upcoming auctions and just about anything else that was on your mind. What a cool concept!

But this week, The Mecum Auction Company has something else going on, and if you don’t know about it already, you must be living in a cave! Dana and his crew have already invaded the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana for what is the “World’s Largest Collector Car Auction” with over 2,000(!) cars crossing the block. Now think about that for a minute...over 2,000 cars; whew!! If you have been thinking about buying a Muscle Car, you need to be there. It doesn’t matter what make or model you are thinking of, because chances are you’ll find it there. The auction has already started and continues all week to Sunday. With this great location, easy access to several of the Interstates and also the Indianapolis Airport nearby, you just gotta go! Heck...even if you aren’t in the market, it is well worth the trip just to see all of the cars and join in the action.

See the Auction LIVE!

You will find several MCACN alumnus crossing the block this week. Our good friend Tom Clary will be offering his 2010 Nickey/Yenko 427 Super Camaro, shown in our inaugural MCACN show, while the Nickey Chicago crew will have several offerings, including a Nickey/Lingenfelter Stage III-S Super Camaro and a 1966 Mini Moke! The beautiful Craig Breedlove Speed Spectacular Javelin, which was in the AMC/Ya display last year, is also being offered. Rayburn Pennington will offer up his 1973 Motion Manta Ray on Saturday, a “Motion Madness” participant, offering a rare chance to grab a truly unique Joel “Mr. Motion” creation. If you are thinking of a rompin-stompin Mopar, then check out the incredible silver ‘65 Dodge A990 replica built by George Young that you saw in our Mopar Alley display last year, with a 560 horsepower 426 Hemi under the hood. I could go on and on, but rest assured, the selection of prime Muscle, along with hundreds of additional collectible cars, motorcycles, scooters and memorabilia is unsurpassed. To see all of the offerings, check out the Mecum Auctions website; www.mecum.com. You will also find directions, hours and hotel listings. I’ll be there all week, so if you see me, be sure to say HI, even if I appear to have “sensory overload” from looking at all the cars!

The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals will take place November 17-18, 2012 at the beautiful Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, (greater Chicago), Illinois. Registration is now open for cars and vendors through our website; www.mcacn.com. With over 500 cars, 200+ automotive vendor spaces, two car for sale area’s, a Muscle Bike show. FREE seminars, a FREE model car contest, FREE Revell Models “make and take” FREE admission for kids under twelve and much more, this is must do show for the whole family. You will also find direct links to our Host Hotels, with super special MCACN show rates and special perks.

Hope to see you in Indy!

NEW!  VINTAGE MUSCLE BIKE SHOW

Although not just for the kids, this is sure to be a lot of fun for the whole family. Relive your youth by showing the kids what you used to ride “back in the day.” Stingrays, Krates, Choppers and much more will be on display. If you didn’t own one...you wanted one! BTW; if you own one of these cool Muscle Bikes, please consider showing it with us.

 

AERO WARRIORS TO INVADE 2012 MUSCLE CAR AND CORVETTE NATIONALS

The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals has quickly established itself as a truly unique show, devoted to the finest and rarest Muscle Cars, Dealer-built Supercars and Corvettes. Occupying nearly 400,000 square feet of exhibit space in the beautiful Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, it has become the ultimate destination for both participants and spectators.

One of the keys to the success of the show has been the special Invitational displays. For 2012, the MCACN team have several in store, including one devoted to ultra rare and desirable “Aero Cars.” Inspired by NASCAR racing, these limited production cars were built to meet stringent production requirements calling for similar street versions of the cars people would see on the tracks.

Among these cars are the Ford Talledega, Mercury Cyclone Spoiler and Spoiler II, the Dodge Charger 500 and the wild winged Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird. To see just one of these race inspired automobiles is a treat….to see a row of them is even better!

“We have teamed up with two of the most respected and recognized Aero Car owner/enthusiasts; Jason Thompson and Doug Schellinger,” stated MCACN Managing Member, Bob Ashton. “Jason has been involved with these cars for years, both as an owner and a restorer, and Doug owns the actual Ramo Stott Superbird, and heads up the national Daytona Superbird Auto Club, established in 1975” he said. With credentials like that, you know this is going to be good!

The display will feature more than 30 of the Aero Warriors, both stock and race cars, including several one-off prototypes. To keep things interesting, you will see everything from fully restored Concours quality restorations to all-original and unrestored examples showing a few bumps and bruises. “We even have a Superbird that was used as a police car and a completely unrestored Cyclone Spoiler II that had been hidden from view for many, many years,” Ashton said.

The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals is known for drawing collectors from across the country and even from outside of the country. The 2011 show drew entries from 27 states and three countries, numbering well over 500 cars.

“We are truly honored to be able to provide the perfect all indoor setting for collectors to share their passion” said Ashton. And passion is an understatement when it comes to not only the owners, but also the many suppliers, restorers and fans of these cars that annually attend this show.

The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals will take place November 17-18, 2012 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, (greater Chicago), Illinois. Featuring over 500 cars, an all automotive swap meet, several car for sale area’s and a variety of national and local automotive vendors, it is the world’s largest all indoor specialty event devoted to Muscle Cars, Dealer-built Supercars and Corvettes. Please see www.mcacn.com for more information or call 586-549-5291.

REDLINE 7000, “HIGH PERFORMANCE ROCK ‘N ROLL” ADDED TO MCACN SHOW!

We are always looking for new ways to liven up the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show. We are proud to announce LIVE rock and roll Saturday night, provided by some real “car guys,” REDLINE 7000. These guys know how to rock and have a whole lot of fun doing it! You will recognize one of the members, John Kraman, as he is a member of the Mecum Auctions team.

REDLINE 7000 has played all across the country and warmed up for bands like Blood, Sweat and Tears, Joan Jett and Leon Russell. “We aint no wedding band,” stated one of the members. Their unique high performance renditions of rock classics along with some great original material is sure to be a blast. The show will kick off at 6pm in the Ballroom/Awards area at the far end of Hall A, also known as “the big room.”

To make things even more interesting, we will also be holding a drawing for FREE Autographed Fender Strat Guitar! Yep...one lucky partier will be taking home an awesome momento of the show. This guitar will be autographed by a variety of our Automotive Celebrities. Sure to be a keeper! Now here’s the catch, (there is always a catch, right?) the winner MUST BE PRESENT when John Kraman draws the winning entry Saturday night during the REDLINE 7000 show. Yep, anyone present at the show can enter, but when it comes time to pull the winner, you better be there, or we will keep digging through the entries until the lucky new owner steps up!