FIRST CALLAWAY AWARDED NCRS McLELLAN AWARD

[LIFTMAN]

At the NCRS national convention held in ST. CHARLES MS. this past week,
my 1989 B2K #35 was awarded the McLELLAN MARK OF EXCELLENCE award. This the first CALLAWAY to go all the way through the ncrs judging process. To qualify for this award the car has to first pass a performance verification, this is the most nerve wrecking judging anyone will ever go through. Every single function and operation on the car has to work as if the car had just come off the assembly line. As well as a 10 mile road test in which the car has to go 80 % of redline at least once.
This can only be done at a regional or national convention. #35 passed at the regional in Novi MI. this past May. Reeves himself was there and came over to check out the first CALLAWAY to pass PV.
After passing the PV the car is then judged at the nationals and has to score above 97%. With help from both Chris and Luigi , the judging went well and #35 scored a 99%.
The editor of the NCRS RESTORER magazine took numerous pictures and will be writing an article for an upcoming issue. The car will be on the cover of the fall issue
I look forward to seeing eveyone in carlisle.
mark [LIFTMAN]

 

[kingforward]

Congratualtions....terrific accomplishment!

 

[TurboLuigi]

Congrats!!

Glad to help!

-Luigi
:cool

 

[XLR8]

Outstanding! I'll add my congrats also!

Can you post photos of this beauty? I'd love to see it.

Jane Ann

 

[twiget]

Congratulations. That is quite the achievement.

Jason

 

[CalJim]

Congrats-that is a tremendous accomplishment. The help we receive is what makes the Callaway Owners Group so special. How about some pictures before the article!!!

 

[*89x2*]

Mark, congrats. Glad to have been a help in your quest!

C.

 

[Jeroenvgfn]

well done , congrats

please post some pics of your beauty.

 

[jonstr]

CONGRATULATIONS!

Having been through this process with my '69 (for that era it's called the Duntov Award, but it is the same process), I can definitely appreciate this feat. It takes quite a car and owner to make it all the way through the process. You are correct, the PV is definitely the toughest - you never know what mechanical gremlins will show up unexpectedly.

This is definitely something to be proud of!

 

[Brangeta]

Wow! Incredible!

 

[EVIL TWIN]

You never forget the first one !! Congratulations, truly something to be proud of.

 

[C-4 Now]

Congrats! Great to achieve this level with your Callaway!

 

[kruzmisl]

Nice to meet you! Thanks for paving the way!

 

[chris von ravensberg]

totally awesome!!!! ill look for your spread in the NCRS mag.

chris

 

[C6MAN]

Congrads Mark,
I had a 79 that received a Mclellan.Very nerve racking.

 

[Ned Sutton]

My congrats to you also on your 1988 #35, good job!
I own #35 1987, I took to Bloomington last year and was
awarded the Bloomington Gold Benchmark.

 

[LIFTMAN]

NED I saw your car in corvette magazine . Its a great looking car.I plan on taking the car to bloomington and then Vettefest for the triple crown. At the nationals in St.Charles
Your car came up in conversation about the regional in denver. I don't agree with their conclusion but they go by their own standards. When Chris gets through reviewing the ncrs manuals, it should be easier to have cars judged in the future

 

[*89x2*]

gold emblems, what????

Mark, I hear that your emblems were not the "correct" ones, LOL. No worries, it is another of the idems to be corrected in the next version of the manual

 

[Ned Sutton]

Looking forward to the next version of the NCRS manual on Callaways, some of the 'experts' may have to open their eyes instead of using wrong information they have used for years judging these special corvettes.