[Press] Corvette Counts Down To the Biggest Birthday Party of the Year

[Rob]

FOR RELEASE: May 15, 2003

<div align="center"><b>Corvette Counts Down To the Biggest Birthday Party of the Year </b></div>

<div align="center"><i>Thousands of Corvette Enthusiasts to Caravan to Nashville for Corvette Anniversary </i></div>

DETROIT - The official countdown is under way for Chevrolet to celebrate Corvette's 50 years as America's first and favorite performance sports car. The anticipated 15,000 Corvette owners and enthusiasts have less than 50 days to tune their engines and pack their bags for an historical road trip and vacation in Nashville, TN. On June 27 and 28, Corvette's largest gathering of vintage and new model Corvettes and their owners will take over Music City USA.

Rick Baldick, Corvette marketing director, said "The Corvette family of employees, owners and enthusiasts have been planning this celebration for more than two years. I have heard that a few folks from the caravan already have bags packed and are ready to hit the highway."

Before the official Chevrolet Celebration at the Coliseum (home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans football team), more than 5,000 Corvettes spanning five decades of production will caravan from all points of the US to Bowling Green, KY, home of Corvette's manufacturing and assembly plant, and also of the National Corvette Museum. Once arriving in Nashville, caravan drivers will be welcomed by 10,000 additional enthusiasts to participate in a wide variety of activities.

Activities include: vintage car displays, Chevy C5-R racing tour with driver Andy Pilgrim, parades, technical seminars, restoration clinics, heritage displays, racing exhibits, Chevy Rock & Roll Tour, historic memorabilia, a major rock & roll concert (talent to be announced in early June) and much more.

"We're planning on a truly impressive number of activities going on in order to celebrate this landmark anniversary in grand style. A 50th Anniversary only happens once, and we're determined to make Corvette's one to remember", said Baldick.

Up to 15,000 hotel rooms in 19 area hotels are expected to be booked over a three-day period. The event is expected to generate millions of dollars for the city of Nashville.

Additional information about the Corvette 50th Anniversary Celebration and the National Corvette Museum's caravan can be found at media.gm.com.

<a href="http://www.corvette50th.com">www.corvette50th.com</a>.

CONTACT(S):

Lisa Lamont, Corvette 50th Media Team
248-458-8628
lisa.lamont@hassmsl.com

Dan Reid, Corvette 50th Media Team
248-458-8827
dan.reid@hassmsl.com

 

[c5vetter]

Rob,

don't mean to bemoan the fact - but, it still sits in my stomach like a stone that GM/Chevrolet is doing this in Nashville! Why not Flint, MI or St. Louis, MO? Where at least the CORVETTE actually was born! And then, to take all of the glitter and prestige away from the MUSEUM that many of us on this Forum helped to establish! And Chevrolet is expecting all of this money to be dropped into NAshville's coffers - I personally, find nothing in Nashville to hold my attention.

 

[Tanzanite3]

Nashville vs BG

For two days only.. we'll be driving down to Nashville, once the day is done, we'll drive back to BG where we have our reservations. I strongly suspect that this is the same for very many others as well. I for one won't be spending much cash in Nashville, only taking in the GM celebrations and taking advantage of a preferred parking spot!

 

[Willis76]

Rob,

Why not Flint, MI Where at least the CORVETTE actually was born!

Without a doubt, Flint, MI is the only place!

Signed /
Transplant from Northwest Ohio!