Corvetteditorial
Well, so many people say how badly
American cars are built, and sad to say, I
had a problem with my car. Three days
after coming back from Julian, I was driving
to work in the rain (horrors to begin with!),
and a bolt holding the rear spring on broke
off as I went over a railroad track. I pulled
over, and the rear of the car was very low,
with the spring dragging on the pavement.
I am happy to say that Chevy had
Weseloh replace the spring under
warranty, even though the warranty was
technically expired, because of the low
miles on the car, and no evidence of abuse.
This is the sort of treatment that engenders
loyalty to a marque.
If you have any of the club trophies or
awards, please call Eddie Sheehan, so we
can display them to the world at Weseloh
Chevrolet.
Rick Otto and John Pawoll are putting on
a brunch run including a trip to Malibu
Grand Prix. If you've been there, you
know how fun it is. If you've never been
there, you should try it - it's great fun! Free
brunch for fastest man and woman, too.
Wasn't Julian great? We'll have an article
about it in the next newsletter. I had to get
this one out on time for a change. Drive
defensively in this holiday season!
Vintage Mondavi Corvette Classic
By Anne Lamache
SCC/NCRS hosted the Vintage Mondavi
Corvette Classic, October 12 to benefit the
Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
at Childrens' Hospital of Orange County.
One hundred sixteen Corvettes graced the
parking area of the Robert Mondavi Wine
and Food Center. NCRS judging for
NCRS members only, limited to 1953-1983
Corvettes. Members had a choice of Flight
Judging or Participants Choice - open to all
Corvette clubs. Most who entered their
cars arrived on Friday, October 11.
Security was provided at Mondavi and at
the Courtyard Marriott. Festivities during
the day started early, Octover 12. After
towels down, the judging began. Raffle
tickets were sold and many prizes were
awarded. Paul Moyer of Channel 4, LA
was master of ceremonies. He wanted to
buy our car, but I told him it was not for
sale! Gary Perkins called the raffle
numbers and Jan Madsen, event
chairperson and helpers handed out prizes.
Wine and Cheese tasting from 1:00PM to
3:00PM was a delight. Good vintage wines
and a variety of cheese and crackers was
enjoyed by those who paid $25 each.
Feast d'Elegance - Awards Banquet,
7:00PM to 10:00PM was $40 per
SCC/NCRS member (Pre-registered only)
or $65 per non-member. Remember folks,
this was for charity. Pete Lyons, guest
speaker, a writer for Car and Driver and
Auto Week, showed slides of his travels
through Sicily and Portugal in his Corvette.
Pat Collins, Judging Chairman, and Clyde
Madson, presided over the awards
ceremony. Andrew & Anne Lamache
from North Coast Vettes were awarded
second place in the midyear category. As
new members, we were surprised and
thrilled. The trip to Costa Mesa and home
was an experience as well, as one does not
see these vintage cars on the highway very
often. It was a lovely and memorable
weekend. Those in attendence from our
club were Ed & Helene Sheehan, Richard
& Trish Eaton, Frank & Gloria Tecca,
John & Charleen McMahon, John Pawoll,
and Rick Otto. It was gratifying to see our
club members. It made the day complete.
The Essence of a Corvette Club
By Anne Lamache
North Coast Vettes
The Essence of a Corvette Club is the
"Spirit of the Corvette." It is America's
Dream Car and America's only Sports Car.
A Corvette is a privilege to own and drive.
We respect the power of this car and care
for it as a member of the family. We as
proud owners, gather together to pay
homage to the Corvette when we become a
member of a Corvette Club and take an
active part in the many events staged each
year to honor the Corvette. At no time
should we ever think of outdoing one
another at these events. It is the Corvette
that is the limelight, not you or me. We are
merely an instrument to insure that the
Corvette will maintain its noble presence in
the history of the automotive industry. As
members of the North Coast Vettes club,
Andrew and I are the original owners of a
1967 427 Corvette, one of the finest
Corvettes General motors has
manufactured. There are others who own
early model Corvettes and share with us
the pride in preserving these timeless
automobiles. We also own an '85 and a
'93, again we share with those who own the
later models. It has been our pleasure to
meet and work with so many people who
show a love for the Corvette. In 1997 we
hope to participate in more evnts, hosted by
other clubs. Our special events include the
Weseloh Corvette Car Show in April, and
A Day at the Races on the Labor Day
weekend, which may be changed to an
earlier date because it conflicts with the
Millard Fillmore event. Since we are a
non-profit organization, our goal is to stage
as many events as possible, that we may
contribute to charities in an effort to bring
our joy to others. We are a small group,
but we always seem to acheive what we
endeavour. The camaraderie in our club
has made this possible. North Coast
Vettes looks forward to working with all
Corvette Clubs, in an effort to establish
good Corvette relationships and respect fo
rthe honored tradition of the Corvette.
North Coast Vettes
P. O. Box 188237
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Sponsored By
Weseloh Chevrolet
Car Country Carlsbad
5335 Paseo del Norte
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(619) 438-1001
Advertising rates are $5 per issue for
business card size.