My other hobby-car is GMC Syclone and Typhoon. If you don't know what they are, Google is your friend, or there is a pic below.
3 weeks ago, I attended the SyTy Nationals. I drove mine there from Los Angeles. We held them in Bowling Green, KY. About 200 people, and 61-1/2 SyTys attended. This location was chosen for its geographical location to the majority of owners, and for the excellent drag-strip facility that is close by. SyTy owners like to run on the track. Many SyTys are heavily modified. The "Track Day" is the main event at the SyTy Nats.
NCM: The organizers had us caravan to the NCM as a group for the afternoon on the first day. It was the Welcome Reception, as well as a Technical Seminar. We brought a few trucks of interest into the 'meeting room' adjacent to the Museum lobby. Mine is the red one in the pics below. As part of this activity, we were given exclusive access to the museum self-guided tour.
I knew the NCM was finishing a major renovation, and was interested to see what exposure NCRS was given in the new layout. After really looking hard, and spending a couple of hours on the tour, the only representation / reference to NCRS I found was one decal in a blue 68 on display. That's it. One 1X3 inch decal, on one car!
Anyway it was cool. Not sure I'll go again. The NCM's focus has obviously changed to being a delivery point for new Corvettes, and the R8C program. The hobby and historical aspects of Corvette are afterthoughts to the current NCM management. It seems NCRS has been thrown under the bus.
I'm sure my Corvette will never be displayed in the NCM. But my Typhoon has.
That's my story, experience, and opinion of the NCM.
Dave P.
Red, second from left in first pic. RH pic has 5 ZR1 in get-ready area.
3 weeks ago, I attended the SyTy Nationals. I drove mine there from Los Angeles. We held them in Bowling Green, KY. About 200 people, and 61-1/2 SyTys attended. This location was chosen for its geographical location to the majority of owners, and for the excellent drag-strip facility that is close by. SyTy owners like to run on the track. Many SyTys are heavily modified. The "Track Day" is the main event at the SyTy Nats.
NCM: The organizers had us caravan to the NCM as a group for the afternoon on the first day. It was the Welcome Reception, as well as a Technical Seminar. We brought a few trucks of interest into the 'meeting room' adjacent to the Museum lobby. Mine is the red one in the pics below. As part of this activity, we were given exclusive access to the museum self-guided tour.
I knew the NCM was finishing a major renovation, and was interested to see what exposure NCRS was given in the new layout. After really looking hard, and spending a couple of hours on the tour, the only representation / reference to NCRS I found was one decal in a blue 68 on display. That's it. One 1X3 inch decal, on one car!
Anyway it was cool. Not sure I'll go again. The NCM's focus has obviously changed to being a delivery point for new Corvettes, and the R8C program. The hobby and historical aspects of Corvette are afterthoughts to the current NCM management. It seems NCRS has been thrown under the bus.
I'm sure my Corvette will never be displayed in the NCM. But my Typhoon has.

Dave P.
Red, second from left in first pic. RH pic has 5 ZR1 in get-ready area.
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