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events year round. The Center is not
open to the public, but private tours
can be arranged. David Hill, retired
Corvette Chief Engineer, and Kirk
Bennion were on hand to mingle and
answer questions. Every generation
Corvette and many Corvette con-
cept cars were on display. We saw the
Manta Ray, 2009 Stingray Concept,
1973 Aerovette and the 1959 Stingray
Racer sitting on the center floor.
These special Corvettes did not have
any barricades surrounding them so
it was easy to get close to GM’s crown
jewels. Next, the group headed to
Brighton, Michigan, for a reception
at the Lingenfelter car collection. Our
host, Ken Lingenfelter, was on hand
to guide visitors through his immense
collection and answer questions.
Over 60 Corvettes are displayed and
they represent every generation that
has been produced. The assortment
houses other brands, but our favorite
sports car was the highlight of the
visit. Fabulous Restorations displayedThe tent had a carpeted floor and
it was the perfect location for the
NCRS judges to comfortably inspect
and grade Corvettes seeking Top
Flight honors.Chevrolet (www.corvetteking.com) in Dearborn. Les
Stanford is one of the top Corvette dealers in the U.S.
The four-day event began at the Dearborn Inn on June
7th and ended at the Milford Proving Ground on June
10th. The schedule was full of exciting stops that kept
members and guests busy from morning to night. On
Friday afternoon, the group went to the GM Heritage
Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The Center stores
over 500 significant cars and rotates about 140 cars into
the display area on a routine basis. Every car is opera-
tional and many are loaned out to various museums andNCRS judging was held
at an auxiliary Les Stan-
ford location some dis-
tance away from the
main dealership. Les
Stanford uses this facil-
ity to prepare new cars
for delivery. A large tent
was erected to keep
most of the cars and
judges out of the sun.Corvette America has been helping owners restore their
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