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A Monthly Publication of The Indian River Corvette Club July, 2010 Vol. 10 No. 7 FROM THE PREZ GM launches Corvette ads on television, first in 5 years CARNAL CARMA By RUPAL PAREKH, ADVERTISING AGE Has the entire WITH VIDEO -- The first work from Goodby, Silverstein & Partners' new client, world devolved to General Motors' Chevrolet, is out, and it's a testosterone-filled, 45-second TV the basest level? spot for the 2011 Corvette. Lindsay, Mel, Casey, Titled "Still Building Rockets," the commercial shows footage of rocket ABCCBSCNNMX scientists juxtaposed with snapshots of GM plant workers building a Corvette. NBC ETC,.ETC, all A voice-over says: "While time has marched on and priorities have changed, keep proving it has. it's nice to know America still builds rockets," right before cutting to a white There is no escape. Television, Corvette whipping through country roads. Sirius, Newsweek, the web and all the other media fill our heads with The ad closes by saying, "The 2011 Corvette, only from Chevrolet" (in line with crap. the automaker's new rule about how to refer to the brand, although viewers are directed to visit Chevy.com). But CARMA offers relief. Ignore all this detrimental mental trash and get "There's been a love affair with the your information in a form that will Corvette that goes back to the '50s, fortify you and save time. Read and we want to regenerate that and bumper stickers and you will find all reconnect people with the handmade you need to know is there. Do not nature of the car," Jeff Goodby, co- think, just read and we will save chairman of San Francisco-based postage, paper, bits, bites and Goodby told Advertising Age, an thought. So, as you drive around affiliate of AutoWeek. At the same time, read, read, read. the agency wanted to highlight the In fact to prove this theory read the car's "terrifically powerful" engine. "We make such things here in America, and following spotted on a car in our town: that's great." THE WAGES OF SIN ARE The release of the spot was timed with the launch of a program that lets buyers UNREPORTED. of a 2011 Corvette Z06 or ZR1 opt to build the engine of their car at GM's Performance Build Center in Michigan, and then watch as their vehicle is built Been to Jersey, and seen the and rolls off the assembly line in Bowling Green, Ky. boardwalk. Glad to be home and hope to see you at the Mystery "That's in keeping with the way sports cars in Europe treat their customers, that Dinner Ride. you can get that intimate with the car," Goodby said. Grand Sportingly yours, Watch the Corvette commerical: ,ZoRo Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJW9Up0nJT4&feature=player_embedded ps. If you look like your passport picture, you definitely need the trip. MEMBER BIRTHDAYS Elections Coming - Birthdays for July Officers Needed! David Ancil July 16 Harry Fallon July 26 We are a club that runs itself. But, we Jim Gallagher July 26 do need officers to blame things on or Dr. Allan Erde July 30 spread rumors about. We have four Jim Hunt July 30 elected officers; President, Vice Eva Sandlin July 31 President, Treasurer, and Secretary, Cheryl Casano July 31 plus four appointed officers, Activities Birthdays for August Director(s), Newsletter Editor, Web Ann Peabody August 6 Is our source for club Master, and Historian. The out-going Rich Steinbach August 13 embroidering. You can choose President serves as the Officer-at- Susan Steinbach August 26 Diane Marlett August 27 from 3 different club logos. See Large to make up the 9 member Andy or Heidi at their showroom Board of Directors. Please consider Greg Butcher August 27 Happy Birthday to everyone! 790 15th Place, off U.S. #1, or call running for or volunteering for an office. 567-8337. Page 2 July, 2010 Vol. 10 No. 7 JUNE DINNER CRUISE Louie and Cyn Seo were the hosts for the dinner cruise which took us to Mr. Manatee's. The restaurant is known for its casual dining on the river's inlet COMING IN July edge. Plenty of Corvette style NO General Membership Meeting parking is available. Always a great Due to low attendance in the summer regular membership meeting at C.J. Cannon's feature for all our gorgeous cars. will be suspended for June, July and August. They had specials for the evening Mystery Dinner Cruises and Shout Outs will still go on. and ordering off the regular menu 27 - Tuesday - Mystery Dinner Cruise was available. When served we Our Host Bob & Barb watched plate after plate of great 30 - Saturday - CLINT'S OFF TO IRAQ Party food coming to the tables. Louie and We are going to have a party for Clint before he goes off to Iraq Cyn came with prizes, the hit of the PLEASE RSVP by Tuesday, July 20th. night turned out to be the dryer balls, which by the way really do speed up COMING IN August the dryer time. Auto cleaning NO General Membership Meeting Due to low attendance in the summer materials were also a hit. Why is it we regular membership meeting at C.J. Cannon's wash our cars so much? will be suspended for June, July and August. Mystery Dinner Cruises and Shout Outs will still go on. We didn't travel far, but we certainly 31 - Tuesday - Mystery Dinner Cruise had a great fun filled evening Our Host Bob & Nan thanks to Louie and Cyn. Check the WEB Calendar for details Page 3 July, 2010 Vol. 10 No. 7 Chevy offers Corvette Panoz launches newest sports car, the Abruzzi buyers the ultimate with By BOB GRITZINGER AutoWeek 6/08/10 the ENGINE BUILD The spirit of Le Mans--along with the spirit of the out-of-production Panoz EXPERIENCE Esperante--lives on in Panoz Auto Development's latest creation, the Abruzzi. By JAKE LINGEMAN, AUTOWEEK Named for the people from the south-central Abruzzo region of Italy, the Chevrolet Corvette buyers can Abruzzi draws its inspiration from the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the car is already take delivery of their car at making its world debut on Tuesday, and its styling from the 1935 Delahaye the National Corvette Museum, get Type 135 tear-drop coupe. professional driver training and watch their cars being built. Now, General "It is about the true spirit of Le Mans, a Motors will let them build the engine. car you can drive from home to the GM is offering buyers of the 2011 racetrack, race it, and then drive home Corvette ZR1 and Z06 models the again," Panoz chairman and American chance to build the engines for their Le Mans Series owner Don Panoz cars. For a suggested retail price of said. $5,800, plus the cost of getting to Detroit, a Corvette buyer is welcome A three-year production run for the to GM's Performance Build Center in Abruzzi "Spirit of Le Mans" road car Wixom, Mich., where engines for the begins late this summer, and Panoz ZR1 and the Z06 are built by hand. said his company will build just 81--equal to the number of 24-hour races run at The Engine Build Experience Le Mans since 1923. Each will carry cues from an individual Le Mans race package includes a concierge year. service that will set up most of the arrangements. Panoz will homologate the car for Europe, and it will be sold in European countries only, priced at 400,000 euros ($480,000). Panoz refused to comment about whether he plans a U.S. version. The Abruzzi is powered by a front-mounted, supercharged Corvette racing engine, a 6.2-liter V8 producing 640 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. Power runs to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transaxle. A key technical improvement over the Esperante is a unique "Trifecta" cooling system, with rear-mounted radiators in addition to cooling systems that reduce temperatures of coolant as it flows in and out of the radiator. Panoz said that re-locating the radiators to the rear of the car improves top speed by cutting down on aerodynamic drag. The car's body panels are formed from REAMS, short for Recyclable Buyers who select the option will Energy Absorbing Matrix System, a work side-by-side with professionals composite-like material that is lighter, at the Performance Build Center. more durable and easier to repair than Together they will build up an engine, carbon fiber. starting with a bare block and moving through a series of assembly An Abruzzi GT2 race car likely will run stations. Virtually all of the work is its first event at Petit Le Mans at Road done by hand, with minimal Atlanta in October, followed by a automated assistance. complete American Le Mans Series At the end of the line, the engine is campaign in 2011 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans next June. test run on a dynamometer and the builder adds a personalized nameplate. Then the engine is sent GM Offers Rebate on 2009, 2010 Corvette Zr1s the Corvette assembly plant in by Keith Cornett on July 18, 2010 Bowling Green, Ky., for installation in the car. The rebates for the Corvette ZR1 run through September 7th. You can get The most important part? Whether either a $3,000 rebate on the purchase of the 2010 Corvette ZR1 or 0% APR built by you or by the professional for up to 60 months.