Fall 2014 Corvette Shows

Corvette Restoration is about one thing, a love affair with a car that quite frankly transcends automotive history. Other brands have followings, other cars have a loving, faithful group of enthusiasts but none can compare to that of the Corvette…perhaps we’re all not quite right in the head. So be it, if being faithful to the Vette is wrong, I don’t want to be right.

There are a lot of reasons that we work so hard and long restoring our Corvettes, but the biggest reason is to show them off. My first "car show" was down in Fort Lauderdale, growing up as a young auto enthusiast, the Friday night meetup at Coconuts on the Beach was about one thing, well two things really, but the most important thing was checking out the hot cars. Shined up, looking sharp, hoods popped, chrome glinted engine compartments, and perfect bodies were the norm. It’s the first time I ever thought about owning a Corvette.

Even then, but especially today, these types of car shows were the normal and hooking up with local car clubs for a cruise are still and hopefully will always be a mainstay in the Corvette culture. Whether you are participating in a Friday night drive-in meetup, or a nationally acclaimed car show, matters not, because the theme is the same. Showing off our rides. But today, it seems that themes are more and more associated with the Corvette love affair. Vets n’ Vettes or Corvettes and Caffeine (one of my personal favorites), are just a sampling of the way some Corvette enthusiasts are trying to meld the best of two worlds. These types of shows are the backbone of a strong enthusiast base and they of course can lead to participation in bigger events such as the Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals or the Corvette Chevy Expo in Dallas. Lots of options exist for the Corvette owner who’s ready to show off their ride.

In the end, restoring a Corvette is its own reward, but we’d be lying if we said it wasn’t fun to cruise together with other Corvette owners or go to a show to put your wares on display. Each owner’s motivation is different, but we hope that whatever you do, you realize that you are part of a much larger world, with other incredibly faithful owners who just like you and me, love the Corvette!

We’ve included a list of upcoming events and dates, but to be sure this is not an all-inclusive list. If we just worked to keep updated on ALL the events going on, there’d be no time to actually work on our Corvettes and really what would the point be then?

Happy Cruisin’!!

September

• Stamford Vette & Classic Car Night – Sep 17, 2014 – 6:00 pm, Stamford, CT
• Corvette Funfest 2014 – Sep 18, 2014 – 12:00 am, Effingham, IL
• Sebring Thunder V – Sep 19, 2014 – 12:00 am, Sebring, FL
• Big Boy Classic Cruise-In – Sep 21, 2014 – 3:00 pm, Valley View, OH
• Motors for a Cure to benefit the American Diabetes Association – Sep 21, 2014 – 10:00 am, Fall River, MA
• Ocean City, New Jersey Boardwalk Corvettes – Sep 21, 2014 – 12:00 am, Ocean City, NJ
• Fiberglass and Steel All Chevy/Corvette Show – Sep 21, 2014 – 12:00 am, Bethlehem, PA
• Stamford Vette & Classic Car Night – Sep 24, 2014 – 6:00 pm, Stamford, CT
• Strut Your Stuff Shine & Show – Sep 26, 2014 – 12:00 am, McHenry, MD
• Corvette/Chevy Expo – Sep 27, 2014 – 12:00 am, Dallas, TX
• Big Boy Classic Cruise-In – Sep 28, 2014 – 3:00 pm, Valley View, OH
• Corvettes for Chip – Sep 28, 2014 – 11:00 am, Media, PA
• Carmike Cruise In Presented by Wicked Effects Car Club – Sep 30, 2014 – 5:00 pm, Pottsgrove, PA

October

• Stamford Vette & Classic Car Night – Oct 1, 2014 – 6:00 pm, Stamford, CT
• Fall Corvette Cruise-In by Vettes in Perfection – Oct 4, 2014 – 10:00 am, Broadalbin, NY
• Dunedin Classic and Custom Car Show – Oct 4, 2014 – 9:00 am, Dunedin, FL
• ACV Annual Day on the Suwannee Benefit Auto Show and Cruise – Oct 4, 2014 – 9:00 am, Dowling Park, FL
• Oxford Wisconsin Car and Motorcycle Show + Swap Meet – Oct 4, 2014 – 7:00 am, Oxford, WI
• Corvettes and Caffeine – Oct 4, 2014 – 7:00 am, Scottsdale, AZ
• Vette Fest IX – Oct 4, 2014 – 12:00 am, Kissimmee, FL
• CARTOBERFEST 2014 – Oct 5, 2014 – 10:00 am, New Hartford, CT
• Stamford Vette & Classic Car Night – Oct 8, 2014 – 6:00 pm, Stamford, CT
• Corvettes at the Beach – Oct 12, 2014 – 12:00 am, Flagler Beach, FL
• Stamford Vette & Classic Car Night – Oct 15, 2014 – 6:00 pm, Stamford, CT
• Yosemite / Mariposa Hot Rod, Custom, Classic and Sports Car Show – Oct 17, 2014 – 12:00 am, Mariposa, CA
• Cars for Kacie – Oct 18, 2014 – 8:00 am, Chester Springs, PA
• 2014 All Vette ExtraVetteganza – Oct 18, 2014 – 8:00 am, Slidell, LA
• Stamford Vette & Classic Car Night – Oct 22, 2014 – 6:00 pm, Stamford, CT
• TCT’s Fundraiser Car Show – Oct 25, 2014 – 10:00 am, Houma, LA
• Carmike Cruise In Presented by Wicked Effects Car Club – Oct 28, 2014 – 5:00 pm, Pottsgrove, PA
• Stamford Vette & Classic Car Night – Oct 29, 2014 – 6:00 pm, Stamford, CT

November

• Rubright Racing and Limerick Bowl Car Show, Burnout Contest and Dyno Wars – Nov 1, 2014 – 10:00 am, Limerick, PA
• Corvettes and Caffeine – Nov 1, 2014 – 7:00 am, Scottsdale, AZ
• Jerry’s Fall Car Show – Nov 2, 2014 – 10:00 am, Baltimore, MD
• Vets ‘N Vettes – Nov. 6-8 – Nov 6, 2014 – 12:00 am, Bowling Green, KY
• Vets ‘N Vettes – Nov. 6-8 – Nov 7, 2014 – 12:00 am, Bowling Green, KY
• Vets ‘N Vettes – Nov. 6-8 – Nov 8, 2014 – 12:00 am, Bowling Green, KY
• CCMC All Corvette Show at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing – Nov 15, 2014 – 8:00 am, Ocala, FL
• 6th Annual Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals – Nov 22, 2014 – 12:00 am, Rosemont, IL

December

• Corvettes and Caffeine – Dec 6, 2014 – 7:00 am, Scottsdale, AZ

Photo by Don O’Brien on Flickr and used under Creative Commons license