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It’s only fitting since Yager has been there to watch the Corvette hobby grow and thrive over the past 38 years. He says he’s just honored to have been along for the ride. “The Great Hall is a shining example of what the Corvette hobby means to so many people, and it is truly an honor to be listed among the names of so many people who I admire and respect,” Yager said. “I feel blessed every day to be a part of the Corvette community, not just through Mid America Motorworks, but also as an enthusiast, owner and collector.” From those humble beginnings as a 24-year-old, Yager has used his enthusiastic passion for Corvettes to build a powerhouse company in the Corvette community, but not just in offering parts, books, clothing, and other items pertaining to America’s Sports Car. Yager definitely lives up to his title as Chief Cheerleader for Mid America. Each year, thousands of enthusiasts come together at Mid America Motorworks’ corporate campus to share their passion at annual Funfest celebrations for Corvettes. 2013 marks the 20th Annual Corvette Funfest as well as celebrations leading up to Mid America Motorworks’ 40th year in business. Mid America Motorworks has become a trusted source for quality autotainment, encompassing all aspects of the Corvette and now Air-Cooled VW hobbies. Regular events and an endless array of new hard parts, accessories and lifestyle items encourage enthusiasts to “pursue their passion” at Mid America Motorworks. Bloomington Gold, the longest running national Corvette show, established the Great Hall in 2010 to honor 50 of the most influential people and Corvettes over a five year period as chosen by the Great Hall Selection Panel. At the conclusion of 2014, the exclusive list of 50 Pioneers and 50 of the world’s Premier Corvettes will be complete. Yager’s CERV-I, considered one of the most notable Corvette platform vehicles ever developed by legendary Corvette Chief Engineer, Zora Arkus-Duntov, was inducted into the Great Hall at Bloomington Gold in 2012. Yager will be joined in 2013 by fellow inductees Mike Antonick, Zora Arkus-Duntov, Bloomington Gold, Reeves Callaway, Carlisle Productions, Chip Miller, Bill Mitchell, Jim Perkins, and Dr. Dick Thompson. Significant cars to be inducted include 1957 Fuel Injection, 1961 Gulf Racer, 1962 327 CID, 1963 Grand Sport, 1965 First Big Block, 1967 L88 Daytona Racer, 1987 Escort Series Racer, Callaway Corvette, C5 Z06, and C6 ZR1. Survivor 1963 Z06 Corvette Heading to Mecum Kissimmee Here’s another rare Corvette taking part in the January auction frenzy next month. This rare red on black 1963 Corvette Z06 out of collector Rick Davis’ stable is one of the 199 built that year and will traverse Mecum’s red carpet Saturday January 26th around 2:40pm eastern time. It’s completely unrestored and has claimed Bloomington Gold and Survivor awards as well as claiming NCRS Top Flight and Chevy Vettefest honors. J ust 199 Corvettes had RPO Z06 on the options list in 1963. Far less than that are known today and they carry a healthy six-figure price tag with them. Z06′s were factory racecars. They were equipped with heavy duty brakes and suspension, the 360hp fuel injected 327CI engine, and a 4 speed transmission. A 36 gallon fuel tank was available for a portion of the production run. The option package added $1,818.14 to the base Corvette price of $4,252.
This matching number Riverside Red Z06 is being offered as Lot S128 at Mecum’s monster Kissimmee auction in Florida next month. It’s documented with the dealer invoice and receipts back to 1963. It starred in the 2001 GM Corvette Z06 relaunch brochure and spent its first 43 years with one owner. Most of 2000 and 2001 were spent living inside the National Corvette Museum. The nifty white racing stripe and chromed wheel covers were affixed by the first owner shortly after taking delivery from Jack Schwartz Chevrolet in Elizabeth, Illinois on August 14, 1963. Kansas City Couple’s 1967 Corvette is a Former Chevy Engineering Test Car Corvette enthusiasts know you can’t take it with you, so you might as well enjoy it now. Take John and Brenda Cianciolo, for example. Back in 1978, after they had just bought a house and paid as much down as they could, they had just $312 sitting in the bank. That didn’t stop the couple from buying a 1966 GTO like the one Brenda had driven in high school when the opportunity arose, however. “A friend called and said he knew about a ’66 GTO convertible that had been tapped in the back and needed some work,” John explains. “He said we could get the car for $300. I thought, ‘How can I tell my wife about it when we only have $312 in the bank?’” But the next night, over supper, John told Brenda about the GTO. “She perked up and said, ‘Here’s how I look at it. Whether we have $312 or $12, we’re broke anyway, so just buy the car.’ ” They followed her advice, fixed up the GTO and three years later made enough profit to buy a 1958 Corvette that they’ve been in the process of restoring for years but hope to have completed by 2014 in time for the National Corvette Restorers Society convention in Kansas City. That’s not only the Corvette the couple has owned, though. They’ve had a ’61, ’65, ’67, and ’72 and currently have a ’67 with an interesting history behind it. They bought the very nice black convertible four years ago that had already been through a frame-off restoration and had earned a prestigious Top Flight Award from NCRS in 2002. The Cianciolos found out after it was built, the car was sent to Chevrolet Engineering Division in Warren, Mich., for research and development. John believes engineers added the tilt/tele wheel there to work out any problems for future 1967 models. One of only 815 black Corvettes that year, and one of only a few with the saddle tan interior, the car still has its original drivetrain and has only gone about 4,000 miles since being restored.
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