Last update December 28, 2010
Annual HVCC Holiday Party
Wait for it, wait for it!
Presentation of Jim Keegan Plaque November 18
Accepted by Chuck Jones at The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum.
Color Cruise to Frankenmuth October 17
Happy birthday Bill.
Capital City Corvette Club Color Tour October 09
HVCC was invited by CCCC to join their fall color tour.
We met in Haslett, MI for the start of the tour.
Finally ending up for good food and friendship at the Burroughs Tavern .
Check out the CCCC photos of this event at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44077909@N08/sets/72157625043792361/detail/
WCC Car Show October 03
A favorite event just for the variety of great cars.
Our bunch and the rare Buick Caballero version of the Nomad.
A real Mimi.
The awards. Really cool but where would you display one?
A beautiful Caddy.
Back from the Past.
Just plain good stuff.
Progressive Dinner September 18
A gastronomic adventure in three parts.
Circulating at Tom and Maddy.s
Quarter Bistro.
Finishing up at Bob and LuAnn's.
Gilmore Museum Cruise September 11
A great cruise through Michigan and great displays.
Corvettes at Carlisle October 27-29
Paul W. represented us this year.
Thanks, Paul
Our cars form the backdrop for a lucky girl's school picture.
Jim helps out a friend with bird soil removal.
A tour of obscure Lenawee County back roads.
And, of course, food.
Followed by an impromtu ice cream run to Deerfield.
Only the bumpiest roads were used for this trip.
Mixing Corvettes and nature
Participants:
This event involves food (surprise).
Looks mighty good (and it was, too).
Some preparation required.
Calculating the grilling coefficients for maximum flavor.
The result enjoyed by all.
Our group!
Lotsa neat cars, food etc.
Steve, a former big block '67 owner, brought this.
Extremely detailed quilt made by his wife. It hung in the Corvette Museum for many years.
See also the Ice Cream Runs page for a couple of shots taken afterwards.
On display at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center
Someone found some ice cream.
Loretta and Bob in official Club shirts.
En route to Frenchtown (past the General).
x
Eating. So what's new?
x
And heading home in the gathering dusk.
1960 was the featured year.
If you haven't been there yet, shame on you.
Cool cars.
35 years of participation.
Paul's booth, Pat the manager in charge.
Frank lent us this neat canopy.
Our crewmembers.
Norwegan Bachelor Farmers
Our parking staff (with their parking staffs).
Corvettes.
Too many illegally parked cars, too small a ticket pad!
-
Remember this car? It belongs to one of our hosts at the Windsor show. Thanks, Rob!
American un-Corvettes.
I have fond memories of a ride 35 years ago in one of these built by our own Frank P.
Best in Show Ford GT.
un-American un-Corvettes.
Don't mess with these Miatas.
Awards.
Terri Sibo-Koenig of the Downtown Merchants Association prepares to photograph the winners.
John lines up the awards.
Gretchen Driskell makes her pick for the Mayor's award.
Harry donated his winnings to the Kidney Foundation. Thanks, Harry!
Mostly unexplained random photos.
Fred's interviewer (lucky girl).
The museum includes a car display.
Then, the evening's dinner and entertainment.
And, back to the hotel.
The show on Sunday.
An interesting rocker cover treatment and a car you will see elsewhereon this page.
Debbie wins a bronze trophy.
And we ate at this lovely restaurant in Amherstburg.
Remembering Jim
KeeganAnnual HVCC Holiday Party
Wait for it, wait for it!
Presentation of Jim Keegan Plaque November 18
Accepted by Chuck Jones at The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum.
Color Cruise to Frankenmuth October 17
Happy birthday Bill.
Capital City Corvette Club Color Tour October 09
HVCC was invited by CCCC to join their fall color tour.
We met in Haslett, MI for the start of the tour.
Finally ending up for good food and friendship at the Burroughs Tavern .
Check out the CCCC photos of this event at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44077909@N08/sets/72157625043792361/detail/
WCC Car Show October 03
A favorite event just for the variety of great cars.
Our bunch and the rare Buick Caballero version of the Nomad.
A real Mimi.
The awards. Really cool but where would you display one?
A beautiful Caddy.
Back from the Past.
Just plain good stuff.
Progressive Dinner September 18
A gastronomic adventure in three parts.
Circulating at Tom and Maddy.s
Quarter Bistro.
Finishing up at Bob and LuAnn's.
Gilmore Museum Cruise September 11
A great cruise through Michigan and great displays.
Corvettes at Carlisle October 27-29
Paul W. represented us this year.
Thanks, Paul
Dinner
at
the
Main
Street
Stable
August
28
Even the gathering at
Curtiss Park was eventful.
Our cars form the backdrop for a lucky girl's school picture.
Jim helps out a friend with bird soil removal.
A tour of obscure Lenawee County back roads.
And, of course, food.
Followed by an impromtu ice cream run to Deerfield.
Only the bumpiest roads were used for this trip.
HVCC
Summer
Picnic
August
14
Our signature summer
event.
Mixing Corvettes and nature
Participants:
This event involves food (surprise).
Looks mighty good (and it was, too).
Some preparation required.
Calculating the grilling coefficients for maximum flavor.
The result enjoyed by all.
MilanBackstreet
Cruizers
Show
August
7
Starting at CVS in Milan.
Our group!
Lotsa neat cars, food etc.
Steve, a former big block '67 owner, brought this.
Extremely detailed quilt made by his wife. It hung in the Corvette Museum for many years.
Membership
dinner
-
meeting
July
29
Fourteen
cars
at
the
Classic
Cup
Restaurant
See also the Ice Cream Runs page for a couple of shots taken afterwards.
Carshow
at
Loretta
K's
assisted
living
facility
July
22
Gathering at the shopping
center across the street.
On display at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center
Someone found some ice cream.
Loretta and Bob in official Club shirts.
Black
Hills
Cruise
July
13
-
20
No
photos
yet
HVCC/CCM
Low
Speed
Events
July
11
No
photos
Corvette
Legends
Summit
July
10
Someone brought a Rossi SixtySix
Receiving Gold Awards
Someone brought a Rossi SixtySix
Receiving Gold Awards
Ann
Arbor
Rolling
Sculpture
July
09
Hidden
in
a
back
lot
Joe's
French
-
Italian
Inn
June
26
Starting from Wilson Park
in Milan.
En route to Frenchtown (past the General).
x
Eating. So what's new?
xAnd heading home in the gathering dusk.
Bloomington
Corvettes
June
24
-
27
Photos by Paul W.
1960 was the featured year.
If you haven't been there yet, shame on you.
Cool cars.
35 years of participation.
Paul's booth, Pat the manager in charge.
Sportscars
to
Saline
June
20
Getting set up.
Frank lent us this neat canopy.
Our crewmembers.
Norwegan Bachelor Farmers
Our parking staff (with their parking staffs).
Corvettes.
Too many illegally parked cars, too small a ticket pad!
-Remember this car? It belongs to one of our hosts at the Windsor show. Thanks, Rob!
American un-Corvettes.
I have fond memories of a ride 35 years ago in one of these built by our own Frank P.
Best in Show Ford GT.
un-American un-Corvettes.
Don't mess with these Miatas.
Awards.
Terri Sibo-Koenig of the Downtown Merchants Association prepares to photograph the winners.
John lines up the awards.
Gretchen Driskell makes her pick for the Mayor's award.
Harry donated his winnings to the Kidney Foundation. Thanks, Harry!
Mostly unexplained random photos.
Fred's interviewer (lucky girl).
HVCC
-
CCM
Low
Speed
Event
June
20
No photos. Windsor
Corvette
Show
June
12-13
Starting with a trip to
the Ontario Heritage Museum.
The museum includes a car display.
Then, the evening's dinner and entertainment.
And, back to the hotel.
The show on Sunday.
An interesting rocker cover treatment and a car you will see elsewhereon this page.
Debbie wins a bronze trophy.
And we ate at this lovely restaurant in Amherstburg.
LeMans
2010
Frank's
Photos
from LeMans
