NEWSREPORTS Labor Day Weekend Early Ford V-8 Swap Meet THE EARLY FORD V-8 FOUNDATION MUSEUM HAS ANNOUNCED ITS SWAP MEET WILL
take place during Labor Day Weekend. Several 20 x 30-foot spaces are available, with a free space available to every museum member. This will coincide with the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival held at the same time in the city. The Fall Swap Meet will allow the sale of automobiles, parts, tools, literature, automobilia, and more. Located in Auburn, Indiana, the Early Ford Foundation Museum’s swap meet will take place September 2-4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum’s campus. Visit fordv8foundation.org for more information and a registration form.
Three New Members to be Inducted into Corvette Hall of Fame
BY TOM COMERRO
SEPTEMBER 2-4 • Springfield Swap Meet & Car Show Springfield, Ohio • 937-376-0111 ohioswapmeet.com 4 • Sumter Swap Meet Bushnell, Florida • 727-848-7171 floridaswapmeets.com 8-10 • Triumphest 2022 San Diego, California • 619-414-7333 triumphest2022.com 8-11 • Adirondack Nationals Lake George, New York • 518-380-1874 adirondacknationals.com 15-18 • Southeast British Car Festival Dillard, Georgia • 866-279-9728 peachtreemg.com 16-17 • OOB Annual Car Show Old Orchard Beach, Maine • 207-934-2500 oldorchardbeachmaine.com
THE NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM ESTABLISHED THE CORVETTE HALL OF FAME IN
1998 to bestow special recognition upon the Corvette’s most important and influential personalities. The nominees are chosen based on their achievements in the Corvette universe and are selected by a panel of 100 anonymous Corvette experts. Each year, a member is selected from one of three categories: GM-Chevrolet, Racing, and Enthusiast. The first member-elect is Ed Welburn, retired VP of GM Global Design. His roots at GM date back to his 1971 sculpting internship at the company (pictured). He would begin work there in 1972 as an associate designer, moving his way up to become the first Global VP of Design while overseeing more than 2,500 people working in GM design studios around the world. By bringing together design staff from all parts of the globe, Welburn helped spearhead the styling of the C7 Corvette. The founders of Pratt & Miller Engineering, Gary Pratt and Jim Miller, were elected members of this year’s racing category. The two businessmen teamed up in 1989, and by 1996, Chevrolet approached them about building a factory-backed racing effort with the C5 Corvette. As a result, Corvette Racing has tallied eight Le Mans wins and 15 championships since its debut in 1999. Finally, “The First Lady of Corvette,” Elfi Arkus-Duntov, rounds out the 2022 Hall of Fame class. Elfi married Zora Arkus-Duntov in 1939, and the couple remained together throughout his career with Chevrolet as Chief Engineer of the Corvette. Elfi became more prominently known to enthusiasts after Zora’s retirement, as the couple attended numerous events, including the grand opening of the National Corvette Museum in 1994. Her enthusiasm, philanthropy, and love of her husband and Corvettes would carry on until she died in 2008. “This year’s inductees are simply remarkable,” said Sharon Brawner, President and CEO of the National Corvette Museum. “The Corvette has long engendered a very passionate following, and we are thrilled that these deserving individuals have been recognized for their own extraordinary Corvette stories.” The induction ceremony will take place September 1-3 at the Museum’s anniversary event in Bowling Green, Kentucky. For more about the organization, visit corvettehalloffame.org.
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17• Corvette Funfest Effingham, Illinois • 866-309-3973 corvettefunfest.com 17-18 • Dayton Concours d’Elegance Dayton, Ohio • 937-866-2222 daytonconcours.com 23-25 • Englishtown Swap Meet Old Bridge, New Jersey • 732-446-7800 etownracewaypark.com 23-25 • Jefferson Swap Meet Jefferson, Wisconsin • 608-244-8416 madisonclassics.com 24-25 • Midland Antique Festival Midland, Michigan • 989-687-9001 miantiquefestival.com Please note that these events are active as of press time despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We recommend you verify the status before making plans to attend.
