Article and photos contributed by Steve Burns
Last weekend Bloomington Gold officially inducted their 2011 Great Hall honorees during their 39th annual event. The people being recognized ranged from racers to collectors to restorers. The 10 cars being saluted covered Corvette racing, styling, and high end performance.
The Great Hall is in its 2nd year of its intended 5 year run and in that span it will honor just 50 cars and 50 people who have helped shape the Corvette hobby. The event was highlighted by the reunion of Corvette racing legend Tony Delorenzo with his original 1967 L88 racer. The car is believed to be the first production L88 Corvette and was sold at Mecum’s Monterey auction last year for a cool $1.25 million. It was recently returned to its 1967 racing livery.
The 10 Corvettes:
- 1955 Corvette – First V8
- 1956 SR2
- 1960 Lemans Racer
- 1960 Route 66 TV Show (Icon only)
- 1963 Harley Earl Design Vehicle
- 1965 396/425 “State of The Art”
- 1967 DeLorenzo L88 Racer
- 1969 Corvette ZL1
- 1971 Corvette ZR2
- 1978 Indy 500 Pace Car (Icon only)
The ten people, clubs and businesses
- Tony DeLorenzo – Corvette Racecar Driver
- M.F. Dobbins – noted Corvette research and publisher
- Ralph Eckler – Corvette parts manufacturer and marketer
- Dan Gale – Corvette Museum Co-Founder
- Roger Judski – Corvette collector and dealer
- Gary Mortimer – NCRS Co-founder
- The Naber Brothers – Corvette Restorers
- National Corvette Restorers Society – Corvette Club
- Joe Pike – Corvette Promoter
- Bob Wingate – Corvette Sales
Congratulations to all the 2011 inductees.
Related:
Bloomington Gold Announces the 10 Cars to be Inducted into the 2011 Great Hall
Bloomington Gold Announces 10 Inductees into the Great Hall
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Thanks for your excellent coverage of Bloomington Gold’s 2011 Great Hall.
Bill Locke, Event Director
The Great Hall
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