Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with a Corvette American Flag!

The USA turns 250 this year which means it’s time to celebrate. How do Corvette fans help celebrate our nation’s monumental birthday? With a huge American Flag made of Corvettes, of course!

One of our hobby’s biggest cheerleaders, Larry Courtney, is building on his successful Corvettes on Woodward events with something a little different this year. Inspired by Corvettes at Carlisle, on Sunday, June 14th, (Flag Day) he’s coordinating a new event on Detroit’s historic Belle Isle which will be highlighted by a huge American Flag display made solely from Corvettes! Corvette American Flags have been a part of several Corvettes on Woodward events over the years, but this one is poised to be the biggest one ever.

Here’s where he needs your help. He needs over 400 Corvettes to help with this world record display. So far, 278 Corvettes have signed up with owners coming in from as far away as New York, Virginia, and even Florida. As always, he’s in need of red, white, and blue Corvettes for the flag itself. And this year, he’s seeking black, silver, and yellow Corvettes for a flagpole as well. Since the combined color pallet makes up the majority of the Corvettes built each year, we know you can help Larry fulfill his vision of the biggest Corvette flag ever.

The main need right now is white Corvettes. Blue, red, black, and silver are coming in strong, but white is lagging behind. Chevrolet builds thousands of white Corvettes each year, so we know there are plenty to go around at this point.

If have one of these colors parked in your garage – especially white, reach out to Larry via email at [email protected].

The event will help support 4 local and national veterans’ charities. Those benefiting from this event are:

• Operation Homefront: Supports military families financially for housing and essential services during transitional times.
• Helmets to Hardhats: Helps veterans connect with skilled trades and apprenticeship programs.
• Veterans Court of Wayne County: Gives veterans facing legal challenges vital support and a path towards stability and recovery.
• Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund: Offers financial assistance to wounded veterans and their families to help with housing, utilities, food, and transportation.

Each organization will have a profile in the limited-edition event book. They also plan to have booths on site for veterans’ resources as well to help them understand what benefits are available to them.

Additionally, the XL-58 Corvette will be on display and participants can tour the Lingenfelter Collection on Saturday, June 13th.

By reaching out to Larry Courtney at his email above, you’ll be added to his mailing list so you can stay up to date with all the latest information about this fantastic event. A formal Eventbrite registration will be opening soon. Registrants can expect to receive a T-shirt, a challenge coin, a dash plaque, and an event book.

The host hotel for the event is the Residence Inn by Marriott Detroit / Pontiac / Auburn Hills located at 3333 Centerpoint Parkway in Pontiac, MI. Call the hotel directly at 248-858-8664 and give them the “Corvette Flag Day” event code to claim your $129/night rate on a Studio Kitchenette room.

Again, if you’re interested in participating on Flag Day, Sunday June 14th, and you live in or can be in the Downtown Detroit area that day, please reach out to our buddy, Larry Courtney at [email protected].

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Larry Courtney

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