can go one on one with Corvette engineers and get the expert answers about the
C5.
The swap meet has been buzzing since early Friday morning.
Vendors we spoke with reported brisk sales, and by the amount of people walking
around with parts purchased, we believe them. This year there are more vendor
spaces than
ever before with an incredibly wide arrange of parts. We even found used parts
for C5s. LT1 and LT5 engines are all over the swap meet and even a few LS1s
were for sale.
All around the showfield, special Corvette Registries
are gathering. Groups like the ZR1 Registry, 35th Anniversary Registry,
Collectors Edition Registry (both 1982 and 1996), Pace car Registry and 40th
Anniversary Registry are lined up in symmetrical order. Its mighty impressive
to see a line up of 50 Collector Edition Corvettes.
There are some new groups here as well, such as the, Corvette Cavalry and some
older, established organizations like the Solid Axle Club, which is holding
its 1999 Convention here at Corvettes at Carlisle. Filling another section of
the field is the NCCC Concours, hosted by the York County Corvette Club. Registration
for this event will continue until 11 am Saturday morning.
Even more impressive is the Corvette Challenge Reunion.
The last reunion was in 1995 when approximately 20 Challenge cars attended.
On
Friday morning, CorvetteMAgazine.com interviewed Chip Miller, Corvette enthusiast
and partner in Carlisle Productions. Chip discussed the tremendous turnout on
the first day of the show, the Corvette Challenge Reunion and the new Women's
World event at Corvettes at Carlisle.
