MUSCLE CAR AND CORVETTE NATIONALS WILL
FEATURE BIG NICKEY CHICAGO and MR. NORMS Special Displays:
Relive the glory
days of the Muscle Car wars with a historical display of the very best cars from
Nickey Chicago and Mr. Norm. These displays once again will face off with only
real documented Nickey and
Mr. Norms cars from
1967-2010 from both of these Chicago Icons. You will also be able to meet
current and past staff members, including Don Swiatek, Hi-Performance Cars and
Parts Manager for Nickey and Mr. Norm Kraus, owner of Grand Spaulding Dodge.
2010 SPECIAL INVITATIONAL DISPLAYS:
Class of 1970 40th
Anniversary Display:
Featuring the “Top Dog”
Muscle Cars from various manufacturers for the 1970 model year. For
2010, we will feature TWO circles; one with hardtops and one with convertibles.
You will be treated to some of the country's rarest and most desirable Muscle
Machines which are coming in from prominent collections nationwide, many rarely
shown to the public.
MOTION MADNESS
This very
special gathering will showcase some of the wildest dealer-built supercars ever
to roam the streets. Joel "Mr. Motion" Rosen built the cars while Marty Schorr
introduced the legend to the world with some of the most creative and eye
catching ads ever seen. This is a rare opportunity to see some of the wildest
and rarest muscle cars ever built, including several Phase III Camaro's, a
variety of Corvettes and some very special and seldom seen authentic
Baldwin-Motion creations. Special guests; TBA.
Shelby
Snakepit II:
With the overwhelming
response we received for this special feature at our 2009 show, The Shelby
Snakepit will return with a whole new crop of Shelby's finest documented
authentic creations from 1965-1970. Hosted by Colin Comer, noted author and
Shelby historian.
BUICK STAGE II DISPLAY
This display
will feature two of the rarest Buick Muscle Cars ever built. These 1970 Stage II
G.S.'s were purpose built factory racers and are the only two known to exist.
Along with these notable cars, a special collection of rare and one-off parts
will be shown along with various historical
CARS OF HURST
Performance Display:
This very
special display will feature Hurst/Olds from 1968-1974 including several
significant one-off cars and Official Pace Cars along with some of the other
offerings that came out of the Hurst Performance garage bearing AMC, Dodge,
Chevy and Pontiac nameplates. Expect the unexpected in this gathering.
Special Guest appearances to be
announced.
Corvette
Triple Diamond Showcase and Competition, Sponsored by Corvette Central:
Featuring a historic
walk through time with the country's finest restored and original Corvettes that
have already achieved NCRS Top Flight AND Bloomington Gold status. Owners
will compete for the coveted Triple Diamond award, considered one of the
industries most prestigious.
sYc
Supercars Showcase:
A very special
gathering of authentic dealer-built Supercars from Yenko, Gibb and others.
Presented by
www.Yenko.net.
Absolutely no “clones” or “tributes” here!
sYc
Members Showcase Display:
This area features some
of the coolest Muscle Cars ever assembled. You'll see documented real Muscle
Machines. Presented by
www.yenko.net
Additional
Special Displays:
The Muscle Car &
Corvette Nationals will also be playing host to several other special gatherings
including the Mopar Alley, presented by The Chicagoland Mopar Club, the "AMC-YA"
Group featuring significant American Motors cars and the History of the Pontiac
GTO, 1964-2006, presented by the Cruisin' Tigers GTO Club. Additional special
displays TBA.
CELEBRITY APPEARANCES:
Mr. Norm
Kraus, The man
behind Grand Spaulding Dodge will be in the Mr. Norms Garage display, sitting
behind his original showroom desk ready to take your order! Saturday and Sunday.
Marty Schorr,
Editor of CARS Magazine and acclaimied automotive author. Marty Schorr is the
man behind the outrageous Motion ads from "back in the day" and he has written
numerous articles along with his outstanding book, Motion Performance; Tales of
a Muscle Car Builder. Meet Marty and get your signed copy of the book at the
show!
Helen
(Mrs. Fred) Gibb, We are honored to have Helen
Gibb as our special guest. Helen will be showing various memorabilia from her
own personal collection in the sYc Supercars Showcase area, featuring various
pictures from the glory days of Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, home of the
ZL1 and many other muscle cars and Gibb supercars.
Presented by
www.yenko.net
Jim Luikens,
Nickey Chicago will be hosting Jim Luikens in the Nickey Chicago display both
Saturday and Sunday. Jim has been involved in the Muscle Car and Race industry
for many years. He was the H-Performance Manager for Berger Chevrolet back in
the day.
Additional
Automotive Celebrity Appearances To be Announced.
FEATURED ARTIST:
Dan McCrary, Once again, we are
happy to host a Featured Artist, and this year it is Dan McCrary who will be
coming in from North Carolina. Be sure to see the latest in Limited Edition
prints along with some of the original art that will Dan will offer at the show. For
a preview of Dan's outstanding work, visit
www.dmmccraryart.com
(2009 Featured Artist: David Snyder)
OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES:
Triple Diamond Corvette
Gallery and Competition,
Sponsored by Corvette Central:
See the finest restored
and original Corvettes that have already achieved Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top
Flight status. These are truly the “best of the best” in the Corvette world!
Display is set up in chronological order to show the history of the Corvette
featuring Corvettes from 1953-1993.
Vintage
Certification Program for Unrestored Original Camaros and Chevelles:
We are proud to host
our Vintage Certification Program for unrestored, original Camaros and
Chevelles. This program is designed to encourage owners to maintain their cars
in original condition, as they left the factory. These cars are used to document
build methods and other significant and historical features. (This program will
expand to additional makes and models in the future).
Rescue 1 Fire
Safety For Kids Willys:
See the Rescue 1/Barrs
Leak '33 Willys and meet Driver/Fire Fighter Jeff Steere. Kids will get the latest
Fire Safety coloring books and other neat stuff while learning the importance of
home fire safety. www.firesafetyforkids.org
Rescue 1 Fire
Safety For Kids Charity Auction:
Your chance to bid on a
wide variety of parts and memorabilia while helping out a great cause. We will
host a Silent auction and a Live auction with 100% of the proceeds going
directly to the Rescue 1 Fire Safety For Kids program. (To make a donation,
please e-mail
bashton426@gmail.com)
ALL INDOOR
SWAP MEET:
See nearly 200 all
indoor swap spaces jam-packed with everything from intake manifolds and body
panels to rare New Old Stock parts along with a wide variety of services.
This is an automotive parts and services ONLY swap meet! Absolutely NO
bedsheets, travel agencies or other non automotive vendors allowed. (Automotive
collectibles are allowed in this area).
INDOOR
COMMERCIAL VENDORS:
See a variety of
automotive related vendors offering good and services. Join Mid America
Motorworks, Keisler Engineering, Reliable Carriers,
Inc., Legendary Interiors, Inline Tube and restoration specialists including
MuscleCar Designs, The Finer Details and others. Your chance to talk directly to the
best nationally recognized service providers in the industry!
VIP
COLLECTION, CARS FOR SALE:
This area is reserved
for 20 of the finest collector cars offered directly by the owners. Cars must
apply to be accepted in this very special gathering!
COLLECTOR CAR
CORRAL:
Find the collector car
of your dreams in this area featuring cars offered for sale. (Saturday
morning move-in)
CELEBRITY BOOK SIGNINGS:
Meet some of the very
best nationally known automotive writers and expand your library with a
personally signed copy of their latest releases.
Colin Comer:
Author of Million
Dollar Muscle Cars and his beautiful book; The Complete Book of
Shelby Automobiles; Cobras, Mustangs and Super Snakes.
Marty
Schorr:
Your chance to get the inside
scoop from the source. Marty was the Editor of High Performance Cars magazine
and wrote countless articles in many other publications. Mr. Schorr was also the
marketing man behind the wild Baldwin-Motion creations. Marty's latest book is
titled Motion Performance; Tales of a Muscle Car Builder.
John Gunnell:
John has authored way
too many books to list here, including the popular Standard Catalog
series, and he currently writes for several national magazines.
Dr. Pete
Giminez:
Dr. Pete will be offering his “Corvette
Racing Legends, The Story of the L-88 Option Packages” book and will also be
discussing his latest book which focuses on Chevrolet's COPO option cars.
Additional
authors to be announced...
KIDS SCAVENGER HUNT:
MCACN is devoted to
making this event for ALL of the family, so we have created a Kids Scavenger
Hunt. Kids will get a special punch card and map so they can search fro “clues”
at our Sponsor booths and other show landmarks. When they complete the search
and turn in their cards, they will be awarded free prizes.
Much More to follow...stay tuned!
