About the Historic Motorama
During the week of June 24, 2002, as the kickoff to the year-long celebration of Corvette's 50th Anniversary, the National Corvette Museum (NCM) presented a Historic Motorama of Corvettes. The NCM Historic Motorama consisted of one Corvette from each production year, 1953-2002.
The Motorama began at Corvette's birthplace in Flint Michigan, and rolled on to its current home in Bowling Green Kentucky. Scheduled stops included the GM Design Center in Detroit, where Harley Earl and his design staff sculptured the concept car that became the Corvette, as well as St. Louis, where the car was produced from the end of 1953 to 1981. On June 28th the Motorama rolled through the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant and then, the final mile to its ultimate destination - the National Corvette Museum. The Motorama's arrival signaled the beginning of the Museum's three-day Corvette celebration.
This once-in-a-lifetime event was created by the National Corvette Museum by virtue of a drawing held among entries from members of the NCM. Two participants were selected for each model year (a Primary and Alternate).
The Participants
You can view the roster of Primary and Alternate participants along with photos of their cars and a short write-up on each by clicking HERE.
You can also view images of the Primary participants on the main NCM site by clicking HERE.
The Motorama on the Road!
The Motorama began in Flint, MI and proceeded to Bowling Green, KY with stops along the way at Warren, MI, Sawyer, MI, Effingham, IL, St. Louis, MO and Evansville, IN.
Here's a list of highlight events along the way:
- A two-day display of the Motorama cars at the Alfred P. Sloan Museum in Flint
- A photo-op atop the original Corvette manufacturing site in Flint
- A reception hosted by Paragon Corvette Reproductions in Swartz Creek, MI
- A display and lunch at the GM Tech Center in Warren, MI
- A display at the GM Design Center in Warren, MI
- A reception at Les Stanford Chevrolet in Dearborn, MI
- A luncheon/display at Corvette Central in Sawyer, MI
- A reception sponsored by Bill Jacobs Chevrolet at the Empress Casino in Joliet, IL
- A luncheon/display at Mid-America Direct in Effingham, IL
- A display in Kiener Plaza in St. Louis, MO
- A luncheon/display along the riverfront in Evansville, IN
- An enthusiasts' welcome at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY
- A photo-op in front of the Corvette Assembly Plant
- A luncheon in the Corvette Assembly Plant
- A parade through the Corvette Assembly Plant
- A parade and welcome from the Corvette Assembly Plant to the National Corvette Museum
- The three-day celebration at the National Corvette Museum
The Historic Motorama in Kiener Plaza, St. Louis, MO (click image for a MUCH larger one)
The Motorama Experience, Day-By-Day
This section is for stories/pix from Motorama participants. Click on any link you wish to view.
Breaking News!
10/30/2002 - 04:32PM:
Here's one I just heard about (from Al Hill). It's an article on vettweb.com; click HERE.
08/04/2002 - 12:10AM:
I just learned of this article from Al Hill. It's from the Evansville Courier & Press. Click HERE to read the story.
07/08/2002 - 10:38AM:
Here's a link to an article in the Detroit News about the Motorama visit to the Sloan Museum. Thanks to Maureen Milner-Waller for alerting us to the link. Click HERE to read the article (and don't miss clicking on the "More Photos" icon accompanying the story!)
07/10/2002 - 03:01PM:
Here's a link to an article in the Bowling Green Daily News about the Motorama arrival in Bowling Green. Thanks to Mark Van Patten for alerting us to the link. Click HERE to read the article.
The Plan for this Site
Our plan is to have pages here with Motorama pictures and stories contributed by anyone who has them. Just email them to me and I'll put 'em up and give you credit. If you can only use snail-mail, mail them to:
Chaz Cone
6900 Hunters Knoll NE
Atlanta, GA 30328-1763
If you choose snail-mail, please include be sure to include enough $$ to cover postage and a return envelope.
We all hope you enjoy the site!
Chaz Cone
Webmaster
Historic Motorama Website
Were you a Motorama Participant? Click HERE.
