State of the NCM - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

SignMan59 · 04-08-2009

Very nice post, but I have to tell you as a long time corvette lover and hobbyist, my first visit to this museum in March was a total disappointment.

The buildings "curb appeal" is pretty neat, and is inviting. However, the content was a total let down. It starts off really pretty nice with the 53 display, but it goes downhill pretty quick after that. A few mid years (common drivers) and a pretty decent "body drop" display of a C3. After that its all about C4 race cars, etc. I mean how do you have a corvette museum without a SWC???? Not one. That is pretty ridiculous. L88? ...nope. Grand sport?? nope. Remember this is the corvette museum. C2 Fuelie.....uh...nope. a 65 396? absent. a 55 (first year v8)...no but there was a picture of one if I remember right. A 67 with a big ol nasty 427 435 under the hood??? No but you can get a die cast model of one in the "gift shop". I mean if you want clothing or a koozie holder with your year vette on it, youre gonna love the place. G-String with corvette flags on it? check. A shot glass with a c6 on it....check.
Need a ZR-1 checkbook cover or something? check.

I mean whoever is running the place knows how to sell trinkets, and I know its run off of membership donations and gift shop and hot dog sales , etc. (yea they managed to find money for a new "cafe").

I just cant believe with all the money and knowledge in "corvette nation" that this is the best that can be done to tell the story of this make.

We were stunned. Thats the bottom line. Total letdown.

Oh yea...in the middle of the "rotunda area" was a big Dale Earnhardt display...now as much as I respect his contribution to racing....WTF does he have to do with a corvette?

Afterwords, we did meet a ZR-1 guy who has a place accross the street (Jim VanDoren) I think was his name....now he was a hell of a nice guy. Learned quite a bit about Z's. Has a nice shop too.

04-08-2009	#11
SignMan59 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Missouri Ozarks Posts: 19	Re: State of the NCM Very nice post, but I have to tell you as a long time corvette lover and hobbyist, my first visit to this museum in March was a total disappointment. The buildings "curb appeal" is pretty neat, and is inviting. However, the content was a total let down. It starts off really pretty nice with the 53 display, but it goes downhill pretty quick after that. A few mid years (common drivers) and a pretty decent "body drop" display of a C3. After that its all about C4 race cars, etc. I mean how do you have a corvette museum without a SWC???? Not one. That is pretty ridiculous. L88? ...nope. Grand sport?? nope. Remember this is the corvette museum. C2 Fuelie.....uh...nope. a 65 396? absent. a 55 (first year v8)...no but there was a picture of one if I remember right. A 67 with a big ol nasty 427 435 under the hood??? No but you can get a die cast model of one in the "gift shop". I mean if you want clothing or a koozie holder with your year vette on it, youre gonna love the place. G-String with corvette flags on it? check. A shot glass with a c6 on it....check. Need a ZR-1 checkbook cover or something? check. I mean whoever is running the place knows how to sell trinkets, and I know its run off of membership donations and gift shop and hot dog sales , etc. (yea they managed to find money for a new "cafe"). I just cant believe with all the money and knowledge in "corvette nation" that this is the best that can be done to tell the story of this make. We were stunned. Thats the bottom line. Total letdown. Oh yea...in the middle of the "rotunda area" was a big Dale Earnhardt display...now as much as I respect his contribution to racing....WTF does he have to do with a corvette? Afterwords, we did meet a ZR-1 guy who has a place accross the street (Jim VanDoren) I think was his name....now he was a hell of a nice guy. Learned quite a bit about Z's. Has a nice shop too.