MIDYEAR STING RAYS
1963 to 1967 Corvettes
(916) 933-2340
http://www.midyearstingrays.com/
Our Empire Mine outing was very nice with weather great and the drive beautiful via highway 174 through Colfax. We had 12 Midyear Corvettes attend with a bonus of a public caravan that traveled through the Roamin’n Angel’s car show in Grass Valley. That is a very beautiful location for a classic car event and we may consider a group display on next year’s Saturday display (600 cars were there).
The Serrano Concours on October 2nd was a lot of fun to participate in as a club. Thanks to Steve McFarland, John Artis, Mel Rose and all the other Midyear members that helped out. Hopefully we will be able to continue this in future years as Group volunteers and be associated with a first class automobile display. Great weather!
I’m sure everyone now has received the news that the October Automobile magazine has declared that the Midyear Sting Ray is the “Coolest of the Cool” in their recent survey of the 100 Coolest cars to own, which includes both classic, exotics, and new cars. Please add another $5,000 to $10,000 to your sales price if you should sell your car ( but remember our group’s rule that you can not sell a Midyear unless you immediately buy another Midyear!).
Oct. 10th… “ Vintage Vette Vibrations” Foothill Winery lunch tour with the Solid Axle Club. Meet at Intel at 9:00 am and take the foothill back roads to Shenandoah Valley and the Fairplay wine regions and then onward to lunch at “In Cahoots” restaurant in Plymouth at Highway 49 about 12:30. The BBQ menu will be either Chicken or Ti-Tip with three salad choices and drinks, tax, and tip will be only $13.00! This is usually a beautiful fall weather trip with a nice caravan through the Mother Lode on Hwy 49 south of Placerville. It was nice to connect with the C-1 group in the spring and we look forward to this get together. Please call Bob Larne of Capital City Solid Axle Club at (916) 961-1462 to RSVP for the lunch.
Oct. 15th… Corvette Day at Thunder Hill. Check out the race track with our generous hosts, Jim and Diane Lockwood. Call (530) 644-2517 Go fast with them or go slow in your car.
Oct. 24th… Napa Valley Tour. We will meet at Discovery Park near I-5 and Old Sacramento at 9:00 am and take U.S. 80 to the Napa Area via Lake Berryessa. We will have dinner at the famous Buckhorn Steak House in Winters on the way back. Call Nyle at 939-1656.