T HE KETTLE KAPERS. The Official Publication of the Kettle Moraine Corvette Club. February A preview of the new C8 mid-engine power plant.

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1 T HE KETTLE KAPERS The Official Publication of the Kettle Moraine Corvette Club February 2018 A preview of the new C8 mid-engine power plant.

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6 ATTENTION ALL KMCC MEMBERS Due to changes by NCCC, this is the process we each need to go through to receive our 2018 NCCC membership cards. Once successful just print and laminate. The end of this where it says =<<MemberKey>> is where you enter your NCCC number. Be sure you include the dashes so your membership number should read MW Please don't let me know it didn't work until after you have attempted a few times and consulted aid from your IT family member. I'm sending this with my fingers crossed. Copy the follow link into your browser (Explorer, Chrome, etc.) replacing the red portion with your own NCCC number. hipcard.php?ncccnumber=mw or Click on the link below to go directly to the full NCCC Instructions for printing your own card. NCCC Membership Cards Dick Huibregtse NCCC Governor Ultimate Corvette Trivia Challenge 1) What previously simulated styling feature from the 63 Corvette was made functional in 1964? A) B-pillar vents B) Hood vents C) Fender vents 2) How wide were the rear wheels on the C4 ZR1? A) 9.5 inches B) 10 inches C) 11 inches D) 11.5 inches (answers on page 7) 6

7 KMCC DONATIONS Mary Lou presents a Large check for $500 to Mary Ann Waldbauer, KMCC member and representative of the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund. The latest KMCC Board Meeting minutes are also available by clicking on the following link and then choosing Meetings / Newsletters: Board Meeting Minutes - Latest Available 2017 Corvette Trivia Answers: 1) A. B-pillar vents 2) C. 11 inches 7

8 FUTURE EVENTS SAVE THE DATES Unity Music Festival - April 7th, See flyer this issue. KMCC Lake Geneva SW Wisconsin Overnight Trip - May 4th to the 6th. Staying at a resort in Delavan, WI. KMCC Corvette Corral - June Sprints, June 14th - 17th. KMCC Corvette Corral - Weathertech Indycar, June 20th - 24th. More info in future newsletters. Membership meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of each 7:30 PM For the latest stories, pictures, and club doings, check out the KMCC website by clicking on the following link: KMCC WEBSITE 8

9 MORE KMCC DONATIONS Kermit Schulz donating a check from KMCC to Randi Heldon of Holy Family s Cancer Care Center. 9

10 WANT ADS KMCC members are encouraged to list Corvette or club items for sale without charge. Sales and ads are for members only! Submit your ads (Include picture if possible) as you want it to read with the follow information: CONTACT: Person Phone: Send to: Please be careful during the Winter. Sometimes, animals like to snuggle close to warm cars for heat. Make sure you check around before you start your car. 10

11 AND MORE KMCC DONATIONS Kermit and Julie Schulz presenting a KMCC check to the Salvation Army s Lieutenant Teri Olson at Festival Foods in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. 11

12 2018 CORVETTE PRODUCTION STATS In case you missed the 2018 statistics for Corvette production, here they are: In what was one of the shortest model years, a total of 9,686 Corvettes were produced. Production started June 5, 2017 and ends January 28, The plant was down for three months, making the 2018 model year approximately 5 months. Here s how the options panned out: 39.3% Stingrays; 31.8% Grand Sport; 28.9% Z % of Corvettes built were convertibles Automatic transmissions outsold manuals once again at 78%. The 1LT package was most popular for Stingray Coupes, while the 2LT was the top pick for Stingray Convertibles and Grand Sports. The 3LZ was again the most popular for Z06 models. Almost 30% of Z06s opted for the Z07 performance package. Arctic White once again topped the list as most popular color, and for the first time in several years when you add the two reds together, they don t beat out white (just barely though)! Here s how the percentages panned out, in order of popularity: Arctic White 20.3% Black 16.3% Torch Red 14% Watkins Glen Gray 11.5% Ceramic Matrix Gray 11.3% Admiral Blue 7.3% Long Beach Red 6.2% Blade Silver 5.9% Corvette Racing Yellow 4.1% Black Rose 2.3% Sebring Orange.8% Deliveries of Corvettes were 89% U.S., 6% Canada; 3.5% Europe; and the remaining 1.5% to Mexico, Japan and the Mideast. The Museum delivered 88 Corvettes through the R8C Delivery program. (Presented by the National Corvette Museum) 12

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14 Coming Soon Coming Soon PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Mary Lou Haen Gary Hoppe Bob O Keefe Rick Waldbauer SO WRONG! NCCC GOVENOR Dick Huibregtse 14

15 FROM THE EDITOR: By David Modra Back in the early 70 s, cities and villages asked the KMCC to provide cars for their local parades. Betty and I recently found these pictures of one of those such events. The pictures below are from a 4th of July parade in Sheboygan Falls or Sheboygan, I believe, not sure which one. (If someone knows, please let me know.) The first one is me driving my coupe. The second picture is Bob Brandt driving his 68 L88 coupe, both emblazoned with the KMCC logo taped to the side. Back then we also had smaller KMCC logos to tape to the antennas (that s when cars still had antennas). After a few parades, we soon found out that big blocks were not meant for parades. Between the overheating and the extra stiff clutch, by the time we got to the end, the left leg was ready for a massage. Not sure who took these pictures or who gave them to me, but I thank you, who ever you are. If anyone has any other vintage pictures that they would like published, please send them to me and I ll see what I can do. Next month; A few pics from the original Corvette Corral. 15

16 ONE MORE DONATION KMCC s Rick Waldbauer presenting a check to Charmaine Conrad of Sharon S. Richardson Hospice, Sheboygan Falls 16

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18 KETTLE MORAINE CORVETTE CLUB CALENDER OF EVENTS February, 2018 KMCC Membership Meeting - Wednesday, February 7th, 7:30 at Town and Country golf course. Chicago Auto Show Motorcoach Trips - No hassle travel to Chicago with ease for you and your guest courtesy of Road America. $50.person round trip, includes show ticket. Tuesday, Feb 13th or Wednesday, Feb 14th - must register at March, 2018 Dinner and Casino Night - March 3rd, Kohler Village at 170 Banquet Facility. See flyer this issue. KMCC Membership Meeting - Wednesday, March 7th, 7:30 at Town and Country golf course. April, 2018 KMCC Membership Meeting - Wednesday, April 4th, 7:30 at Town and Country golf course. Unity Music Festival - April 7th, Weill Center for the Performing Arts. See flyer this issue. KMCC Spring Family Brunch, April 29th, Altoona Supper Club, New Holstein, WI. 10:30 am cocktails. May, 2018 KMCC Membership Meeting - Wednesday, May 2nd, 7:30 at Town and Country golf course. KMCC Spring Weekend Getaway - May 4th - 6th, Overnight trip to explore Southeastern Wisconsin. See flyer this issue. June, 2018 Road America, 14th - 17th, June Sprints by WeatherTech. Corvette Corral. Road America, 20th - 24th, Verizon Indy Car Series. Corvette Corral. 18

19 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer NCCC Governor CURRENT BOARD MEMBER S KMCC STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS Membership Chair: Mary Ann Waldbauer Club Merchandise: Mary Lou Haen PR / Newsletter: Mary Lou Haen / David Modra Website: Joe Vopal Sunshine Committee: Juliana Schultz Corvette Corral: Kermit Schulz, Cal Kuehne, Chuck Tuschl, and Leon Wilterdink Sargent ar Arms: Mark Theime Club Library: WCCA Rep, Herb Buhl Roaster / Points Calculations: Gary Hoppe 50 / 50 Raffle Chair: John Suchocki Club Historian: Robert Wood August IMSA Activities: John Rische PLEASE NOTE: The newsletter is published during the last week of each month. For items to be included in the newsletter, they MUST be received by the editor before the 15th of each month. Thank you for your consideration. 19

20 The Kettle Kapers is the monthly publication of the Kettle Moraine Corvette Club, LTD. Visit us online at Thanks to Joe Vopal for creation and maintenance of the KMCC club website. General correspondence can be sent to: KMCC c/o Richard Waldbauer 998 Huron Trail Sheboygan Falls, Wi Any news or events for The Kettle Kapers should be directed to the newsletter editor: David Modra at by the 15th of each month for inclusion. Thanks to Road America for their support.