Napolean, OH. –Six Top Flight Corvettes from ProTeam Classic Corvette Collection and Sales’ collection will vie for prestigious Triple Crown Awards during the Fall Chevy Vettefest Nationals, Nov. 17-18 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.
Reserved for the best of the best, a Triple Crown Award contender must have first earned National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) Top Flight Certification and Bloomington Gold Certification(r). With these two awards in hand, the Corvette may register for both the Gold Spinner Concours Award and the coveted Triple Crown. If the car meets the stringent standards in the areas of originality, condition and attention to detail for the Gold Spinner Award, it will simultaneously receive the Triple Crown.
During this year’s Vettefest, ProTeam will enter:
* A 1962 almond beige convertible
* A 1965 red/black 396 hp coupe
* A 1965 red Fuelly coupe
* A 1966 red 425 hp convertible
* A 1966 white/red 350 hp convertible
* A 1967 white/green 435 hp convertible
“At ProTeam, we strive to offer customers the most prestigious classic Corvettes from around the world, and Vettefest gives us the chance to showcase some of the top-quality Corvettes from our world-renowned collection,” said Terry Michaelis, president of ProTeam Classic Corvette Collection & Sales. “We hit nine for nine Gold Spinner Awards during last year’s test run, so vying for these esteemed awards is not new for the ProTeam crew.”
The Triple Crown Award was developed by Chevy/Vettefest Nationals directors and Gold Spinner Concours President Noland Adams as a way to honor those Corvettes that have achieved the most prominent awards.
This year’s Vettefest is produced by Championship Auto Shows Inc. and will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The all-indoor show is expected to feature hundreds Corvettes and Chevrolets in addition to a hosting a swap meet.
ProTeam Classic Corvette Collection and Sales, based in Napoleon, Ohio, showcases the largest inventory of classic Corvettes in the world. Almost $20 million worth of Corvettes are displayed in 90,000 square feet of showrooms and restoration facilities in Napoleon, Ohio, and Auburn, Ind., with nearly 200 classic Corvettes on display at any time. For additional information, contact ProTeam at P.O. Box 606, Napoleon, Ohio 43545, call
888.592.5086 or visit www.proteamcorvette.com.