2010 Bloomington Gold Posted 2010/06/28 @ 05:00 AM By Myles Kornblatt
The Chevrolet Corvette is king at Bloomington Gold, and the fairways at the Pheasant Run golf resort in St. Charles, IL are filled with all six generations of America’s sports car.
Every year features the staples of the parts swap, individual car show, and the Corvettes-only Mecum auction. Of course the major reason for the weekend is the Gold and Survivor certification judged events. These celebrate the originality of the Corvette by recognizing those cars that were restored to only factory standards, or cars that are truly the same since the day they left the production line.
New this year is an exhibit called the Great Hall. It celebrates significant cars and people/organizations in the Corvette’s history. There are ten inductees per category each year, voted on by committee, and the exhibit will be limited over a five-year run.
It was easy to understand their significance of the cars inducted this year. This included the 1953 Motorama prototype, Corvette SS racer, 1963 split window coupe, and the first airbox Corvette.
The significant people category in the Great Hall is a little more complex to identify. Zora Duntov, Larry Shinoda, Dave McLellan and others who developed the Corvette were not inducted this year and likely never will be included over the next five years. “This is to recognize those who have contributed to the greater good of the Corvette community,” explains Bloomington Gold founder David Burroughs. He doesn’t say this in a tone that suggests Duntov is an absentee father. Instead Burroughs explains how the Great Hall is for the people whose passion help keep the Corvette on the road and make it a collector car. These are the same people that make events like Bloomington Gold possible.
The full breakdown including full Great Hall induction, numbers from the Mecum auction, and list of Survivor and Gold certification will be updated later this week. Until then, enjoy the pictures in the photo gallery.
It was easy to understand their significance of the cars inducted this year. This included the 1953 Motorama prototype, Corvette SS racer, 1963 split window coupe, and the first airbox Corvette.
