All-American Corvette Club's 12th annual "Wild About Corvettes" car show and competition

            The roads were roaring this Sunday in Paramus, New Jersey and it wasn’t because of Route 17’s usual traffic. Corvettes of all years converged upon the Bergen County town for the All-American Corvette Club’s 12^th annual “Wild About Corvettes” car show and competition.

            The All-American Corvette Club is a Bergen County organization that was founded in the year 2000. In the words of organization president Chris Riportella, what they do is, “give back to the community.” Mr. Riportella continued to explain how the proceeds from their events are donated to various charities based in Bergen County and the Paramus food bank. In the All-American Corvette Club’s twelve year existence they have made ample contributions to local causes.

            After a week of less than promising weather, the participants of the event took quite a chance when they decided to take their historic and customized performance cars on the road. Their courage and support was rewarded when the overcast skies parted, allowing the radiant June sun to bring a sparkle to their chrome.

The 12^th annual “Wild About Corvettes” car show was host to many American automotive jewels. The assortment of Corvettes was varied in tastes, models, and years, but none could deny the one similarity they all had: their beauty. Below is a listing of notable entries:

-1991 ZR1

Automatic transmission

350 cubic Inches fuel injected engine

Titanium wing, modified exhaust, scoops & badges, accessory covers, and mirror-like hand-polished engine components

Individualized paint

-2007 Z06

6-speed manual transmission

LS7 7.0 liter engine

427 cubic inches

505 horse power

-1963 C2 Sting Ray stock

4-speed manual transmission

Rarely seen split rear window

-1960 C1

4-speed manual transmission

350 cubic inches

425 horse power

4.88 rear-end gear ratio

-1990 L98

#3617 of 23,646 built

6-speed manual transmission

350 cubic inches

245 horse power

345 torque ft. lbs.

5.76 tuned port injection

-1969 C3 Sting Ray stock

4-speed manual transmission

350 Turbo-fire

300 horse power

Featured for the cars appealing interior

-Indy 500 ’08 pace car

-2007 Z06

6-speed manual transmission

427 cubic inches

505 horse power

Extensively individualized with custom upholstery and artwork under the hood and trunk

-1966 C2 stock

Automatic transmission

327 Turbo-fire

300 horse power

Laguna Blue paint; an option offered only in the 1966 year

            Though I noted the above Corvettes, all were lovely. I found that the representatives of the All-American Corvette Club were respectful, gracious, and friendly, all while remaining professional. I’d like to thank them for hosting this event and for their donations to local charity organizations. At this time, they have chosen to withhold the results of the 12^th annual “Wild About Corvettes” competition so they may vote upon the decision to release said results to be published in my blog. Their verdict is to be announced.