NCM Xperience [Pics Inside]
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NCM Xperience [Pics Inside]
Today rounded out a little vacation between my dad and I to the great state of Kentucky.
We left Tuesday and started the Bourbon Trail. We visited the six distilleries on the trail. (Woodford Reserve, Wild Turkey, Four Roses, Makers Mark, Heaven Hill, and Jim Beam.)
That part alone was a blast.
Well today we finally hit the National Corvette Museum. My family and I purchased an Xperience package for my dad for his birthday in January.
If you are not familiar with the Xperience package, you can read up on it here.
It is a MUST do if you already have your Corvette. I would have driven from California to do this. It was everything I hoped for and then some.
The VIP tour of the assembly plant was amazing, I even gave birth to a new Corvette.
While we were there, there were two new ZR1's being delivered.
One guy was older, probably close to 70 and the other guy was under was "pushing 40 as he put it." Nice cars, but damn did that C5 look good at the front of all of them. 
On to the pics...
Crappy Youtube video leaving the museum floor, drew a little crowd:
I cannot say enough about the NCM staff...Gary, Lori and our tour guide for the day, Larry. It was awesome.
Heading up to my sister's tomorrow, then headed home with a lot of booze
and many life long memories.
We left Tuesday and started the Bourbon Trail. We visited the six distilleries on the trail. (Woodford Reserve, Wild Turkey, Four Roses, Makers Mark, Heaven Hill, and Jim Beam.)
That part alone was a blast.
Well today we finally hit the National Corvette Museum. My family and I purchased an Xperience package for my dad for his birthday in January.
If you are not familiar with the Xperience package, you can read up on it here.
It is a MUST do if you already have your Corvette. I would have driven from California to do this. It was everything I hoped for and then some.
The VIP tour of the assembly plant was amazing, I even gave birth to a new Corvette.
While we were there, there were two new ZR1's being delivered.
One guy was older, probably close to 70 and the other guy was under was "pushing 40 as he put it." Nice cars, but damn did that C5 look good at the front of all of them. On to the pics...
Crappy Youtube video leaving the museum floor, drew a little crowd:
I cannot say enough about the NCM staff...Gary, Lori and our tour guide for the day, Larry. It was awesome.
Heading up to my sister's tomorrow, then headed home with a lot of booze
and many life long memories.
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Thanks for sharing. I sure your dad was thrilled. I have been to the museum once, it last year a week after the caravan. That would sure be a nice experience to have your car on display right with the new deliveries. Maybe my next trip up there I will be driving my Vette and not the wife's SUV.
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Thanks for sharing. I sure your dad was thrilled. I have been to the museum once, it last year a week after the caravan. That would sure be a nice experience to have your car on display right with the new deliveries. Maybe my next trip up there I will be driving my Vette and not the wife's SUV.
Sure enough after our plant tour, we came in, and there she sat, all freshly cleaned up. We got all kinds of compliments.
Our tour guide, (who does not have a corvette, but is looking for something just like ours) was interested in buying it. Might have to keep that in mind and look for a C6 Z.
It really was a blast, worth every cent.
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Never heard of that tour before but I did visit the museum and plant in early '08. To be honest, the museum was alright. At the time I was working for a dealership with about 125+ Vettes from '58 up. The tour lady actually gave incorrect information two different times (didn't bother correcting her) during the tour and didn't know the answer about one of the displays that I wish she did. Some of the vintage cars on display weren't in the best shape. Suprised they put a couple of them on exhibition. The gift shop was wayyy overpriced. 
The plant tour was the best. Saw the 3rd ZR1 built (red/chrome wheels) just before it came off the line.
The tour lady lied that they weren't making them after I asked about the zr1 stenciled fuel tanks and carbon fiber roof panels we passed while walking. When we made the last turn and I saw it sitting there I looked her right in the eye with a smirk. -Liar.
The plant tour was the best. Saw the 3rd ZR1 built (red/chrome wheels) just before it came off the line.
The tour lady lied that they weren't making them after I asked about the zr1 stenciled fuel tanks and carbon fiber roof panels we passed while walking. When we made the last turn and I saw it sitting there I looked her right in the eye with a smirk. -Liar.
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Yeah, the gift shop was a bit overpriced, but I did not mind as it does help keep the museum going.
It really does depend on the tour guide because our guide was very knowledgeable.
We saw quite a few ZR1's being built along the line, but I did not see 1 Z06. According to the people there, the Grand Sport has taken off big time and its leaving the Z in the dust. Those wide body panels and the option of coupe or convertible are swaying people.
But I enjoyed the museum a lot, their inventory is always changing and all the cars I saw looked to be in good shape.
I must say, starting a car on the line was awesome though, my heart skipped a beat when I got to do it.
It really does depend on the tour guide because our guide was very knowledgeable.
We saw quite a few ZR1's being built along the line, but I did not see 1 Z06. According to the people there, the Grand Sport has taken off big time and its leaving the Z in the dust. Those wide body panels and the option of coupe or convertible are swaying people.
But I enjoyed the museum a lot, their inventory is always changing and all the cars I saw looked to be in good shape.
I must say, starting a car on the line was awesome though, my heart skipped a beat when I got to do it.
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One guy on the plant tour was getting into his own car he ordered and started it for the first time. 
Right then and there I told myself that when I buy a new one, I'm doing the same thing.
Right then and there I told myself that when I buy a new one, I'm doing the same thing.
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Also I will add that I have tons of pictures of the museum and all the distillery tours on my facebook page. Search my name, or PM me and I'll add anyone here as a friend. I probably have around 400 pictures from the trip up there.
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What a great gift for your dad. The museum and plant tour are very and a must see for any Corvette enthusiast.
The museum and plant tour are very and a must see for any Corvette enthusiast.
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We did the museum delivery when getting our C6 and glad you did the Xperience for dad a life long memory
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I was so excited the morning of it all, that I kept waking up every 10 minutes checking the clock, did not want to miss that alarm.
