Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals

http://www.mcacn.com/index.htm

Show is at the Donald E Stephens Covention Center
Rosemont, IL


Entry form: http://www.mcacn.com/EntryForm.pdf



MUSCLE CAR & CORVETTE NATIONALS SHOW CAR CLASSES

The Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals will have specific classes for a wide variety of cars from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler along with classes for American Motors and other brands as needed. This is a basic overview which is subject to revision as needed. Cars will be subdivided into Stock Concours and Street Stock/Modified categories.

Although our emphasis is on Muscle Cars, Dealer Supercars and Corvettes, we will consider all show worthy collector cars and trucks.



Just some of the classes (the ones that should interest anyone on here but there are classes for all makes)

Chrysler:
401: Chrysler 300 1955-1979
402: Chrysler Misc.
403: Chrysler Competition/Race


Dodge:
501: Charger 1966-1967
502: Charger/Daytona 1968-1970
503: Charger 1971-1974
504: Challenger 1970-1974
505: B-Body 1960-1963
506: B-Body 1964-1965
507: Coronet 1966-1970
508: Dart 1960-1967
509: Dart/Demon 68-72
510: Dart/Dart Sport 1973-1976
511: Dodge Misc.
512: Dodge Competition/Race


Plymouth:
901: B-Body 1960-65
902: B-Body 66-67
903: B-Body 68-70
904: Barracuda 64-69
905: Barracuda/Cuda 70-74
906: Valiant/Duster 1970-1976
906: C-Body
907: Plymouth Misc.1928-2001
908: Plymouth Competition/Race


Miscellaneous:
3001: 1901-Present


Car Show Categories & Awards

The Nickey Chicago Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals, presented by Bill Stasek Chevrolet, is dedicated to offering fair and impartial judging in several categories. Awards will be presented as Gold, (950-1,000 points), Silver, (900-949 points), and Bronze, (850-899 points). Vehicles are judged on their own merit and will not be judged against each other.

Concours Stock: Vehicles are judged on a 1,000 point scale with deductions taken for any deviations from how the vehicle left the assembly line.

Concours Day 2: Vehicles are judged on a 1,000 point scale with no deductions taken for period correct accessories and modifications, including era correct drive-train and wheel and/or tire swaps. Note; deviations from stock must be deemed “period correct.”

Street Stock/Modified Judging: Vehicles are judged on a 1,000 point scale with no deductions for deviations from stock. Overall attention to cleanliness and detail inside and outside along with panel fit and finish is considered.

Non Judged/Pick Award Eligible: Vehicles are not judged on a point system, but will be considered for a variety of “Pick” Awards, including Celebrity, Sponsor, and Club Choice awards.

Triple Diamond Judging: Triple Diamond judging is for the country’s finest restored and original Corvettes only. Applicants must first provide proof of achieving Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top Flight status within the past five years. Full vehicle identification number must also be provided with registration. Classes are limited and we recommend registering asap to assure a spot.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Vehicles entered in competition will be considered for various “Special Awards.” These include “Pick” Awards along with the following, based on eligibility.

Platinum Pick Judges Choice Awards: These special awards will be presented to outstanding vehicles considered the “best of the best” overall by a collective group of the Judging staff. Two awards will be presented to each of the following; one for a Stock vehicle and one for a Modified vehicle. Chevy/Corvette/Buick/Olds/Pontiac/Ford/Mercury/Dodge/Plymouth/AMC/Other

Emerald Award: Presented to an Outstanding First Time Shown vehicle. One award per marque. Stock and Modified vehicles are eligible. Chevy/Corvette/Buick/Olds/Pontiac/Ford/Mercury/Dodge/Plymouth/AMC/Other

Sponsor Pick Awards: A variety of Sponsor Pick awards will be presented. These awards are chosen by our sponsors based on their own individual criteria.

Leading Lady Award: Must be titled and registered in Ladies name. (Proof of title or registration required in advance). Overall Outstanding entry owned by a Lady. GM/Corvette/Ford/Mopar/Other

Shining Star Award: (Under 25 Year Old Owner, title or registration proof required in advance) Awarded to an Outstanding entry owned by a participant 25 years of age or younger.) GM/Ford/Mopar/Other

Club Pick Award: Chosen collectively by members of eligible individual participating clubs.

Display Awards: A variety of special award plaques will be presented to participants utilizing Outstanding displays that show creativity and fine presentation.

Outstanding Club Display Award: Presented to the club that creates the most Outstanding club presentation. Must have a minimum of four vehicles registered in competition in the club name. Display must have Club identification signage and full stanchions around the entire display to be eligible.






MUSCLE CAR AND CORVETTE NATIONALS WILL FEATURE

BIG NICKEY CHICAGO and MR. NORMS Special Displays:

Relive the glory days of the Muscle Car wars with a historical display of the very best cars from Nickey Chicago and Mr. Norm. These displays once again will face off with only real documented Nickey and Mr. Norms cars from 1967-2011 from both of these Chicago Icons. You will also be able to meet current and past staff members, including Don Swiatek, Hi-Performance Cars and Parts Manager for Nickey and Mr. Norm Kraus, owner of Grand Spaulding Dodge.



2010 SPECIAL INVITATIONAL DISPLAYS:

Class of 1970 40th Anniversary Display:
Featuring more than 40 of the absolute “Top Dog” Muscle Cars from various manufacturers for the 1970 model year. For 2010, we will feature TWO circles; one with hardtops and one with convertibles AND several additional displays; one featuring HEMI Mopar convertibles and another featuring GTO Judge convertibles. You will be treated to some of the country's rarest and most desirable Muscle Machines which are coming in from prominent collections nationwide, many rarely shown to the public.

MOTION MADNESS
This very special gathering will showcase some of the wildest dealer-built supercars ever to roam the streets. Joel "Mr. Motion" Rosen built the cars while Marty Schorr introduced the legend to the world with some of the most creative and eye catching ads ever seen. This is a rare opportunity to see some of the wildest and rarest muscle cars ever built, including several Phase III Camaro's, a variety of Corvettes and some very special and seldom seen authentic Baldwin-Motion creations. See the cars AND meet the two men who made it all happen! (see below)


Shelby Snakepit II:
With the overwhelming response we received for this special feature at our 2009 show, The Shelby Snakepit will return with a whole new crop of Shelby's finest documented authentic creations from 1965-1970, including the incredible Dragon Snake Cobra. Hosted by Colin Comer, noted author and Shelby historian.

BUICK STAGE II DISPLAY
This display will feature two of the rarest Buick Muscle Cars ever built. These 1970 Stage II G.S.'s were purpose built factory racers and are the only two known to exist. Along with these notable cars, a special collection of rare and one-off parts will be shown along with various historical items.

CARS OF HURST Performance Display:

This very special display will feature Hurst/Olds from 1968-to present day including several significant one-off cars and Official Pace Cars along with some of the other offerings that came out of the Hurst Performance garage bearing Olds, AMC, Dodge, Chevy, Chrysler and Pontiac nameplates. Expect the unexpected in this gathering. In addition to 25+ documented Hurst automobiles, you will also be able to meet both Linda Vaughan and Jack "Doc" Watson! (see below)

Corvette Triple Diamond Showcase and Competition, Sponsored by Corvette Central:
Featuring a historic walk through time with the country's finest restored and original Corvettes that have already achieved NCRS Top Flight AND Bloomington Gold status. Owners will compete for the coveted Triple Diamond award, considered one of the industries most prestigious. Entrants range from 1953-2003.

sYc Supercars Showcase:
A very special gathering of authentic dealer-built Supercars from Yenko, Gibb and others. Presented by www.Yenko.net. Absolutely no “clones” or “tributes” here!

sYc Members Showcase Display:
This area features some of the coolest Muscle Cars ever assembled. You'll see documented real Muscle Machines. Presented by www.yenko.net

Additional Special Displays:

The Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals will also be playing host to several other special gatherings including the Mopar Alley, presented by The Chicagoland Mopar Club, the "AMC-YA" Group featuring significant American Motors cars and the History of the Pontiac GTO, 1964-2006, presented by the Cruisin' Tigers GTO Club. Additional special displays TBA.



CELEBRITY APPEARANCES:


Mr. Norm Kraus, The man behind Grand Spaulding Dodge will be in the Mr. Norms Garage display, sitting behind his original showroom desk ready to take your order! Saturday and Sunday.

Joel "Mr. Motion" Rosen, We are honored to have "Mr. Motion" himself as an honored guest. The amazing and outrageous cars that came out of the Baldwin-Motion garage in New York represent an era that will never be repeated. Meet Joel and hear the stories that are indeed Supercar Legend.

Marty Schorr, Editor of CARS Magazine and acclaimied automotive author. Marty Schorr is the man behind the outrageous Motion ads from "back in the day" and he has written numerous articles along with his outstanding book, Motion Performance; Tales of a Muscle Car Builder. Meet Marty and get your signed copy of the book at the show!

Linda "Miss Hurst Golden Shifter" Vaughan. Linda Vaughan is legendary not only for her connections to Hurst, but in all area's of the motorsports world. This is your chance to meet Linda in person and maybe even get a hug! Linda will be appearing Saturday and Sunday in our big "Cars of Hurst" Invitational display.

Jack "Doc" Watson, We certainly can't have a gathering of Hurst vehicles without the man who made it happen on hand! "Doc" Watson will be on hand sharing memories of the good old days and telling you all about the exciting things that are happening now with Hurst Performance vehicles. "Doc" Watson will be with us both Saturday and Sunday, right next to Linda Vaughan in our "Cars of Hurst" Invitational display.

Bob McClurg, Legendary photographer and automotive author Bob McClurg will be coming in all the way from Hawaii. Bob will be signing his new book; Yenko; The Man, The Machines, The Legend and he will also be covering our event for several national publications.

Helen (Mrs. Fred) Gibb, We are honored to have Helen Gibb as our special guest. Helen will be showing various memorabilia from her own personal collection in the sYc Supercars Showcase area, featuring various pictures from the glory days of Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, home of the ZL1 and many other muscle cars and Gibb supercars. Presented by www.yenko.net

Jim Luikens, Nickey Chicago will be hosting Jim Luikens in their display both Saturday and Sunday. Jim has been involved in the Muscle Car and Race industry for many years. He was the H-Performance Manager for Berger Chevrolet back in the day and is active in a wide variety of motorsports events.

Additional Automotive Celebrity Appearances To be Announced.



FEATURED ARTIST:

Dan McCrary, Once again, we are happy to host a Featured Artist, and this year it is Dan McCrary who will be coming in from North Carolina. Be sure to see the latest in Limited Edition prints along with some of the original art that will Dan will offer at the show. For a preview of Dan's outstanding work, visit www.dmccraryart.com

(2009 Featured Artist: David Snyder)



OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES:
Triple Diamond Corvette Gallery and Competition, Sponsored by Corvette Central:
See the finest restored and original Corvettes that have already achieved Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top Flight status. These are truly the “best of the best” in the Corvette world! Display is set up in chronological order to show the history of the Corvette featuring Corvettes from 1953-1993.

Vintage Certification Program for Unrestored Original Camaros and Chevelles:
We are proud to host our Vintage Certification Program for unrestored, original Camaros and Chevelles. This program is designed to encourage owners to maintain their cars in original condition, as they left the factory. These cars are used to document build methods and other significant and historical features. (This program will expand to additional makes and models in the future).

Rescue 1 Fire Safety For Kids Willys:
See the Rescue 1/Barrs Leak '33 Willys and meet Driver/Fire Fighter Jeff Steere. Kids will get the latest Fire Safety coloring books and other neat stuff while learning the importance of home fire safety. www.firesafetyforkids.org

Rescue 1 Fire Safety For Kids Charity Auction:
Your chance to bid on a wide variety of parts and memorabilia while helping out a great cause. We will host a Silent auction and a Live auction with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the Rescue 1 Fire Safety For Kids program. (To make a donation, please e-mail bashton426@gmail.com) You can bid to own one-off autographed memorabilia, parts and maybe even a car or two!

ALL INDOOR SWAP MEET:
See nearly 200 all indoor swap spaces jam-packed with everything from intake manifolds and body panels to rare New Old Stock parts along with a wide variety of services. This is an automotive parts and services ONLY swap meet! Absolutely NO bedsheets, travel agencies or other non automotive vendors allowed. (Automotive collectibles are allowed in this area).

INDOOR COMMERCIAL VENDORS:
See a variety of automotive related vendors offering good and services. Join Mid America Motorworks, Keisler Engineering, Reliable Carriers, Inc., Legendary Interiors, Inline Tube and restoration specialists including MuscleCar Designs, The Finer Details and others. Your chance to talk directly to the best nationally recognized service providers in the industry!

VIP COLLECTION, CARS FOR SALE:
This area is reserved for 20 of the finest collector cars offered directly by the owners. Cars must apply to be accepted in this very special gathering!

COLLECTOR CAR CORRAL:
Find the collector car of your dreams in this area featuring cars offered for sale. (Saturday morning move-in)



CELEBRITY BOOK SIGNINGS:
Meet some of the very best nationally known automotive writers and expand your library with a personally signed copy of their latest releases.

Colin Comer: Author of Million Dollar Muscle Cars and his beautiful book; The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles; Cobras, Mustangs and Super Snakes.

Marty Schorr: Your chance to get the inside scoop from the source. Marty was the Editor of High Performance Cars magazine and wrote countless articles in many other publications. Mr. Schorr was also the marketing man behind the wild Baldwin-Motion creations. Marty's latest book is titled Motion Performance; Tales of a Muscle Car Builder.

John Gunnell: John has authored way too many books to list here, including the popular Standard Catalog series, and he currently writes for several national magazines.

Dr. Pete Giminez: Dr. Pete will be offering his “Corvette Racing Legends, The Story of the L-88 Option Packages” book and will also be discussing his latest book which focuses on Chevrolet's COPO option cars.

Bob McClurg, Bob will b;e signing his latest book; Yenko, The Man, The Machines, The Legend. To guarantee a copy of this very limited edition book, e-mail bashton426@gmail.com to reserve your personally autographed copy to be picked up at the show.

Additional authors to be announced...


KIDS SCAVENGER HUNT:
MCACN is devoted to making this event for ALL of the family, so we have created a Kids Scavenger Hunt. Kids will get a special punch card and map so they can search for “clues” at our Sponsor booths and other show landmarks. When they complete the search and turn in their cards, they will be awarded free prizes. REMEMBER; Kids 12 and under always get in free!

SEMINARS;

We will be hosting a variety of informative Seminars throughout the weekend. This will include "How to get your car in a magazine", with several of your favorite writer/photographers, "Underhood Transformation" hosted by Next Level Kustoms and more TBA.

So since apparently one of our own (TOM) is going to be on display we have to hit this show up.

How does Sunday November 21st work? Post up if you would like to go and we will decide on a meeting place and all that stuff.

I am in for the 21st

Depending if Brandon has a wrestling tournament that Sunday I will be there. If he has a tournament then I will be there Sat.

Cool bros, thanks. I really want to get as many CAMM people there to join me and share in the fun! BTW this show is HUGE and there is alot to see and do. It's like the Chicago Auto Show for muscle cars.

Hey Tom, just a heads up. Bring a cooler full of beer, they dont check your car. As long as you keep it in plastic cups you will be fine. Trust me, we drank about 4 cases in 3 days at the world of wheels.

Well, I would if it were just me. Since I have been invited by Mr. Norm's to join them in their booth, I can't do anything that would cause a scandal. I have to behave myself.

Illinois Chaos wrote:

Well, I would if it were just me. Since I have been invited by Mr. Norm's to join them in their booth, I can't do anything that would cause a scandal. I have to behave myself.

true that.

I could see it now, being escorted out by security. Norm throwing a shit conniption at Tim.

I'll definitely be there!!

Coming Sunday Tom?


Anyone else?

YUP

I'm dumb and forgot about this for a second and told them I would work on the 21st. I only have to be in until 1 pm at the latest so I will just meet up with you guys at the show after I escape.

eviltrycycle wrote:

Coming Sunday Tom?


Anyone else?

I'm 99% sure I can make it.

I took my car in yesterday. The Mr. Norm's conversion is going on now. Later this week it's down to Naperville to get some new tires from JT!!! Him the man.

I can't wait to see it on the 21st. Going to be badass.

Okie5.7 wrote:

I can't wait to see it on the 21st. Going to be badass.

Yeah, Nick, it's gonna look a little different. The "faker" shaker is going on. Just going to put it up on the hood and grt rid of all that crap on top of my manifold. Heidi at BT is sending me some stuff. A set of coil pack covers, even. She wanted to send me a complete under hood kit. I told her I have one already. So I got front and rear door sills and the visor disguisers.

I'm hoping that Vic and I will make it on the 21st. Time will tell so I really don't want to commit to anything yet. I'll post up a "definite" one way or the other closer to the date.

I'm really excited for you Tom. It's totally a BIG DEAL and you are very deserving. REALLY! Could not have happened to a nicer person!

im looking for someone to tag along with me.. but Im definately trying to hit this up... and I will probably be going on the 21st!!!

I am totally still in for this, just will be coming from work. If anyone wants to go later in the day I will be leaving Elmhurst between 1230 and 1 pm so you are more then welcome to meet me at work and follow me over. On Sunday its over by like 5 or 530 so we won't get to see as much but really I think we are all wanting to see the Mr Norm's display and not much more right????

We got a thing on Sunday, looks like Saturday for me...

eviltrycycle wrote:

I am totally still in for this, just will be coming from work. If anyone wants to go later in the day I will be leaving Elmhurst between 1230 and 1 pm so you are more then welcome to meet me at work and follow me over. On Sunday its over by like 5 or 530 so we won't get to see as much but really I think we are all wanting to see the Mr Norm's display and not much more right????

I think once you get there you will want to see it all. This show has the most awesome muscle cars assembled in one place that you will ever see. There is also a swap meet and lots to see there. Good stuff!

I got called over to Mr. Norm's today to view the new flat black Mr. Norm's GSS Bumble Tail Stripe. It look's way sick!!! I also made my decision on the interior. I went with a similar color leather as I have now, Dark Slate but in a two tone body with a Barracuda flint center piece. It has an Ostritch pattern on it. It is a very close match between the two pieces. Then the custom double row stitching will be a silvery gray color. The seat backs will be custom embroidered with Mr. Norm's Signature Edition GSS Charger, or something similar to that. I can't make up my mind. Maybe Mr. Norms' GSS Charger, or Mr. Norms Signature Edition.

They also had my shaker bubble reworked and cut down to the correct size to fit my hood and it is going to be awesome. It will be mounted to the hood and stick out farther than it did before, plus it will now be functional. It took an unbelievable effort to get this one off shaker done to my satisfaction, but it is now awesome looking!!

I'm so glad it's going well! I can tell you are really excited just by your writing

I can't wait to see it!!

Awesome awesome awesome!