2009 is about ready for the history books. For the Solid Axle Corvette Club it has been eventful. We had a great convention in Ventura California, made possible by the Southern California Chapter. Let's look to 2010 with anticipation for more Corvette fun. For other events click on "Solid Axle Events" and "All Corvettes Events". Technical questions are tackled almost daily, so click on "Technical Help". If you would like to know a little more about our chapters, click on "SACC Chapters". If you would like to know the purpose of this club, or the history of the solid axle Corvette, click on "About Our Club" for a complete run-down penned by our founding president and Corvette authority Noland Adams.
We have
a new treasurer, meet
Bill Herron. So you can get to know Bill a little better, here's his bio:
I'm member #229, a holdover from the SACE days. I'm a CPA
(sometimes that stands for "Car Parking Attendant") in Sarasota, FL,
and have had three solid axle Corvettes over the years. My first was 58
#6045, bought in mid 1978, right after I moved to FL from Long Island.
That car was as close to daily transportation as any (I alternated with my
56 Nomad). The next was 56 #2823, one of six SR-1 Corvettes built (and one
of two known to exist), bought out of a pole barn in 1981. It looked like
the cat had just dragged it in from who knows where. Wish I still had that
one - just didn't quite know what it was at the time. My current is
57 #3143, bought from the original owner's widow in 1991. Webster Benner,
Jr worked at GM Styling and Chevy Engineering when he ordered the car (built
April Fool's Day, 1957!). He drag raced and drove the stink outta the car
- I'm still trying to catch up! While it's not my everyday vehicle (a 97
Corvette serves that purpose), I have driven the car nearly 50,000 miles
under my ownership, including numerous trips to the NCM (winning the inaugural
Quadra-Challenge in 1998 much to the chagrin of many a newer Corvette), a couple
of trips to Bloomington Gold, a jaunt to Monterey/Salinas (SACC 2002
Convention), the 2003 SACC Flint Convention, and lotsa years running the road
tour at the Cypress Gardens NCRS show. The records I have for the car
leads me to believe the actual mileage to be in excess of 200,000 and still
going strong! I believe in driving these cars; I do not own a trailer or
truck (just a 95 Camaro besides the Corvettes). If you see my car on a
trailer it's probably either broken or stolen!
Welcome on board, Bill!
Remember, stay wrapped in plastic fantastic...See ya at the events...Jack "Doc" Hollada.
