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John Thompson passed on 10.18.2025

We were notified that John Thompson has passed away on Saturday 10.18.2025 When more details are available, they will be posted. In the interim prayers for the family go out. John was a long time member of FCC going back decades & will be missed.

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Salvation Army Bell Ringing 12.09.23

Saturday December 9th location is Walmart at the HOME door entrance 10 am :       1.   _____Barb Harris_ ______Jim Schoenfield   11am:         1.  ____Bob Hall ____Mary Hall   12 pm         1.  _____Fred Andalora _____Laurinie Andalora   1 pm          ...

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Now sponsored by Matick Chevrolet!

Now sponsored by Matick Chevrolet!

The Flint Corvette Club would like to announce a new partnership with one of the leading Corvette dealers in the nation, Matick Chevrolet. Matick is a massive newly remodeled 175,000 square foot facility on 13 acres located in Redford MI. They can display their...

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The Corvette Name

Fast & Sleek Myron Scott, at the time Chevrolet's Chief photographer, is credited with coming up with the Corvette name, drawing from the small, fast warships of the "Corvette" class. The Jaguar XK120 is believed to have been the inspiration for the first...

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Fiberglass Prototype for Corvette Planned

A Rush To the Show Robert Morrison had inherited a small fiberglass reinforced plastics factory in the early 50's. He met with GM purchasing agent Carl Klein on February 5, 1953 to talk about producing the Corvette parts in fiberglass. After meeting with Chevy...

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Chevy Not Good Enough?

Chevrolet is shunned from GM Motorama 1953 was the first year the Corvette was produced, originally envisioned by Harley Earl, the Corvette was Chevy's first entrance in the 1953 GM Motorama. The GM Motorama was GM's "dream car" show and had been used in the past to...

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The Corvette Logo

Billy gets inspiration for logo William Durant, the founder of GM, said a wallpaper pattern he saw in a Paris hotel in 1908 inspired the bow tie logo. Supposedly, he ripped off a small piece of it and brought it back to Detroit. Hood Emblem is Illegal? The original...

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Come Join Us

Legends Bar & Grill

3235 W Thompson Rd, Fenton, MI 48430

2nd Tuesday each month

6 - 7pm Dinner / 7pm Meeting