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QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
QCC
AUGUST 2021
VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 1
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910 QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 2
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
CONTENTS
BIRTHDAYS 3 AUGUST TRIVIA / FUNNIES 19
CLUB NOTICEBOARD 4 MERCHANDISE 20
CLUB COMMITTEE 5 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 21
AGM NOTICE 6 C8 CORVETTES SOLD OUT 22-23
PRESIDENT’S REPORT 7
NEW MEMBERS 8
TREASURER’S REPORT 9
PAST RUN REPORTS & PHOTOS 12-13
SAVE THE DATE / EVENTS / RUN INFO 15-17
PERFORMAX RACING @ LAKESIDE WRITE-UP 18
15% DISCOUNT ALL CLUB MEMBERS
AUGUST 2021
4 Glenys GOCS 19 Gail FARMER 25 Bruce VANBRUG
10 David HUTCHESON 22 Kathie MILOS Catherine DOWLING
12 Peter ELDRED 23 Carmel BURGESS 28 Pamela MARSHALL
Peter THOMAS Jackie DEYSEL 29 Peter STEVE
17 Christopher GREEN 25 Alan DARMANIN 31 Lee STICKLER
Front Cover:
CDUCC Corvette Classic at Sandstone Point Hotel July 2021
QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 3
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
CLUB NOTICEBOARD
This is the official Newsletter of the Queensland Corvette Club Inc.
• Club meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30pm (unless
otherwise noted in the club calendar) in the Gowan Room, Runcorn Tavern, Runcorn.
• Membership
Renewals $70 due 1st July / New members $70 pro-rata quarterly.
For pro rata rates please contact Club Secretary.
• Correspondence To:
Queensland Corvette Club Inc.
PO Box 1094
Sunnybank Hills
Qld. 4109
• E-Payments
Suncorp/Metway Bank— Queensland Corvette Club Inc.
Note: QCC Bank Account Number has Changed March 2020, Please update your records.
BSB- 484799 A/C 167289740
Please include your name & payment details and advise the Treasurer by email to ensure correct
receipt of your payment.
• Annual Business Advertising
All Advertisements are full colour.
Full Page $400.00
Half Page $200.00
Quarter Page $100.00
Business Card $50.00
• Member Classifieds
Advertisements submitted will run in magazine and on web for minimum of three months. After
three months advertisements may run on web only.
Disclaimer: All advertising material is accepted on the understanding that it does not contravene the Trade Prac-
tices Act. No responsibility is accepted by the Queensland Corvette Club Inc. for statements made or the failure of
any product or service to give satisfaction. Inclusion of any advertisement shall not be construed as an endorse-
ment by the Queensland Corvette Club Inc.
QCC PLANS IN RELATION TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Clearly the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has sparked an emergency across our community & the World. A
situation that has developed and changes weekly. There can be no denying the exponential growth in
this virus’s spread, so as you are no doubt aware, there are a number of government restrictions and
health recommendations which are already in place, and new ones being introduced at times, we seem
to have respectable control of the Virus in Queensland, but this still will affect the way the Queensland
Corvette Club Inc. can operate in the future.
The Management Committee conveys to all QCC Members that they must comply with all the up to
date Government Regulations/Restrictions & respect your other Members & their Family on all Events/
Runs going into the future.
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QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
President Secretary
Brad Stumer Nick Ladell
bradstumer@gmail.com nladell@yahoo.com.au
0414 730 833 0407 267 838
Treasurer
Lorna Mihill
robert.mihill@bigpond.com
0419 756 394
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Vice President & Run Editor
Co-ordinator Tim Wolf
Don Campbell tim.wolf@aplng.com.au
dkcmdc@bigpond.net.au 0467 733 426
0412 731 865
Acting Fundraiser’s
Brad & Sandy Stumer
Website Co-Ordinator and Equipment Officer
Technical Tips The Committee
Mike Gocs Equipment held at
mikegocs@gmail.com Tony & Carol Golles
0468 371 666
Merchandise Officer Safety Officer
Carol Golles Sandy Stumer
sellog52@outlook.com sandystumer@gmail.com
0403 181 432 0419 776 247
Compliance/Technical Officer Compliance/Technical Officer
C1—C3 Chris Carson C4–C8 John Bondok
carsonl88@hotmail.com jbondok@bigpond.net.au
0432 968 427 0419 999 350
QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 5
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
THE CLUB NEEDS YOU.
Our AGM has been moved due to the COVID Lockdown
to Wednesday 1st September, so get involved
in the running of your Club, as it needs new and fresh
ideas every year. Step up and do a tour of duty.
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB INC.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
7.30pm Wednesday 1st September 2021
The Gowan Room, Runcorn Tavern, Runcorn
Directly after the General Meeting.
NB: The existing Committee will stand down and where there are not enough
candidates nominated, nominations will be taken from the floor.
All written nominations must reach the President by mail or email
no later than Wednesday 25th August.
Committee Positions Vacant:
Executive Management:- Management:-
President Vice President / Events Co-ordinator
Secretary Editor
Treasurer Web Site Co-ordinator
Technical Tips
Merchandise Officer
Fundraiser
Safety Officer
Equipment Officer
Compliance / Technical Advisors
Liaison Officer
QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 6
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
PRESIDENTS REPORT AUGUST 2021
Hi Corvetters, COVID again, this month, but this time a full
lockdown and restrictions put on us for 8 days, hope they can get
this new Delta strain under control, so we don’t look at another
week. This COVID Strain is dreadful, so we must consider the
wider implications and as a Club and we cannot risk potentially
exposing our members or their families to any increased risk of
spreading the virus. Due to these COVID restrictions in place now
most Runs/Events have been postponed or cancelled.
We have had to cancel 2 meetings now and hopefully September we can have the AGM, time
will tell !! Repco Max Charity Day has been cancelled with no date in sight with all other runs
have been postponed to later dates, again depending on the COVID situation.
NB: So, to remind you all please before you set off for any Runs advertised
in the Vetteletter phone or email the trip leader or myself.
I did say the July Vetteletter was the last correspondence for those who have not paid their
Membership renewal, however because we have missed 2 meetings and have around 33
Members not renewed, I have sent this to every member on the 2020-2021 database. This
will be your last Vetteletter unless you renew. We currently have 112 Members.
Runs/Events to look out for:
Morgan Park Raceway / Performax Production Racing – Sat 20th & Sun 21st August.
Gold Coast Car Show / Bob Mihill’s Memorial Run – This has been postponed till
Sunday 7th November.
Mothers Products Demo / Auto One Browns Plains – Tuesday Night 28th September. We
have been invited by Auto One to get some great info and demonstrations for all the products
from Gary Waterson from Mothers. On the night Members will get a 25% discount on all
products and 15% to all other Members till the end of September.
Stone Pillow / Wounded Heroes 9th October – This is a family open day & sleep-out being
held at their headquarters @ 221 Grindle Road, Wacol and it would be nice to see as many
Vettes as possible to support one of our major charities & their Event. More info will be in the
September Vetteletter or contact Brad.
Carrara Markets / 5th Father’s Day Car Show Weekend – Sat 4th & Sun 5th September.
As per previous years this is a 2-day Event, but you can attend & show your Vette for 1 day.
So, if you are interested, please contact Tom the organiser directly.
What he will need is your name, email, Vette details & phone number, and what days you will
be coming. Contact Tom Stoewer / email: tom.c.stoewer@gmail.com for the Info.
All the best for the month take care and stay safe.
Drive you Dream.
Brad Stumer
bradstumer@gmail.com / Mob: 0414 730 833
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QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
QLD CORVETTE CLUB INC.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY 7th JULY 2021 AT THE RUNCORN TAVERN
Due to the COVID restrictions that were in place at the time
(compulsory wearing of masks & only 1 person per 4sqm rule)
the July Meeting was Cancelled.
__________________________________________________________________
Brendan Nikolajew Member #815—RIP.
It is with Heartfelt Sympathy that I advise we have lost yet another member of the Corvette
family, Brendan Nikolajew (our Wounded Heroes Member) has now left us and gone to a
much better place and no longer suffering. On behalf of the Corvette Club, we have passed
on our condolences to Leah and their children Georgie and Roman.
2020 Family Day at Wounded Heroes Brendan’s ‘74 Vette after it was detailed,
Martin Shaw, Brad Stumer, Brendan Nikolajew, polished and Ceramic Coated April 2021
Mike Gocs, Gordon Walden & Jim Beliveau.
NEW MEMBERS JUNE & JULY 2021
#827 John Barba 1976 Red C3 Coupe
#828 Steve & Sandra Bundy 1976 Blue C3 Coupe
Hope you all enjoy your ride with
the Qld. Corvette Club. Cheers, Brad.
QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 8
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
TREASURER’S REPORT
Queensland Corvette Club 01/07/2021 - 31/07/2021
Opening Balance as at 30/06/2021
Suncorp Main Account $27,345.80
Suncorp Second Account $ 1,322.40
Suncorp Term Deposit $40,000.00
Petty Cash Float $ 50.00
Merchandise Cash Float $ 100.00
TOTAL $68,818.20
INCOME
Membership Renewals (32) $2,240.00
Membership Raffle $ 55.00
New Membership (1) $ 70.00
Magazine Advertising (Shannons & Performax) $ 800.00
TOTAL $3,165.00
EXPENDITURE
ABN Edit Fees per McDuff Accountants $ 330.00
TOTAL $ 330.00
CLOSING BALANCE AS AT 31/07/2021
Suncorp Main Account $30,035.80
Suncorp Second Account $ 1,467.40
Suncorp Term Deposit - 6 months @ .3% - Matures 20/10/21 $40,000.00
Petty Cash Float $ 50.00
Merchandise Cash Float $ 100.00
TOTAL $71,653.20
We specialize in providing all your Corvette Parts & Accessories.
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We stock more than a thousand corvette parts here in Brisbane. We can ship many parts
overnight if required!! Browse around our on-line store or email your requirements
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Jumpers & Jazz / Warwick Weekend
Met up with fellow attendees at Puma Service Centre Dinmore, there were 4 Corvettes and 3 Pontiacs. We
travelled up to Oakey for a break, then onto the Oakey Army Aviation Museum which I found very interesting.
Then we continued onto the Meringandan Pub meeting up with a couple more Pontiacs. The seating was outside
unfortunately it was a very cold & windy day, and they were not able to move us indoors, so we moved onto the
Highfields Tavern for lunch.
Left there late afternoon and back to Toowoomba for the night. Waking up early morning to 1 degree then
departed with 2 Corvettes & 5 Pontiacs to Warwick for the Jumpers & Jazz Festival meeting up with 2 more QCC
Vettes.
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CDUCC Classic / Sandstone Point Hotel
We called through Shell Nudgee and picked up another 4 Corvettes for the drive to Sandstone Point.
It was a fine day with around 75 Corvettes on display, a great venue, and a very busy place.
Thanks to Peter and his CDUCC team for putting on a terrific day.
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QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
FUTURE RUNS
SAVE THE DATE
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID LOCKDOWN
WED, 4 AUG 2021 QCC GENERAL MEETING / AGM
RUNCORN TAVERN
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID REGULATIONS CHARITY DAY / SAUSAGE SIZZLE
SAT, 14 AUG 2021
REPCO MAX / MOSS STREET & VETTE SHOW
POSPONED DUE TO COVID REGULATIONS GOLD COAST CAR SHOW
SUN, 15 AUG 2021
MUDGEERABA SHOWGROUNDS BOB MIHILLS MEMORIAL RUN
SAT, 20 AUG
MORGAN PARK WARWICK PERFORMAX RACING PRODUCTION
SUN, 21 AUG 2021
POSPONED DUE TO COVID REGULATIONS FULL 200 VEHICLES
SUN, 29 AUG 2021
PEAKS CROSSING PRIVATE INVITATION ONLY SHOW & SHINE
WED, 1 SEPT 2021 RUNCORN TAVERN QCC GENERAL MEETING / AGM
SAT, 4 SEPT
CARRARA MARKETS EVENTS ARENA 5th ANNUAL FATHERS DAY CAR SHOW
SUN, 5 SEPT 2021
BREAKFAST & LAPS WITH
SUN, 19 SEPT 2021 LAKESIDE RACEWAY
THE PONTIAC CAR CLUB
TUESDAY NIGHT
AUTO ONE / BROWNS PLAINS MOTHER’S PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS
28, SEPT 2021
FULL 200 VEHICLES
SUN, 3 OCT 2021 PEAKS CROSSING
PRIVATE INVITATION ONLY SHOW & SHINE
WOUNDED HEROES / STONE PILLOW CLUB SUPPORT / VETTE SHOW
SAT, 9 OCT 2021
GRINDLE ROAD, WACOL AND SLEEP-OUT
GOLD COAST CAR SHOW
SUN, 7 NOV 23021 MUDGEERABA SHOWGROUNDS
BOB MIHILLS MEMORIAL RUN
PROPOSED
SAT, 20 NOV 2021 DREAMWORLD
XMAS DINNER WITH THE TIGERS
OTHER INTERESTING RUNS/SHOWS IN JULY
NB: Below event information may or may not happen due to COVID-19 restrictions or weather. Please
check and confirm details before looking at attending any of these events.
Munchies Car Meet / Every Friday Night from 6pm – Munch Inn Café, Elizabeth Street Shopping Centre -
28 Elizabeth St Cnr Beaudesert Rd. Acacia Ridge.
Yank Tanks / Every 2nd Sunday / Cadillac LaSalle Club of Queensland. Pimpama City Shopping Centre,
102 Pimpama Jacobs Well Rd.
Cars and Coffee / Every 3rd Saturday 5-8pm – Brisbane Car Meets & Cruising. Links Drive Yatala. Contact:
Peter Freeman Mob: 0405 417 723
Joe’s Diner Car Meet / Saturday 4th Sept & 2nd Oct from 4-9.30pm 1084 Kingsford Smith Dr, Eagle Farm
Historic Leyburn Sprints / August 21st & 22nd Leyburn Southern Darling Downs
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DUE TO COVID REGULATIONS/RESTRICTIONS
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO
SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2021
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Performax Racing @ Lakeside
Results for Performax Racing for the last round at Lakeside Raceway on the 10th of July.
Great weekend for Performax Racing in the last round with both cars being hard to beat. American muscle pre-
vailed showing the Japanese and European cars a good clear view of their rear end, and that’s the closest anyone
got all weekend. A lot of comments were made about how fast these two cars were around the track with Greg set-
ting the pace for the day, a time nobody could get close to, except Michael in the C5.
The Grey C6 Z06 Driven by Greg Waters took out POLL position on the weekend and then went on to make it a
clean sweep for the weekend taking out first place in Race 1, Race 2 and Race 3.
The Black and White C5 Driven by Michael Learoyd was right up there with him taking out second place in qualify-
ing and then 2nd place in Race 1 and Race 2. Unfortunately, on race 3 he suffered a fuel issue and didn’t complete
the last lap.
Performax Racing only intended to use this year as a test, to work out what needed to be done to the cars and set
them up properly to be competitive next year. Looks like the plans may have changed as we are now becoming
the front runners in the series a lot faster than we expected.
Next race is at Morgan Park in August on the 20th and 21st, a big weekend with 2 days of racing.
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TRIVIA AND FUNNIES
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CLUB MERCHANDISE
Car Sticker $5
Polos $36
Dress Shirts $45
Jackets $60
Name Badge $12
Flags / $10 a pair or $6 each
Bucket Hats $17
Caps $15
Chambray Shirts $54
Demin Shirts $74
Ladies 3/4 Sleeve $49
Ladies Cap Sleeved $46
Your Name on Shirt $8
Your Name
Your Name
QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 20QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Personalised Prestige
Number Plates
Paid $3,300 to own these so
please make a reasonable
offer if you would like them.
Contact: Brad Stumer
Mob: 0414 730 833
Email:
bradstumer@gmail.com
MUSCLE CAR REPRODUCTIONS
For customised Fibre Glass bits
contact Simon on 0414 229 179.
I can do very competitive prices
and aim to make better products
than come out of the US. Exam-
ples shown but can do any parts.
QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 21QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910 CORVETTE SOLD OUT BEFORE THE FIRST ONE LANDS IN AUSSIE The first batch of factory-built right-hand-drive Chevrolet Corvettes has sold out before they’ve even turned up in local showrooms – and there will likely be a blackout before the next Australian allocation arrives. The 2022 Chevrolet Corvette sports-car has become a sell-out success before the first example has even been displayed on a showroom floor. And some buyers have agreed to pay dealer delivery fees in excess of $20,000 to secure a vehicle, in some cases pushing drive-away prices beyond $200,000. All 250 in the first allocation of factory-built right-hand-drive Chevrolet Corvettes are spoken for and have customer names on them – and all were bought without a single local test drive. General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) has confirmed “the initial allocation has been accounted for”. However, the GMSV statement added: “But this is only the first allocation”. CarAdvice understands each dealer will only receive between three and five vehicles, with little flexibility in choice of colours or options. However, dealers – and it seems customers – are taking all they can get in the historic first shipment of factory-built right-hand-drive Corvettes. For the first time in the 58-year history of the Corvette, General Motors will manufacture a right-hand-drive version of its iconic sports car – North America’s answer to Porsche and Ferrari. The latest generation is the first time the engine has been mid-mounted (behind the driver’s seat), making a right- hand-drive conversion more economical and less of an engineering challenge. As reported earlier, there will initially be five versions of the 2022 Chevrolet Corvette, starting with a model called the 2LT priced from $144,990 plus on- road costs, a mid-grade 3LT priced from $160,500 plus on-road costs, and a flagship Carbon Edition, priced from $189,990 before on-road costs. QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 22
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910 A convertible version of all the 2LT and 3LT models will also be available for an additional $15,000 each – bringing the total line-up at launch to five models. The first batch of right-hand-drive Chevrolet Corvettes is due to roll off the production line in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA in the second half of this year before local deliveries commence either just before Christmas or early next year. When asked if there will be continuous supply of the Chevrolet Corvette – or if the model will be sold periodically and in batches – a statement from GMSV said: “There will be some further Model Year 2022 allocation, with Model Year 2023 to follow when production commences for right-hand drive,” said GMSV. Left unsaid for now are any plans for the even faster Chevrolet Corvette Z06 version, which is yet to be unveiled. However, CarAdvice understands that model is also a chance to come to Australia eventually, albeit in limited numbers. When asked about industry claims some GMSV dealers were quoting between $20,000 and $40,000 in dealer delivery fees – in addition to the dealer’s profit margin – given the popularity of the vehicle and the initial tight stock allocation, the statement from GMSV said: “Delivery fees are at the discretion of the dealer”. The latest Chevrolet Corvette is the fastest of its breed, after switching to a mid-engine layout (for better weight distribution) and a fast-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission. Powered by a 6.2-litre V8 (369kW/637Nm) paired to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic that drives the rear wheels, Chevrolet claims the Corvette can accelerate from 0-100km/h in a Porsche-quick 3 seconds. Overseas media have reported 0 to 60mph (96kmh) times of 2.8 seconds. For the first time in the history of the Corvette, a manual transmission is not available. QCC VETTELETTER— AUGUST 2021 Page 23
QUEENSLAND CORVETTE CLUB Inc. ABN 37 497 880 910
7 Smith Street, Glanmire, QLD 4570
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