Cool Car Show, would like to attend!
All-Chevy car show to give away engine
Fairway owner Greg Heinrich's collection of 50-plus Corvettes, muscle and vintage Chevrolets will be open to the public. Above is a limited-edition Duntov Turbo from Heinrich's garage.
Fairway Chevrolet and the Las Vegas Corvettes Association will host an "All-Chevy" car show on Sunday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the dealership located at 3100 E. Sahara Ave, near Boulder Highway.
The show, which benefits YMCA of Southern Nevada, will feature Chevrolets and other Chevy-powered cars, including a Ford with a Chevy engine and a Buick with a Corvette engine. Fairway owner Greg Heinrich's collection of about 50 Corvettes, muscle and vintage cars will be open to the public, and a raffle will take place. The raffle's grand prizes include a General Motors Corp. engine, a Golden Nugget vacation package and 20-inch wheels and tires for a Chevrolet.
Former NBA basketball player and custom-car enthusiast Jerome Williams (aka Junkyard Dog) will be on hand.
The event is free for spectators and $25 to compete in the car show. Car show participants will receive an event T-shirt, goodie bag and dash plaque.
GM Vice-Chairman makes a stop in Midland
MIDLAND (WJRT) -- (10/02/09)--General Motors Corp. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz made a stop in Mid-Michigan Friday.
By Matt Franklin
He talked about the New GM post bankruptcy. Lutz was in Midland to open the Northwood University International Auto Show.
Lutz says GM is getting down to business. That means producing and selling cars that people want -- cars some dealers can't even keep on dealer lots.
Also, it means making the tough decisions, but he says it's the only way for GM to survive.
The rain may have dampened the opening of the Northwood University International Auto Show in Midland, but that didn't stop Lutz from beaming as he talked about the progress GM has been since coming out of bankruptcy.
"Our new vehicles like the Camaro are sold out. The new Chevy Equinox is sold out. The GMC Terrain is sold out," he said.
As GM travels down the road to recovery, it has been operating on billions of dollars in government loans. It has shed four of its brands and cut thousands of workers.
Lutz is optimistic those drastic changes are now in the rear view mirror.
"I think we are through the most of it," he said. "With the last round of cuts and capacity reductions, brand elimination and everything, I think we have practically all of it behind us."
Lutz says it's a new day for GM, one that is focused on high-quality products and a high-performance culture.
"If you don't produce, we aren't going to keep you very long. This is the way successful companies operate," he said. "We love our employees, but we don't love them if they don't produce."
Going forward is the primary goal for the automaker now.
"Financial results. The sooner we make money, the sooner people will believe we're back on the road to recovery," Lutz said.
Source: ABC