MID AMERICA MOTORWORKS COMMEMORATES THE CORVETTE'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A ‘STAR SPANGLED' FUNFEST CELEBRATION

EFFINGHAM, IL – Mid America Motorworks, the world's leading supplier of parts and accessories for vintage and modern Corvettes, brought 6,800 Corvettes and 30,000 spectators to the 9th annual Corvette Funfest 2002, September 21-22.

The ‘Star Spangled' event theme constituted a special celebration of the Corvette's 50th Anniversary in June 2003, with the elite ‘Funfest 50' display of one of every Corvette model year, a fireworks extravaganza to highlight the Saturday evening festivities and one-of-a-kind Corvettes on display in the MY Garage Museum/R&D Center, including the oldest production Corvette in existence - 1953 VIN #3, and the “1953 C5” – a unique fusion of the very first and most recent production year body Motorworks.

Mid America Motorworks also helped to raise nearly $300,000 for the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY, through a fundraiser, organized to benefit the non-profit facility. The winner of 2003 Corvette VIN #1953 (purchased by Mid America), was announced live via the internet from Bowling Green on Saturday evening - Mr. Ken Arbeeny of Scarsdale, New York.

The two-day event also included the customary, celebrity-judged Fun Display Car Show, in which 51 winners were presented with beautiful awards both days. A special People's Choice Award also raised thousands of dollars to benefit Mid America's ‘Caring & Sharing' program for foster children within a five county radius. Funfest goers cast $1 votes for their favorite Corvettes on Winner's Row, and the top 5 winners each day have been invited back to Funfest 2003 (September 20-21) for a special exhibit in the company's MY Garage facility.

Funfest '02 was also highlighted by free technical seminars, over 28 specially invited suppliers on display and autograph sessions with such Corvette notables as Dave McLellan (retired Corvette Chief Engineer) and author/editorial director of Corvette Quarterly, Jerry Burton.