Schedule. Admission / FREE (Non-Reserved) Parking THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY EVENTS SEMINARS. The GOLDSTANDARD SALES DISPLAYS ON THE ROAD

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2 Schedule EVENTS SEMINARS GoldSchool THURSDAY Preview Only FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 8:00am-3:00pm The GOLDSTANDARD Gold Certification SURVIVOR Benchmark/Gold/Survivor SALES Corvette Auction Corvettes (owner/dealer) Exhibitors DISPLAYS 1:00pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm Preview Only 10:00am-5:00pm 8:00am-9:30am 8:00am-9:30am Preview Judging Start 5:00pm Judging 8:00am-1:00pm Awards 2:00pm-3:00pm 8:00am-3:00pm 8:00am-3:00pm Corvette Parking/Displays 8:00am-3:00pm The Great Hall: Year Five ON THE ROAD Induction: 4pm 8:00am-3:00pm GoldTour Staging: 5:00pm GoldAutocross 8:00am-5:00pm 8:00am-3:00pm Admission / FREE (Non-Reserved) Parking Prices (Per Person) Pre-Registered At-The-Gate Single-Day Pass: $15 $20 Weekend Pass: $40 $45 Children (12 & Under): FREE FREE Thursday Preview Only $10 at gate FREE with Weekend Pass REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 15! REGISTER ONLINE! BLOOMINGTONGOLD.COM

3 New in 2014! Co r v e te Since 1990, recognizing Corvettes that have never been restored with the SURVIVOR award, Bloomington Gold now raises the bar with three awards for unrestored Corvettes. Award recipients continue to serve as historic guides of how the factory built em. Three New Levels of SURVIVOR! GOLD SILVER BRONZE THE GOLD STANDARD TM SURVIVOR will now have three levels of achievement... SURVIVOR GOLD Recognizing Corvettes that are 80% or more unrestored in all four sections SURVIVOR SILVER Recognizing Corvettes that are 66% or more unrestored in all four sections. SURVIVOR BRONZE Recognizing Corvettes that are more than 50% unrestored in three sections. * All SURVIVOR Corvettes will have OEM Engine, Trim Tag and VIN Tag. * A SURVIVOR Corvette is more than 20 years old and has successfully operated on a Road Test. Watch for a Special Edition of Bloomington Gold REView on the new SURVIVOR Corvette Awards, new Judging Form, and further details. Register online or with the enclosed registration form for SURVIVOR Corvette. The GoldStandard The Gold Standard of Judging Providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the field of automotive restoration. America s most prestigious Corvette award. Getting BENCHMARK Certified documents the ultimate standard for unrestored vehicles. Our standards for authenticity and condition are simple but difficult. The goal is to attain historic perfection - not cosmetic perfection. Our highly-qualified judges are known for their knowledge, courtesy and consistency for over 30 years. Gold Certification influenced the direction that organizations, collectors and our industry have followed ever since. To achieve Benchmark status, an unrestored Corvette must attain Gold Certification and pass in all four categories of Survivor during the same weekend. To date, just over 200 Corvettes have received the prestigious Benchmark award. GOLD CERTIFIED SATURDAY, June 28 Gold Certified means that a Corvette has been preserved in or restored to within 95% of the way it appeared when it left the factory...no better, no worse, no different. A Gold Certified car appears as it would have just after completion of Typical Factory Production. This does not necessarily mean that a Bloomington Gold car is cosmetically perfect. Factory cars weren t. Instead, historic accuracy is the goal. In short, every car left the factory qualified to receive a Gold Certificate. However, age, use, repair, and/or inaccurate restorations all take their toll. Therefore, unrestored original cars may do as well (or better) than inaccurately restored cars. Registration Opens February 15 Register Online: BloomingtonGold.com by June 10 Info: Gail Manahan at gail@bloomingtongold.com Lottery Policy If a class exceeds ten (10) Certification or twenty (20) SURVIVOR Corvettes, a lottery will determine the order vehicles will be placed on the Wait List. To be eligible for lottery, your signed registration form and fee must be received by noon, March 14, Registrations received after this time will be Wait Listed in the order they were received (if your class is already full). SUNDAY, June 29 Recognizing Corvettes that serve as historic guides of how the factory built em. (See previous page for details) Awards Ceremony BENCHMARK, GOLD, & SURVIVOR Certificates will be presented. READ CAREFULLY SUNDAY, June 29 Multi-Car Policy An owner entering multiple cars in a class going to Lottery, will be drawn at random with the other entrants. However, if one of his cars is drawn and placed in a class, any of his subsequent cars drawn for that same class will be automatically placed on the next available wait list slot (and not in the class). If the class has any cancellations or no shows, all wait list owners move up accordingly into the next available slot; either in the class or on the wait list.

4 2014 Registration Form For Office Use Only: Order# Date: Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Cell Phone: Secondary Phone: Address: If provided, we will confirm your registration by . ADMISSION TICKETS 1-day pass: $15/Person vs. $20 at the Show Weekend Pass: $40/Person vs. $45 at the Show If Driving/Passenger in Corvette. Corvette Year X no. passes = $ Total RESERVED CLUB PARKING (Fri, Sat & Sun) GoldClub* (Minimum 5 Cars) Admission tickets must be purchased separately prior to June 1st. 1-day Parking 2-day Parking 3-day Parking Club Name: X no. Days + no. Corvettes = $ Total GoldYear* (1964) $10/day Preferred Parking in the show. Includes 2 free Admission Tickets X no. Days + no. Corvettes = $ Total To register: Alan Knuckey at or alan@bloomingtongold.com GOLDAUTOCROSS (Corvettes Only) $25/Car. Five timed runs on course. 8:00am to 5:00pm at Parkland Community College. X no. Corvettes = $ Total MOTOR HOME PARKING Located in the I-Hotel East Parking Lot. Limited Spaces. GoldCoach: $100 (No passes included) $ Total GOLDMEMBERSHIP Note: One membership per form, please. $260/Member (Includes two Weekend Passes) $180/Member (No passes included) Renew Membership: $245 / $160 By checking one of these boxes, you verify that the above name, address, etc. is correct and may be used to fulfill the necessary information needed to complete the membership process. Please contact Cathy at with questions. CARS & PARTS (Saturday & Sunday) GoldAuction: Corvette Auction To register, contact: Mecum Auction at MECUM.com GoldMine: Corvettes For Sale By Owner $150 Includes one Weekend Pass. $ Total GOLDSCHOOL GoldSchool Pass $100 One Pass = Access to ALL Seminars! With a GoldSchool Pass you can hear industry experts and icons speak on a variety of topics. A dozen seminars will be offered, including: Corvettes that Catch the Camera C5 History - the Secrets Changeover; C3 to C4, C4 to C5, C5 to C6, and..c7 The Real Numbers- Looking at Vehicle Tags Supercharge / Turbo charge : Pros & Cons Auction School : Do s and Don ts Driving the Corvette thru GM : How Did it Survive? X no. GoldSchool Passes = $ Total GoldMarket: Exhibitors & Vendors To register: Cathy at cathy@bloomingtongold.com METHOD OF PAYMENT Card #: Expiration Date: Signature: 2014 Registration Grand Total: $ Check/Money Order Enclosed: Payable to Bloomington Gold THE GOLDSTANDARD GOLD CERTIFIED Year of car: Saturday, June 28 Sunday, June $600* 1973-Present...$500* VIN: Note: One car per form, please. Security Code: Last 3 digits on back of credit card Limited Refunds Available - See details of Refund Policy in Owners Advisories ADVANCE REGISTRATION ENDS JUNE 10, Registration NOT available at the show. CONTACT INFORMATION Return to: Bloomington Gold 705 East Lincoln Street Suite 207 Normal, Illinois Phone: Fax: $200 $500* Must Also Register for Gold Certification AND Survivor *Fee includes two Weekend Passes. $ Total Visa MasterCard Discover Register On-Line at

5 Seminars The Final Year Five GOLDSCHOOL PASS With a GoldSchool Pass you can hear industry experts and icons speak on a variety of topics. A dozen seminars will be offered, including: Corvettes that Catch the Camera C5 History - the Secrets Changeover; C3 to C4, C4 to C5, C5 to C6, and..c7 The Real Numbers- Looking at Vehicle Tags Supercharge / Turbo charge : Pros & Cons Auction School : Do s and Don ts Driving the Corvette thru GM : How Did it Survive? HOW IT WORKS: Purchase a GoldSchool Pass and have access to all of the seminars being offered. Seminars offered at four different time slots. Attend one every two hours! Visit GoldSchool at starting March 1st to view a list of seminars and speakers. A portion of GoldSchool fees will be donated to the Charities of Gold - Charities chosen by GoldSchool speakers. GoldSchool Pass...$100 One Pass = access to ALL seminars! 2014 Inductees The People Cypress Gardens Al Grenning Bob Gold/Bob Cook Auction Irwin Kroiz Karl Ludvigsen Dana Mecum Terry Michaelis National Corvette Museum Vince Piggins Larry Shinoda The Cars 1955 Duntov Mule 1963 Mark II Z Coupe Coupe 1967 DX L Owens-Corning Racer 1969 Rebel L88 Racer Pratt & Miller LeMans racer The C4 The C7 The People. The Cars. The Stories. Recognizing the 50 most significant Corvettes and the 50 most significant Corvette People. The Corvettes impacting racing, engineering, design, performance, culture and collectability. The People who were pioneers, game changers, educators, and inspirations. Plus their Stories preserving the history of the Corvette Phenomenon. Induction Ceremony and Insights from Inductees Friday, 4PM. June 27 The Great Hall Proudly Sponsored By GoldSchool Proudly Sponsored by For Complete Descriptions of Seminars visit or Gail Manahan at gail@bloomingtongold.com

6 Gold Events Road Tour & Auction GoldAuction TM World s Largest Corvette Auction! Sponsored By: Premier Corvette Auction at America s Premier Corvette Show - Exclusively Corvettes. Hundreds of Corvettes including rare and collectible, big blocks and daily drivers. And everything in between. Nobody Sells more Corvettes than Mecum, Nobody. Register directly: MECUM Auction GoldMine Sell your own Corvette or test drive one. Sponsored By: Then negotiate your best deal. Sellers may apply their registration fee as a credit if they choose to move up to the auction (excluding commission if sold). No tents/awnings, please. On-site registrations limited to space available. $150/Corvette (Includes one Weekend Pass) GoldMarket TM * Over 400 exhibitors and swap meet vendors selling C5-6 accessories and C1-4 parts. Everything from basket cases to cup holders. New car dealers also selling new and used Corvettes. On-site registrations limited to space available. Spaces start at $85 for 9 x20 space. GoldClubs TM * Parking with your friends in Reserved Parking. Admission ticket sold seperately. Come and go as you please during the show. Win club prizes. Receive an exclusive GoldClub pin. Awards will also be given for the most Corvettes from a single club and for the furthest distance driven. Contact Alan Knuckey ( ) regarding discounts on tents for your club. Clubs must register by June 1, 2014 to purchase $15/person Admission Passes and park in the reserved GoldClub area. SETTING OUR SIGHTS ON RECORD BREAKING NUMBERS! The GoldTour will be the evening of Saturday, June 29. The tour will stage at 5:00 and launch from the Show Grounds. From there, the Corvettes will caravan through beautiful Illinois countryside. Paraders will experience Corvettes meeting Corvettes as they begin the return trip. The switchback creates the opportunity to pass hundreds of other Corvettes - every imaginable color, make and model. Be sure to wave as you return through downtown Champaign on your way back to the University! GoldYear TM * 50th Anniversary FEATURE Parking for all 1964 Corvettes Every year Bloomington Gold sets aside display parking for Corvettes turning 50 years old Corvettes will be featured in FREE - Two Weekend Passes (with $10 per day Preferred Parking Pass) for owners of 1964 Corvettes. GoldField The ultimate Corvette parking lot. FREE parking for ALL Corvettes!! Sponsored By: Thousands of Corvettes of every color...all Corvettes will receive a limited edition Bloomington Gold pin upon entering the GoldField. 8:00 a.m. opening and great traffic patterns are designed to make entry faster, easier, and fun. Register by June 1, 2014 to receive Gate Discounts. 1-day pass $15/person ($5 savings) Weekend Pass $40/person ($10 savings). * Above Must register directly: GoldCoach TM Space is Limited! Enjoy the easy walk to the show and the ability to travel back and forth as you please. Sorry, no services available. $100 (no passes included). Hours: 8:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29 Cathy Winters at cathy@bloomingtongold.com Nobody sells more Corvettes than Mecum. Nobody. Don t miss the Mecum Auction, the world leader of Corvette and Road Art sales, as they kick off their 250+ Corvette auction in their new location on the event grounds and at their new time! Preview: Auction Starts: Friday, June 28 Saturday, June 29 5:00pm

7 2014 Registration TITILE SPONSOR Hotels Res. Phone # Comfort Suites Country Inn & Suites Courtyard by Marriott Miles from Event Eastland Suites & Conf. Center Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Hilton Garden Inn Holiday Inn & Conf. Center Holiday Inn Express Homewood Suites La Quinta Quality Inn & Suites Bloomington Gold 705 East Lincoln Street, Suite 207 Normal, Illinois Or contact the Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau at for additional lodging information. University Of Illinois Grounds 1800 South First Street Champaign, Illinois Phone: PRESENTING SPONSORS SPECIALIZED AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION PRESRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 904 Champaign, IL