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CORVETTE OWNERS ARE FAMILIAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH MIKE YEAGER, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF
FAMILIAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH MIKE YEAGER, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE COMPANY HE STARTED, MID
MIKE YEAGER, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE COMPANY HE STARTED, MID AMERICA DESIGN, BUT BECAUSE HIS
THE COMPANY HE STARTED, MID AMERICA DESIGN, BUT BECAUSE HIS EXTENSIVE AND EVER CHANGING
AMERICA DESIGN, BUT BECAUSE HIS EXTENSIVE AND EVER CHANGING COLLECTION.
TWELVE YEAR OLD BOY, I FELL IN LOVE WITH MY FIRST CORVETTE, ON A BRIGHT SUNNY MAY DAY COMING
LOVE WITH MY FIRST CORVETTE, ON A BRIGHT SUNNY MAY DAY COMING HOME FROM ST. LOUIS.
A BRIGHT SUNNY MAY DAY COMING HOME FROM ST. LOUIS. I CAN STILL SHUT MY EYES AND SEE
HOME FROM ST. LOUIS. I CAN STILL SHUT MY EYES AND SEE THAT CAR TODAY!
WHEN I THINK OF THE FAVORITE CARS IN MY COLLECTION, IT WOULD BE THE C4, LAST CORVETTE MADE
CARS IN MY COLLECTION, IT WOULD BE THE C4, LAST CORVETTE MADE BEFORE THEY CHANGED TO THE NEW
BE THE C4, LAST CORVETTE MADE BEFORE THEY CHANGED TO THE NEW 97 BODY STYLE, AND 1954 CORVETTE
BEFORE THEY CHANGED TO THE NEW 97 BODY STYLE, AND 1954 CORVETTE THAT REALLY STARTED THE WHOLE
97 BODY STYLE, AND 1954 CORVETTE THAT REALLY STARTED THE WHOLE COLLECTION, 54 PENNANT BLUE
THAT REALLY STARTED THE WHOLE COLLECTION, 54 PENNANT BLUE CORVETTE.
COLLECTION, 54 PENNANT BLUE CORVETTE. WE BOUGHT IT HAD LESS THAN
CORVETTE. WE BOUGHT IT HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT.
WE BOUGHT IT HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT. MY SONS AND I DROVE IT AT THE
3,000 MILES ON IT. MY SONS AND I DROVE IT AT THE CORVETTE SHOW AT BLOOMINGTON,
MY SONS AND I DROVE IT AT THE CORVETTE SHOW AT BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS, ON A 40-MILE ROAD
CORVETTE SHOW AT BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS, ON A 40-MILE ROAD TRIP.
ILLINOIS, ON A 40-MILE ROAD TRIP. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROBABLY
TRIP. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROBABLY 20 YEARS, WE PUT 40 MILES ON THE
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROBABLY 20 YEARS, WE PUT 40 MILES ON THE CAR.
20 YEARS, WE PUT 40 MILES ON THE CAR. THE LAST C4 WE HAD EVERY FACTORY
CAR. THE LAST C4 WE HAD EVERY FACTORY WORKER, EVERY MANAGEMENT
THE LAST C4 WE HAD EVERY FACTORY WORKER, EVERY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL THAT WAS AT THE PLANT
WORKER, EVERY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL THAT WAS AT THE PLANT THAT DAY SIGN THE CAR.
PERSONNEL THAT WAS AT THE PLANT THAT DAY SIGN THE CAR. DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE
THAT DAY SIGN THE CAR. DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE CAR, THERE WAS OVER 1500 PEOPLE
DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE CAR, THERE WAS OVER 1500 PEOPLE THAT SIGNED IT.
THIS IS A 68, 427, 435 HORSE CORVETTE. IT HAS THE L89 OPTION WHICH IS
CORVETTE. IT HAS THE L89 OPTION WHICH IS ALUMINUM HEADED 427.
IT HAS THE L89 OPTION WHICH IS ALUMINUM HEADED 427. THE CAR ACTUALLY HAS 5100 MILES
ALUMINUM HEADED 427. THE CAR ACTUALLY HAS 5100 MILES ON IT.
THE CAR ACTUALLY HAS 5100 MILES ON IT. STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL STICKER
ON IT. STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL STICKER ON THE WINDOW.
STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL STICKER ON THE WINDOW. EVERY CAR IN MY COLLECTION IS
ON THE WINDOW. EVERY CAR IN MY COLLECTION IS BOUGHT FOR A REASON.
EVERY CAR IN MY COLLECTION IS BOUGHT FOR A REASON. PREDOMINANT CAR IS LOW MILEAGE
BOUGHT FOR A REASON. PREDOMINANT CAR IS LOW MILEAGE ORIGINAL, AND SOME UNIQUE
PREDOMINANT CAR IS LOW MILEAGE ORIGINAL, AND SOME UNIQUE FEATURE.
ORIGINAL, AND SOME UNIQUE FEATURE. THE UNIQUE FEATURE ON THIS CAR,
FEATURE. THE UNIQUE FEATURE ON THIS CAR, MY BROTHER THAT IS A YEAR OLDER
THE UNIQUE FEATURE ON THIS CAR, MY BROTHER THAT IS A YEAR OLDER THAN ME BOUGHT A CAR THE SAME
MY BROTHER THAT IS A YEAR OLDER THAN ME BOUGHT A CAR THE SAME COLOR AS THAT ONE WHEN HE
THAN ME BOUGHT A CAR THE SAME COLOR AS THAT ONE WHEN HE RETURNED HOME FROM VIETNAM.
COLOR AS THAT ONE WHEN HE RETURNED HOME FROM VIETNAM. THIS HAS SOME FAMILY MEMORIES
RETURNED HOME FROM VIETNAM. THIS HAS SOME FAMILY MEMORIES AND SOME OTHER SPECIAL VALUES
THIS HAS SOME FAMILY MEMORIES AND SOME OTHER SPECIAL VALUES OTHER THAN THE FACT IT IS AN
AND SOME OTHER SPECIAL VALUES OTHER THAN THE FACT IT IS AN ORIGINAL, YOU KNOW, REALLY SUPER
OTHER THAN THE FACT IT IS AN ORIGINAL, YOU KNOW, REALLY SUPER NICE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
ORIGINAL, YOU KNOW, REALLY SUPER NICE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. BEHIND ME IS A 198,835TH
NICE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. BEHIND ME IS A 198,835TH ANNIVERSARY CORVETTE WITH THE
BEHIND ME IS A 198,835TH ANNIVERSARY CORVETTE WITH THE B2K TWIN TURBO CALAWAY OPTION.
ANNIVERSARY CORVETTE WITH THE B2K TWIN TURBO CALAWAY OPTION. THE OPTION OF B2K WAS THE FIRST
B2K TWIN TURBO CALAWAY OPTION. THE OPTION OF B2K WAS THE FIRST TIME AND REALLY THE LAST THAT
THE OPTION OF B2K WAS THE FIRST TIME AND REALLY THE LAST THAT TURBO CHARGING WAS FACTORY
TIME AND REALLY THE LAST THAT TURBO CHARGING WAS FACTORY AVAILABLE ON A CORVETTE.
TURBO CHARGING WAS FACTORY AVAILABLE ON A CORVETTE. THE FIRST CAR THAT WE LOOKED AT
AVAILABLE ON A CORVETTE. THE FIRST CAR THAT WE LOOKED AT TODAY WAS 1968L88 CORVETTE.
THE FIRST CAR THAT WE LOOKED AT TODAY WAS 1968L88 CORVETTE. IT WAS THE LAST CORVETTE TO
TODAY WAS 1968L88 CORVETTE. IT WAS THE LAST CORVETTE TO FINISH THE RACE THAT THAT LEMONT
IT WAS THE LAST CORVETTE TO FINISH THE RACE THAT THAT LEMONT UNTIL REESE CALAWAY DID IT IN
FINISH THE RACE THAT THAT LEMONT UNTIL REESE CALAWAY DID IT IN 1997.
UNTIL REESE CALAWAY DID IT IN 1997. IT STILL HOLDS THE RECORD OF 24
1997. IT STILL HOLDS THE RECORD OF 24 HOUR DAYTONA BEING THE FASTEST
IT STILL HOLDS THE RECORD OF 24 HOUR DAYTONA BEING THE FASTEST AND HIGHEST FINISHING CORVETTE
HOUR DAYTONA BEING THE FASTEST AND HIGHEST FINISHING CORVETTE EVER IN INS CLASS.
AND HIGHEST FINISHING CORVETTE EVER IN INS CLASS. IT FINISHED THIRD.
EVER IN INS CLASS. IT FINISHED THIRD. ANOTHER CAR IN THAT COLLECTION
IT FINISHED THIRD. ANOTHER CAR IN THAT COLLECTION IS 1962 CORVETTE THAT RACED AT
ANOTHER CAR IN THAT COLLECTION IS 1962 CORVETTE THAT RACED AT SEA BRIDGE ALSO AT DAYTONA.
IS 1962 CORVETTE THAT RACED AT SEA BRIDGE ALSO AT DAYTONA. IT WAS ONE OF THE FACTORY CARS.
SEA BRIDGE ALSO AT DAYTONA. IT WAS ONE OF THE FACTORY CARS. IT WON THE SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
IT WAS ONE OF THE FACTORY CARS. IT WON THE SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
IT WON THE SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. WE ALSO HAVE SERVE ONE,
CHAMPIONSHIP. WE ALSO HAVE SERVE ONE, CHEVROLET ENGINEERING RESEARCH
WE ALSO HAVE SERVE ONE, CHEVROLET ENGINEERING RESEARCH VEHICLE ONE WHICH WAS THE DESIGN
CHEVROLET ENGINEERING RESEARCH VEHICLE ONE WHICH WAS THE DESIGN ENGINEERING CAR BUILT IN THE
VEHICLE ONE WHICH WAS THE DESIGN ENGINEERING CAR BUILT IN THE LATE 50'S TO THE 1959 INDY CAR
ENGINEERING CAR BUILT IN THE LATE 50'S TO THE 1959 INDY CAR SPECS.
LATE 50'S TO THE 1959 INDY CAR SPECS. AND UNIQUE THINGS ABOUT IT, HAD
SPECS. AND UNIQUE THINGS ABOUT IT, HAD BIAS BREAKING THE OPERATOR COULD
AND UNIQUE THINGS ABOUT IT, HAD BIAS BREAKING THE OPERATOR COULD OPERATE, WHETHER ICY CONDITIONS,
BIAS BREAKING THE OPERATOR COULD OPERATE, WHETHER ICY CONDITIONS, WATER CONDITIONS, CHANGE THE
OPERATE, WHETHER ICY CONDITIONS, WATER CONDITIONS, CHANGE THE CONDITIONS FROM FRONT TO REAR
WATER CONDITIONS, CHANGE THE CONDITIONS FROM FRONT TO REAR BACK IN 1959.
CONDITIONS FROM FRONT TO REAR BACK IN 1959. VOLKSWAGON JOINED MID AMERICA'S
BACK IN 1959. VOLKSWAGON JOINED MID AMERICA'S FAMILY A YEAR AGO.
VOLKSWAGON JOINED MID AMERICA'S FAMILY A YEAR AGO. WE LIKE TO GO BACK INTO THE
FAMILY A YEAR AGO. WE LIKE TO GO BACK INTO THE HISTORY OF ANY OF THE VEHICLES
WE LIKE TO GO BACK INTO THE HISTORY OF ANY OF THE VEHICLES THAT WE SELL AND GET VEHICLES
HISTORY OF ANY OF THE VEHICLES THAT WE SELL AND GET VEHICLES FROM THEIR PAST HISTORY.
THAT WE SELL AND GET VEHICLES FROM THEIR PAST HISTORY. WHEN CUSTOMERS COME TO THE REAL
FROM THEIR PAST HISTORY. WHEN CUSTOMERS COME TO THE REAL SOURCE TO LOOK AT VOLKSWAGONS,
WHEN CUSTOMERS COME TO THE REAL SOURCE TO LOOK AT VOLKSWAGONS, WE HAVE THE HISTORY OF VW RIGHT
SOURCE TO LOOK AT VOLKSWAGONS, WE HAVE THE HISTORY OF VW RIGHT HERE AT THE VERY BEGINNING.
WE HAVE THE HISTORY OF VW RIGHT HERE AT THE VERY BEGINNING. BEHIND ME IS A 1943SWHWIM WAGON,
HERE AT THE VERY BEGINNING. BEHIND ME IS A 1943SWHWIM WAGON, FROM WORLD WAR II, PROBABLY ONE
BEHIND ME IS A 1943SWHWIM WAGON, FROM WORLD WAR II, PROBABLY ONE OF THE VERSATILE MILITARY
FROM WORLD WAR II, PROBABLY ONE OF THE VERSATILE MILITARY VEHICLES, IT COULD SWIM AND ALSO
OF THE VERSATILE MILITARY VEHICLES, IT COULD SWIM AND ALSO GO IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE.
VEHICLES, IT COULD SWIM AND ALSO GO IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THIS 1949VW IS ACTUALLY BUILT BY
GO IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THIS 1949VW IS ACTUALLY BUILT BY THE HEAD MUELLER COMPANY.
THIS 1949VW IS ACTUALLY BUILT BY THE HEAD MUELLER COMPANY. USEDLY THE MILITARY, THIS IS ONE
THE HEAD MUELLER COMPANY. USEDLY THE MILITARY, THIS IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR VEHICLES BELIEVED
USEDLY THE MILITARY, THIS IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR VEHICLES BELIEVED TO BE IN EXISTENCE, PROBABLY THE
OF ONLY FOUR VEHICLES BELIEVED TO BE IN EXISTENCE, PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE IN THE UNITED STATES, A
TO BE IN EXISTENCE, PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE IN THE UNITED STATES, A 49 POLICE CAR.
ONLY ONE IN THE UNITED STATES, A 49 POLICE CAR. TO ME, CORVETTE WAS AND IS RED,
49 POLICE CAR. TO ME, CORVETTE WAS AND IS RED, WHITE, AND BLUSM IT IS US.
TO ME, CORVETTE WAS AND IS RED, WHITE, AND BLUSM IT IS US. IT IS MATCH OWE.
WHITE, AND BLUSM IT IS US. IT IS MATCH OWE. IT IS AMERICA, IT IS FREEDOM, IT
IT IS MATCH OWE. IT IS AMERICA, IT IS FREEDOM, IT IS FAST, IT IS HORSEPOWER.
IT IS AMERICA, IT IS FREEDOM, IT IS FAST, IT IS HORSEPOWER. WHEN I LOOK AROUND OUR WHOLE
IS FAST, IT IS HORSEPOWER. WHEN I LOOK AROUND OUR WHOLE CORPORATE FACILITIES, AND LOOK
WHEN I LOOK AROUND OUR WHOLE CORPORATE FACILITIES, AND LOOK AT THE PEOPLE, THE BUILDINGS,
CORPORATE FACILITIES, AND LOOK AT THE PEOPLE, THE BUILDINGS, THE CARS, I HAVE TO SAY THAT I
AT THE PEOPLE, THE BUILDINGS, THE CARS, I HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE
THE CARS, I HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD.
AM THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD. WHY WOULDN'T THE LUCKIEST PERSON
WORLD. WHY WOULDN'T THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD WANT TO SHARE WHAT
WHY WOULDN'T THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD WANT TO SHARE WHAT THEY HAVE WITH FRIENDS AND
IN THE WORLD WANT TO SHARE WHAT THEY HAVE WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND CUSTOMERS?
THEY HAVE WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND CUSTOMERS? >> EACH YEAR, MIKE AND MID
NEIGHBORS AND CUSTOMERS? >> EACH YEAR, MIKE AND MID AMERICA DESIGN HOSTS A CORVETTE
>> EACH YEAR, MIKE AND MID AMERICA DESIGN HOSTS A CORVETTE SHOW WHICH ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF
AMERICA DESIGN HOSTS A CORVETTE SHOW WHICH ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SHOW WHICH ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT IS THREE DAYS OF FOOD, MUSIC
PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT IS THREE DAYS OF FOOD, MUSIC AND CAR ADMIRATION.
AND TO REACH MID AMERICA DESIGN, CALL (217)347-5591 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE SHOWN ON THE
CALL (217)347-5591 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN.