Jim et al,
In re-reading my original post, perhaps I wasn't as clear as I wanted to be. What I was suggesting was not necessarily moving the The ZR-1 Gathering from BG and the NCM, but instead create a new event that celebrates the ZR1 brand. I disagree about "embracing" the C4 group.
Our ZR-1s aren't just C4s with a DOHC motor. The ZR-1 brand has been used by Chevrolet to designate the pinnacle of Corvette engineering for the particular generation Corvette. Its special! Seriously, when was the last time we "mingled" w other C4s and the GS crowd or vice-versa. Some time ago, I tried to make the case that this forum should open up to the new generation ZR1s out there. We get some people posting C6ZRs for sale on this site.
When I read that Chevrolet was going to use the ZR1 moniker again for the C6 version, I was excited because it would bring some additional focus on previous generations like ours. IMO, however, we haven't done very much to leverage that and so our cars continue to be considered as another C4 with an "interesting" motor although we all agree its MUCH more than that. My suggestion deals with elevating the
ZR1 brand. That's why I am suggesting reaching out to the generations of ZR1s to create an event celebrating it and not just another version of a C4.
