[Steve Shauger]

Hi Mike,

It was great having your car participate in our Heritage Display at MCAC show this year.

In the Vintage Certification process our certification achievement awards are:


Vintage Time Capsule - Vehicles that are 95+% unrestored in all reference areas
Vintage Legend - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in all reference areas combined.
Vintage Heritage - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in four reference areas.
Vintage Legacy - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in three reference areas
Vintage Reference - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in at least one reference area.



The term Survivor is defined and trademarked by Bloomington Gold as the following.

As the name implies, Corvettes that have never been restored have ‘survived’
intentional or unintentional loss of original markings, paint or components.
Corvettes remaining over 50% unrestored or unmodifi ed may qualify for
this award if they remain in a condition that would serve well as an historic
guide for others who want to restore a Corvette of that vintage and type.
This award is designed to recognize those Corvettes that are “Worn in, but
not worn out.” A Survivor Corvette is signifi cantly unrestored, unrepaired,
or unmodifi ed and useful as a historic reference. It is a Corvette who in the
best interest of research should not be restored or improved. Again, as with
Certifi cation, the cars are judged against a factory standard and not against
one another. The technical portion of the judging is eliminated and instead
the Corvettes must complete a 10-mile road test under their own power.
Survivors must pass at least 3 of the 4 categories of exterior, interior, engine
compartment and chassis.