Random Photo of the Month: Al's Oasis and the Black Hills Corvette Classic

 

July is road trip month.  It's also a peak month for Corvette events.  I chose this photo for July in honor of the Black Hills Corvette Classic (BHCC), an event that's marking its 42-year anniversary in 2013.   Al's Oasis is a popular breakfast stop during the "Dakota Road Rally" portion of the BHCC which is typically held on a Thursday.  Al's is conveniently located just off I-90 in Oacoma, South Dakota near the Missouri River.

The 2013 Black Hills Corvette Classic will be held from July 16 to July 20.  See you there!

Random Photo of the Month: June is Bloomington Gold Month

June is Bloomington Gold month.  Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA is a car show, vendor show, and car auction all centered around Corvettes.  The photo above is a row of C1 Corvettes for sale by a classic car dealer at the 2007 show. 

The 2013 Bloomington Gold show will be held this weekend from June 28 to June 30 at a new venue in Champaign, Illinois.

Random Photo of the Month: Pile of Exhausts behind the Corsa Tent at Bloomington Gold

This pile of discarded exhausts was stacked behind the Corsa installation tent at the Bloomington Gold Corvette show in 2011.  Corsa was installing new exhausts on-site at the vendor show, something they do every year. 

The Corsa brand is popular with Corvette owners.  The "straight through" design decreases back pressure which increases the horsepower of the engine.  But, really, the main reason for installing one of these high performance exhausts is to give the car a deep rumbling sound that can be heard for miles on the road.  Try revving the engine.  You'll hear what I mean.  Very cool.