*MICHAEL BROWN COLLECTION - DFW, TX - 08/08/15 - PAGE 1 OF 1

Visit to Michael Brown's Private Corvette Collection in DFW, TX

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2015

Event Info

  56Members, Visitors & Guests Attended

George & Michelle Aggas
John Armes
Bill & Jane Buehler
David and Becky Clark
Jerry and Phyllis Crim
John and Nancy Dick
Jenny Dick - guest
Jim and Donna Forsythe
Rick Garabedian
Robert and Cydnie Geyer
David and Pat Gill
Gary & Gwynne Hanna
Greg Herring
Donald and Carlanne Hickman
Cliff and Beverly Holden
Mark Kirby & Jack Neal
PJ & Debbie Jackson
Jerry & Debbie Lindsey
Royce Lummus
Doug and Glenda McMahan
Steve Meyers
William Nolan and Mary Pittman
Fred and Margaret Proctor
Murphy & Laura Randall
Jack Rogers
Harry Rumzek
Raley and JoAnne Smith
Tony Sokoloski
Norman and Ann Walker
James and Kim West
Scott Wheeler
John & Shawna Williams
Jack & Paula Winter

Photos labeled JPC-08/15 were provided by Phyllis & Jerry Crim

Photos labeled MW-08/15 were provided by Mary Pittman & William Nolan

Photos labeled RJS-08/15 were provided by Raley & Jo Anne Smith

Photos labeled provided by Doug & Glenda McMahan

The August Club Social Event
	we met at a nearby location so we could caravan as a group to the tour
	Jo Anne sharing a direction for something?
Arrival at Michael Brown's
	We arrived and our Vettes took up all the circle drive ...and over a city block of curb space
Let the Tour of his Corvettes & Muscle Cars Begin
Michael shared some history of the property			we entered his Corvette Garage - nicknamed as the "best little Corvette Museum west of Bowling Green"
	His Corvette Logo was proudly displayed on the wall You can take a Virtual Tour any time
		after we were in the building, he shared some info on some of the cars and memorabilia
	you were allowed to open hoods, take all the pictures you wanted and even sit in the cars The '63 Split-Window is the cornerstone of his collection
	Michael is a great host which many enjoyed visiting with ...along with enjoying his collection
	Lots of other neat items to look at; besides his awesome car collection
	a portable staircase/platform let you get up high enough to take a shot from above
	A pair of Corvette Segways
	Most of us remember this photo from the Chevy Superbowl Commercial Contest.  This was a still taken from the "It Takes a Chevy" commercial, one of the two 30-second commercials Michael's Company had produced to enter.  Michael shared the story around them.  The 2nd Commercial was the Gas Station Video
	Doug was sitting in the '67 triple-deuce 427 when Michael let him enjoy a special treat of starting it up and feeling the big-block rumble
	He had several of his muscle cars brought over to also share
	more time to visit with Michael outside
	we took a group photo with Michael & two of his Vettes
	Jo Anne presented Michael with a small token of our appreciation; a CTV 40th Anniversary Group Photo and deck of playing cards - to add to the "Best Little Corvette Museum west of Bowling Green"
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Lunch Afterwards
	Jo Anne (with Bill's recommendation) had lunch arranged for us over at Al's Hamburger's.  They did an awesome job of getting us in and fed.
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