our chapter
The Carolinas Chapter, formed in 1996, is part of the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) and is dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and enjoyment of Corvettes 1953 - 2007. The Carolinas Chapter brings a part of the National NCRS to the local area where you can become involved in activities within the Carolinas.
We invite you to join us at one of our road tours, technical sessions, judging schools, or judging events. Check out our Events page for all future events! Our focus is primarily Corvettes, but good cars bring good friends together. Won't you come and join us?
We cover the Carolinas with members from the coast to the mountains.
The Carolinas Chapter is proud to be a Top Flight® Chapter.
Chairman's notes
Ed Harbor eharbour16@gmail.com
JULY/AUGUST 2025
FROM THE CHAPTER CHAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Harbour
The chapter’s fall event was held at Universal Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC, with outstanding participation from members and guests. We had 41 registered participants with five Flight judged cars and three Sportsman displays, which included Garry Barnes’s Bowtie 1967 coupe. There was an informative judging school Friday afternoon on GM transistor ignition led by Jesse Walker, who is an instructor at the institute. Fred once again put together a team of qualified judges that conducted thorough and fair evaluations, adhering to our NCRS standards. The dedication and expertise of judging teams were evident throughout the process, and their constructive feedback will no doubt assist the car owners in their further judging pursuits.
Looking Ahead
Our next CCNCRS event is the annual Christmas party on Sunday, December 7, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be hosted by David and Mary Barrett at Shannamara Club House, 4103 Shannamara Drive in Matthews, NC. Please bring an unwrapped toy as a donation to Toys for Tots. This final event of the year will count as the club’s charity event for Chapter Top Flight qualification. The first national event of 2026 is the Winter Regional, January 14-17 in Melbourne, Florida, which many of us will attend. The first 2026 chapter event will be a combination judging school and technical session February 21. With the success of the fall judging event, we look forward to building on this momentum for future activities. Your continued participation and support are vital to the Carolinas Chapter. Please stay tuned for announcements in The Redline Times regarding upcoming meetings and events. Thank you for your dedication to preserving the Corvette legacy. Together, we continue to foster a vibrant and knowledgeable community of owners, restorers, and enthusiasts. The Redline Times is the bimonthly newsletter of Carolinas Chapter NCRS published the first week of January, March, May, July, September,
and November. It is sent electronically to all who have an email address on file and mailed to chapter members who have no email. NCRS registered® names used in this publication are Top Flight, Founders Award, Performance Verification Award, Sportsman Award, Folz Memorial Award, American Heritage Award, Flight Award, Master Judge, and Duntov, McLellan, and Hill Mark-of-Excellence Awards. These are registered with the United States Department of Commerce and Trademark Office. Material for the newsletter must be sent as a Word file to the editor at the above address. We especially welcome technical articles and human-interest stories about you and your Corvette. Deadlines are the 20th of the month preceding publication unless a change is announced. Unless otherwise noted, all material is original to this publication and is copyrighted. All member articles contained in The Redline Times are the property of the authors and cannot be reprinted without their permission and proper credit given to them and to this publication. Judging School/Tech Session On Saturday, August 15, members of the Carolinas Chapter came together at Chip Drennan’s garage for an engaging event that reflected
SAVE THE WAVE.
FROM THE REGION IV DIRECTOR………………………………………RICHARD SMALL
The Region IV Director sends his column to the three chapters in the region. Since the
other two chapters in Region IV only publish four newsletters per year on a quarterly basis
and the Carolinas Chapter does bimonthly issues, Richard will not have a column in The
Redline Times for future March and September issues.440.
redline times newsletter
The award-winning newsletter of the Carolinas Chapter, The Redline Times has received the
Golden Quill Award from Old Cars Weekly ELEVEN times and the NCRS Chapter Top Flight Award for 11 years.
Edited & produced by Reba Whittington.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2023
A recap on this year’s Christmas Party at Paul & Mary’s, preparing for the Regional in May, membership updates, and all the technical knowledge you need on torque vs. horsepower. Welcome to the new year!