GOLD MEMBERSHIP

Join us as we celebrate 10 years of Gold Membership! In celebration of 10 years, Bloomington Gold is bringing back the Gold Member pin!

In addition, Gold Members will receive their Gold Member polo along with the following:

• 2 weekend tickets

• Lounge access with breakfast, refreshments, snacks and lunch daily

• Entry to the Gold Gala

• VIP Parking

• Friday Reception with give aways

Register to receive your Gold Member Gift before the show!

The Gold Member Pin is about 1 inch wide.

Cost for Membership (includes 2 weekend passes) $410 Advance $435 Starting March 1

With warm weather literally just days away, now is the time to put insurance back on your Corvette for the season. But are you really using the right insurance for your vehicle? Not everyone knows or understands the difference between Collector Car insurance and regular insurance. And, that it can save you money! To learn all the in’s and out’s read on.

Collector’s Insurance Vs. Traditional Collector’s Insurance Vs. Traditional Car Insurance: What You Need to Know

By American Collectors Insurance

The differences between classic or antique car insurance and traditional auto policies are distinct, salient, and important. Though they may seem subtle or generalized at first, being familiar with these differences can make or break a collector’s investment in the event of a loss.

Here at American Collector’s Insurance, we are well-versed in the inadequacies of traditional auto policies as they pertain to classic or antique automobile protection. The list below is a compilation of the most important distinctions between the two that you need to know about if you are a classic car collector.

Agreed Value vs Actual Cash Value Claim Settlement: The settlement value on a total loss claim is established in the policy. A collector car policy generally uses Agreed Value provision (where you and the insurance company agree on the collector car value before the policy starts). A regular auto policy generally uses Actual Cash Value provision, where the total loss settlement value is established after the loss occurs. Agreed value provides the additional peace of mind of not having to be unpleasantly surprised at the value your claim adjuster calculates on your classic car.

Vehicle Eligibility: When identifying a collectible automobile, classic car insurance companies typically requires the vehicle be no less than 15 years old, with some mandating an age of at least 25 years. However, cars are collected for several reasons, whether they are limited editions or specialty vehicles. A collector’s insurance policy takes this, and many other relevant factors into consideration that traditional auto insurance companies do not. Many insurers do not insure vehicles older than 25 years old on a regular auto policy.

Restoration Improvements: Many collector car owners have made substantial investments to personalize, preserve, restore, and improve their car so that it is different (and more drivable) than when it left the factory. In general, unless vehicle upgrades were previously disclosed and endorsed onto a regular auto policy, most regular auto insurers limit their claim repair scope and the value of their settlement offer for “total loss claims” based on the original equipment that was installed on the vehicle. You may be surprised at the settlement offer you receive on a nicely restored classic car after a total loss claim. Improvements include but are not limited to:

• Drivability improvements: e.g., upgraded suspension, installation of power steering

• Performance improvements: e.g., upgraded engine, transmission upgrade

• Safety Features: e.g., upgraded disc brakes, LED lighting upgrades

• Comfort improvements: e.g., installation of air conditioning, upgraded interior finishes

• Visual improvements: e.g., special non-factory paint colors, additional customizations

This year, let yourself get caught up in the excitement of the Bloomington Gold Judging process!

Witness some of the most beautiful Corvettes & Camaros in the country being judged by some of the best Corvette & Camaro judges in the sport.

The 2023 Bloomington Gold Certification process will actually begin Thursday, June 1st. As the rest of the show is busy setting the stage for the 2023 Event, certification owners will be going through the “Tech Stage” outside of Redbird Arena. At this point, various parts of the Corvette will be tested for their ability to operate as they did when the car left the factory. Does the car start with no smoke or abnormal noise? Do the radio, windshield washer and wipers work? Does the horn work and from all corners of the horn button? From here, the Corvette will drive over to Redbird Arena where it will spend the weekend parked on what is usually the stadium’s basketball court, waiting for the rest of the judging cycle to take place.

Make sure you stop in Redbird Arena during the Show Friday to see Gold Certified® and Camaro Judging and on Saturday to witness SURVIVOR® and Resto Mod judging. This is a site to be seen! Pristine Corvettes all parked perfectly on the judging field waiting for their turn to be judged. Teams of judges in their immaculate white shirts on Friday and their crisp red shirts on Saturday, huddled around the cars carefully going over tags, vins, engine compartments, chassis, body & wheels and the interior. Owners spend the weekend anxiously watching and waiting. Once the judging sheets are finally signed off on by both the car’s owner and the judges, they are whisked off to the tab room where the scores are tallied. Each car will receive either Gold, Silver or Bronze Gold Certification or SURVIVOR, depending on their goal. Some will even receive the much coveted Benchmark®!

Don’t miss the awards ceremony Saturday afternoon to see how your favorite car scored!