Exciting Event for Chevy and Corvette Lovers!
The Corvette Chevy Expo will be held on March 18 and 19, 2023 at the Galveston Island Convention Center, just in time to kick off Spring Break! This event features show cars, vendors, music, and fun for everyone who has ever been inspired by one of these American classic cars or trucks. There will also be vendors, a swap meet, and a craft show to help you find the perfect gift for your favorite Chevy or Corvette enthusiast. To help you prepare for this event, we’ve put together some tips to ensure you don’t miss out on any of the fun!
About the event
Once inside the convention center, you’ll find mostly enthusiasts and collector cars on display here – which we call show cars or trailer queens. The indoor show cars compete for Best of Show and 1s, 2nd, and 3rd place awards. Chevys that receive 90+ out of 100 points will also receive the President’s Award. Spectators vote for the People’s Choice Award. There are Celebrity Choice Awards as well. Trophies are awarded at the end of the day Sunday.
We also he two Show’n Shine events in front of the Galveston Island Convention Center. There is one car show on Saturday and one on Sunday. This is simple judging, and awards are at 4 PM.
Corvettes and Chevy show cars compete from across Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and beyond –
What can you expect?
The vendors will be selling items such as Diamonds, jewelry, vintage toys, model cars, wax, old Texas license plates, and home repair items, just to name a few. There will also be an automotive swap meet where you can find that old or new part you have been looking for. Maybe you need some LED lights or new brakes or brake lines. This is your chance to get it in one place with sellers from all over. Don’t miss out on a good opportunity to make some friends by buying someone’s treasures off their hands or trading something you don’t need anymore.
There will also be cars for sale. Maybe you have one you want to sell too. Prices are high, and it’s a great time to sell your collector car.
Please bring your family and friends out for a fun weekend of enjoying our hobby together with all ages. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. There will be plenty of things to do.
When is it?
The vendors, swap meet, car show and craft show start at 9 AM on Saturday, March 18th, and 10 AM Sunday, March 19th.
Where will it be held?
The Corvette Chevy Expo 2023 is located on Galveston’s historic Seawall Boulevard, at the Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551. Hours are Saturday 9 AM – 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM 0 6 PM. Parking is free in the parking garage. SEE MAP
Why should I go?
This is a great family fun event. With 133,950 sq. ft of show cars, vendors, Galveston Craft Show, cars for sale, DJ, concerts, there is plenty to do, and all for one admission fee. Discount tickets are available online through the website ORDER NOW. Day passes are available for $15 per person at the gate and $13 advance purchase. Children 12 years old and under get in free. Parking is free in the parking garage. The event goes on rain or shine!
How do I get tickets?
Tickets can be purchased at the event. A one-day pass is $15 and weekend passes are $25. With Vette Vues’ digital ticketing experience, getting tickets to the upcoming Expo has never been quicker or more convenient. With the ability to purchase tickets anytime, from anywhere, tickets can now be ordered online: Fast, Easy, Secure.
- Confirmation to the provided email address
- No need to print; no more worrying about losing a ticket
- All you need is just go to Will Call and show your ID
- Purchase tickets online even after the Expo has begun
- Purchase any time of day and from anywhere using a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone
$13 One-day Advance Purchase
$20 Weekend Pass Advance Purchase (2 days)
When and where to find out more info?
Want more event information? Visit our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS or email info@corvettechevyexpo.com or just give us a call at 386-775-2512. You can also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram . . . @corvettechevyexpo.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors!
We also want to thank our Title Sponsor Lonestar Caliper, our Gold Sponsor Classic Auto Group Galveston, as well as our other sponsors Van Steel Corvette, Inc., Muscle Cars of Texas, Speed and Sport Chrome Plating, Mecum Auctions, Nick’s Auto Repair & Classic Car Restoration and American Hydrocarbon. We couldn’t do it without them or you, so let’s get there together! (For more about these companies SEE MORE)
See you at HISTORIC GALVESTON ISLAND on March 19-20th, 2022 for all your Chevrolet needs!!!
Parking is free too!!
Have a safe trip here from wherever you may be, and please bring a friend.
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Barn Find Reveal: Apollo 15 Astronaut Corvette Found
You might recall the coverage of Alan Bean’s Corvette in the September issue of Vette Vues Magazine. In that article, we learned about the unique program from Chevrolet for the Astronauts.
It started with a man named Jim Rathmann. Some of you might remember him from winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1960. When he retired he owned and operated a Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership in Melbourne, Florida. Melbourne is about fifty miles south of the John F. Kennedy Space Center and a launch site for NASA.
Jim Rathmann became friends with many of the astronauts. He negotiated a particular lease arrangement with Chevrolet to put the astronauts into Chevrolet cars. For $1 a year, the astronauts could lease a car. They could choose any Chevrolet they wanted. We learn that six of the first group of astronauts picked Corvettes.
For a quick look back at Alan Bean’s 1969 Apollo XII Corvette, we learned that Alan Bean said in an exclusive interview in 1969 that the Apollo 12 lunar team – Bean, Pete Conrad, and Dick Gordon asked Rathmann for three identically prepared Riverside Gold Corvette coupes. They had 427/390 and were customized with a unique two-tone design dreamed up by Bean. The men were photographed with their cars for a story and published in Life magazine.
Year’s later, Al Bean’s Corvette was discovered by Danny Reed from Austin, Texas. You can read more about Alan Bean’s Corvette on our blog https://vette-vues.com/alan-l-beans-1969-chevrolet-astrovette/
Our feature Corvette was once again discovered by Danny Reed in Austin, Texas and who believed it to be another “special lease” astronaut car. What are the odds of finding Alan Bean’s 1969 Apollo XII Corvette, then 46 years later, Alfred Worden’s 1971 Apollo XV Corvette on used car lots in Austin, TX?
For a little history on the car, the Apollo 15 lunar-mission crewmembers Commander Dave Scott, Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden, Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin, chose a more-patriotic theme for their 1971 Corvettes, once again provided through Rathmann.
The cars were Mille Miglia Red, Classic White, and Bridgehampton Blue. They and their Corvettes were also photographed for a story in Life magazine in the red, white and blue order, representing the colors of the American flag.
Danny tells Vette Vues Magazine, “In 1971, I bought Alan Bean’s Gold & Black 1969 Corvette in a closed bid from General Motors. I found it on a GMAC car lot in Austin. Now, 46 years later and thanks to my Corvette friend Carl Sanger, it seems I’ve stumbled across Astronaut Al Worden’s 1971 (CMP) Apollo XV Corvette, once again on a used car lot in Austin, Texas.”
While Danny and his Alan Bean AstroVette were doing the Corvette Invasion show, he received a text from Carl Sanger telling him that there was a Corvette posted on Craigslist and it was once owned by an Astronaut.
Danny says, “I checked the location, and it was located in a small camper & used car lot, three houses past the turnoff to the event – about a mile away. I called, set up an appointment, left a deposit and bought the car July 20th, the 48th Anniversary of Apollo 11 and the first man on the moon.”
Danny learned that this astronaut Corvette, basically a “barn find,” was kept in an open field for years.
“The good news – is it is ‘Numbers Matching!’ The crew had requested their cars to be equipped with the 454 cubic inch, 390 horsepower, 500 ft torque engines.”
The Apollo XV Corvette is currently in Danny’s warehouse with “Stretch,” a rare 1971 Chevy truck once owned by his Boat Racing friend, John Annin.
What are Danny’s plans for this historical Corvette? “I plan to get Al Worden’s Corvette drivable.”
Many of you noticed that the Corvette had aftermarket valve covers and air cleaner, Danny is replacing them with original stock parts.
Danny will be revealing his “Barn Find” at the Corvette Chevy Expo in Galveston Island Texas this March 10 & 11, 2018. Interestingly enough, Galveston Island is just thirty miles south of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. We are also excited that Danny will be bringing Alan Bean’s Astrovette to display alongside Alfred Worden’s 1971 Apollo XV Corvette.
If any of our readers are familiar with the car or have photos or information about its history, please let us know, and we will pass it on to Danny as he documents its history. Email info@corvettechevyexpo.com