Aug
31
Major League Baseball, General Motors Announce Sponsorship Agreement; Chevrolet Becomes ‘Official Vehicle of MLB,’ Presenting Sponsor of All-Star Game and World Series MVP Awards
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The agreement, which begins immediately and continues through the 2007 Major League Baseball season, gives Chevrolet exclusive category rights. Chevrolet was previously an official sponsor of Major League Baseball from 1985 through 1996, and this is the first MLB partner in the automotive category since that time. General Motors also has long-time corporate sponsorships with a number of MLB Clubs, and through its vehicle divisions currently has relationships with the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres.
As part of the agreement, Chevrolet will be the presenting sponsor of two of the game’s most prestigious awards, the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award and the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. The MVP of both events will be presented with the Chevrolet vehicle of his choice at the conclusion of the All-Star Game and deciding World Series game telecasts.
Chevy also will be the presenting sponsor of the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show. The 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Chevrolet will announce the starters, reserves and pitchers for the 2005 All-Star Game, along with the five position players in each League eligible for the “Ameriquest 2005 All-Star Final Vote” on MLB.com. The 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show airs Sunday, July 3, 2005 on ESPN.
Aug
31
[Chevrolet Sales Convention Musical]
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Aug
31
FedEx Expands Support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with Unique Racecar; FedEx and St. Jude Unveil Special “Birdies for St. Jude” No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
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“Birdies for St. Jude” is an annual pledge-drive program held in conjunction with the FedEx St. Jude Classic PGA TOUR event. The tournament has raised more than $14 million for St. Jude since FedEx became title sponsor in 1986.
“FedEx continues to find unique opportunities to increase its support of St. Jude and the children it serves,” said David L. McKee, chief operating officer of ALSAC/St. Jude. “I am very excited to see FedEx and St. Jude working to broaden this program to include NASCAR fans and other supporters beyond the world of golf.”
Jason Leffler, driver of the FedEx No. 11 car, joined representatives of FedEx and St. Jude, as well as St. Jude patients for the unveiling of the No. 11 “Birdies for St. Jude” racecar, which will run on May 7 in the Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway.
FedEx hopes to harness the power of NASCAR and its fans as well as its sponsorship of the PGA TOUR to drive both awareness and contributions for St. Jude and its important work for children around the world.
“This program is the latest in a long line of innovative programs that leverage FedEx expertise to support charitable institutions,” said Rose Flenorl, manager of global community relations and philanthropy for FedEx. “The awareness and funds raised through the Birdies for St. Jude program will allow the researchers at St. Jude to continue to help the world’s most vulnerable patients.”
Leffler was also presented with a special helmet designed by the children of St. Jude. Leffler will wear the helmet, along with a custom “Birdies for St. Jude” firesuit during the Darlington race. Following the race, the firesuit, helmet and hood from the car raced at Darlington, will be made available for auction with all proceeds going to St. Jude.
Aug
31
Team Chevrolet celebrates remodel of collision center
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The Team Chevrolet collision center has experienced tremendous growth recently, which precipitated the expansion.
Aug
31
Ramp Chevrolet builds dedicated showroom for Corvette
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The new, free-standing dealership, known as Ramp Corvette, was designed by architect Richard Searls of Architects East in Rocky Point.
The 6,500-square-foot showroom, being built by Miller Place-based Jeff Acker Construction, is part of multi-million dollar development going on at Ramp Chevrolet. A grand opening for the Corvette center, the first of its kind on Long Island, is scheduled for July.
“This center has been built to provide outstanding service to performance car enthusiasts, which until now was unavailable,” said Ramp Vice President John Rampone. “Ramp Chevrolet moved aggressively in the Corvette business in the early 1990’s to become one of the top Corvette dealers in the nation, selling over 500 Corvettes per year.”
In fact, Ramp is the top Corvette dealer in New York in terms of sales volume.
Peter Kontzamanys, Ramp general manager, said the dealership sold 236 new Corvettes and 120 pre-owned models in 2002.
When it opens, the Corvette showroom will be staffed by specialists on the sales floor. In addition, the showroom will feature all things Corvette, from clothes and accessories to performance and replacement parts. “It will be one-stop shopping for all things Corvette,” said Kontzamanys.
Speaking of performance, Ramp will also continue producing its Rampage Corvettes. The premise of the Rampage Corvette is similar to that pioneered by Yenko Chevrolet in the late 1960s, which modified Camaros and Chevelles to deliver greater performance and desirability.
The Rampage cars feature performance and cosmetic upgrades that are intended to separate the custom editions from the stock Corvettes sold by Ramp and most other dealers.
Aug
31
PProd Chevy
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