National Corvette Restorers Society

Central California Chapter NCRS

Seeing it firsthand is the best way to find out.  NCRS has an “Observer Judge” program that lets you follow along as a team of experienced judges evaluate a Corvette.  When a Corvette is judged it will be looked at in 5 areas; Operations, Interior, Exterior, Engine, & Chassis. A team of two for each area.

No, you don’t.  We’re a group of hobbyists that share a love for the Corvette.  That’s all you have to have.  If you’d like to learn more about your favorite year Corvette, join up and enjoy some great friends and  great cars.

There are numbers all over the car and they all mean something. There are numbers that show when an item was manufactured. A Corvette that is truly numbers matching throughout is not the norm. Basically though, a numbers matching car is referring only to the drivetrain, i.e.. Engine, transmission, rear end casting numbers, casting dates and build dates. Each year is different, and so is each month.

Frequently Asked Questions

It’s a very good idea to have your Corvette judged BEFORE you start working on restoring it  Having your car judged will give you a fix it list that will guide you in your work. This way you won’t waste time doing some incorrect procedure to your Corvette, only to have to redo it the right way later.

I have a corvette that I just bought. It needs some work. Should I have it judged?

I hear talk about “Numbers matching.”  What is numbers matching/ What are they looking at?

Do I have to own a Corvette to be a member?

How does Judging work? What’s involved?

Every owner is the one to make that decision.  Understandably, when someone puts years of time and tens of thousands of dollars into a Corvette, they may be hesitant to expose it to driving’s risks.  But look through our photos and you’ll see these Corvettes on the road. It’s does happen. And when it does, it’s beautiful.

Do you guys actually drive your Corvettes, or are they all trailered?