In The News 27 June 2013

Local Corvette owner part of 60th anniversary celebration

By
Caitlin Forsha-crforsha@gmail.com

LEESBURG – A Leesburg man traveled to Bowling Green, Ky. this weekend to display his car at the National Corvette Museum in honor of the 60th anniversary of the popular sports car.

Larry Picklesimer said that the National Corvette Museum contacted Corvette owners to find participants for the 60th anniversary event's "evolution display," which will include Corvettes from each year of the car's history.

Picklesimer said that he took some photos and submitted them online and later received an email letting him know that his car was selected for the display.

"It's cool, and I'm excited and honored to do this," Picklesimer said.

 

 

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The anniversary celebration takes place at the museum on June 27-28, as June 30 is the car's official anniversary.

In addition to the evolution display, the weekend's events will include plant tours, a banquet and a groundbreaking ceremony for a new motor sports park facility. Models of the newest generation of Corvette will also be on display.

Picklesimer is originally from Paintsville, Ky. and joined the Army in 1973. After retiring from the military, Picklesimer relocated to Leesburg. His brother, Leroy, also lives in Highland County, outside of Marshall.

Picklesimer's car is a "victory red" 2008 model, which he called "wicked fast."

To prepare for the display, Picklesimer said he did all of the detailing on the Corvette himself, including matching the engine to the car's exterior.

"I mainly dressed up the engine real nice and dressed up the interior some," Picklesimer said. "I took toothbrushes, paintbrushes and rags and went over every inch of the interior and exterior. I even took the wheels off and went over them.

"There's not an inch on that car that hasn't been touched."

Speaking the night before heading to Bowling Green, Picklesimer said that he was "terribly excited" about the celebration.

"I honestly bought the car as a retirement present for myself," Picklesimer said. "If I get somebody to smile when they look at it and it brightens their day, that's just a plus.

"I've had little kids go 'Mommy, look at that car!' That's cool, but that doesn't make me any better than anybody else."

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