W.C.G.M.P. Newsletter - The Fuel Line

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February 2007

March 3 Meet Location: Union Plaza, San Jose, CA March 23-25 Event: Super Chevy Show , Fontana, CA April 7 Meet Location: Union Plaza, San Jose, CA More Events,,,

		On March 23rd, we'll embark on our yearly cruise down to Southern California for the Super Chevy Show (SCS). Last year’s show was greatly affected by the weather, but the WCGMP-SCS experience was as good as ever. This year the event will be held at the California Speedway race track in Fontana. The show offers a car show, drag races, and a after market meet. We meet in Gilroy on Friday morning and get ready for the trip. Everyone that has walkie-talkies brings them so we can
	communicate and joke around on the trip down to to So-Cal. We stop for lunch half-way there at Red Robin. After a satisfying lunch, we get gas and drinks and get back on the road. We usually arrive in the late after noon, due to the L.A. traffic. After checking-in and relaxing for a bit, we head out to the store to buy some food and drinks. The Friday Night party goes until the early hours of the morning. We catch a few hours of sleep and head out to the show. I'm sure some of you who have not gone in years past have at least heard stories of previous trips. This is one event you don't want to miss out on as many inside jokes and other funny stories will stem from this for the rest of the year. It is also an opportunity to get to know each other a little better. Hope to see you there! Learn more...


		GMs Highest and Lowest Sellers for 2007
		- by Clarence Wong The purpose of compiling this report is to give an idea of what has been working and not working for GM in the past year. Lowest sellers do not necessarily indicate a loss for a branch in GMs business unit. An example of this would be the Pontiac Solstice which was the lowest seller for Pontiac. The original production numbers were set for 7-10k units in 2006. Due to higher demand, Pontiac produced nearly 20k units to satisfy summer supply, bringing the percentage gain of sales up to a whopping 262%. However even with a increase to 20k units it still remains the lowest selling car in the Pontiac line-up. Some of this information may seem surprising, such as the Buick Lucerne holding the title for best selling full-size sedan for GM at $25-$30k. Research data has been provided by Forbes magazine.

Buick
Highest-selling car: Lucerne sedan
Base price: $26,410
2006 sales: 96,515 (up 994%)

Lowest-selling car: Terraza minivan *
Base price: $27,425
2006 sales: 11,948 (down 41%)

Cadillac
Highest-selling car: Escalade pickup and SUV *
Base price: $54,875
2006 sales: 62,206 (up 22%)

Lowest-selling car: XLR convertible
Base price: $78,920
2006 sales: 3,203 (down 14%)

Chevrolet
Highest-selling car: Silverado pickup
Base price: $16,740
2006 sales: 636,069 (down 10%)

Lowest-selling car: Monte Carlo coupe *
Base price: $21,630
2006 sales: 34,113 (up 2%)

GMC
Highest-selling car: Sierra pickup
Base price: $18,760
2006 sales: 210,736 (down 8%)

Lowest-selling car: Canyon pickup *
Base price: $14,495
2006 sales: 23,979 (down 31%)

Hummer
Highest-selling car: H3 SUV
Base price: $29,405
2006 sales: 54,052 (up 63%)

Lowest-selling car: H2 SUV *
Base price: $53,950
2006 sales: 17,107 (down 26%)

Pontiac
Highest-selling car: G6 convertible, coupe and sedan
Base price: $17,825
2006 sales: 157,644 (up 26%)

Lowest-selling car: Solstice convertible *
Base price: $22,115
2006 sales: 19,710 (up 262%)

Saab
Highest-selling car: 9-3 convertible, sedan and wagon
Base price: $26,995
2006 sales: 24,133 (up less than 1%)

Lowest-selling car: 9-5 sedan and wagon *
Base price: $35,440
2006 sales: 4,991 (down 17%)

Saturn
Highest-selling car: Ion coupe and sedan *
Base price: $12,890
2006 sales: 102,042 (up 1%)

Lowest-selling car: Vue SUV
Base price: $18,100
2006 sales: 88,581 (down 4%)

- by Elma Fung

What is a muscle car? Many of you may agree that muscle cars are one of a kind American made phenomenon. When muscle cars started in the late 1950s they were mass produced, mid-size, two-door, American car powered by a large V8 engine. However during the years it has evolved to different forms, from full-sized behemoths to sprightly compact cars.

Many would argue that muscle cars were considered kings of horsepower and had real characters. They were so popular that they were often advertised solely on the basis of their brake horsepower ratings, torque output, and acceleration figures. America was on the move and faster is better and car companies began to listen to their younger engineers who represents the younger buyer. Hence the birth of GTO, Chevelle, Impalas, etc. with engines that range from 302 to 454.

The muscle cars did not endure the test of time. As fast as they appeared they were to disappear quickly. Many issues contributed to these cars demise such as insurance, safety, etc. Pure horse power was gone. But many car enthusiast keep muscle cars alive by reviving and restroring such classic beauty. An example of this is our own WCGMP member Lee Andersen who inherited his 68 Camaro and is working on his "Project Revival" (check out the Muscle Car Section). The underlying passion he puts in his project revival is the fact that the car has been in his family since day one. He wants the car to restore the car's reliability.


Jack Nyce / Azrael
2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Black It's with great pleasure that we announce Jack Nyce and his Z06 as WCGMP’s Car of the Month for February. Jack has always shown a passion for GM performance by building one mean SS over the past few years with his wife. Just recently he added another GM Performance car to the family and bought a 03 Z06. We all look forward to what he has in plan for this lucky car. Jack has been a valued member since joining WCGMP and has always been willing to lend a hand to install a part here, or help someone with a project there. Thanks for being a part of WCGMP Jack and congratulations. Jack Nyce / Azrael

Membership: Renew or Become a New Member!
Hey W.C.G.M.P.! it’s time to renew your membership and if you’re not already a member then become one to be a part of a great club! We offer monthly meets, motor sports activities, cruises through scenic routes, monthly newsletters and the prestige of presenting your car on our members gallery section of the web site. To join, print and fill out the membership application http://www.wcgmp.com/resources/membership. Return it to one of the WCGMP officers, with your $20 annual membership fee.

Members Gallery
With this gallery you can find out about your fellow member's latest modifications, factory options and a link to the forum name to ask questions about their car or modifications. Each link is hard coded with your name as the extension. Link it to your personal website, show friends or family. Use it as a reference when you can’t remember all the great things you've done for your car. It's like an on-line virtual "baseball card" with your car stats.

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