Each year during the extended Labor Day holiday weekend, the National Corvette Museum (located in Bowling Green, Kentucky) hosts its annual Anniversary Celebration, commemorating the opening of the museum in September 1994. As part of the weekend festivities each year, the Museum welcomes a new class of Corvette Hall of Fame inductees. This year, as it celebrated its 30th anniversary, the NCM inducted its “Class of 2024” during a ceremony on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen became two of Corvette Racing’s brightest stars during a decorated run together in the 2000s and 2010s. Gavin joined the team full-time in the No. 4 Corvette in 2003, and the following year Magnussen became a co-driver with Gavin and Olivier Beretta at Le Mans, Sebring, and Road Atlanta. The trio won Le Mans every year from 2004 to 2006, as well as Sebring once and Road Atlanta twice. For the 2007 season, Magnussen was recruited to drive full-time in the No. 3 Corvette. Together, Gavin and Magnussen have won eight championships driving for Corvette Racing, with 51 wins by Gavin and 34 by Magnussen.
GM-Chevrolet Category Inductee: Tadge Juechter, Retired Corvette Chief Engineer
In 2006, Tadge Juechter became the fifth chief engineer of the Corvette, a position he still holds today. Educated in mechanical and aerospace engineering, GM hired Juechter after he tagged along to a friend’s interview with the company. Juechter’s professional career with Corvette began in 1993 as a Total Vehicle Systems Engineer. To date, he has worked on five generations of Corvettes. He led the development of the C7 and made a special point to redesign the interior of the Corvette. The mid-engine C8 is the first Corvette Juechter got to create from the ground up. Under his leadership, the reputation of the Corvette as one of the world’s finest sports cars continues to grow.
Enthusiast Category Inductee: Richard Prince, Automobile Photographer
Richard Prince is a leading automobile photographer whose connections span the globe. While running a Corvette restoration business in 1992, Prince began writing a column for ‘Vette Magazine. His growing editorial career led him to expand his photography skills and become the official photographer for Corvette Racing. Prince’s photography has appeared in over 400 publications, including Car and Driver, Road & Track, Motor Trend, and Automobile. He also serves as a tech editor for Corvette Magazine, writing several articles including a regular Q&A column. In 1999, Prince published his first book, a C3 restoration and technical guide. More recent works include Corvette 70 Years: The One and Only and Corvette Stingray: The Mid-Engine Evolution.
