Corvette Chief Engineer and Vehicle Line Exectuive Tom Wallace to retire
What a day in the Corvette World. No sooner than we received the sad news of the death of Elfi Arkus-Duntov we learned of the retirement of VLE/Corvette Chief Engineer Tom Wallace.
All of us at Mid America Motorworks wish Tom the best as he hits the Apex of his next career.
Listed below is excerpted from the Official C5/C6 Registry
October 23, 2008
TOM WALLACE ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT EFFECTIVE 11-01-08
Members, Let us be the first to Congratulate Corvette's Chief Engineer and
Vehicle Line Executive, Tom Wallace, on a magnificent career at General Motors!
Tom has always been a fantastic friend of the Official C5/C6 Registry and its
members.
His leadership of Corvette over the last few years has been outstanding! Having
a "Racer" at the helm of our beloved Sports Car has certainly shown through with
the recent introduction of the 2009 ZR1 as a true American made Race Car...we
mean, "Gentleman's Corvette"!
Tom shared with us some time ago that he has always been committed to Corvette
and its lifestyle, and being promoted to Chief Engineer of Corvette was
certainly a dream come true!
From all of us at the Official C5/C6 Registry, A BIG C5/C6 THANK YOU goes out
for the difference you have made in Corvette and the exciting Corvette's you
have brought us!
A little bit about Tom:
Tom Wallace was born in Pittsburgh, PA. He began his GM
career as a cooperative student with Buick Motor Division in 1970. He held
several engineering positions focusing on engine technology and played a key
role in the development of the turbocharged Buick Grand National coupes of the
early '80s. Wallace most recently was vehicle line executive for Small/Midsize
Trucks.
After competing in amateur drag racing and gymkhana, Wallace started road racing
with the Sports Car Club of America more than 30 years ago. He has competed in a
variety of sedan and GT classes with raced-prepared Oldsmobile, Buick and
Chevrolet models. He raced professionally in the International Motor Sports
Association (IMSA) American Challenge series in 1978-79 in several endurance
races, including the Sebring 12-hour and Daytona 24-hour events. Wallace now
races regularly in the Detroit area and has twice won the GT1 championship at
Waterford Hills Raceway. He has competed in the SCCA National Championship
Runoffs six times. His sons, Brian, 36, and Tom, 39, are avid road racers who
also have competed the SCCA Runoffs.
All of us at Mid America Motorworks wish Tom the best as he hits the Apex of his next career.
Listed below is excerpted from the Official C5/C6 Registry
October 23, 2008
TOM WALLACE ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT EFFECTIVE 11-01-08
Members, Let us be the first to Congratulate Corvette's Chief Engineer and
Vehicle Line Executive, Tom Wallace, on a magnificent career at General Motors!
Tom has always been a fantastic friend of the Official C5/C6 Registry and its
members.
His leadership of Corvette over the last few years has been outstanding! Having
a "Racer" at the helm of our beloved Sports Car has certainly shown through with
the recent introduction of the 2009 ZR1 as a true American made Race Car...we
mean, "Gentleman's Corvette"!
Tom shared with us some time ago that he has always been committed to Corvette
and its lifestyle, and being promoted to Chief Engineer of Corvette was
certainly a dream come true!
From all of us at the Official C5/C6 Registry, A BIG C5/C6 THANK YOU goes out
for the difference you have made in Corvette and the exciting Corvette's you
have brought us!
A little bit about Tom:
Tom Wallace was born in Pittsburgh, PA. He began his GM
career as a cooperative student with Buick Motor Division in 1970. He held
several engineering positions focusing on engine technology and played a key
role in the development of the turbocharged Buick Grand National coupes of the
early '80s. Wallace most recently was vehicle line executive for Small/Midsize
Trucks.
After competing in amateur drag racing and gymkhana, Wallace started road racing
with the Sports Car Club of America more than 30 years ago. He has competed in a
variety of sedan and GT classes with raced-prepared Oldsmobile, Buick and
Chevrolet models. He raced professionally in the International Motor Sports
Association (IMSA) American Challenge series in 1978-79 in several endurance
races, including the Sebring 12-hour and Daytona 24-hour events. Wallace now
races regularly in the Detroit area and has twice won the GT1 championship at
Waterford Hills Raceway. He has competed in the SCCA National Championship
Runoffs six times. His sons, Brian, 36, and Tom, 39, are avid road racers who
also have competed the SCCA Runoffs.
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