Millie LeMans at National Corvette Musuem

Life is full of irony and many times our journeys are not straight roads but often times full circles.  On March 29, 2008, Millie Le Mans boarded an enclosed trailer, owned by Ken and Marilyn Bakenhaus, one that she has become quite familiar with.


In the past, her rides in the trailer were never more than a couple of hours but this trip would be different.
Millie was taken far away from home across 3 states to help her reach her destination.




On April 1st, the door of the trailer opened and while she knew she was far away from home she had a sense of familiarity. Ken helped her stretch her legs as he drove her to the front of the building and Millie made a PURR that I had never heard before. She suddenly realized that she had migrated back to her birthplace.



The ironic part of this story is that she returned on her birthday month! Yes, Millie Le Mans was born on April 10, 2003.

Millie Le Mans was safely delivered to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky on a cloudy day on the 1st of April 2008.

Now that she had arrived, she did not want to make her Grand Entry into the NCM without being freshened up...after all what girl doesn't like to be pampered.

There are many rumors as to Who the Boss is but on the morning of April 1st in Bowling Green, Ken executed his presidential powers to both Marilyn and I.

But like any man he had to inspect her and in the end he too helped get Millie all dolled up.


After she received the seal of approval from Bob Helleman, Director of Displays at the NCM, she started to rotate for all to see.


Our vette will continue to be on display throughout the months of April, May and June. Millie will be in all of her glory during the C5/C6 Bash later this month at the NCM






Jose and I would like to personally thank, Ken and Marilyn Bakenhaus not only for their hospitality but for going above and beyond as the President and First Lady of the San Jacinto Corvette Club and helping us get Millie to the NCM.


Many may be asking, "What is Jose going to drive now that Millie is gone?" Hmmm


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