About Natural Glass Corvette Association
History
The Natural Glass Corvette Association has grown from a handful of Corvette aficionados in Morris County, NJ to well over 260 members from all over Northern New Jersey and as far away as Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Back around Labor Day of 1971, what would eventually be Natural Glass Corvette Association consisted of about 7 friends with Corvettes who would get together socially at one another's homes on weekends for beers and pizza. Peter Carey, one of the co-founders who re-joined the club 9 years ago, had the "idea" of forming a Corvette club. The others agreed. A bunch of names were discussed.
Peter suggested that the name had to sound natural, like it fits a Corvette. Someone suggested "How about Natural Gas Corvette Club? However, there was a utility company by the name of NJ Natural Gas Company. "Natural Gas Corvette Club/Association" was a little too close to the utility company's name. One of the wives asked, "Aren’t Corvettes made of Fiberglass?" BINGO! Natural Glass Corvette Association it was! So, the actual formation of the club was in the fall of 1971. It was not incorporated, and official papers were not filed, until May 18, 1973, which is what we use as the official launch date.
Today we are a vibrant club with many members from all walks of life, united in the common interest of Corvettes. We hold a judged car show each year in September open to all types of cars. We donate to a number of charitable causes annually. Throughout the year the club holds a number of social activities including Fun Runs, dinners, a picnic, go carting, overnight trips, and an Awards Dinner.
Who we are
NGCA is a social club whose common thread is an interest and enjoyment of America's Sport Car, the Chevrolet Corvette. We are one of the largest Corvette clubs in the state with members living throughout New Jersey and beyond comprising over 140 households and over 180 Corvettes representing every generation in conditions ranging from project cars to Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top-Flight. Our Corvettes include big blocks, small blocks, rare Malcolm Konner Editions, Z06s, Grand Sports and ZR1's. A number of our cars have appeared in or been featured in various Corvette magazines. The Club and many members belong to the National Corvette Museum.
What we do
Club activities include fun runs, overnight trips, a club picnic, participating in Corvettes at Carlisle, car shows and cruise nights. Throughout the year we enjoy social lunches, dinners and many other events where members can gather and have fun. An awards dinner is held each year as well. Each year we hold a charity car show to raise money for a variety of charities (see below). Please note: Due to unanticipated circumstances, the Natural Glass Corvette Assn. charity car show will not be held in 2025, but plans are underway for 2026 with details coming soon. Please check back for updates. We've been running this event for over 45 years and have a large following of show participants. Throughout the year, we collect items for donation to those in need within the local communities.
When and where we meet
Meetings are held at 7:30 PM on the second Wednesday of each month from March through November at the Morris Plains VFW Post #3401, located at 45 Tabor Road, Morris Plains, NJ 07950. Meeting content can include information regarding NGCA and non-NGCA events, tech sessions, guest speakers, buy/sell/swap and more.
You are cordially invited to attend any of our meetings and learn about our club.
Join other Corvette enthusiasts just like yourself and become part of our growing community.
