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[[Image:IM000493.JPG|right|thumb|300px|The National Corvette Museum]]
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company_name = Irmscher |
The '''National Corvette Museum''' showcases the [[Chevrolet Corvette]], an [[United States|American]] [[sports car]] that has been in production since 1953. It is located in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green]], [[Kentucky]], off [[Interstate 65]]'s Exit 28. It was constructed in 1994 and opened to the public in September of that year.
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The museum is located only a quarter mile from the [[Bowling Green Assembly Plant]], where Corvettes have been made since 1981. Public tours of the assembly plant are available.
company_type = [[Public company|Public]] |
foundation = 1968 |
location = [[Winnenden]], [[Waiblingen]], [[Germany]]|
key_people = Günther Irmscher Sr.|
industry = [[Automobile|Automotive]]|
products = [[Automobile]]s|
homepage = [http://www.irmscher.de www.irmscher.de]
}}


The museum is open year-round from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on [[Easter]], [[Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving Day]], [[Christmas]] (December 24-25), and [[New Year's Day]] (January 1).
'''Irmscher Automobilbau [[GmbH]] & Co. [[Kommanditgesellschaft|KG]]''' is a [[Germany|German]] automobile [[car tuning|tuning]] and [[Manufacturing|manufacturing]] <ref>http://www.irmscher7.de/</ref><ref>http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/02/26/geneva-preview-irmscher-to-debut-473hp-opel-gt-saturn-sky/</ref> company specialising in [[Opel]] (and [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]], both belonging to [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]) cars.
It was founded in 1968 in a double garage in the [[Swabia]]n town of [[Winnenden]] near [[Waiblingen]] in [[Rems-Murr-Kreis]] by [[rallying]] driver and motor mechanic [[Günther Irmscher]] Sr.  


== External links ==
Irmscher has retained close links to the [[Opel]] company by operating the works teams for Opel in many European automobile competitions, including the [[Opel Ascona|Ascona B i400 rally car]] and the [[Opel Omega|Omega]] raced in the discontinued [[V8Star]] competition in Germany. However, in the UK the Vauxhall teams are run by [[Triple 8]].
* [http://corvettemuseum.com/ Official website]
* [http://bowlinggreenassemblyplant.com/ Bowling Green Assembly Plant official website]
* [http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/ Official Corvette website]


{{Museums in Kentucky}}
This has led them to create parts for [[GM Daewoo|Daewoo/Chevrolet]] <ref>http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Prosp_Daewoo-Cad_09-04.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Captiva_Edition_irm_10_07.pdf</ref> models, the [[Cadillac CTS]] <ref>http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Cadillac%20CTS%2003_06.pdf</ref> and wheels for the [[General Motors Corporation|GM]] based [[Saab Automobile|SAAB]] <ref>http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Saab_Felgen_05_05.pdf</ref> models, although these are much rarer than the [[Opel]] and [[Vauxhall]] parts. Their distinctive customised parts include [[alloy wheels]], [[Body kit|bodykits]] and [[Internal combustion engine|exhausts]] as well as various interior fittings.
{| align = "right"
|[[Image:Irmscher Opel Astra H GTC (2005).jpg|thumb|Irmscher Opel Astra H GTC]]
|[[Image:Irmscher 7.jpg|thumb|The Irmscher 7]]
|}


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==References==
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[[Category:Bowling Green, Kentucky]]
==External links==
[[Category:Automobile museums in Kentucky]]
* [http://www.irmscher.de Irmscher website]
[[Category:American national museums|Corvette Museum]]
 
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[[Category:Chevrolet]]
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[[Category:Chevrolet Corvette]]
[[Category:Saab]]
 
[[Category:Opel]]
[[Category:Vauxhall]]
[[Category:Auto parts suppliers]]
[[Category:Automotive companies of Germany]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1968]]
[[Category:Automotive motorsports and performance companies]]
[[Category:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]


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Revision as of 15:04, 3 February 2009

Irmscher
TypePublic
Founded1968
HeadquartersWinnenden, Waiblingen, Germany
Key peopleGünther Irmscher Sr.
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsAutomobiles
Websitewww.irmscher.de

Irmscher Automobilbau GmbH & Co. KG is a German automobile tuning and manufacturing [1][2] company specialising in Opel (and Vauxhall, both belonging to General Motors) cars. It was founded in 1968 in a double garage in the Swabian town of Winnenden near Waiblingen in Rems-Murr-Kreis by rallying driver and motor mechanic Günther Irmscher Sr.

Irmscher has retained close links to the Opel company by operating the works teams for Opel in many European automobile competitions, including the Ascona B i400 rally car and the Omega raced in the discontinued V8Star competition in Germany. However, in the UK the Vauxhall teams are run by Triple 8.

This has led them to create parts for Daewoo/Chevrolet [3][4] models, the Cadillac CTS [5] and wheels for the GM based SAAB [6] models, although these are much rarer than the Opel and Vauxhall parts. Their distinctive customised parts include alloy wheels, bodykits and exhausts as well as various interior fittings.

Irmscher Opel Astra H GTC
The Irmscher 7

References

  1. ↑ http://www.irmscher7.de/
  2. ↑ http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/02/26/geneva-preview-irmscher-to-debut-473hp-opel-gt-saturn-sky/
  3. ↑ http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Prosp_Daewoo-Cad_09-04.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Captiva_Edition_irm_10_07.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Cadillac%20CTS%2003_06.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Saab_Felgen_05_05.pdf

External links

de:Irmscher Automobilbau es:Irmscher 7 ja:イルムシャー fi:Irmscher

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