Comments on: 009 Corvette Chief Podcast – Interview With John Fitch http://corvettechief.com/009-corvette-chief-podcast-interview-with-john-fitch/ Podcast and Blog of Dave McLellan, former Chief Engineer of Corvette. Fri, 01 May 2009 14:07:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lance Miller http://corvettechief.com/009-corvette-chief-podcast-interview-with-john-fitch/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Lance Miller Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:09:37 +0000 http://corvettechief.com/009-corvette-chief-podcast-interview-with-john-fitch/#comment-106 Dave- Wonderful interview - it's great to hear two legends in the Corvette hobby interact. Great job! Keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing you during Corvettes at Carlisle August 22-24, 2008. Take care of yourself. Cheers, Lance Dave-

Wonderful interview – it’s great to hear two legends in the Corvette hobby interact. Great job! Keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing you during Corvettes at Carlisle August 22-24, 2008.

Take care of yourself.

Cheers,

Lance

]]> By: Ben Labaree http://corvettechief.com/009-corvette-chief-podcast-interview-with-john-fitch/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Ben Labaree Wed, 07 May 2008 13:17:22 +0000 http://corvettechief.com/009-corvette-chief-podcast-interview-with-john-fitch/#comment-97 Dave, Thanks for this interview with John. He is such a gentleman and an encyclopedia of early racing information. I had the pleasure of having a few meals with him when we were all at the Precision Valley Corvette Museum for your book signing tour in 2002. (see link http://www.corvettesconquercancer.com/pvcm.htm) His hearing is pretty bad, and at one point he told me why. I assumed that it was the result of years of driving race cars. Actually, it happened when he was a POW in Germany in WWII after being shot down. A bunch of prisoners were housed in boxcars, and from the inside the percussion of the nearby allied bombing was what cost him his hearing! I always enjoy seeing him at Lime Rock, where he was the first track manager when it got started back in the 50s. Thanks again for this interview, Dave. Ben Dave,
Thanks for this interview with John. He is such a gentleman and an encyclopedia of early racing information. I had the pleasure of having a few meals with him when we were all at the Precision Valley Corvette Museum for your book signing tour in 2002. (see link http://www.corvettesconquercancer.com/pvcm.htm)
His hearing is pretty bad, and at one point he told me why. I assumed that it was the result of years of driving race cars. Actually, it happened when he was a POW in Germany in WWII after being shot down. A bunch of prisoners were housed in boxcars, and from the inside the percussion of the nearby allied bombing was what cost him his hearing!
I always enjoy seeing him at Lime Rock, where he was the first track manager when it got started back in the 50s.
Thanks again for this interview, Dave.
Ben

]]> By: Bill Strowbridge http://corvettechief.com/009-corvette-chief-podcast-interview-with-john-fitch/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Bill Strowbridge Tue, 06 May 2008 21:58:42 +0000 http://corvettechief.com/009-corvette-chief-podcast-interview-with-john-fitch/#comment-96 Dave, I really appreciate your site and the insight you bring to us. My initial reaction to this interview was that it was dull and lacked meat. The guest drifted too often from the questions you asked making it hard to follow, BUT then I quickly remembered John Fitch's age. I doubt few his age could equal his mental capacity. After that I feasted on his every word and what a treasure his comments were. I am very greatful to you for the interview and to Mr. Finch for sharing his role in Corvette history. I had lust in my heart from the first moment I saw the "town rich kid" (Elgin Ill) driving down the main street in the late spring of 1954, in what I felt the most beautiful white 2 seat sports car I'd ever seen. I knew then I must have one... at least someday which finally came 18 years later! Thanks again, Bill Dave, I really appreciate your site and the insight you bring to us. My initial reaction to this interview was that it was dull and lacked meat. The guest drifted too often from the questions you asked making it hard to follow, BUT then I quickly remembered John Fitch’s age. I doubt few his age could equal his mental capacity. After that I feasted on his every word and what a treasure his comments were. I am very greatful to you for the interview and to Mr. Finch for sharing his role in Corvette history. I had lust in my heart from the first moment I saw the “town rich kid” (Elgin Ill) driving down the main street in the late spring of 1954, in what I felt the most beautiful white 2 seat sports car I’d ever seen. I knew then I must have one… at least someday which finally came 18 years later! Thanks again, Bill

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