A Tribute to Richard (Dick) Satkamp
1945 -2004
Dick was a true Corvette lover with it being a very important part of his life. He was a Corvette Indy Charter Member 1989-2004, and a member of the following Corvette Clubs prior to that, Indianapolis Corvette Club 1974-1989 and Glass Menagerie late 1969-1974. Dick was the 2ND President of Corvette Indy and served a one year term in 1991 which was the 3rd year of existence for the club.
He belonged to the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) 1978-2004, and was NCRS judge for Indianapolis Chapter, 1963-67 Division, since 1992.
Dick was a National Corvette Museum 1990 founding member, 2001 lifetime member and has a museum brick with the Satkamp name there.
He was a lifetime member of the National Council Corvette Clubs (NCCC). Received Bloomington Gold Certification for 1978 Pacecar awarded in 1992. Corvette Nationals lifetime member Indiana Region 1997 Callahan Award and 1997 Mens 2nd Place Region Award
Corvette Club offices held: President, Vice President, Governor, Secretary, and Newsletter Editor; 1983 Indiana Convention Drag Event Chairman.
NCCC Conventions attended: 1977 Dallas, Tx; 1979 Denver, Co,; 1981 Milwaukee, Wi; 1983 Indianapolis, In; 1985 Tulsa, Ok; 1987 Columbus, Oh; 1988 Indianapolis, In; 1991 Charlotte, NC.; 1992 Dallas, Tx; 1993 Kansas City, Ks.; 1994 Lansing, Mi.; 2002 Bowling Green, Ky.; 1990 NCRS Williamsburg, Va.
Dick also competed in car shows, rallys, funkhanas, charity events, autocross, drag racing, swap meets, as well as collect anything with a corvette logo, a subscriber to a number of books and magazines, anything that would have him in contact with corvettes. A Corvette enthusiast in every sense of the word.
Corvettes owned and loved by Dick: 1963 lt blue Split window coupe, 1969 - 2004; 1967 big block, had to sell due to divorce; 1971 blue coupe, 1976 - 2004; 1976 orange coupe, 1978 - 2004; 1978 two toned Pacecar, 1981 - 2004; 1958 convertible, disassembled retirement project, 1982 - 2004; 1977 blue Greenwood conversion, 1988 - 2004; 1966 red convertible used for racing, 1991 - 2004; 1963 frame only, 1965 fiberglass used for parts, 1994 - 2004; 1989 maroon 6 speed convertible, 1999 - 2004; 1998 purple/yellow Pacecar, 2002 - 2004
He belonged to the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) 1978-2004, and was NCRS judge for Indianapolis Chapter, 1963-67 Division, since 1992.
Dick was a National Corvette Museum 1990 founding member, 2001 lifetime member and has a museum brick with the Satkamp name there.
He was a lifetime member of the National Council Corvette Clubs (NCCC). Received Bloomington Gold Certification for 1978 Pacecar awarded in 1992. Corvette Nationals lifetime member Indiana Region 1997 Callahan Award and 1997 Mens 2nd Place Region Award
Corvette Club offices held: President, Vice President, Governor, Secretary, and Newsletter Editor; 1983 Indiana Convention Drag Event Chairman.
NCCC Conventions attended: 1977 Dallas, Tx; 1979 Denver, Co,; 1981 Milwaukee, Wi; 1983 Indianapolis, In; 1985 Tulsa, Ok; 1987 Columbus, Oh; 1988 Indianapolis, In; 1991 Charlotte, NC.; 1992 Dallas, Tx; 1993 Kansas City, Ks.; 1994 Lansing, Mi.; 2002 Bowling Green, Ky.; 1990 NCRS Williamsburg, Va.
Dick also competed in car shows, rallys, funkhanas, charity events, autocross, drag racing, swap meets, as well as collect anything with a corvette logo, a subscriber to a number of books and magazines, anything that would have him in contact with corvettes. A Corvette enthusiast in every sense of the word.
Corvettes owned and loved by Dick: 1963 lt blue Split window coupe, 1969 - 2004; 1967 big block, had to sell due to divorce; 1971 blue coupe, 1976 - 2004; 1976 orange coupe, 1978 - 2004; 1978 two toned Pacecar, 1981 - 2004; 1958 convertible, disassembled retirement project, 1982 - 2004; 1977 blue Greenwood conversion, 1988 - 2004; 1966 red convertible used for racing, 1991 - 2004; 1963 frame only, 1965 fiberglass used for parts, 1994 - 2004; 1989 maroon 6 speed convertible, 1999 - 2004; 1998 purple/yellow Pacecar, 2002 - 2004
