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IconiQ founder Ricky Withers with his Corvette C7 Z06

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Fifty cars. One club built from scratch. Ricky Withers was one of the four who started IconiQ Corvette Club — not as a member who joined, but as a founder who believed. His philosophy has never changed: drive it, put miles on it, and surround yourself with good people who do the same.
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Ricky W. & 2015 Corvette C7 Z06

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There from Day One

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Most members joined IconiQ. Ricky W. built it. He was one of the four individuals who came together to form the club from the ground up — no blueprint, no guarantee, just a shared belief that something better was possible.


What brought them together wasn't just Corvettes. It was commitment — to each other, and to the community around them.

This club is like family. We hang out after Corvette season. It's more about the people and our commitment to help the community.

His read on the atmosphere? Very laid back. Very chill. No pressure, no pretense. A club where showing up in a stock car gets the same respect as rolling in with a full build. The unspoken rule is simple: keep your car clean. Everything else is yours to decide.

Red sports car parked on a residential street with houses and trees in the background.
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Meet 650PLUS

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Fifty cars into a lifetime of car ownership — and Ricky landed on a 2015 Corvette C7 Z06. He calls it 650PLUS, a name that needs no explanation the moment you hear the engine.

His approach to builds reflects his philosophy on the hobby at large: positive encouragement for those who want to modify, and the same positive energy for those who don't.

Too many to list — that's his answer when asked which builds best represent the club's spirit. IconiQ just has that many nice cars.

On seeing fellow member Chris's RVRN wheels in person? "Very nice!!" — straightforward, no overthinking. When something is right, you know it.

IconiQ Corvette Club gathering with 50 cars at community event
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Hot Wheels to Z06

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He can't point to a single moment when the car obsession started. It was always there — Hot Wheels on the floor, interesting cars in the driveway, a family that never let a good car stay stock for long. Over five decades of car ownership, the passion never cooled. It just evolved.

I've owned over 50 cars in my life. I have always loved cars — since I played with Hot Wheels. The Corvette just so happened to be one of my favorites.

What pulled him into IconiQ specifically? His brothers — the core group already forming the club. When people you trust are building something from scratch, the decision is easy. What surprised him most after joining? How quickly that trust became something real.


The club's best 2025 moment: winning Largest Club trophies at two major car shows — including one out of state. Thirty-five cars rolling deep. A statement made without a single word.

Red corvette 从 z06 sports car with open hood at a car show
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$1,000 and a Day Party

In the summer of 2025, IconiQ threw a day party. It wasn't just a good time — by the end of it, they had raised and donated $1,000 to a local non-profit. A glimpse of what the club is really capable of when it turns its energy toward community.


The 2026 car show is the next chapter. What excites Ricky most isn't the Corvettes — it's all the other clubs, all the other cars, all the people who will show up from outside Lansing to be part of something that started with four guys and a shared vision.

I'm excited to see all the cars — not just Corvettes. And to hang out with the other car clubs. That's what makes a show feel like something more than just a show.

His hope for the club years from now is exactly what it's always been: a group of good people, good for the community, helping other non-profits along the way. Cars got them here. People will keep them going.

IconiQ car club charity event raising funds for local nonprofit
Red Corvette C7 Z06 650PLUS car parked on a driveway
Red corvette sports car parked in a lot with other cars at community event
Two people in matching green sweatshirts standing next to a red corvette sports car on a road.
Red corvette 从 z06 sports car with open hood at a car show

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