David Minton ::: Two Cool Shorts Standing Side-By-Side
Ft. Worth, TX
'93 40th Anniversary, '03 50th Anniversary
Ok, they are not Sting Rays, but they are cool-a white '93 40th Anniversary, and an Electron Blue '03 50th Anniversary. I found the '93 locally, with over 100,000 miles on it. It was love at first sight, and after inspecting the car to ensure it was truly a treasure, I made it mine. After I had owned it for two years, I found the 50th Anniversary in North Carolina. It was everything I could have hoped for, with only 8,500 miles on it. Right now I'm in heaven with two dream cars I never thought I would have.
Greg Blake ::: Thrust Generator
Slidell, LA
'67 Sting Ray coupe
My father bought this car (shown here next to a Saturn V rocket stage) in 1980, and we drove it from Seattle, Washington, to Montgomery, Alabama. In 1985, he gave it to me when I started college. I painted it in 1991 and rebuilt the original 327 in 2003. It now has a 268H Comp Cam, forged flat-top pistons, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, and a 670-cfm Holley carb. The 462 double-hump heads have been ported with a three-angle valve job. I added a Mallory Unilight tach drive distributor, High Fire CD box, and a Be Cool radiator and fan. The suspension has poly bushings, big sway bars, and KYB shocks. I stored the original parts away just in case. I drive it to cruise nights and shows.
Larry G. ::: Chehalis Valley Cruiser
Monesano, WA
'70 LT-1 Convertible
I always wanted a convertible Vette. In September 2003, my wish came true with this matching-numbers '70 LT-1 convertible. It's my daily driver, when the Washington rain isn't pounding down. It was sold new in Oregon, and stayed there until I bought it. It came with a binder of owner names, copy of registrations, and some researched facts and messages from some of the previous owners.
I go to a few Vette shows, but mainly it is just for me to enjoy owning and driving. I get my Corvette addiction cured in three ways: driving one, reading the Fever, and with the gang at C3vetteregistry.com.
Mike And Barbara Nelson ::: Buuden
Charlotte, NC
'88 Corvette convertible
Nothing says "adventure" like the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, our '88 C4, and fall. My husband has always wanted a Vette, and about 4 years ago, we found this dream come true. As you can see, he takes great pride in Buuden. We call her Buuden, because when we bought her, I told him I would be happy to have a Vette that went "buuden-buuden," but not one that goes "blama-lama." Buuden purrs like a kitten through the turns and high adventure of the road. I checked the net archives of your magazine and didn't find an '88 featured, so I hope you will accept this one on our behalf.