Rob Harper ::: Benchmark In Blue
Raleigh, NC
'72 Stingray coupe
This is a Bryar Blue metallic, LS-5 coupe with an automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, and power windows. Built on June 6, 1972, as one of 1,059 coupes with Canadian base equipment, this coupe was shipped to Central Chevrolet Oldsmobile LTD in London, Ontario, Canada. It was driven less than 1,000 miles by its original owners, and then spent the next 25 years wrapped in blankets in their living room. The car is unusually well preserved with only 1,775 actual miles.
The car earned NCRS Top Flight in 1998 and 1999, and NCRS Zora Arkus-Duntov Mark of Excellence and the NCRS-Chevrolet Four-Star Bow-tie Awards. In June 1999, it was Bloomington Gold Certified, with the Survivor Certificate of Historic Preservation and Benchmark awards, just one of 70 Corvettes to have ever received this honor.
David Carleton ::: My Three Vettes
Clemmons, NC
'60, '81, and '91 ZR-1
Here's a photo of the three Corvettes that I've acquired over the past few years. The first is a '60 Cream Beige with copper coves. Although there's little documentation on the color, I've found it and made a few NCRS guys quiet. The black car is an '81 black-on-black four-speed with 48,000 miles on it. It's original down to the AM/FM cassette radio.
The last is a '91 ZR-1, Polo Green with a tan interior. I've added a few mods to it, such as B&B Tri-Flows, a chip, and a K&N air intake.
Scott Roffers ::: From America's Dairy
Wisconsin
'65 Sting Ray coupe
Last year, I was finally able to fulfill a long-time wish of mine. I have always wanted to own a '65 Corvette. That's a cool model year-the same year that I was born. It's a stock 350 horse 327 with A/C. The seats have been upgraded to leather, but other than that everything matches. The first time I gave my 7-year-old a ride in it, he asked, "Where are the switches to put down the window?" My 14-year-old likes me to pick him up from school in it. We are looking forward to many more rides in this blast from Americana past.
Kerry Detwiler ::: His Own Project Shark Attack
Harleysville, PA
'73 Stingray convertible
While your Project Shark Attack was going on, so was mine. This car started out decent looking but in need of some TLC. I've owned it for 13 years, and slowly turned it into what you see now. Most mechanical items have been done by me-engine, suspension, clutch and transmission, plus most of the interior. The body and custom paint were done by Denny's Corvette of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The paint was finished in the beginning of 2007. The engine is a 350 punched 0.030 over, with a Jasper bottom end, Comp Cams roller cam, Trick Flow heads, Hooker shorty headers (for a '92 Corvette, modified to fit), and 2-inch pipes back to the side-pipe mufflers. Twin electric fans replaced the stock fan, and there's no overheating problem. It has 17-inch Torq-Thrust IIs with Toyo tires.