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There are two cars in the collection that aren't Corvettes. Why?
In high school, I had both a ’55 Bel Air 2-door coupe and later, a ’57 Bel Air. Those two years became classics of design in their own rights, and I had to have one of each...one more time. One’s a frame-off restored ’55 Bel Air and the other is a rare fuel-injected ’57 Bel Air convertible...one of only 68 made that year. The complete story of my affection for '57 Chevys was printed in Classic Chevy a while back. You can read it in The Non-Vette section of this website.
Also, it’s kinda’ fun having both a ‘57 Chevy convertible and a ‘57 Corvette convertible. They’ve recently celebrated a 50th birthday, and are holding up pretty well...still among the most popular of all classic cars. 1957 was a landmark year for the automotive industry.
Which car in the collection is your favorite?
At the risk of sounding dismissive, that’s like asking a parent ‘which child is your favorite?’ Each is different in style, handling characteristics and ‘feel’. And I like everything about each of them. After all, I hand-picked them to my own tastes as I acquired them. So, no favorite. But if pressed, the ‘63 split window would hold a great deal of affection since it was the first in the collection.
Do you ever sell any of your cars?
No, never have, and I hope I never have to. If I ever did, the ‘63 would be the last to go. Because, as mentioned before, there’s a lot of sentimentality attached to it, being the first and all.
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