One car in your collection is a non-Vette. Why?
I could be smug and say, ‘It’s a ‘57 Chevy Bel Air convertible...enough said.’ But the truth is, I had also always wanted one of those and purchased this one when I had ‘only’ three Corvettes. The complete story of me and my affection for ‘57 Chevys was told in a national publication, Classic Chevy, a few years ago. That article can be found 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.