What advice would you give to a first-time Vette buyer?
Well, I’m certainly no expert, but I would say study the market and what these cars are selling for. The internet makes that so easy now. And if you can, go to Corvettes at Carlisle in Pennsylvania. It’s usually the last weekend in August and it’s probably the biggest assemblage of Corvettes in the world for three days. I’ve gone to it for years. Carlisle is about 20 minutes southwest of Harrisburg, PA and is heaven for Corvette lovers. There are literally thousands of them from every year, model, color and condition.

Another great Corvette show and auction is the Bloomington Corvette Event. It’s usually held in June just outside of Chicago.

After you’ve decided to buy, invest in the best-equipped and best-condition car that you can afford. While there is a strong market for all older Corvettes, many are worth far more than others for varying reasons. Learn those reasons. If restoring cars is your thing, you can probably save a lot of money. But while saving money is important to me, restoring classic cars is not. I buy them as close to completely restored as I can and let them appreciate from there. Most of all, enjoy your purchase. If you bought it right, you’ll also have a great investment.

What will your next Corvette purchase be?
I’m out of room! Even though my garage was designed for the cars I had at the time I built it, I’ve since added 4 Corvettes, and for the first time, sold two. Both of the sold cars were ‘84s...one stock, one modified. They were not appreciating in value. I added pristine examples of a ’64 fuelie coupe, a ’65 fuelie convertible, a very low mileage ’66 big block coupe and the ZR1.