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INTRODUCTION<br />

Welcome to our sixth issue of <strong>EPM</strong><br />

<strong>Showcars</strong> Magazine!<br />

My Partner Yvonne and I are so pleased<br />

at how well our issues have done this year<br />

and are very excited about this lastest issue.<br />

We would like to thank all of the<br />

wonderful car owners, models, advertisers,<br />

sponsors and people that have been so<br />

generous with their time and prize possessions<br />

in helping us to create this publication.<br />

I would like to give a special thank you<br />

to the following people without whom this<br />

edition of <strong>Showcars</strong> magazine would not<br />

have been possible. Car Owners: Ronnie<br />

Ingrassia (1994 Bronco), Doug Hauser (1965<br />

Mustang), Jerry Polson (1923 t-bucket<br />

Roadster), Doug Hauser (2010 Challenger<br />

R/T) and Ronnie Ingrassia (2017 Corvette<br />

Gran Sport). Car models: Kylee Jancy, Allie<br />

Montana, Adrianne Banda, Elizabeth Say,<br />

Megan Julian, Nia and Randa.<br />

To my article writer Yvonne Young.<br />

Thank you once again for your enthusiasm,<br />

attention to detail, your dedication and<br />

hard work.<br />

To our fans, thank for all of your support<br />

by viewing our publication online as<br />

well as purchasing copies of our magazine.<br />

It is our sincere hope that you will enjoy<br />

viewing and reading about these beautiful<br />

vehicles as much as we did bringing them<br />

together for you in this magazine.<br />

Elton Hughes.<br />

Chief Editor<br />

Editor<br />

Creative Director<br />

Photographer<br />

Production Manager<br />

Advertizing Manager<br />

Layout Design<br />

Article Writer<br />

Research<br />

ELTON HUGHES<br />

YVONNE YOUNG<br />

ELTON HUGHES<br />

ELTON HUGHES<br />

ELTON HUGHES<br />

yVONNE yOUNG<br />

Elton HUGHES<br />

YVONNE YOUNG<br />

YVONNE YOUNG<br />

Phone: 816-223-3250<br />

Email: eltonphotomedia@yahoo.com<br />

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FRANKENSTEIN<br />

Interview: Ronnie Ingrassia<br />

Car: 1994 Ford Bronco XLT<br />

Models: Kylee Janay, Allie Montana, Adrianne Banda<br />

Truck Name: “Frankenstein”<br />

This photoshoot was also done down in the West Bottoms at the same location of the<br />

2017 Corvette but was done on the other side of the building. It was the perfect spot because<br />

of the colors on the building and the pile of dirt that was next to the building. The<br />

West Bottoms has so many designs of graffiti all around the area of the bottoms.<br />

Ronnie Ingrassia is the proud owner of this gorgeous 1994 Ford Bronco. He had been<br />

looking online for about 5 months for a specific look of the Bronco and for it to be in certain<br />

shape before he was to purchase one. Ronnie found it online at a dealership in Oregon.<br />

The dealership showed him pictures of the Bronco and he bought it sight unseen .<br />

He had it shipped to him once all the paperwork was completed on it. The first thing that<br />

Ronnie did to the Bronco, he put a new motor in it. The motor that was in the Bronco had<br />

220 thousand miles on it. Just about everything on the Bronco has been done to factory<br />

specifications, he put the 5.8 ltr 351 Cleveland big block back in it. The dashboard and<br />

the door panels are factory. Ronnie told me the reasoning of the name “Frankenstein”!<br />

When he purchased the Bronco there wasn’t any interior at all, it had been completed<br />

gutted other then the dash and door panels. He definitely had to go on a mission of replacing<br />

the interior to it’s original specs. Ronnie did all of the interior work himself. He<br />

put new vinyl on the front seats and found some rear seats, did those to match, carpeted,<br />

cleaned up dash and door panels, he replaced everything needed and then he<br />

decided to put in a console which came out of a 2010 F150. The exterior of this Bronco<br />

is in amazing condition for it being made in 1994, there is no rust on it at all. The shell is<br />

original as well and has not been painted. Ronnie cleaned the paint and the shell up with<br />

good old fashioned elbow grease.<br />

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Q & A Ronnie Ingrassia<br />

1994 Ford Bronco XLT<br />

Q: What gratification do you get<br />

showing your truck?<br />

A: The compliments that I get for<br />

the Bronco and knowing the<br />

time that I put in it and also<br />

knowing it is mine!<br />

Q: What got you into doing car<br />

shows?<br />

A: I’ve always had the love of cars.<br />

Q: How many car shows do you<br />

do per year?<br />

A: I do five to ten shows per year,<br />

depends on work schedule.<br />

Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />

that you go to every year?<br />

A: No, go to the ones that I’m able to<br />

attend when I not working.<br />

Q: What mods have you done?<br />

A: I have replaced the interior, installed a<br />

center console from a 2010 F150,<br />

2017 F250 front bumper, Magnaflow<br />

exhaust, Pro Comp 4” lift kit and Hostile<br />

chrome rims.<br />

Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />

A: I would like to put a Dodge rear bumper<br />

with cut outs.<br />

Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />

A: I would like to give a shout out to my<br />

Best Friend, my wife Jo Ingrassia for<br />

her understanding and help with my<br />

cars.<br />

Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />

or interests?<br />

A: I enjoy my car and truck.<br />

Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />

A: Yes, my 2017 Corvette Grand Sport.<br />

Q: If money wasn't an object which car<br />

would you buy?<br />

A: I would buy a Ford Raptor.<br />

Q: What are your cars original specs?<br />

A: The engine is a 5.8 liter 351 Cleveland<br />

Big block, 4-speed automatic transmission.<br />

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The interior pics<br />

show a upgrade<br />

for sure, Ronnie<br />

completely redid<br />

the interior himself<br />

using gray interior<br />

color, which adds<br />

to the calming effect<br />

for when you<br />

climb up into it<br />

only to be fooled<br />

by this monster of<br />

an suv when it is<br />

started up! He did<br />

keep the original<br />

dashboard and all<br />

of the dashboard<br />

components along<br />

with the steering<br />

wheel.<br />

He also installed<br />

a center console<br />

from a 2010 F150<br />

and added fresh<br />

carpeting.<br />

The engine of this<br />

1994 Bronco is a 5.8<br />

ltr 351 Cleveland<br />

Big block with a<br />

4-speed automatic<br />

transmission. The<br />

engine can produce<br />

about 220 HP with<br />

275 lbs of torque.<br />

Ronnie decided<br />

he wanted to put<br />

Hostile chrome<br />

rims on his Bronco.<br />

The rim size<br />

is 20 x 12 and the<br />

tires are 20 x 12 x<br />

33. The original<br />

height of the 1994<br />

Bronco is 74.4<br />

inches but Ronnie<br />

added an additional<br />

4 inches<br />

in height with the<br />

Pro Comp lift kit.<br />

The wheelbase is<br />

104.7 inches ,width<br />

is 79.1 inches and<br />

the weight is<br />

approximately<br />

3,800 lbs.<br />

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65 MUSTANG<br />

Interview Doug Hauser<br />

Car: 1965 Ford Mustang convertible<br />

Model: Elizabeth Say<br />

We decided to go back to the Crossroads of Kansas City. This photoshoot was shot at<br />

several different places in the Crossroads. We started off at Lidia’s behind Union Station,<br />

moved to the TWA building and then to the side of Town Topic hamburgers.<br />

This beautiful classic 1965 Ford Mustang convertible is one of the most loved cars in<br />

America! Doug Hauser is the present owner of this classic car, he is a classic car dealer<br />

and is always looking for beauties like this. He came across this beautiful 1965 Ford Mustang<br />

convertible at collector car auction. Doug feels that the early Mustangs especially<br />

the convertibles are such attention getters. When Doug saw the finishes on this 1965<br />

Ford Mustang he felt that they were in the right colors and that it would appeal to a wide<br />

variety of people, young and old so that’s when he knew he wanted to add it to his inventory<br />

“@KCClassicCars”. Doug has only done a few things to this classic because of<br />

the pristine condition that it is in. He decided to put a low rocker panel Mustang graphic<br />

on it to draw the attention to the lines of the car and bring out the white convertible top<br />

even more. He has added chrome to the interior to give it a clean look and newer appearance,<br />

he has also installed new brake lines and brakes. You can check out his inventory,<br />

just visit his web page at www. Kcclassiccars.us or facebook- “@KC Classic<br />

Cars”.<br />

This classic 1965 Ford Mustang convertible has a 302 Windsor V-8 5.0 liter engine<br />

with a Holley 4bbl carb and Edelbrock aluminum intake, Jet-Hot coated Hooker headers.<br />

It has a B&M star shifter, 3-speed automatic transmission and a Ford 9inch rearend. The<br />

front brakes have been up-dated to power disc with dual circuit master cylinders.<br />

The production year specified as 1965 there were 65.633 convertibles w/bench seat<br />

and 2,111 luxury models. The curb weight of the 1965 Mustang is about 3,093 lbs with<br />

a wheel-base of 108 inches and length of 181.6 and width of 68.2 inches. This 1965 Ford<br />

Mustang sounds like a muscle car and has the power to back it up, spinning the rear<br />

wheels at will!<br />

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This Mustang has<br />

the original dash,<br />

that has the fuel<br />

gauge, tempgauge<br />

and<br />

speedometer<br />

that goes up to<br />

120 mph. The<br />

steering wheel is<br />

a 15” Scott Drake<br />

performance<br />

wheel. The<br />

Mustang has a 3-<br />

speed C4 transmission<br />

with a<br />

B&M star shifter.<br />

The rims are the<br />

Original factory<br />

14” with<br />

Cosmokra Spinner<br />

hubcap w/<br />

classic Mustang<br />

center caps.<br />

The engine is a<br />

302 Windsor 5.0<br />

ltr small block with<br />

205 hp and 270<br />

lbs of torque. The<br />

cylinder bore is<br />

3.0 and 3.0 cylinder<br />

stroke with a<br />

compression ratio<br />

of 8.5 :1 to 9.5 :1.<br />

The original<br />

manual bucket<br />

seats and back<br />

seat are black<br />

stitched leather<br />

and chrome trim<br />

on front. The door<br />

panels are<br />

wrapped in black<br />

leather as they<br />

were from factory.<br />

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PEGGY SUE<br />

Interview Jerry Polson<br />

Car: 1923 Track T-bucket Roadster<br />

Model: Megan Julian<br />

Car name: “Peggy Sue”<br />

This photoshoot was once again done in the West Bottoms of Kansas City. The first<br />

spot of the shoot was under the 12th street bridge with the candelabras and then we<br />

moved to the building fronts on that street. Also moved to W 8th street to take pics with<br />

the train car located there.<br />

Jerry Polson is the proud owner of this bad ass 1923 Track T-bucket Roadster. This<br />

T-bucket Roadster was built in 2013. It has a custom frame and a fiberglass body and<br />

hood, this ride is definitely one of a kind! Jerry has always had a love for building cars<br />

and having a Hot Rod. He previously, in his younger years had built a 1932 Chevy 2-door<br />

Sedan from top to bottom back in the late 50’s early 60’s, it ended up being his daily<br />

driver. Then he ended up getting time during one summer and made a touring car out of<br />

it, then he ended up selling it to a buddy of his. Ever since then he wanted to get himself<br />

a T-bucket but as usual with what happens to most of us, life got in the way but it remained<br />

on his bucket list! So for 50 years Jerry had been wanting one for himself. Jerry<br />

started looking for a T-bucket about four or five years ago and he had came across this<br />

exact one but he didn’t purchase it at that time. He kept looking for one and about a<br />

year ago this one popped up on the market again, that’s when he decided to check it<br />

out! The T-bucket was for sale out of a classic car place in Houston Texas. So Jerry contacted<br />

them with interest in the car and bought it over the phone sight unseen. Jerry<br />

had it shipped to him as soon as all the paperwork was complete. Jerry bought the T-<br />

bucket in 2019. That same year in the fall Jerry took it to his first car show and on its first<br />

road trip to Lee Summit, Mo. Jerry drives his T-bucket locally and doesn’t travel too far<br />

of a distance, he focuses on local shows and cruises. I would not drive this hot rod too far<br />

that’s for sure!<br />

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Q & A Jerry Polson<br />

1923 Track T-bucket Roadster<br />

Q: What gratification do you get<br />

showing your car?<br />

A: I enjoy the reactions of the<br />

spectators when I take it to<br />

the shows or cruises.<br />

Q: What got you into doing car<br />

shows?<br />

A: I’ve always had a love for cars,<br />

especially T-buckets!<br />

Q: How many car shows do you<br />

do a year?<br />

A: I can only do about two or three<br />

shows a year, but do a few<br />

cruises too.<br />

Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />

you go to every year?<br />

A: I would love to go to more, weather<br />

permitting, would enjoy the Good<br />

Guys Show in Des Moines Iowa.<br />

Q: What are your cars original specs?<br />

A: The engine is a 350 ci Chevy V-8<br />

with a high performance cam and<br />

holley 4-barrel carb, ceramic coated<br />

headers, and 3-speed automatic<br />

transmission.<br />

Q: What mods have you done?<br />

A: I haven’t done any since I bought it.<br />

Q: What mods do you want to do ?<br />

A: I like it just how it is! I might sell it<br />

for the right price.<br />

Q: Anything else you would like to add?<br />

A: Big Shout out to my wife Peggy, my<br />

grandson David and his girlfriend<br />

Ripley.<br />

Q: Do you have any other hobbies or<br />

interests?<br />

A: I really enjoy the cars and I also<br />

use to ride and build recumbent bicycles<br />

and electric bicycles<br />

too.<br />

Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />

A: No<br />

Q: If money wasn't an object which car<br />

would you buy?<br />

A: I would buy a 1932 Roadster<br />

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The interior of this<br />

hotrod is of tan<br />

leather and carpeting<br />

with a<br />

custom 10 inch<br />

deep dish steering<br />

wheel, temp<br />

gauge, voltage<br />

gauge, speedometer,<br />

oil pressure<br />

gauge, and fuel<br />

level gauge. Has a<br />

fiberglass body<br />

and hood, custom<br />

frame with a right<br />

side opening door<br />

and step brackets.<br />

The engine is a 350<br />

ci V8 with a high<br />

performance cam,<br />

Holley 4-barrel<br />

carburetor,<br />

ceramic coated<br />

headers and a<br />

Chevy 3-speed<br />

automatic transmission.<br />

The rims are 15<br />

inch red smoothie<br />

moon shape. Jerry<br />

is riding on 195 x<br />

60 r15 on the front<br />

and 235x60 r15 on<br />

the back, with<br />

4-bar suspension<br />

on front and<br />

back and a 3<br />

inch dropped<br />

front axle, tubular<br />

shocks in the<br />

front and coil-over<br />

in the rear. This<br />

roadster also<br />

has 10 bolt Chevy<br />

differential and 4<br />

wheel disc brakes.<br />

Custom carpeted<br />

and covered pick<br />

-up bed with gas<br />

tank and battery.<br />

The taillights are<br />

1939 style, dual<br />

side mirrors and<br />

a center mirror.<br />

Exterior<br />

of a gloss black<br />

paint and rare<br />

realistic flames.<br />

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DEToNATOR<br />

Interview: Doug Hauser<br />

Car: 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic<br />

Models: Nia, Randa<br />

The photographer, Elton of <strong>EPM</strong> <strong>Showcars</strong> Magazine had previously seen this spot in<br />

the Crossroads of Kansas City and when we booked this specific car he knew this was<br />

the spot for it!<br />

This 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic is one beautiful and bad ass car, it is definitely<br />

an eye catcher! When Doug Hauser pulled up in this Challenger I thought he was<br />

just playing with me because he knows the love I have for Mopar. When he told me he<br />

added this to his collection of cars I was very surprised! Doug is a classic car dealer<br />

and seeing most of his inventory this car had to be special to be added to his inventory.<br />

Doug told me that when he saw this 2010 Dodge Challenger that it had really caught his<br />

eye because of the tasteful changes that they had done to it. He normally doesn’t buy<br />

the newer cars but this one was definitely an exception! When Doug was checking the<br />

Challenger out, he was very impressed by the cleanliness of this 10 year old Mopar. It<br />

only has a little over 36,000 miles on it, he could see the previous owner had taken very<br />

good care of the car. You can check out Doug’s Classic inventory at Kcclassiccars.us or<br />

on Facebook at “@KCClassicCars”.<br />

This Dodge Challenger R/T Classic in the color of Detonator Yellow was only produced<br />

in 2010 with only 586 made. They also produced 563 SRT-8 in that year with that color.<br />

The Dodge Challenger R/T Classic came with a 5.7 liter V-8 engine that produces 372<br />

HP and 401 lbs of torque and that is without the K&N air filter system that has been installed<br />

with a cannon drop-in filter charger. The custom match paint of the installed<br />

honeycomb upper, lower grill and the hood vents. Along with the paint matched wheel<br />

spats, and headlight bezels. They also installed stainless steel cat-back exhaust. The<br />

Dodge Challenger has a weight of 4,043 lbs and a length of 197.7 inches with a width of<br />

75.7 inches. The wheelbase is 116 inches with 3.06 limited slip differential. Instead of the<br />

Challenger R/T having the twin rally stripes on the front hood down onto the fenders,<br />

they put the R/T classic style side stripes.<br />

This Generation is the third generation of the Challenger. The third generation came<br />

out in 2008 and is still being produced. Dodges first generation of the Challenger was<br />

from 1970 to 1974 then the second generation was from 1978 to 1983.<br />

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This 2010 Dodge<br />

Challenger R/T<br />

classic has the 5.7<br />

ltr V8 engine that<br />

produces 372 HP<br />

with 400 lbs of<br />

torque, overhead<br />

valves, K&N air<br />

filter with a<br />

5-speed<br />

transmission and<br />

goes 0 to 60 in<br />

7.5 seconds. This<br />

Challenger has<br />

custom seats to<br />

match the exterior.<br />

The front<br />

bucket seats with<br />

detonator yellow<br />

stitch work with<br />

the “Challenger”<br />

word embroidered<br />

into the<br />

seat backing. The<br />

back bench seat<br />

matching the<br />

front buckets.<br />

The Challenger<br />

has the normal<br />

gauges on the<br />

dash, steering<br />

wheel with a<br />

comfort grip and<br />

controls for the<br />

radio, pistol grip<br />

gear shifter and<br />

the 6 inch monitor<br />

for the radio<br />

display.<br />

The rims on the<br />

Challenger are<br />

the 20” American<br />

Racing Classic<br />

Torq Thrust II in<br />

polished chrome.<br />

Also featured on<br />

this Detonator<br />

Yellow Challenger<br />

are the Classic R/T<br />

stripes and logo.<br />

This year of<br />

Challenger is in<br />

the 3rd generation<br />

stage.<br />

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ROCKET<br />

Interview: Ronnie Ingrassia<br />

Car: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Z1/LT1<br />

Models: Allie Montana,Adrienne Banda,Kyle<br />

Janay<br />

Car Name: “Rocket”<br />

This photo shoot was done in the West Bottoms west side of downtown Kansas City.<br />

The shoot was in more of an industrial part of the bottoms. The building we shot at had<br />

multiple graffiti on all sides giving us different views for the shots.<br />

Ronnie Ingrassia is the proud owner of this 2017 Corvette Grand Sport. He has always<br />

had a love for Corvettes, ever since he can remember. He used to own a 2005<br />

Corvette, it was blue and had gray interior with a manual transmission. He has always<br />

thought of the specific way he would love to have his Corvette to be and this custom<br />

Corvette Grand Sport was ordered how he always wanted it to be! Ronnie bought his<br />

Corvette Grand Sport in the Kansas City area. He explained to me the difference between<br />

a grand sport model and a Z06 model was the fender vent badges and the HP.<br />

He also had a Z06 rear spoiler put on his Corvette Grand Sport and it is one without the<br />

centerpiece. Ronnie has had this Corvette Grand Sport for three years and he has taken<br />

very good care of it, making sure it stays very clean. He hasn’t taken it on any road trips<br />

yet but might plan on it in the near future. There are only 3,000 miles on his car since he<br />

bought it. This Corvette Grand Sport is his dream car and he is very proud of it and glad<br />

he is able to share his love for it with other people. Ronnie shows the Corvette Grand<br />

Sport locally but not as much as his other vehicle that he has. The first car show he took<br />

his Corvette to was StreetCar Takeover in 2017! You can tell the passion that Ronnie has<br />

for cars by the way they look. He has been in the automotive industry for over 27 years.<br />

The new 2017 Corvette Grand Sport builds on a legacy established in 1963, when five<br />

grand sport race cars were built under the direction of the Corvette’s first chief engineer,<br />

Zora Arkus- Duntov. The Chevrolet Corvette has been manufactured and marketed by<br />

Chevrolet across more than 60 years and eight design generations. From 1953 to 2019<br />

the Corvette was a front-engined sports car and now <strong>2020</strong>, it’s a mid-engined sports<br />

car.<br />

The Corvette is Chevrolet’s halo vehicle!<br />

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Q & A Ronnie Ingrassia<br />

2017 Corvette Grand Sport Z1<br />

Q: What gratification do you get<br />

showing your car?<br />

A: That I have my dream car and<br />

I can share it with everyone!<br />

Q: What got you in to doing car<br />

shows?<br />

A: I have always had a love of cars,<br />

also very proud of what I have.<br />

Q: How many car shows do you<br />

go to every year?<br />

A: I take the Corvette to about four<br />

or five.<br />

Q: Are there certain car shows you<br />

go to every year?<br />

A: I have gone to Street Car Takeover,<br />

Cars and Coffee and a few<br />

other local shows.<br />

Q: What are your cars original specs?<br />

A: The engine is LT1 6.2 liter V-8 VVT<br />

with direct injection with a 7-speed<br />

manual transmission.<br />

Q: What mods have you done?<br />

A: I ordered the Corvette with the<br />

extras that I wanted at that time and<br />

a Z06 rear spoiler w/o the center.<br />

Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />

A: I want to change out the front lower<br />

ground effect to be a carbon fiber<br />

and black.<br />

Q: Anything else you would like to add?<br />

A: BIG Shout out to my wife and Best<br />

Friend Jo Ingrassia!<br />

Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />

or interests?<br />

A: I just enjoy my cars!<br />

Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />

A: I also have a 1994 Ford Bronco.<br />

Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />

car would you buy?<br />

A: I bought it! This 2017 Corvette<br />

Grand Sport ordered the way I<br />

wanted it!<br />

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The rims are C7<br />

Corvette Grand<br />

Sport rims. The<br />

size on this Corvette<br />

are 285/30/<br />

ZR19 X10 of the<br />

front and 335/25/<br />

ZR20 X 12 on the<br />

rear, also has a<br />

Brembo brake<br />

system.<br />

A picture of the<br />

sleek look of the interior<br />

of the Corvette,<br />

with the<br />

contouring seats<br />

and the D-shaped<br />

Alcantara steering<br />

wheel which<br />

provides optimal<br />

steering capability<br />

and grip<br />

for the amazing<br />

ride. also with the<br />

carbon fiber and<br />

aluminum trim,<br />

hand-wrapped<br />

leather materials<br />

and a dual 8 inch<br />

configurable color<br />

driver/infotainment<br />

screens.<br />

This first picture<br />

captures the low<br />

stance of the Corvette<br />

and the<br />

realization of how<br />

this car can take<br />

corners at the<br />

speeds they do.<br />

The engine is a<br />

LT1 6.2LTR V8 VVT<br />

producing 460 hp<br />

with 465 lbs of<br />

torque with a<br />

7-speed manual<br />

transmission.<br />

The Corvette has<br />

a 18.5 gal gas tank<br />

getting 16 mpg in<br />

the city and 25<br />

mpg on the<br />

Highway.<br />

The length of the<br />

Corvette is 176.9<br />

inches , wheelbase<br />

is 106.7 inches,<br />

height is 48.6<br />

inches and weight<br />

is approximately<br />

3,428<br />

lbs.<br />

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EVENTS <strong>2020</strong><br />

GEARS UNLIMITED 4TH ANNUAL CAR<br />

SHOW<br />

JUL 18: INDEPENDENCE, MO CONTACT: TREVOR ATKINS<br />

816-353-4003<br />

ODDBALLS & OBSCURITIES SHOW<br />

August 8th: Kansas City Automotive Museum<br />

15095 West 116th Street, 66062 8am to 2pm FREE<br />

CRUSIN’ TO THE CREEK<br />

August 18th: RJ Roper Stadium , 11007 Kentucky Ave,<br />

64054: 5:30pm to 10pm<br />

ULTRA MEET KC <strong>2020</strong><br />

August 22: Kaw Point Park , 1403 Fairfax Trfway,<br />

66115. 5pm to 8pm<br />

COLONY SUMMER CAR SHOW<br />

AUG 29: COLONY CONTACT: BILL SMITH 620-363-2254<br />

STERLING ACRES 6TH ANNUAL<br />

COMMUNITY CAR SHOW<br />

AUG 22ND: 1200 East 47th, 64133 9am to 12 noon : $10<br />

FEE<br />

EVENTS <strong>2020</strong><br />

KC POWERHOUSE HOT ROD NIGHT<br />

Sept 10th Gladstone Dodge Chrysler Jeep and Ram<br />

5610 N Oak Trafficway 5pm to 8pm<br />

CARS & KICKSTANDS 4 KIDS<br />

SEP 12: TONGANOXIE CONTACT: PAM KIRKPATRICK<br />

913-220-9865<br />

KANSAS CITY KS 4TH ANNUAL<br />

AMERICAN ROYAL BBQ & CAR<br />

SHOW Sept 19th: Kansas Speedway 11am to 3pm<br />

BPW/CLAY CENTER CAR SHOW<br />

SEP 26: CLAY CENTER CONTACT: LEWANN SCHNEIDER<br />

785-313-7471<br />

REVITUP HOT ROD STREET FESTIVAL<br />

SEPT 26TH: Southpark 1141 Massachusettes St 66044<br />

8am to 3pm www. revitupcarshow.com<br />

11TH ANNUAL CARS IN THE PARK<br />

CAR SHOW<br />

OCT 17: SHAWNEE CONTACT: JODIE MCMAHON<br />

913-826-3027<br />

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An Elton Photo Media Publication<br />

Questions and feedback:<br />

Phone: 816-223-3250<br />

Email: eltonphotomedia@yahoo.com<br />

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