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EPM SHOWCaRS 

MAGAZINE ISSUE 16 

Corvette Edition 

“THE VETTE” 

1969 C3 350HP TURBO V8 

ENGINE 5-SPEED 

T-TOP STINGRAY 

TOP SPEED 120MPH 

“TUXEDO” 

1965 C2 365HP V8 ENGINE 

4-SPEED STINGRAY 


“DREAM WEAVER” 


8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRAN- 

MISSION WITH PADDLE SHIFT- 

ERS TOP SPEED 205 MPH 

“1965 STINGRAY” 




“1998 C5 T-TOP” 


6-SPEED TRANSMISSION 


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INTRODUCTION 

Welcome to our sixteenth issue of EPM 

Showcars Magazine! 

My Partner Yvonne and I are so pleased at 

how well our issues have done this year and 

are very excited about this latest issue. 

We would like to thank all of the wonderful 

car owners, models, advertisers, 

sponsors and people that have been so 

generous with their time and prize possessions 

in helping us to create this publication. 

I would like to give a special thank you 

to the following people without whom this 

edition of Showcars magazine would not 

have been possible. Car owners: Bob Doll 

(1969 Corvette Stingray) Ken Lee (1965 

Corvette Stingray Coupe) Brian Martin 

(2022 Corvette C82LT) Dana Forrester (1965 

Corvette Stingray Coupe) Brett Wooderson 

(1998 Corvette C5) 

To my article writer Yvonne Young. 

Thank you once again for your enthusiasm, 

attention to detail, your dedication and 

hard work. 

To our fans, thanks for all of your support 

by viewing our publication online as 

well as purchasing copies of our magazine. 

It is our sincere hope that you will enjoy 

viewing and reading about these beautiful 

vehicles as much as we did bringing them 

together for you in this magazine. 

Elton Hughes. 

(Corvette development credit sources; 

Wikipedia, Car & Driver, National Corvette 

Museum) 

Chief Editor 

Editor 

Creative Director 

Photographer 

Production Manager 

Advertizing Manager 

Layout Design 

Article Writer 

Researcher 

Videographers 

ELTON HUGHES 

YVONNE YOUNG 

ELTON HUGHES 

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ELTON HUGHES 

Phone: 816-223-3250 

Email: eltonphotomedia@yahoo.com 

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FEATURED CORVETTE SHOWCARS 


1969 C3 350HP TURBO V8 ENGINE 

5-SPEED, T-TOP STINGRAY, TOP SPEED 

120MPH 

“TUXEDO” 




“DREAM WEAVER” 


8-SPEED AUTOMATIC WITH PADDLE SHIFTERS 


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“1956 STINGRAY” 

1965 C2 425MPH V8 ENGINE 



“1998 C5 T-TOP” 


6-SPEED TRANSMISSION 


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Car owner: Bob Doll 

Car name: “The Vette” 

Car: 1969 Corvette T-Top Coupe 

These photos were taken in the Crossroads District and by the old TWA Building in Kansas 

City where there are alot of different murals and areas to get some amazing photos of cars. 

Bob Doll is the proud owner of this amazing 1969 Corvette T-Top Coupe. He was actually 

looking to buy a Porsche in 2008, when his girlfriends neighbor opened up his garage door and 

there was this Corvette. He walked over to the neighbors house to ask him if he wanted to sell 

the car. It so happened that the guy wanted to sell the car but first he wanted to give the guy 

he bought it from a chance to buy it back from him. So Bob agreed to wait, in hopes that he 

would get a chance to buy the car. In February of 2009, Bob happened to notice that the Corvette 

was still in the neighbors garage (the door was open). He once again went over to ask him 

if he still wanted to sell the car. They ended up working out a deal for the purchase. Bob said this 

was the first car that he ever bought and brought it home on a tow truck. It took them about 

one to 2 weeks to fix the timing on the car and put a new distributor on it, they got rid of the 

aftermarket cooling fan and took it back to original. Every winter he would choose something 

to do to the Corvette. After about 7 or 8 years of work the car is where it is at today! When he 

bought the car it had 90,000 miles on it, now it has 124,000 miles. Bob enjoys driving the car on 

Hot Rod Power Tours, his first one was in 2018, which was 4 days of driving. When Bob attends 

the shows and cruises, he really enjoys talking to people about the Corvette while sharing with 

them the knowledge of how affordable the older cars are and how easy they are to work on compared 

to the cars they are producing today with all of the electronics in them. Bob started going 

to car shows back in the 70’s when he showed a bicycle that he built himself at the World of 

Wheels show. He has been in love with shows ever since. He would like to give a BIG SHOUT 

OUT to all the younger generations to keep informing them about how easy it is to work on the 

C2 & C3 Corvettes! 




Bob Doll “The Vette” 

1969 Corvette Coupe 

The 1969 Chevy Corvette arrived on the coat tails of critics who had been anything but kind things 

to say about the inaugural C3 Corvette just the year before. Although the overall tone of the critics was 

marginally more positive by the end of the 1968 model year, GM recognized that they still had a way to go 

to fully win over the same people who were so quick to tear the Corvette apart. 

CAR SPECS: 

Engine: V8 350 HP, compression ratio 10.25 to 1, 4-barrel carburetor, Aftermarket Tremec 5-speed manual 

transmission -touring, tilt wheel, disc brakes. Restored back to original. Paint is a Metallic Red from 

2006 chevy colors. 

WHEELBASE: 

98.0 Inches, Overall Length: 182.1 Inches 

Total Body Width: 69.0 Inches, Overall Height: 47.8 Inches 

Front Track Width: 58.7 Inches, Rear Track Width: 59.4 Inches, 

Min. Ground Clearance 4.9 Inches, Passenger Capacity 2 – Driver & Passenger, Curb Weight (lbs) 3,250, 

– Convertible 3,302 –Convertible (with hardtop) 3,263 – Coupe 3,245, Fuel Capacity (gallons): 20, 

Semi-reversible gear with ball-nut driven by recirculating anti-friction bearings, energy-absorbing steering 

column, steering damper attached to relay rod; two position steering knuckle arm attachment for street 

and fast ratio steering. Adjustable steering column available optionally. 



CORVETTE DEVELOPMENT 

The Chevrolet Corvette is a line of two-door two seater luxury sports cars, manufactured and marketed 

by GM under the Chevrolet marque, since 1953. Over the course of eight generations, sequentially indicated 

as C1 to C8, the Corvette is noted for its performance; distinctive styling; lightweight fiberglass or 

composite bodywork and competitive pricing. 

Since its introduction in 1953, the two-seater has steadily moved upmarket. Originally a relatively modest, 

lightweight 6-cylinder convertible, subsequent introductions of V8 engines, competitive chassis innovations, 

and rear mid-engine layout have positioned the Corvette in the supercar class. The first three 

Corvette generations (1953-1983) employed body-on-frame construction, and since the C4 generation, 

introduced in 1983 as an early 1984 model, Corvettes have used GM’s unibody Y-body platform. All 

Corvettes used front (mid-)engine configuration for seven generations, through 2019, and transitioned to 

a rear mid-engine layout with the current C8 generation. 

C2 GENERATION 

• 1963. The Corvette is a total restyle based on Bill Mitchell’s 1959 Sting Ray race car. 

• 1963. First year for the Corvette coupe; only year for the split-window coupe. The Z06 is offered as an 

option on the 1963 Stingray (199 built). 

• 1964. The split-window design is eliminated because it “intruded into the driver’s rearward vision.” 

• 1965. Big Block V8 engines were introduced for the Corvette with the 396 CID L78 option. It was 

rated at 425 HP. 

• 1966. Factory-installed driver/passenger headrests made their Corvette debut as optional equipment. 

First year for the 427 CID engine; up to 425 HP available. Holley Carburetors were standard with all 

engines. 

• 1967. Optional L88 engine offered (only 20 produced). 

• 1967. Standard features of the Corvette Sting Ray included an energy-absorbing steering column, 

four-way hazard warning flashers and a dual master cylinder brake system. Much of the exterior trim is 

removed or restyled, as well as the hood and fender vents. 

C3 GENERATION 

In 1953, GM executives accepted a suggestion by Myron Scott, then the assistant director of the Public 

Relations department, to name the company’s new sports car after the corvette, a small maneuverable warship. 

The first model, a convertible, was introduced at the 1953 GM Motorama as a concept car; production 

models went on sale later that year. In 1963, the second generation was introduced in coupe and 

convertible styles. Originally manufactured in Flint, Michigan, and St. Louis, Missouri, the Corvette has 

been produced in Bowling Green, Kentucky, since 1981, which is also the location of the National Corvette 

Museum. 

C1 GENERATION 

THROUGH THE YEARS 

• 1953. The first full-scale Corvette concept was displayed as a “dream car” at GM’s Motorama in New 

York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel in January. 

• 1953. On June 30, the first production Corvette rolled off of the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. 

• 1953. Production of the 1954 Corvette began in St. Louis, MO in December of 1953. 

• 1955. The small-block V8 displacing 265 cubic inches was introduced. Also, a three-speed manual 

transmission was available. 

• 1956. The restyled Corvette features exposed headlamps, sculpted side coves and rolled up windows. 

Factory-installed removable hardtops are offered for the first time. 

• 1957. Optional fuel injection and option 4-speed manual transmissions are offered for the first time. 

• 1958. First time for dual headlights. 

• 1960. The last year Corvette features tail lights formed into rounded rear fenders, and the last with 

heavy grill “teeth.” 

• 1968. The totally restyled Corvette features an industry first for production cars – “T-top” removable 

roof panels. Lines of the new Corvette closely resemble those of the Mako Shark II show car. Headlamps 

are now of the “pop-up” design, backlit. 

• 1969. The 250,000th Corvette – a gold Convertible – comes off the St. Louis production line on November 

19. “Stingray” script is added above the fender louvers. 

• 1969. The ZR-1 optional factory-installed racing package is offered on Corvette for the first time. 

• 1970. The new LT1 Small Block V8 engine option with solid lifters is introduced and rated at 370 HP. 

• 1971. One of the least-changed models in appearance, Chevrolet essentially handled 1971 production 

as an extension of 1970. 

• 1972. The last to feature both front and rear chrome bumpers, a bright egg-crate grill, side-fender 

grills. 

• 1973. 4,000 serial numbers were never built, so the serial number ends with 34,464 but production 

totaled 30,464. 

• 1977. The 500,000th Corvette – a white coupe with red interior – is produced in St. Louis on March 

15. 

• 1978. The fastback body style marks Corvette’s 25th year of production. The traditional crossed-flag 

emblem is replaced with a special anniversary emblem. The special edition of the Corvette is the Indy 

500 Pace Car replica – silver and black. 

• 1981. Mid-year, production shifted from St. Louis, MO to Bowling Green, KY. This was the first time 

a model was built in two locations simultaneously. 

• 1982. The first Corvette model year to feature the convenience of hatchback design (introduced with 

the Collector’s Edition model). Four-speed automatic transmissions with overdrive is standard, with 

no manual transmission offered until well into the 1984 model. 

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C4 GENERATION 

• 1984. The all-new Corvette has a drag coefficient of a 0.34… that’s 24 percent more aerodynamic than 

its predecessor. Top speed over 150 MPH. 

• 1985. Big news for Corvette is the addition of tuned-port injection of the 230 HP 5.7 liter V8. 

• 1986. The first convertible since 1975 is built. 

• 1987. Callaway Twin-Turbo engine package introduced (RPO B2K). 

• 1988. 35th Anniversary Edition is offered. 

• 1990. The Corvette ZR-1 debuts. Driver’s side air bags become a standard feature. Groundbreaking of 

the National Corvette Museum in June. 

• 1992. Performance of the Corvette’s new 300 HP 5.7 liter V8 engine is so impressive that it’s given 

the legendary LT1 designation. The One-Millionth Corvette – a white convertible with red interior, 

matching the first Corvettes of 1953 – rolls off the Bowling Green assembly line on July 2. 

• 1993. 40th Anniversary package optional with all models – Ruby Red metallic exterior with Ruby 

Red interior. 

• 1994. National Corvette Museum opens Labor Day Weekend. 

• 1995. Corvette paces the Indy 500 for the third time (first in 1978, also in 1986). 

• 1996. Two unique special Corvette models are available – a Collector’s Edition and a Grand Sport. 

The Collector’s Edition features Sebring Silver paint, Collector’s Edition emblems and an LT-1 engine. 

The Grand Sport has blue paint with a white stripe and red “hash marks” on the left-front fender 

with an LT-4 engine. 1996. Only 1,000 Grand Sports are made and it was only the second out of three 

times in Corvette history that a Grand Sport edition was made. It also provided an alternative for 

those seeking a little extra horsepower as 1995 marked the final production year of C4 ZR-1s. 

C5 GENERATION 

C6 GENERATION 

• 2005. All new design and engineering. Powered by the new 6.0L 400 HP small block V8. Exposed 

headlights return for the first time since 1962. 

• 2005. Power top option for convertibles for the first time since 1962. OnStar and navigation available 

for the first time. Corvette paced the Indy 500. 

• 2006. Complete redesign of the Z06 after a one year absence. Powered by a new 7.0L (427 CID) small 

block V8 that produced 505 HP and 470 lb. ft. of torque. Six-speed paddle shift automatic transmission 

introduced. 

• 2008. Powered by a new LS3 6.2L base V8 engine. Performance increased from 400 HP to 430 HP. 

Green E85 Z06 paced the Indy 500. Introduction of the leather-wrapped interior option. 

• 2009. Debut of the new Corvette ZR1 powered by a super-charged 6.2L V8 which produces 638 HP 

and has a top speed of 205 MPH. 

• 2010. Return of the Grand Sport model which included the base LS3 engine and Z06 level chassis. 

Side air bags standard on all models. 

• 2011. Z06 Carbon Limited Edition offered to mark Corvette’s 50th anniversary at Le Mans. Exteriors 

limited to Supersonic Blue or Inferno Orange. 

• 2012. Chevrolet Centennial Edition (available on all models), featuring Carbon Flash metallic paint, 

satin-black graphics, satin-black cup wheels with red stripe, unique badges, special-trimmed interior 

with red stitching and Magnetic Selective Ride Control. 

• 2013. 60th Anniversary and a special 427 Convertible Collector Edition close out the C6 generation 

on a high note. 

• 2013. Production of the sixth generation ceases February 28. 

C7 GENERATION 

• 1997. Corvette featured hydroformed side frame rails, each made of a single piece of tubular steel. 

• 2013. The seventh generation Corvette is introduced at an invitation-only reveal in Detroit on January 

Transmission was rear mounted. 

13. The Stingray designation returns. 

• 1998. For the first time since 1962 a separate trunk with outside access returned on the Corvette Convertible. 

Harbaugh. 

• 2013. Indy 500 is paced by a 2014 Laguna Blue Corvette Z51 driven by San Francisco NFL coach Jim 

• 1998. A hardtop model with permanently-fixed roof panel and external trunk lid joins the Corvette 

• 2013. Aluminum frames become the standard for all coupe and convertible models. 

family. The LS1 V8 engine in the 1999 Corvette delivers 345 HP. 

• 2013. Michelin becomes the exclusive tire supplier for Corvette. 

• 1999. The LS1 V8 engine delivers 348 HP. 

• 2013. The Stingray features a LT1 V8 engine with 460 HP making it the quickest, most powerful standard 

Corvette to date. 

• 2000. Optional heads-up display offered. 

• 2001. The Z06 is introduced with a 385 HP LS6 V8 and a top speed of over 170 MPH. New front 

• 2014. Chevrolet announces the return of the Z06, powered by a LT4 supercharged 6.2L aluminum V8 

fascia grilles improve airflow to the engine air inlet. 

engine with 650 HP. It is the most track capable car yet, and the first to offer a supercharged engine, 

• 2002. Z06 performance reaches another plateau with the infusion of another 20 HP – for 405 – and 

automatic transmission and convertible option. 

14 lb. ft. of more torque – for a total of 400. 

• 2015. A new C7.R edition Z06 is offered for the 2016 model year, limited to a production of 500. 

• 2003. 50th Anniversary of the Corvette is marked by the availability of a 50th Anniversary package 

• 2017. The famed Grand Sport name returned to the Corvette for another generation utilizing a combination 

of Z06 and Z51 elements to create the overall look and performance package. 

with special red paint, a unique two-tone shale interior, special emblems and Magnetic Selective Ride. 

• 2004. Special commemorative package honoring Corvette’s success at LeMans are available. Corvette • 2019. This would be the final year of production for the seventh generation Corvette and it went out 

paced the Indy 500. 

on a high note, with the highest performance Corvette produced to date. The new ZR1 optioned 

Corvette produced 755 horsepower and went 0-60 mph in under three seconds. 


C8 GENERATION 

2020. The ‘next generation’ Corvette debuts in Tustin, California on July 18, 2019 and is the brand’s firstever 

production mid-engine Corvette. The car features the fastest 0-60 time of any entry Corvette ever — 

under three seconds when equipped with Z51 Performance Package. Chevrolet installs a 6.2-liter “LT2” 

V-8 in the base Stingray model, pairing it with an all-new eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission; 

no manual transmission is offered. With the Performance exhaust option, the LT2 engine produces 495 

horsepower and redlines at 6600 rpm. The C8 generation convertible comes with a power folding hard 

top. 

2022. The Corvette is available as either a coupe or a convertible with a folding hard top. The Z51 performance 

package is also a must-have as it brings all of the Corvette’s best performance-oriented gear. 

The 6.2-liter mid-engine V-8, that makes 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. With the dual-mode 

performance exhaust the Z51 option also adds an electronic limited-slip rear differential, more aggressive 

brakes, and summer tires. An eight-speed dual-clutch automatic (a Corvette first) is the sole transmission. 

It is controlled either by a push-button gear selector on the center console or by using two large steeringwheel-mounted 

shift paddles. A manual transmission is not available. It goes from zero-to-60-mph time 

of 2.8 seconds and the quarter-mile in 11.2 seconds at 122 mph in a car equipped with the Z51 performance 

package and the optional FE4 magnetorheological dampers. This Corvette is capable of heroic 

handling and delivers big thrills on both road and track. 

2023. Chevrolet brings the Z06 back to the Corvette line for 2023. The 2023 Corvette Z06 puts a 670- 

hp 5.5-liter V-8 with a flat-plane crankshaft behind the passenger compartment. It also includes visual addenda 

to separate it from its lesser Stingray kin. The Z06 also offers carbon-fiber wheels as an option. The 

20-inch front and 21-inch rear units are stiffer than the standard wheels and reduce unsprung weight. As 

in the Stingray, the Z06 sends its power to the rear wheels by way of an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic 

transmission. 

2024. The Corvette goes partially electric for 2024. The Corvette E-Ray is a gasoline-electric hybrid that 

pairs the Stingray’s 6.2-liter V-8 with a front-mounted electric motor to produce a total of 655 horsepower. 

That sum allows the E-Ray to hit 60 mph in an estimated 2.5 seconds, per Chevrolet. 



“TUXEDO” 

Car: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 

Car name: “Tuxedo” 

Car owner: Ken Lee 

These photos were taken in a very beautiful meadow on several acres in the local Kansas City 

area 

at various locations on the property. 

Ken Lee is the proud owner of this very sharp looking 1965 Corvette Coupe that he purchased 

in 2017. The car had been sitting for about 25 years waiting to be restored to its present 

glory. He knew that the car was in pretty good condition mechanically but really needed to be 

detailed to bring back the sharp look of the tuxedo black paint on the car. Cats had been sleeping 

on the hood and all around the car using it as their “cat tree” where it had been stored. He 

purchased the car from a local man in the Kansas City area, who had it restored back in 1984. 

At the time it was not a frame restoration, the car really had not been driven enough since the 

restoration had taken place. Ken started working on the car, doing various things to it for 

about 2 weeks until it was ready to be pulled out of the garage. He kept working on it for an additional 

2 weeks to get the car road worthy. Ken really enjoys driving it to the shows and cruises 

on the weekends. He enters his Corvette in National level shows. Ken’s Corvette won multiple 

back to back 1st in class awards in the spring of 2022 and has also received it’s senior award and 

award for driving the car to events. He has been attending car shows since the 70’s with Camaros, 

Chevelles and Corvettes. Ken loves the way the car drives when he is behind the wheel. Its 

because of how the suspension and brake system provides a “smooth ride” along with the horsepower 

of the C2 327 ci engine while also being acoustically quiet. He would like to also give a 

BIG SHOUT OUT to his wife. 



Ken Lee 

1965 Corvette 

While this small-block engine was an impressive powerhouse in its own right, Chevrolet had definitely recognized 

that the direction of the powerplant for the Corvettes would center around engine displacement, and so it was decided 

that all other, smaller engines would ultimately be abandoned in the Corvette line at the end of the 1965 model 

year. Interestingly, the retirement of the 327ci engine also brought with it the end of the use of fuel injection in Corvettes 

for the next twenty years. Cylinders 8, Displacement (cid) 327 ci, Fuel Induction System Carburetor, Horsepower 

365 @ 6,2000, Torque 350 @ 4,000, Bore x Stroke (in.) 4.00 x 3.26, 11 to 1 compression ratio, highest horsepower 

up to that point, manual 4 speed transmission, all power, leather seats, side exhaust, 4 wheel disc brakes(1st year 

available), aluminum wheels, tinted glass, Tuxedo Black in color - 1,191 produced. 

Option & Production - Leather Seats-2,128, Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all - 8,752, Soft Ray Tinted Glass, windshield 

-7,624, Power Windows - 3,809, Auxiliary Hardtop -7,787, Heater and Defroster Delete (credit) -39, Air Conditioning 

-2,423, Special Front and Rear Suspension -975, Positraction Rear Axle, all ratios -19,965, Highway Rear 

Axle, 3.08:1 -1,886, Power Brakes -4,044, Drum Brakes (substitution credit) 316, Transistor Ignition System -3,686, 

300 hp Engine -8,358, 365 hp Engine -5,011, 425 hp Engine FI -2,157, 350 hp Engine -4,716, 

375 hp Engine FI -771, 4-speed Manual Transmission -21,107, Powerglide Automatic Transmission -2,468, 36 Gallon 

Fuel Tank (coupe) -41, Off Road Exhaust System -2,468, Side Mount Exhaust System -759, Teakwood Steering 

Wheel -2,259, Teakwood Steering Column -3,917, Power Steering -3,236, Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels 

-1,116, Blackwall Tires, 7.75 x 15 nylon -168, Whitewall Tires, 7.75 x 15 rayon -19,300, Goldwall Tires, 7.75 x 15 

nylon -989, AM/FM Radio -22,113, Comfort and Convenience Group 15,397. 2-door coupe 8,186 production at 

starting price of $4,321.00 Below are Ken’s “National Automobile Club of America” badges that “Tuxedo” has earned 

along with a host of other wards. 






“Dream Weaver” 

Car owner: Brian Martin 

Car Name: “Dream Weaver” 

Car: 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C8R 

These photos were taken at one of the mural walls in the Crossroads District and near SW 

Blvd in Kansas City, Missouri. 

Brian Martin is the proud owner of this special ordered 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 

C8R. His journey for this car started in 2020 when he wanted a sports car. He was in a deep 

discussion with a friend of his when his friend suggested, “why don’t you just buy a Corvette?” 

Brian visited several dealerships for the purpose of ordering a Car and putting down a deposit. 

Allot of the dealerships were not taking orders due to the loss of production due to Covid. He 

finally came across a dealership that would take his deposit, but they told him it would take 

about 12 months for the Corvette to be produced. Brian was fine with the delay, he just wanted 

the car. They took his deposit and placed the order on December 26th 2020. Patiently waiting 

for the car, Brian finally got information 10 months later as he was able to see the option list go 

from 2 to 3 thousand dollars to 15,000 dollars over the original price of the car. In November of 

2021 the order for the car was confirmed. Once he had received his confirmation, an EF3 tornado 

hit Bowling Green, KY area in December 2021 (home of the Corvette factory) and the wait 

for the car was pushed out even further. Finally in January 2022 the Corvette was finally built 

and shipped. Brian was notified on February 9th 2022 that the car was ready to be picked up! 

He began showing the car right after getting it and ended up placing 1st in class 5 out of his first 

7 shows. Brian really enjoys doing the car shows and cruises, getting out there, talking to other 

car owners and sharing his love for cars since he was a teen! 

Brian would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to his Parents for everything that they have 

done for him, may they rest in peace - Lee Martin Oct 2017 / Janet Martin Jan 2020. 




2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C8R 

The Chevy Corvette C8 model’s legendary performance is made possible thanks to its powerful engine under 

the hood, but there is so much more that goes into making the 2022 Chevrolet Corvette C8 convertible the vehicle 

it is. Check out the high-grade performance technology specs and design features of the Chevy Corvette 

C8: Mid-Engine Placement: The 2022 Corvette C8 model’s mid-engine placement allows for the cowl, hood, 

and steering wheel to be lower than normal, making your forward vision clearer than it’s ever been. 

Intake: 8 equal length runners that are 210 mm long, which maximizes torque and airflow to every cylinder. 

Dry-Sump Scavenge System: Three scavenge pumps work to pump oil from the engine, which ensures high oil 

quality and that it flows to critical areas during G-force cornering. Exhaust Manifolds: Stainless steel headers 

run into split-volume catalytic converters for high airflow. 

• 6.2L V8 LT2 engine, 490 horsepower, 465 lb-ft of torque. 

• Power-retractable seats, Rear Camera Mirror* Rear park assist* and HD rear vision camera*, Bose premium 

10-speaker system, Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system* 

• Standard 8-way power GT1 seat and power tilt and telescopic steering column, custom chosen seats - red 

and black, 

• C8 Corvette 0-60 mph of 2.9 seconds Top track speed of 194 mph, 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, 15 

mpg city and 27 mpg highway 






1965 Stingray 

Car owner: Dana Forrester 

Car: 1965 Corvette Stingray Coupe 

Dana Forrester is the proud owner of this gorgeous 1965 

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the original Silver Pearl color. He always wanted a big block 

coupe Corvette. He bought it from its former owner in Minnesota in January of 1997. The car 

had 51,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. Dana really enjoys driving it. He has driven it 

in three power tours and to the NCRS (National Corvette Restorers Society) Conventions in 

Bowling Green, Kentucky, as well as attending local shows. He really enjoys pulling up to the 

shows and idling through a show getting the attention from the sound of the car. Dana is very 

proud of the originality of the car. In 2011 this Corvette received the NCRS Top Flight award 

at a regional event in Joplin, Missouri, Top Flight means the car is 95 to 97% original from factory. 

He has also recently had the opportunity to speak with the person who did the dealership 

prep back in 1965 for this specific Corvette that was delivered to a dealership in South Dakota 

that sold a lot of high performance cars. He told him the story of the delivery of the car and 

there was so much excitement because it was the first time they were getting to see a big block 

engine in one of these cars coming off of the trailer and it also having side pipe exhaust (one of 

the firsts). When the driver was unloading the car off of the trailer and everyone was standing 

around watching in awe as the driver got on the throttle and ended up covering everyone in 

dust! They were all just stunned to see how gorgeous this car is in addition to the sound that it 

makes was pure enjoyment! 


Dana Forrester 

The 1965 Corvette Sting Ray became ferocious with the mid-year debut of a big-block V8, the 396 Turbo Jet. 

The Turbo Jet delivered 425 hp and a thumping 415 pound-feet of torque. Wheelbase, inches 98.0, Length, inches 

175.3, Width, inches, 69.6, Track, inches front: 56.3 rear: 57.0, Height, inches, 49.8, Curb weight, pounds 3,230. 

Silver Pearl - 2,552 were produced, ohv V8 Displacement, liters/cu inch 6.5/396 Bore x stroke, inches 4.25 x 3.76, 

Fuel Management, 1 x 4-bbl., Horsepower @ rpm 425 @ 6400, Torque @ rpm, pound-foot 415 @ 4000, 0-60 mph, 

sec 5.7 

• Option & Production - Leather Seats-2,128, Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all - 8,752, Soft Ray Tinted Glass, windshield 

-7,624, Power Windows -3,809, Auxiliary Hardtop -7,787, Heater and Defroster Delete (credit) -39, Air 

Conditioning -2,423, 

• Special Front and Rear Suspension -975, Positraction Rear Axle, all ratios -19,965, Highway Rear Axle, 

3.08:1 -1,886, Power Brakes -4,044, Drum Brakes (substitution credit) 316, Transistor Ignition System -3,686, 

300 hp Engine -8,358, 365 hp Engine -5,011, 425 hp Engine FI -2,157, 350 hp Engine -4,716, 375 hp Engine FI 

-771, 4-speed Manual Transmission -21,107, 

• Powerglide Automatic Transmission -2,468, 36 Gallon Fuel Tank (coupe) -41, Off Road Exhaust System 

-2,468, Side Mount Exhaust System -759, Teakwood Steering Wheel -2,259, Teakwood Steering Column -3,917, 

Power Steering -3,236, Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels -1,116, Blackwall Tires, 7.75 x 15 nylon -168, Whitewall 

Tires, 7.75 x 15 rayon -19,300, Goldwall Tires, 7.75 x 15 nylon -989, AM/FM Radio -22,113, Comfort and 

Convenience Group 15,397. 2-door coupe 8,186 production at starting price of $4,321.00 








1998 C5 T-TOP 

Car owner: Brett Wooderson 

Car: 1998 Chevrolet Corvette T-Top 

These photos were taken at Lake Jacomo in various locations throughout the lake area. So 

many beautiful views and vistas to capture! 

Brett Wooderson is the proud owner of this beautiful Red 1998 Corvette with T-Tops. This 

Corvette is actually his second one that he bought from his wife’s uncle. The first was a 1995, 

that her uncle owned for 30 years but then decided he wanted to a newer model. So he bought 

the 1995 vette from him. Then his wife’s uncle soon realized that the 1998 Corvette that he 

purchased was way too much sports car for him to handle, so Brett bought it from him as well in 

2015. He could not pass up the opportunity to buy it since it is both a C5 vette and Red is his 

favorite color. Brett has always loved doing car shows dating back to when he was a teen showing 

off his Chevy Nova. He has always enjoyed the conversations and the compliments he gets 

on the cars that he has shown. Now that he has his 1998 Corvette the conversations are even 

more engaging. Brett does about 6 or more shows per year (weather permitting). There are a 

few yearly shows that he attends every year such as World of Wheels, Corvettes in Paradise at 

the Lake of the Ozarks and the Elk Lodge show in Blue Springs, Missouri. 

Brett would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to his wife Kinzie Wooderson as well as Ken 

and Penny Doll! 




BODY STYLE: Two-door Coupe, front engine, rear wheel drive 

MANUFACTURING LOCATION: Bowling Green, Kentucky 

Full-length perimeter frame with hydroformed frame side rails manufactured out of seamless tubular steel 

joined by two welded-on bumper beams. 

The cockpit is framed by a welded cage of aluminum castings and extrusions. 

Instrument panel cross member includes a magnesium steering column support and magnesium-core steering 

wheel. 

Closed Drivetrain tunnel 

Twin mid-ship mounted composite fuel tanks 

Aircraft-type composite floor with a balsa wood core 

One-piece Cast Aluminum front and rear chassis cross members 

Body panels are constructed of flexible sheet-molded compound (SMC) 

Quarter panels are bolted to the structure 

Engine: LS1 V8, HP 345 with 350 torque, mild cam, cast aluminum block, modified to 3” headers (custom 

tuned) exhaust with converter delete, city mpg 17 - hwy mpg 25, max cruising range 478 miles, rear wheel 

drive, Front suspension -Independent SLA Forged Aluminum Upper and Pressure-Cast Lower Control Arms, 

Forged aluminum Steering Knuckle,Transverse Monoleaf Spring and Steel Stabilizer Bar, Spindle Offset, Rear 

suspension, Independent 5-Link Design with Toe and Camber Adjustment, Cast Aluminum Upper and Lower 

Control Arms and Knuckle, Transverse Monoleaf Spring, Steel Stabilizer Bar and Tie Rods,Tubular U-Jointed 

Metal Matrix Composite Driveshafts. LED lighting - wheel lights, interior LED lights and custom wind restrictor. 




EVENTS 2023 

CARS & COFFEE 

Kansas City Automotive Museum 

July 15th 2023 8 - 10 am 15095 W 116th St. Olathe, KS 

CAR SHOW & MEET 

July 15th 2023 6 pm 4330 e 142nd St. Grandview, MO 

THE GREAT CAR SHOW 

July 16th 2023 National WWI Museum & Memorial 2 

Memeorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 

PROSPERITY CAR SHOW 

July 29th 2023 10 am - 2 pm 10955 Lowell Ave, Overland 

Park, KS 

AUTO BEAUTY CAR SHOW 

July 30th 2023 3 pm - 8 pm 3020 Jackson Dr, Bldg B 

Independence, MO 

IMPORTS AND DOMESTICS CAR SHOW 

August 12th 5 pm - 11 pm 2023 5000 Bannister Rd, Kansas 

City, MO 

EVENTS 2023 

GEORJAH MEET & GREET 

August 25th 2023 8 pm - 11 pm KC Autoworx 505 SW Blvd 

Kansas City, MO 

CAFFEINE & CHROME 

August 26th 2023 9 am - 12 pm Gateway Classic Cars of 

Kansas City 1202 Lone Elm Rd, Olathe, KS 

WILD WEST SHOWDOWN 

August 26th 2023 4 pm - 9 pm 1317 w 13th Terr, Kansas 

City, MO 

DESOTO DAYS DEON WELLER MEMORIAL CAR SHOW 

September 2nd 2023 4 pm 32905 W 85th St. DeSoto, KS 

CARS & COFFEE OPKS 

September 9th 2023 7 am- 7:00 pm J. Alexander’s Restaurant 

11471 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 

WHEELS & DREAMS CAR TRUCK & BIKE SHOW 

September 10th 2023 Shawnee Town 1929 Museum 11501 

W 57th St, Shawnee, KS 

MERRIAM CRUISE NIGHT 

August 12th 2023 6:20 pm - 8pm Merriam Market Place 

5740 Merriam Dr, Merriam, KS 

FRIDAY CRUISE & CAR SHOW 

September 22nd 2023 5 pm - 9 pm American Legion 410 

Dennis Ave, Olathe, KS 


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