essence, it was an extremely friendly event; small
enough to enjoyamost convivial atmosphere,
with plenty of Corvettes to admire, the earliest
being Mike Lacey’s1956 model, right up to the
state-of-the-art current production car courtesy
of Nigel Dobbie’s2019 C7 ZR1. Nigel was
almost certainly eligible for the furthest distance
travelled award as he brought his car over
from the US especially to attend the Nationals
and several more shows in the UK and Europe
this summer−top man! There’snearly always
Corvettes travelling from Belgium, including
CCCUK stalwart, photographer Jonny Bens.
Mike Lacey brought along several of his
Corvettes, including his faithful 1963 split
window Sting Ray and, relatively new in his
ownership, his 1956 C1. Mike has completed
plenty of work on his 1963 car,most recently
cchhaannggiinnggtthheeccoolloouurr
oftheinteriorto better complement that fabulous exterior
paintworkTangoMango ,aka Toxic Orange:
“I’ve also fitted some custom exhaust sidepipes,
utilising the existing side mouldings, with the
side covers being handmade by myself,” said
Mike. “My 1956 Corvette C1 is the first of the V8
engine cars. Mine is fitted witha225bhp version
with dual carburettors andathree-speed manual
gearbox. It came with the full option of hard and
soft tops and is one of only 147 ever built in this
colour scheme withabeige interior,the colour
being Cascade Green with Beige coves. It was
apreviou sNCRS TopFlight car in the US and I
imported it from Ohio in December 2018.”
CCCUK treasurer Colin Morton arrived in
his 2007 Indy 500 pace car finished in the very
eye-catching colour of Atomic Orange. Colin
imported the car himself from NewYork State
aroundfour years ago. Originally hailing from
Denmark, growing up in Canada and now
residing in North Lincolnshire, Leif Hansen was
displaying his 1962 Corvette which was originallyJonny Bens isaregular atthe Nationals,
driving from Belgium in his 1988 C4.Paul and Jan Willis’ C5, looking as stunning as ever.Tania Cooper with her 2003
C5 convertible.Daren Parish’smint1963 C2
split window Sting Ray.Plenty of C3s on display to drool over!2004 C5 Z06 Le Mans Edition, 613bhpConradWebb purchased his totally stock 1990
C4 ZR1 from Atlanta, Georgia, when it was
brand new.Andy Hunter’s2014 C7 looks ultra sharp in white
withared interior.
Mark Harmon’s1969 C3 Stingray,finished in
the guise ofa1965 prototype Mako Shark II.classic-american.com 109