aCanadian registered car: “My Corvette was
reconditioned by Emilio Contino who is quite
well known in Ontario,” said Leif. “I purchased
it about three years ago and it has proved to
be awonderful car,and Icouldn’thaveasked
for anything better; it runs likeadream. For us
slightly older owners, the only thing missing is
power steering. It hasahot cam with plenty of
horsepower,agreat carburettor set-up, resulting
in around 400bhp, which moves it along nicely.”
Tania Cooper has owned her 2003 C5
convertible 50th anniversarymodel for around
18 months now,with her having previously run
aC5coupe foragood many years. “Wehad
some great fun on the drag strip at Santa Pod
yesterday,loving everysingle minute of it,”
enthusedTania. “I’m definitely living the dream,
driving my Corvette convertible.”
One of the most admired cars at the Corvette
Nationals foraggood manyyyyears now is Daren
Parish’s 1
cCCCUK treasurer Colin Morton and his
2007 Indy 500 pace car.Nigel Dungworth isaregular at the Nationals
with his mint C3.Daren Parish’sstunningly modified 1958 C1.
LS1 engine installation on Daren Parish’s1958 C1.Corvettetopfield parking.Mike Hunt’s2008 C6, built to 4LTAmerican
Specificatio n.Everywhereyou look, Corvettes areparked
around the hotel.
classic-american