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Many have seen my car at the local car shows and ask what model is it and where did you get it. Well it's a C6 I purchased in March of 07. , It is a 3LT Z51 w/ nav. it sticker price was 58,580. but dealing with Rick Hendricks in Duluth I got a good trade allowance ( almost what I paid for the 05 I traded in ). In 09 when the Grandsport came out, the C6 values dropped dramaticaly so trading wasn't an option. I contacted my friend, Don Claus, in Ft. Myers Florida, to custom build a set of extreme fenders like the ZR1 that would match up to the stock C6 front fascia. We decided to go 6 inch wider overall on the rear, 4 inches wider overall on the front. The next problem was to source a set of wheels that would give me the 6 inch lips on the rear, 3.5 inch on the front that have the right offset to fit the body panels w/ Corvette bolt pattern. After several phone calls and lots of research, Savini took the dimensions and came up with a set of custom cut centers to fit the the new body. After finishing the body panels we made a set of carbon fiber side skirts (1.5 inches wider than the ZR1), a rear diffusior, to eliminate drag on the tail of the car.
Next I hauled the parts to my friends body shop in Paducah Ky. to finish paint. We matched the paint to the fuel door and blocked down componets for a smooth finish. The assembly was done in my home garage with the car up on 4 jackstands. Here is a list of the mods to date
1. Body parts. SS Vette Ft.Myers Fl.
2. Paint Dr Gelcoat Paducah Ky.
3. Engine MTI Racing Marietta Ga.
4. Z06 Differential and 342 gears. MTI Racing Marietta Ga.
5. Callaway CAI
6. Kooks long tube headers and exhaust
7. Auto transmission mods and engine tune Corvettes Of Westchester. IE. Chuck ( COW ) N.Y.
8. Interior DS Vettes Brownsville Texas
9 Throttle Buster Chuck COW
10. Tires 285/19 345/20 Nitto Invo's
11. Engine trim componets Full Throttle Corvette Lawrencville Ga.
12 Back up lights V-leds Seattle Washington.
13 Wheels Savini Anaheim California
14. Airbrushed graphics Atomic Airbrush Paducah Ky.
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A Bite of History - Marcos
By Mike Thies
The Marcos was one of those wonderfully unconventional British sports car companies that could only have come from the postwar racing world. The company was founded in 1959 by Jem Marsh and aerodynamicist Frank Costin, with the name Marcos coming from Marsh and Costin. Costin brought serious aircraft and racing design experience to the project, and that influence showed up immediately in the cars: low frontal area, light weight,…
ContinuePosted by Michael Thies on June 1, 2026 at 4:41pm
A Judge’s View from Pinehurst: Sandhills Motoring Expo 2026 by Mike Thies
The 2026 Sandhills Motoring Expo Concours in the Village was one of those days that reminds you why we do this. Held Sunday, May 24, in the historic Village of Pinehurst, the event brought together more than 130 judged automobiles representing over 40 manufacturers, and from this judge’s point of view, it was a first-class field, a well-run operation, and a genuinely enjoyable day with owners who were proud to…
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