Car Collector and Car Classics – August 2000

CAR COLLECTOR 2000 AUG - CORVETTE & G.M. SPECIAL
 
Within this issue you will discover the following topics:
1)   General Motors Past, Present, And Future by John F. Smith Jr., Chairman of the Board, General Motors Corporation
2)   Milestones In General Motors History: The Automaker's Century Of Progress
3)   The Fiberglas Fables: The Corvette's Role In American Automotive History by Dennis Adler
4)   1961 Chevrolet Corvette LPO 1625: Big Tank, Big Brakes, Big Deal by Mike Mueller
5)   1962 Chevrolet Corvette: Was It The Last Great American Sports Car? by Dennis David
6)   The Chevrolet El Camino And GMC Sprint Story The General's Hybrid Haulers by Monty Montgomery
7)   1912 White Seven-Passenger Touring: A Great, Grand American Automobile From The Golden Age Of Motoring by Dennis Adler
8)   Are Kids Still Dreaming On The Sidewalks? Otis Chandler's Vintage Museum Of Transportation And Wildlife by Thomas D. Murray
9)   Restoration Corner: Collector Car Maintenance 101-A Basic Car Care Guide by Jim Richardson
10)   Commercially Speaking: The Barrel-Front Ends-You Either Love 'Em Or Hate 'Em by Bud Juneau
11)   Classic Era: The 1941 Buicks--Chrome, Glorious Chrome by Brooks T. Brierley
12)   Investments And Trends: What Is A Classic?--Questions To Ask When Purchasing A Collectible Car by David Brownell
13)   Automobilia: Gordy's Veltex-Keeping The Past Perfect by Carl Bomstead
14)   Old Cars In Law: Old Storage by Lawrence Savell
15)   Along The Road: Citroen 2 CV-From The Streets Of France To The Countryside Of Connecticut by Dennis David
16)   Auction news
17)   New products
Plus other collector car items.
 
On The Cover: Nothing draws attention like a Corvette Sting Ray, especially one cruising down historical Route 66. Our special section dedicated to GM's exciting and trendsetting Corvette begins on page 20.