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Woodward Dream Cruise 2019: GM Designers Show Off Their Cars

Woodward Dream Cruise 2019: GM Designers Show Off Their Cars


Ray Miller bought his 1959 Corvette Stingray when he was only 13, using $500 saved up from working at his dad's gas station, the bowling alley, and cutting lawns. He restored it himself, including paint, and shows it with the hood up to display the red and white engine covers he fashioned over the LS1 motor. The car has had its motor, transmission, brakes, and suspension updated because Miller likes to drive it, a lot, and even takes it to Milan for a little drag racing. He says with the car's Camaro drivetrain he has clocked the quarter mile at the drag way at 11.9 seconds at 118 mph. Miller used to work in the metal shop building show cars, concepts, the cars in the Transformer movies, and the restoration of the one-millionth Corvette that was damaged when a sinkhole opened inside the National Corvette Museum in 2014. When he retired in 2017, he treated himself to a '17 Z06. In a couple years, he will look at adding a mid-engine Corvette to his garage.Among the polished and pristine Corvettes was a 1978 25th anniversary edition with nothing but track on its mind—fitting since the Corvette was chosen to pace the Indy 500 that year. It has a roll cage, metal racing seats, and side exhaust. For 1978, Chevy rolled out a redesigned body with fastback styling and anniversary badging. The new rear window improved visibility. Inside, you'll find brown basketweave material adorning the center console.Then there is the black 1983 Lotus Esprit that Brian Janik got in 1994 when he was 23. He finally got it on the road a year ago because, well, life gets in the way sometimes. It was the previous owner's winter beater car and was a basket case that needed love and time before he could get it roadworthy again. He had the 2.2-liter turbocharged engine rebuilt and a combination of necessity and curiosity led to most other pieces coming off at some point. He also painted it black—he was tired of Ferraricomments when it was red.

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