I can’t imagine EVs holding their value over time. When you factor in the expected life of the batteries and the obsolescence of the electronics, EVs will become more of a disposable, albeit expensive, commodity. Getting parts for a 20 or 30-year old EV will be like finding parts to keep your old Windows98 computer running. When you consider the relatively low number of Corvettes on the road and the fact that they tend to be extra vehicles with low mileage, making them into an EV just doesn’t make sense. There is a bigger environmental impact for building these electric cars that will never be recouped by the gasoline that they save. I’ll gladly stick with my IC engine. ... View more

My wife and I were married in 1984. Unexpectedly, a friend of my father-in-law came to our wedding in his '57 Chevy and drove us home from the ceremony.  Now, years later, I have used my '66 Mustang for my son's wedding and for my niece's wedding. ... View more

Another interesting piece of history regarding the Corvette's ties to rockets and aerospace technologies in the 50's is that the early fiberglass processes used in the Corvette were actually developed by Goodyear Aerospace in Akron, Ohio. (https://wingfootstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/1953-corvette-bodies-produced-by-goodyear-aerospace-in-akron/  ... note that this article has a typo referring to the 1983 Corvette when it should be the 1953.) Goodyear also helped Ford with the early fiberglass tops for the Ford Thunderbird. My dad worked at Goodyear for 18 years and was an engineering co-op student during this time. This photo is of him holding an early T-bird top during development development. ... View more

Nice article. However, the engineer in me can't sit by and say nothing when you quote power-to-weight ratios in units of lb/hp. Power-to-weight ratio, as its name implies, is a ratio of power divided by weight (hp/lb), where higher numbers are desirable. This article is actually showing weight-to-power ratios (lb/hp), where lower numbers are desirable.  This may lead to confusion among your readers. ... View more

I've lived in Florida for 35 years, so I have seen plenty of hurricanes. I have a couple of comments on your suggestions. 1) You mention covering a car with a tarp and strapping it down. I considered that once and opted against it. I figured that the paint would withstand the rain much better than a cover buffeting against the paint for 20 hours. I don't have any data for comparison... just a thought. 2) You suggest parking between buildings to protect against the wind. This might work well; then again, it might not. It depends on the building. Keep in mind that anything that falls on the roof of the building will get blown to and likely fall off the leeward side, right where the car is parked. I did this and had a cement roof tile narrowly miss my convertible top. Had it fallen through the top during the storm, the damage would have been extreme. ...Just a couple thoughts to keep in mind. ... View more

Your comment regarding the Thunderbird....."After failing to dethrone the Corvette as America’s sports car, Ford shifted gears and reimagined the Thunderbird into the 'luxury car with a sporty flare' that it became for the remainder of its production run.".... This isn't true. The Thunderbird was designed from the start to be a personal luxury car, placing it in a different segment than the Corvette. The original T-bird is often seen as a competitor to Corvette only because it had 2 seats (actually, 1 bench), but it was never considered a sports car. Furthermore, it outsold the Corvette in each of its first 3 years. Ford didn't change the design because it couldn't compete with Corvette; they changed the design because they wanted the larger customer base that comes with 4 seats. ... View more

The title of the article is:  Our 5 Favorite Wagons Bound for 2020 Monterey Online Auctions So I assume that these wagons are bound for the 2020 Monterey Online Auctions. There are a lot of wagons they could have chosen for a random article about wagons, but again, I refer to the name of the article. ... View more

As long as you carry a BLM sign, you should be good to go. ... View more