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Peter Max became a household name among car enthusiasts when his collection of 36 Corvettes was found wasting away in a New York parking garage. The collection eventually sold to the current owners who created Corvette Heroes as a way to raffle off all 36 cars to benefit the National Guard Educational Foundation.
A member of the influential Chevrolet engineering team, Zora Arkus-Duntov became instrumental in transforming the Corvette from a docile boulevardier into a fearsome sports car by installing a succession of ever more powerful [...]
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the landing on the moon. What a tremendous day in our history!
Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin into an initial Earth-orbit of 114 by 116 miles.
An estimated 650 million people watched Armstrong’s televised image and heard his voice describe the event as he took “…one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” on July 20, 1969.
A week ago here in Cocoa Beach, Florida, a celebratory parade of astronauts and Corvettes was held to honor the momentous moment. Astronauts from Apollo and Space Shuttle missions were on hand in convertible Corvettes while their families rode in Teslas as a testimony to ongoing innovation and technology.
I happened to be down here a couple of days following the parade and very disappointed to
