Corvette Sting Ray  by soboy5

Corvette Sting Ray

Although I am not a fan of cluttered backgrounds in my car images, I'll make an exception for this one, due to the license plate on the motorcycle. It says "WOW" and that is what I said when I first saw this pristine C2 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray roadster. I met its owner, who restored the car to look like a period correct racer from the 1960's. The two noticeable changes you can see here are the racing style fuel cap and the aerodynamic driver's headrest that runs down the length of the rear decklid. The owner personally handcrafted this headrest from fiberglass - a true labor of love.

Best viewed large, if you have the time...

In November, all 30 of my project images were shot with my Nikon. I have become a believer in this camera and its sensor and lenses - the image quality I am getting from the Nikon is noticeably better than from my LX3.

I'm really enjoying bringing you the classic car series, so I am going to continue it for another week or so, then it is on to my long-delayed NYC series entitled "6 hours in Manhattan"
Red for danger Danny!! A monster of a car, that would be great fun to drive, though I would probably put it in a ditch!!
November 30th, 2012  
very nice Danny have a great weekend
November 30th, 2012  
Enjoyed looking at your series of American muscle cars, Danny! I'm sure your Prius is much cheaper to run :-)
November 30th, 2012  
Gorgeous comp & I always love red :)
November 30th, 2012  
Cool .....love the color and that awesome shine!
November 30th, 2012  
Looks like a very cherished car, that paintwork is gleaming and pristine....
November 30th, 2012  
@asutherland1964 Thanks, Andrew - I did not intend this to be just an American muscle car series but it certainly has turned out that way! I do love muscle cars. But for my daily driver, the Prius is perfect - I have almost 20,000 miles on it now and have averaged 50 mpg. I like being part of the solution instead of part of the problem!
November 30th, 2012  
Nice red...
November 30th, 2012  
Danny I love it. I think I told you before I used to get a ride to UC with a guy that drove an old red Corvette. He used to work with his Dad restoring them. Thanks for the memories.
And what a shot!!
November 30th, 2012  
I drive it! Nice one!!
November 30th, 2012  
Great colorful crop.
November 30th, 2012  
Jim
I would have known those lines and gas cap anywhere! Nice
November 30th, 2012  
Uber Cool Danny! : )
November 30th, 2012  
This was quit the machine!! Great capture Danny!
December 1st, 2012  
such vivid color and shine...super lines
December 1st, 2012  
Love that red, Danny. I'm a big fan of red :)
December 1st, 2012  
Very shiny! Very red! Very nice!
December 1st, 2012  
Beautiful shot
December 1st, 2012  
Cool perspective once again! Love that red!
December 1st, 2012  
Another really great capture!!!
December 1st, 2012  
That's a fun ride! Great POV!
December 1st, 2012  
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