New COPO and Hi-Perf Chevy book
 

Hello Again Fellow High Performance Chevrolet Enthusiasts!

After completing my first L-88 Corvette racing book, I am now starting a second book project that concentrates on high performance street driven Chevrolets and Corvettes.

This book will contain a wide variety of Chevrolet models such as COPOs, Corvettes, and other low production hi-performance Chevrolet models.

I am planning to make this book smaller than my first one which was over 400 pages. My goal for this second book is around 120 pages.

This should bring the cost down to around $35.00 retail price for a full color hardbound book.

Would you like to have your car photographed for this book??

Here is a list of high performance Chevrolet models that I am in search of:

1957 Black Widow Chevrolet
1957 Fuelie Corvette
1960 Le Mans Corvette
1963 Z06
1963 Z/11 Impala
1965 396 Corvette
1965 Z/16 Chevelle
1967 Z/28 Camaro
1967,1968 Yenko Camaro
1968 COPO Nova
1969 COPO Camaro
1969 COPO Chevelle
1969 Z/28 JL-8 Camaro
1970 LS-6 Chevelle SS454
1970 ZR-1 Corvette
1971 LS-6 Corvette
1972 LT-1 Corvette
1974 454 Corvette
1975-77 Greenwood Sebring GT Corvette
1978 Greenwood Turbo Corvette
1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette
1978 Indy Pace Car Corvette
1987 Callaway Corvette
1990-91 Hi-Speed Callaway (Optional Body Panels)
1990 ZR-1
1996 Corvette Grand Sport
C5 Z06 Corvette
C6 Z06
2009 ZR-1

This is just a tentative list, but it covers all the heavy hitters. Honorable mentions will be seriously considered, such as Showroom Stock Corvettes and other very low production models.

I will be photographing cars in May, June and July 2009. Possibly at the SuperCar Reunion in September as well. Cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and other Midwestern areas will receive the primary attention first. Locations more distant from the Midwest will be secondary.

If you have one of these models and would like to be considered for inclusion into this book, please write me back with the following information:

Year and Model,
Your Name,
Address and Location,
and which weekends would be most convenient for having your car photographed.

I am going to try to use the Memorial Day Weekend for my first batch of photos.

A new email address has been activated for this project. Please respond to this address:
[email protected]

Don’t forget, for those of you who procrastinated on getting your own copy of Corvette Racing Legends, The Story of the L-88 Option Package, I am still personally signing copies when purchased. My sale price is still in effect, and I will be bringing the last few cases of books to the 2009 Bloomington Gold Corvette Show.

This book contains several photos of Don Yenko and his L-88 Corvette racing accomplishments.

I should have my widescreen Corvette Racing Legends DVD completed in time for the Bloomington Gold Corvette show as well.

Hope to hear from many of you!

Dr. Pete
http://www.VetturaPublishing.com
http://www.CorvetteRacingLegends.com
http://www.TheL88Corvette.com
http://www.CorvettePete.com
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This is great news, Dr. Pete. Your Corvette book is nothing short of amazing and I highly recommend it to anyone who has a love for these cars. The information and photos in this book is stuff we rarely get the opportunity to see.

I am sure I can provide leads for choice candidates for at least 3/4 of your want list, and most are within a few hundred miles of your home base. [email protected]

Look forward to seeing you at Bloomington and SCR, if not sooner!

Bashton

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Thanks Bob!

I want to publicly thank Don Stowers who has so graciously agreed to let me photograph his SuperCars for my new book. I'm still looking for some more great cars to photograph for this sequel to my L-88 book.

Pete

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Email sent yesterday.

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HI DR. PETE, I AM THE GUY FROM WIS. WHO TALKED TO YOU AT FALL CHEVY/VETTEFEST ABOUT YOUR SECOND BOOK. I OWN A 1969 Z/28 JL8, WITH AN ORIGINAL CROSSRAM. THE RESTORATION IS PROGRESSING SLOW BUT SURE. IT WILL NOT BE COMPLETED BY SEPT. '09 UNFORTUNATELY. BEST REGARDS, JEFF PH:(715) 748-3953

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Hi Jeff, Hope you and your brother have not been fighting over the restoration!! Thanks again for your number. Will give you a call. Dr. Pete

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I can hook you up with most any Yenko or COPO car you are looking for..BKH

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Here is an updated list of Corvettes still needed to be photographed for my new High Performance Chevrolet and Corvette book:

1957 Black Widow Chevrolet
1963 Z/11 Impala
1965 Z/16 Chevelle
1968 COPO Nova
1968 or 69 L89 Camaro
1969 ZL-1 Camaro
1971 LS-6 Corvette

I want to thank all of you who responded to my previous post. Especially Don Stowers, Albert Galdi, Joe Anglin, Doug Perry, and Sam Griffith.

Thanks for the great response I received on the previous list. Still looking for examples in the Midwest. Preferably St. Louis or Chicago Milwaukee areas.

Please email me at: [email protected]

I will be attending the SuperCar Reunion in September, and can take photos on Friday morning and afternoon outside near the hotel. Please email me. I will be putting together some sort of schedule for these photos soon.

Dr. Pete
www.CorvetteRacingLegends.com

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I want to thank all the nice people who have responded to my post. Here are the few models remaining to be photographed:

1957 Black Widow Chevrolet
1963 Z/11 Impala
1965 Z/16 Chevelle
1968 or 69 L89 Camaro
1969 ZL-1 Camaro
1971 LS-6 Corvette

Also looking for a 427 Harrell Nova or a 427 Yenko Nova.

I will be at the Super Car Reunion in September and I am planning on taking photographs of all of those members who have already contacted me. I have time for more photos, so if you are going to be there, please let me know.

This new book is going to be great! It will not be as thick and heavy as my current L-88 Corvette book, and it will be priced significantly lower.

Please contact me at: [email protected] if you would like to have your car included in this new book.

Dr. Pete
www.CorvetteRacingLegends.com
www.TheL88Corvette.com

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I did not see any SS427 Impala cars on your list.
I am sure it was just an oversight!
There are a handful of L72 cars out there, and a few more L36 cars.
Just trying to be helpful!

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I wouldn't mind seeing a few more rat big cars in books. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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I did not see any SS427 Impala cars on your list.
I am sure it was just an oversight!
There are a handful of L72 cars out there, and a few more L36 cars.
Just trying to be helpful!

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my thoughts too, the L72 b-bodies are worthy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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i sure hope you find a 57 chevy black widow !!!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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The list is down to three now!

57 Black Widow Chevrolet
Z/11 Impala
Z/16 Chevelle

That's it. I know there is at least one corrct Black Widow 210 post out there. Saw it many years ago and it was not a tribute or a clone. I'll have to dig out my old magazines to see if they mentioned the name and home town of the owner at that time.

I want to again thank all of you who have responded to this post. I'm looking forward to meeting you and photographing your cars. This book will give you and your cars the credit that they deserve! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Dr. Pete

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Lamar Walden in Georgia restored the only remaining '57 Black Widow in the Georgia. I'm pretty sure it was the Nalley Chevrolet sponsered car. It was back in the early '80's when he found it and I wanna say it parked at a transmission shop or something similar and was being used a dog house. Can you imagine that?!

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Doc I will work on getting you the info on the 64 ZO6 FI Conv vette
Tom https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Also looking for a 427 Harrell Nova or a 427 Yenko Nova.

I will be at the Super Car Reunion in September .....

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Mr. Ray Morrison for the Harrell 427 Nova and Mr. Tom Clary and/or Mr. Dan Cupido for the Yenko 427 Nova. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Looks as if I will have to bring an extra memory card for my camera! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Always a good idea at the SCR! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Ok, I have 4 cars photographed to date:

1969 Yenko Camaro
1968 COPO Nova
1967 Z28 Camaro
1971 Z28 Camaro

Many thanks to Don Stowers, Rick Nelson and Annie, and Don's friend Dennis!!

The photos turned out great and they are going to look good in the book!

Looking forward to more photo sessions this summer before the Super Car Reunion.

Dr. Pete

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That's a nice crop of hi-po Chevys you snagged there Doc! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Due to the large amount of responses I've been receiving from fellow enthusiasts, I've decided to split the photo content into two separate books!

I will be creating one book just on COPOs and dealer built specials and will have a separate book on unique and rare Corvettes.

Otherwise, I would have too much stuff all in one book.

I'll post a website later this summer and will have an email contact list setup on that site as well. When the website is ready, I'll put the link here so you can see it.

Dr. Pete