Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
5/3/23 12:53 p.m.
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What does an aerodynamicist do in the off hours for fun? Look no further than Steve Stafford and his 1985 Chevrolet Corvette.

Steve has an apparent passion for playing around with car design and honoring history, so his Corvette came to the 2021 Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack dressed up as a 1923 Bugatti. The shape was …

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stafford1500
stafford1500 GRM+ Memberand Dork
5/3/23 1:14 p.m.

The saga will continue at the 2023 $2000 Challenge...

nocones
nocones GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
5/3/23 2:55 p.m.

In reply to stafford1500 :

Excited to see what ERA of car it looks like this time..  1st time 1930s.. 2nd 1980s..  What will this year bring?

stafford1500
stafford1500 GRM+ Memberand Dork
5/4/23 9:19 a.m.

In reply to nocones :

Less drastic ERA change this time. Time dilation/redshift issues, that and work has been crazy.

I do have a special gift for Gumby though...

Maybe I should update the build thread at some point too.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
5/10/23 9:49 a.m.

Suggestion: I'm hoping one year we can have a tribute to the future. I have no clue what that might look like, but it opens the doors for creativity, right?

OK, I watched too much sci-fi as a kid. Carry on. :-D

stafford1500
stafford1500 GRM+ Memberand Dork
5/10/23 10:30 a.m.

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

Mach 5, land speeder, pod racer, Jetsons? Which direction do you want to go?

Typical of working within fixed rule sets, I sometimes have difficulty stretching too far outside the box I am working in.

Since it would be a future-ish car, I think I would have to get special dispensation from THE MANAGEMENT since it would not be a "production" car... Also lets me get a little crazy if I can get that clearance

gumby
gumby GRM+ Memberand Dork
5/10/23 12:14 p.m.
stafford1500 said:

I do have a special gift for Gumby though...

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