Vette's 2001

Can it be that another year has already passed? It seems like it's only been a few weeks since we wrapped up 2000 and started VETTE's 25th Anniversary year. (Speaking of time flying by!) Our last loose end for 2001 is this index of all the great stories we've brought you over the past year. And if you find a feature, event, or technical piece that you missed, all it not lost. All you have to do is get in touch with our Back Issues Department at P.O. Box 6930, Fullerton, CA 92834. You can also call (866) 601-5199 (8:30-4:30 PST), send e-mail to Backissues-Mailorder@mcmullenargus.com, or visit www.vetteweb.com. And although it's only September as we write this, we're gearing up to make the 2002 edition of America's Favorite Corvette Magazine the best yet. We hope you'll come along for the ride!

JANUARY
18     First-Class Upgrade
         Thanks to a well-preserved build sheet, this big-block became what it once was.

42         Something Old, Something New, Mix Together, Paint It Blue

This Grand Sport hybrid is like no other "factory stock" Corvette you'll ever see.

And when the boss owns a street rod shop, the result is a mid-year worth checking out.

66 Been There, Done ThatA classic Sting Ray with modern power and handling.

Events
36 Corvette Cornucopia
Corvettes at Carlisle was bigger and better than ever!

60 Coming Home
The NCM Millennium Celebration was a fitting way to wrap-up the Corvette century.
64 Solidarity
The first-gen faithful gathered for the Solid Axle Corvette Club Nationals.

Special Features
22 Victory At Last!!
The C5-R team stomps the Vipers in Texas--and brings home a win!

26 VETTE's 2000 Year in Review
Just what did we spend the last year doing? You'll find it all here.

40 The La Carrera Corvette
A mid-year's journey from bits and pieces to cross-country race winner.

Tech
30Gear Me Up, Scotty
Making a solid-axle road warrior fit for the freeway.

50 The Lazarus Project, Part I
Wherein Team VETTE tackles the question, "How far gone is too far gone?

54A Holley That Hauls
Get that big-block breathing free and clear.

FEBRUARY
Sensational Sharks
18Cursed with Ambition
But blessed with an awesome custom '68!

36 Wild Thing
This once banged-up accident victim made a trip to the lunatic fringe.

48 The Time Machine
A unique, "one-driver" '69 convertible, and one man's quest to own it.

60 Overlooked and Underappreciated
It's in between the more-popular '78s and '80s, but the '79 Corvette is still a fine machine.

66The Vette Lady
She's got a pristine '82 Collector Edition and a willingness to share, so what else would you call her?

Events
22 Corvette Carnival
Mid America Funfest 2000--what a sight, and what a blast!

40 Mother Road Meltdown
The weather was hot--and so were the Vettes--at the Route 66 Rendezvous.

42 Winners Again
With a harrowing last-lap pass, the C5-Rs takes another first at the Road Atlanta Petit Le Mans.

46 Vette Dreams on Woodward Avenue
With 40,000 cruisers in the streets, you know there were tons of Corvettes on hand.

64 Out in Front
A group of unique Vettes came together at the Chevy Pace Car Reunion.

Tech
27 It's About Time!
Rebuild your mid-year clock yourself, with an upgrade to quartz movement.

52 The Equalizer
Want a quick power-adder for your cross-fire Vette? Try squeezing it.

56 Ribbons are not for Windows
Replacing those flimsy early C4 window ribbons with mechanical regulators makes for a permanent fix.

77 Y Change? Y Not!
Exhaust resonance got you down? An aftermarket Y-pipe can quiet down an L98.

MARCH
Solid-Axle Salute
18The Customizer's Touch
A love for both customs and Corvettes created this one-of-kind '54.

36An Enduring Classic
That's what this Duntov Award winning, Harvest Gold '55 is.

44Classic Roadster, Reborn
Once a basket case, this '56 is now a thoroughly modern wonder.

48Bare Bones Fun
This '57 started off stripped down for action, and its even more impressive now.

62A Jewel in the Rough
One man's "car sense" rescued this unrestored '61 from a garbage pile.

66 Red Hot!
And rarin' to go! A bright red '58 with fire in its belly thanks to a tweaked L98 under the hood.

Special Features
22Ozark Mountain Corvettin'
The Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend featured beautiful scenery, and Vettes to match!

40The C5-R's Long Road To Victory Lane
A detailed look at how the racing Corvettes made it to the top of the podium.

59C5s (And Other Corvette Stuff) at SEMA
New Corvette goodies from the Specialty Equipment Market Association show.

Tech
27The Big Leak
Your L98 intake manifold gasket will leak--here's the right way to fix it.

51Belted
When was the last time you checked the seat belts in your early Shark?

54Not Quite in the Weeds
Lowering your C5 for the measly sum of five dollars.

56 Building A C5 Shark
How does an LS1 compare to a traditional small-block? Find out here.

APRIL
C4s Galore!
18Serendipity
The most valuable things are often found when you're not looking for them.

35Graduating to the Big League
This Vette is the quickest graduation present in Texas.

38Going Fast the Hard Way
A look at the world's quickest real ZR-1.

42A Little "Pace" of History
The few, the proud, the colorful: a '95 Pace Car Replica, Indy Track Car #3.

60Encore Performance
When you're one of just 10 Callaway Twin Turbo Speedsters, you deserve a second look.

74End of the Line
The last year of the C4 was marked with class, style, and a big chunk of extra power.

Special Features
22Track Testing the C5-R with the Earnhardts
Stock car racing's first family prepares to do battle in a Corvette.

48There "Ain't No Such" C4
Everyone knows there aren't any '83 Corvettes...right? Wrong!

64 April Foolish
You just might find some helpful car care hints here--though we doubt it.

Tech
27No More Frog Eyes
Light up your C5 with a little piece of racetrack style.

32An Uplifting Experience
C4 headliners make terrible hats. Here's how to get yours up off your head.

52The Case of the Missing Cable
What to do when your mid-year's tach goes on vacation.

54Quadrajet City
Make that well-worn Q-Jet as good as--or better than--new.

MAY
Special Features
42VETTE's 2001 Guide to Corvette Prices
The economy was hot in 2000, and Corvettes are even hotter in 2001.

61Manufacturer's Product Showcase
You'll find tons of Corvette-related goodies in these catalogs. Cool Vettes

38 Not the Same Old Story
From kid hauler to Bloomington Gold, this one-owner '66 coupe has done it all.

59Flashback to Fifty-Seven
It's 44 years ago, and the new '57 Corvette is a world-class performer!

Events
18 Christmas Cruising--California Style
There was nary a chill in the air for Corvette Mike's holiday road trip.

66 Winter Wonderland
Snow or no snow, the Fall Chevy/Vettefest brought out the Midwest's best.

Tech
24Clear to the Top
Improve the rear view in your early C4 ragtop with an upgrade from plastic to glass.

34The Charge of the (Daytime Running) Light Brigade
Add C5-style daytime running lights to your C4--without cutting any wires.

52Dressing Up a Driver
Installing a new interior in a '62 can be a do-it-yourself job. Here's Part One of how to do it.

JUNE
Wild Rides
22Driving a Blue Streak
With a half-million miles showing, this '60 got a C4-style makeover.

36 Pro Shark
This wild-looking, fat-tired, big-block powered '80 was built for fun.

48The C4.5
Take a C4, add a little C5, and you get a striking--and unique--Vette.

62Desert Heat
The flames may be ghostly, but this C5's muscle is entirely real.

Special Features
17The Longest--and Finest--Day
The C5-R team wins all the marbles at the 24 Hours of Daytona.

40The C5 Zora Really Wanted
Trackside at Daytona with the Mosler MT900 and a slew of privateer C5s.

Tech
26The Purple Project, Part V
Our test-bed LT5 gets buttoned up and takes a trip to the dyno.

52The Lazurus Project: Part II
The resurrection of this mid-year roadster starts at the floor.

68Dressing Up a Driver, Part II
We finish up our '62's new interior with a set of re-done seats.

74A Dash With--and of--Pizazz
All it takes are some quick and easy bolt-ons to transform a C5's dash.

JULY
Red Hot Ragtops
18The Detective's Special
When you restore a '55 Roadster, be prepared to do some diggin'.

22 Gone But Not Forgotten*
This mid-year inspired warm memories in those who've possessed it.

36 First Impression
An unforget table first ride in a Corvette led to this low-miles original '72.

40Phantasm
"...a creation of the imagination or fancy," a C5-inspired '81 roadster.

48 The Same as Before, But More
Minor changes made a major difference for the '94 C4.

Getting Eventful
45The Texas Two-Step
Proving that the C5-R's first-ever win at Texas Motor Speedway was no fluke!

60Out For Blood
Sun Country Corvette Club's challenge: bring your Vette, show your guts, and donate blood.

66 Laisser Les Bon Temps Rouller
The NCRS Mardi Gras Regionals...good times and great Corvettes.

Tech
26Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Unleashing monster sounds from a stock C5.

30The Lazarus Project: Part III
Filling the gaps, or, how-to make something from nothing.

52The Panel Has Reached a Conclusion
Restoring a set of original '58 door panels. *We made an oops! This story was mistakenly listed as "'63 Feature" on the actual July Table of Contents. The correct title appears here.

AUGUST
Special Feature
38VETTE'S 2001 Corvette Club Directory
If you can't find a club to suit your interests here, chances are it doesn't exist!Cool Corvettes

18 Radical RevisionistBasket case, correct resto, Pro Streeter--this '62 has been around the block!

22Corvette Summer
The famous movie car is alive and well, and more popular than ever.

60Simply the Best
A wife's final wish fulfilled one man's Corvette dream.

Hot Events
26Sorrow in Sebring
Despite a strong effort, the C5-R winning streak ends in Florida.

64A Winning Hand
The 9th Annual Gambler's Classic Poker Run came up aces!

Tech
32No Key Required
It only takes a few hours to install a remote keyless entry system in an early C4

52When Old Corvette's Die, Do They Go to Heaven?
Carlisle Productions sets out to build the "Perfect '53."

SEPTEMBER
Calling All Ladies...
18'62 For Fun
One woman's version of happiness is driving a vintage solid-axle.

20 A Healthy Fanaticism
It took a radical big-block '66 to satisfy one woman's Corvette craving.

24Miss Mako
This Mako Shark-inspired Vette and its owner are on the road for charity.

44BeDazzled
Don't bother trying to figure out what color this C5 is...

60The Nonesuch
The only way to get an '80 Convertible is to make it yourself.

62A Passion for Performance
Recalling the era of bare-bones brawlers--the '99 C5 Hardtop.

66Carrying The TorchA Torch Red remembrance of things past, and good times to come.

Special Features
28Corvette Legends: Betty Skelton
VETTE has a sit-down with the First Lady of Corvette racing, and the first woman to be inducted into the NCM Corvette Hall of Fame.

36 The Vette Files
Team VETTE Salutes Corvette Ladies from across the country.

49High Fives For The Birthday Bash
The 4th Annual C5 Birthday Bash celebrated all things Fifth-Gen.

56What's New for '02
Last year's ZO6 wasn't muscular enough for you? Here's something you're sure to like.

Tech
32Born-Again Big-Block
Hooray for exotic high performance--the all-aluminum ZL-1 lives again!

68The 15-Minute Dress-up
Beautify your C5 in less time than it takes for a coffee break.

OCTOBER
Back To School
46 Driving Ambition
A college student spends Spring Break at the Justin Bell GT Motorsports Experience.

59 The Vette Files Back to School Special
We salute the next generation of Corvette owners.

68Lessons Learned
Our Assistant Editor takes Driver's Ed at the Bragg-Smith school.

Corvettes With Class
18 The Numbers Add Up
A big-block '66 coupe provides plenty of "motor-vation" for Greg Strassberg to excel in college.

22Double TakeThat's the normal reaction to English Ed major Pam Walluk's unique Steel Cities Gray '71 big-block coupe.

36 One Sweet Deal
If Dad says, "Let's buy you a Corvette," would you turn it down?

40 Setting The Pace
Psychology major Danae Treutlein shows the way in her '78 Pace Car.

The Show Scene
44A Gathering Of Beasts
C4 fanatics sate their need for speed, temporarily, at The Gathering.

64Texas Track Meet
There's plenty of behind the wheel action at the Lone Star Corvette Classic.

Tech
27Gimme a Brake!
We install and test SSBC's Force 10, the first all-new brake system for '65-82 Corvettes.

52 Have a Belt For the Road...
A seat belt, that is. Replacing frayed and worn C4 harnesses.

56Goin' With the Flow
C5 induction system air flow, that is.

NOVEMBER
Classy 'Glass
18Dynamic Duo
Twin brothers and their two vintage Vettes equals double the fun.

22The AstroVette
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean's space-age Stingray.

42Wild Thing Mild Thing
His 'n' hers '96 Grand Sports...a Corvette for any occasion.

64 Setting The Pace
"Daytona 24" pace car-style paint and a stroked LS1 put his '99 coupe at the forefront in looks and performance.

81Me & My Vette
Gerald Darnell's '74 coupe from Longwood, Florida.

Special Features
36The Ultimate Victory
A resounding GTS class win for the C5-Rs at the 24 Heures du Mans.

46A Midwestern Banquet
A dish for every taste at Corvette Thunder, the 29th Bloomington Gold show.

59Look What I Built!
Resurrecting a '78 Greenwood-style racer for vintage events.
Tech
28The Purple Project, Part 6
Putting the ZR-1's tweaks to the test at the final Starlight rally.
52Independence Day
A look at Art Morrison's new C4-suspended custom frame for '53-62 solid-axles.

69Classic Pipes
Building a factory-style exhaust, the right way.

DECEMBER
Special Features
22Happy Birthday to UsVETTE turned 25 this year! Here's Part I of our look back at the origins of America's Favorite Corvette Magazine.

40 The Spirit of '76
It's Silver Salute time for a bestseller--the '76 Corvette Cool Corvettes

18 Operation Resurrection
This '76 coupe made the transformation from "rough hulk" to shining star.

66What If...
...the "Tiger Shark" concept car is a look at things to come?

Hot Events
36The 2001 NCCC Convention
Corvette Clubsters from around the country hold a family reunion at Bowling Green.

44A "Hill" of a Good Time
Corvetters flock to South Dakota's Black Hills for their yearly street party.

60 A One and a Two...
The C5-Rs continue their winning ways by going 1-2 at Sears Point.

Tech
30Sermon on the (Body) Mounts
Got a Shark that creaks and moans? It may be time for new body mounts.

51Get Your Bearings
Here's a do-it-yourself fix for worn-out C4 rear wheel bearings.

70Z06 Tricks
Adding a few more ponies to an '01 Z06 is a bolt-on affair.