As of July, CSK Publishing moved from Hackensack, New Jersey to nearby Saddlebrook. VETTE claimed that its new proofreader Jim Campisano and new art director Matthew Blitz created a more readable, magazine-type layout. Chevy allowed D. Randy Riggs and other automotive journalists the first opportunity to drive the new ZR-1-in France! August marked the beginning of a very special series of stories written by the Godfather of the Corvette himself, Zora. In a now-annual Silver Salute, VETTE honored the '64 models-the cars that made the split-window a classic. In October, Duntov wrote about the '63 Corvette's suspension design, which Nissan's 300ZX was now incorporating. November focused on Bloomington Gold, and December recalled the 10 Most Outrageous Corvettes of all time, including the CERVs I and II, the Callaway Sledgehammer, a couple of our "favorite" customs of the past, and a mid-year covered entirely with pennies.
1990January (Vol. 14, No. 1) saw another shifting of staff and job titles. Associate Editor Steve Collison became Senior Editor, Sue Elliot moved to Executive Editor, Campisano moved up to be an Associate Editor, and Peter Easton returned as Managing Editor. January was dedicated "In Memory of Roger Huntington," and featured the on-track reunion of Dr. Dick Thompson (the Flying Dentist) and the Sting Ray racer he piloted 30 years before. Furthermore, D. Randy tested the new ZR-1, on track and on the street, for his first real-life driving impression of the most advanced Corvette built yet.
March looked at the details of the newest mandatory safety device, the airbag, and VETTE was there in April with a small-time privateer racing team that took a Corvette to the Trans-Am GT1 national championship. In May, GM unveiled the CERV III concept car, with a mid-ships, 650hp twin-turbocharged LT5. June featured the last '53 Corvette built, number 300 of 300. The big news, though, was that Morrison Engineering's LT5 and L98 Corvettes set 12 International and three World Land Speed Endurance (class) records with absolutely stock drivetrains. The big one was the 24-hour record, which they set at 175.885 mph average, smashing the old mark by 14 mph!
In August, the '65 Corvette was "Silver Saluted" and the "ZR-32," a '32 street rod roadster, powered by a complete DOHC LT5/ ZR-1 drivetrain, was featured. In September, SLP built a one-off ZR-1 with a 700-R4 automatic that was sure to grab some attention. Zora's stories continued in October, which also included a truly ugly soft-bumper Shark limousine entitled the "Batmobile." VETTE looked at another factory engineering toy in November: the 1990 ZR2 prototype with a Tuned Port Injected 454. And as of December, VETTE covers carried the tagline, "The World's Leading Corvette Enthusiast Publication."
1991January 1991 (Vol. 15, No. 1) was VETTE's 15th Anniversary Issue. Feature Editor Jim Campisano became the first staffer to do an anniversary retrospective of the magazine's evolution. In February, an anonymous cop reminisced about once running from the law in his ZR-2-spec '71 Vette, when he played with a full-size 440 Dodge highway patrol car. March highlighted the Lingenfelter 383ci '87 coupe that ran 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, looked at the 23 Special Equipment Option (SEO) R9G World-Challenge race-prepped Corvettes, and Corvettes won both the driver's and the manufacturer's SCCA World Challenge championships. April marked the return of an April Fool's issue, and in Driver's Seat, Riggs was thankful for the collapse of high-priced Corvette collecting and speculation. April also profiled the '91 Twin-Turbo (the last year of RPO B2K) and Callaway's new Twin-Turbo Speedster. In May there was a how-to on restoring your wheels with $15 and some elbow grease.