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This Cool $1.3M Mid-Century Modern Home For Sale in Royal Oak Was Created by a Corvette Designer

Photo Credits: Realtor.com

Nolan “Jack” Didion helped design early Corvettes for Chevrolet, so it’s not a big leap to think that such a talented man would be capable of designing his own home, too.

The result of his architectural work – his own 3,930-square-foot mid-century modern home, located at 2525 Marais Ave., Royal Oak, Michigan – is up for sale at the asking price of $1.3 million.

Listing agent Nancy Robinson of Century 21 Curran & Oberski says the home is “one of the coolest” she’s come across during her 25-year career.

The three bedroom/three bath home, built in 1952, features two cube-shaped buildings wrapped in wood siding and linked by a courtyard to provide seamless indoor and outdoor spaces, as commonly found in mid-century design.

The current owners bought the house from Didion in 2015 and have spent the past six years restoring “every inch,” Robinson says.

“They even went to local antiques shops and hunted down some of the original artifacts of the house – lighting fixtures, shelving, and fireplace equipment,” she says.

The kitchen – updated with state-of-the-art cabinets and appliances – has a spectacular view of Marias Park, and throughout the rest of the interior, Robinson says “truly every surface has been enhanced and updated in such a way that the original home has been made better.”

The exterior – including the inground pool, decking, roof, siding, and beautifully restored atrium – has also been meticulously updated, according to Robinson.

“You may never see such a complete and true renovation,” she says. “The epitome of MCM Detroit Design, this is a lovely one-of-a-kind home that could never be recreated – owning it will be the reward of a lifetime.”

All that’s missing is a vintage C1 Corvette in the driveway.

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Realtor.com and Detroit Metro Times

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Win a Red Mist 2021 Corvette Convertible and Racing Prize Package

When you make a donation to the non-profit International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen, you are helping to preserve and share the history of motorsports. Your donation also enters you to win a Red Mist 2021 Corvette Convertible plus a trip to the Roned Fellows Performance Driving School and VIP membership to Watkins Glen.

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This gorgeous Red Mist Convertible Stingray is outfitted with the Z51 Performance Package and comes with Black full-length racing stripes and black Open Spoke aluminum wheels. The Z51 offers everything you need for a fun day at the track with larger brakes and a beefier suspension, the performance rear axle, and the NPP dual-mode exhaust.

For all the other days not at the track, the hardtop convertible is the no-compromises Corvette as the hardtop doesn’t take up any of the storage space like previous Corvette convertibles, and you get the added benefit of having an independently-operated rear window. The convertible uses six motors to lower and raise the roof in 16 seconds and you can do it while moving at speeds of up to 30 mph.

The Stingray was ordered with the 2LT trim package with the boxes checked for the luxurious Jet Black Napa leather interior. The 2LT package also offers drivers peace of mind with blind zone warnings, rear cross-traffic alerts, and curb-view parking cameras. The HUD, Performance Data Recorder, and the Bose 14-speaker Performance audio system are must-haves as well.

The winner of the Red Mist 2021 Corvette Convertible will also take home these three additional prizes:

Enjoy a complimentary stay at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel when you pick up your new Corvette!
Two 2022 memberships to the Jack Daniels Club at Watkins Glen International. This includes IMSA, NASCAR, and SVRA Vintage Races, plus general access to SCCA.
A two-day performance driving school at the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School at Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, with world-class instructors and a provided Corvette. This prize includes a two-night stay, breakfast, and lunch. The winner must attend the school before the end of 2022, and arrange and pay for their own travel.

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Located in Watkins Glen, NY., the International Motor Racing Research Center is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that collects, shares, and preserves the history of motorsports. Spanning continents, eras, and race series, the IMRRC’s extensive collection includes thousands of hours of film and video, hundreds of thousands of photographs, as well as thousands of cubic feet of periodicals, newsletters, rare books, race results, race programs, artwork, trophies and much, much more.

Make a donation to the IMRRC today and you’ll be automatically entered to win the 2021 Corvette Stingray Z51 Convertible!

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International Motor Racing Research Center

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Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: Don’t Park Your Corvette Next to the Bosses ‘Luxury’ Car

Nobody told Barnes that the boss is a little sensitive when it comes to his employees parking their nicer cars next to his “luxury” car.

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JerryKing.com

[PICS] Chevrolet Adds Zora to the C8 Corvette’s Windshield

Photo Credit: Dave Salvatore / Kerbeck

Although Chevrolet has already completed a little over half of its planned production of 2020 Corvettes for the year, that doesn’t mean they are done making enhancements as production rolls on. Our friends at Kerbeck Corvette in Atlantic City sent us some new photos from their latest shipment of C8s which just arrived from Bowling Green. The new pics show the addition of two subtle graphics found on the 2020 Corvette’s windshield.

Here is Dave Salvatore from Kerbeck with the news:

“Two of our cars had these additions to the windshield. On the passenger side, lower corner, is a silhouette of Zora Duntov which has to be one of the coolest things I’ve seen on this new car! On the driver side, lower corner, etched into the tint are a set of crossed flags and the words Team Corvette!”

The Zora graphic was used by “Team Corvette” during development as part of the identification system that would allow GM employees into the secure work areas where the car was being developed. The public got its first look at the Zora graphic which were hidden as easter eggs on a camouflaged C8 Corvette as the mid-engine prototype was publically acknowledged for the first time in April 2019 with current Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter driving GM CEO Mary Barra to a “Tunnels to Towers” celebration in New York City.

For those new to the car, Zora Arkus-Duntov was the Corvette’s first chief engineer who took charge of the under-powered two-door roadster and transformed into a world-class sports car. One of his dreams was always to make a mid-engine Corvette and we know he would be smiling about the current C8 Corvette today.

Dave tells us that the two Corvettes with the new windshield graphics are the highest VINs yet received by the dealer. From the pics, we can one of the VINs is #11077. He has two more truckloads coming in later this week and will confirm if they all contain the new windshield graphics.

Dave rightly concludes that “Now, some Corvette owners will get to have Zora go along for a ride with you every time you take out your C8.” We love that thought as C8 Corvette owners couldn’t ask for a better co-pilot or patron saint than the famous Corvette engineer!

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Photos by Dave Salvatore

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[AUDIO] ‘Corvette Bricks’ Artist Dana Forrester Featured on Corvette Today Podcast

Renowned watercolor artist and former National Corvette Museum board member Dana Forrester is this week’s guest on the CORVETTE TODAY podcast. You know his artwork featuring handpainted brick walls with murals and classic Corvettes and now here’s your chance to learn more about the artist.

Listen to CORVETTE TODAY with artist Dana Forrester:

You might not recognize his face, but if you’re a true Corvette enthusiast, you’ll definitely know this man’s Corvette paintings, watercolors and prints. Dana Forrester has been painting Corvettes (in watercolors) for years with a nostalgic style….a Corvette in front of a brick wall with old-time advertising on the side of that building!

Steve Garrett sits down with Dana to talk about his paintings, his style of artistry and his relationship with the National Corvette Museum and the National Corvette Restorers Society on CORVETTE TODAY.

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CORVETTE TODAY Podcast