I'm glad the guy finally is allowing something to happen with this collection. I never understood it, myself.
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Mr. Heller had not yet realized that the cars a set of 36 Corvettes, one from each year starting with the models 1953 debut and continuing through 1989 were famous among Corvette followers. Not only because they were owned by Mr. Max, the Pop Art star who gained fame in the 60s for his preternatural ability to capture (and market) the zeitgeist, but also because Mr. Max stored the cars for years in publicly accessible parking garages without much thought for their upkeep.
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Dirt encases the cars, suggesting the aftermath of a volcanic eruption. But through the grime you can easily identify their distinctive periods: the 80s Faceman cars; the louche, hip-heavy 70s Stingrays; the sharply creased mid-60s cadets; and a handful of varsity lettermen from the 50s.
Opening the doors is what it must have been like to unearth a house in Pompeii; the interiors are largely intact. Some, though, were stored with the windows down, and their insides are coated with dust.
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Full Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/automobiles/a-set-of-vettes-off-to-rehab.html
Slideshow here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/automobiles/a-set-of-vettes-off-to-rehab.html#slideshow/100000003191705/100000003191722
10-29-2014, 04:50 PM
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