Tony Batterson’s Family of C2 Corvette Sting Rays
Tony Batterson’s Corvette obsession began with a Belt Buckle Mom didn’t like Tony’s new belt buckle Note: This story was first published in the August...
Tagged: 1964 Corvette
Glenn Palmer’s Restored & Improved 1964 Sting Ray Convertible
Firemen Car-Guys bring a tired old Corvette back to life! Dateline: 9.15.22 – This story was first published in the November 2021 issue of Vette...
Vette Videos: Mrs Knudsen’s Ride – Arguably the World’s ONLY Hot Pink 1964 396 Corvette!
Yesterday we told you about Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s factory custom ‘64 Blue Fire Mist Corvette Coupe. Well, what a NICE husband Semon must have been! Here’s the ‘64 Corvette Bunkie got for his misses. (I know, what’a guy!) What’s not known is if Mrs. Knudsen said, “Semon, so where’s MY Corvette?” or if he just surprised her one day. I’ll vote that he surprised her one day.
Bunkie’s Ride – Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s Factory Custom 1964 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe
I don’t know if the GM Design Center still does customs, but back in the glory days, one of the perks of being an executive was that you could get a GM car built just for you. I don’t know if the executives actually “designed” their cars or if the GM Design Center guys just “had at it.” (Okay Mr. Knudsen, what color would you like?”) It’s an interesting and very overlooked part of GM’s history. What’s not overlooked is when these cars go on the auction block or are on display at shows.
