LEFT: The car everyone was talking about at Carlisle was Rich and Barbara Lagasse’s 1962 Corvette Z06. Built on a Paul Newman C4 chassis, the car is powered by a 2001 Z06 engine and drivetrain, with lots of other modern extras as well. Watch for an upcoming feature on this amazing Corvette in CorvetteMagazine.com.

BELOW LEFT: Last year we saw the completed chassis for Corvettes at Carlisle’s 1953 "Restoration Celebration" Corvette. This year, the crew from the Classic Car Restoration and Service Center brought along the just-completed body. The car will begin its national tour, in recognition of the Corvette’s 50^th anniversary, this fall.

tallies weren’t completed in time for this CorvetteMagazine.com report, Carlisle’s Chip Miller did tell us that over 1,800 Corvettes pre-registered for Fun Field participation, up from last year’s 1,200 pre-registrations. Without a doubt, Carlisle has put together the right recipe for its annual Corvette event, which ranks