The Corvette Cafe is open and you can order your Group 5 from Specter Werkes (www.spectergtr.com) any way you want. John Thawley went whole hog with his, which makes a lot of sense. He’s part owner of Specter Werkes/Sports in Troy, Michigan, where these tuner C5s are built. John’s Torch Red ‘99 fixed-roof coupe is such a head turner that Thawley finds himself spending extra time explaining the features to the general population. "If I go out at night, I need to leave early just to be nice to people to answer questions.