who was closely inspecting Rich’s merger of late-model Z06 drivetrain and C4 suspension into a 1962 Corvette. Hill’s reaction was par for Corvettes at Carlisle, where Rich and his wife, Barbara, debuted their latest creation. All weekend long, the glistening red ’62 was mobbed by Carlisle participants, including the attending Corvette engineers and other heavy hitters in the Corvette market, like Corvette Mike. Rich reports that Mid-America Design’s Mike Yager dropped by for at least four visits, each time to show the car to someone new.
   Completed in the early morning hours just prior to Corvettes at Carlisle, the Lagasse’s "Pro-Classic" ’62 is a follow-up to their Pro-Classic Sting Ray, a modernized ’67 Corvette convertible that has won numerous major