"Z06s are amazing cars," Ron Marks says in a manner to pay homage to one of Corvette’s great RPO numbers. "Bone stock, they are damn near race cars"
    But like the rest of us, Ron wanted something a bit hotter. Thus, when Doug Rippie called him in august of 2001 with a special offer, Marks jumped at the opportunity.
    "I had owned the car three days when Rippie called to ask if I wanted my Z06 to be a test mule for their