Mid-Engine Corvette - Dave's Midwestern Ohio Memories

Series of Guest Blogs by an out-of-state Fish Report reader originally from this area about fond memories of growing up in Midwestern Ohio during the 50’s & 60’s

Mid-Engine Corvette

Not many good things have happened in 2020 predominantly due to Covid; however, one positive for me was the word from my golfing buddy Mike, an Italian by descent, that he was cancer-free after a two year bout with leukemia. Some people ring a bell to recognize the cancer-free milestone, but Super Mario (our nickname for him after surviving his ordeal) celebrated by ordering a brand new 2020 mid-engine Corvette pictured above and below.

The Vette was just delivered so Mike graciously allowed me to take a spin around the block this past week. What a thrill! I absolutely loved everything about the car, from the styling, ride, handling, steering, braking, acceleration and many other features too numerous to mention. Check out this youtube review of the 2020 Corvette which reiterates my findings and more.

Mike has other Corvettes in his collection that he stores in his so-called Man Caves, located both in Florida and Michigan. Here are two photos of Mike in his Florida Man Cave, one before the leukemia and another with the thumbs up during the treatments a couple years ago. I’m convinced his positive attitude carried him through the ordeal, along with tons of prayers from friends and family. Our contribution was lighting a votive candle, like we do for everyone we know who's ill, at the grotto on Orchard Lake St. Mary's campus, the local Catholic high school where our son graduated.

And here’s a photo of Mike and me in his Michigan Man Cave next to a beautiful 1962 Ford Thunderbird hard top convertible that he had just purchased. His Florida Man Cave houses mainly Corvettes and his Michigan Man Cave has other classics in his collection like Mustangs, Chargers, Barracudas, Camaros and Tbirds. For a brief video tour of his Florida Man Cave, click here.

Mike inspired me to create a mini Man Cave in a corner of my garage as pictured here. The car is a 2004 Thunderbird and the photos on the walls are cars I’ve owned over the years as well as cars I would have liked to own. This previous blogpost provides more on that subject.

Near us in Michigan on the site of a former GM assembly plant is a place called the M1 Concourse, an 87-acre playground for auto enthusiasts that includes the world’s largest community of Private Garages and a state-of-the-art 1.5-mile Performance Track with its own private Motorsports Club. M1 is a place where enthusiasts can keep, show and exercise their vehicles in the company of other enthusiasts and enjoy automotive experiences in a social setting unavailable to people who keep their cars at home or in a traditional storage facility. Check out this private M1 garage for sale at $395,000.

More photos from Mario’s Man Caves:

Everyone who visits Mario’s Man Caves is invited to sample a snort of his hootch, 190 proof moonshine he gets from a friend in Tennessee. I only drink a capful every time, but it must kill Covid because fortunately we’re virus-free so far.

Happy Thanksgiving, Fish Report readers. Enjoy some hootch and stay safe!

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