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Stanely Gunn certainly ranks high in our 20 YEARS PLUS standings- he is actually a 40 YEARS PLUS owner. He has owned this 1964 Corvette most of its life.

1 oneownercollectorcar.com Writing copyright D. S. Brown, photography provided courtesy and copyright Alan Pettebone and Lorraine Strieby. Thanks to Larry Ofria for sharing his memories of the car. Dr. Stanely Gunn certainly ranks high in our 20 YEARS PLUS standings- he is actually a 40 YEARS PLUS owner. He has owned this 1964 Corvette most of its life. When Stanley Gunn bought this Corvette in 1967 it had been repainted in an Orange-ish hue with gold flakes and wild custom exhaust. This Corvette was a clone of the famous 'Asteroid' 1963 Corvette raced by Bob Nordskog. It is uncertain as to when and by whom the alternations were made to Stan's car. 1 / 5

2 Robert Hall Chevrolet originally sold Stan's 1964 Chevrolet Corvette around February or March of See a story on Robert Hall Chevrolet in the CALIFORNIA/ LOS ANGELES Metro Area story in the DEALERSHIPS section of this website. Stan's Corvette came from the factory painted Tuxedo Black with a black interior. Soon after being sold through Robert Hall Chevrolet the car was radically customized to become a twin to the famous Nordskog 'Asteroid' Corvette. Dr. Stanley Gunn is now 91 years old and has not solved the early history of his car. He and his wife Lorraine Strieby are appealing to readers who may know anything about the early history of the car's life to come forward. Dr. Stanley Gunn was born in Portland, Oregon in At the time Stan's father was a professor in Eugene, Oregon. The family moved to Wisconsin where Stan's father was a professor of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin. Most of Stan's formative years were spent in East Lansing where Stan's father was a professor at Michigan State. Stan attended the same universtiy and played football as a half back and punter. After being awarded his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State U Stan went on to earn a Masters and PhD in gas turbine, rocket and jet propulsion from Purdue in When Rocketdyne was established Dr Gunn formed a new division to develop advanced propulsion methods. He became Section Chief of the Nuclear Propulsion Section during the 1960s. Stanley's fame and success as a rocket scientist impelled him to treat himself to a very fast car. An early photo of him in a tuxedo showcases two of his early cars. 2 / 5

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Writing copyright D. S. Brown, photography courtesy and copyright William Nawrot.

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