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DREAMS COME TRUE.(company builds replica Corvettes)

Liu, Andrew

Byline: ANDREW LUU The first production Corvette rolled off an assembly line June 30, 1953, near Flint, Michigan, and 50 years later, thanks to Steve Pasteiner, history is given a chance to repeat itself. Sort of. We're not talking about a mechanical rebirth, but more a spiritual reincarnation of the '53 Vette into a C5. If you dreamed about owning this icon half a century ago, here's a chance to make that fantasy come true. The want to build a 50th anniversary Corvette came from Pasteiner's business partner John Thomas, who works for automotive supplier Magna. After Thomas ...