Legendary Artist Peter Max once owned a collection of Corvettes that he dreamed of painting in his signature vibrant Psychedelic pop-art style.  In 1989, the music television channel VH1 held a national promotion and sweepstakes where viewers could win a collection of 36 Corvettes - one from every model year from 1953 through 1989.  A Long Island carpenter named Dennis Amodeo won the entire collection.  Pop artist Peter Max quickly convinced Amodeo to sell him the collection for $250,000 in cash, $250,000 in art, and coverage of certain taxes.  Legal troubles, financial issues, and a battle with the IRS prevented Max from starting his art project.  The Corvettes were moved into various New York City parking garages where they sat forgotten and caked in dust for more than two decades.  In 2019, a group known as Corvette Heroes purchased the collection.  The cars were cleaned and restored as needed and auctioned off.  Peter Max died earlier this month at age 88. For Larry W.
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