Farrah Fawcett’s “Foxy ‘Vette” sold at Barrett-Jackson recently for far less than the original seller had hoped.

Any time we get wind of a new Lingenfelter Corvette package, we tend to get a little excited here at the offices of Corvette Forum.

In the latest ‘Roadkill’ episode, the guys take the entire body off a 1985 Corvette and turn it into a 350hp bare-bone racer, then pit it against a 640hp C7 upgraded by Lingenfelter Performance.

In this news rally: We admire the best of 1963 on a 2009 Corvette chassis. — Just how much difference does 250 units of Hennessey horsepower make to alter the C7’s disposition? — A look back at Corvette Weekend in Ocean City, MD.

During a recent one-on-one tour at Lingenfelter’s Michigan facility, I had a chance to get a more candid take on what he thinks about the new Stingray and what his team is doing to get more power out of the car.

There’s nothing quite as royal as a purple C7 – especially one bearing a Lingenfelter Performance badge.