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DEBBIE SKLAR SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
uring the work week,
personal injury attor-
ney Ray Horenstein
is busy defending peo-
ple in auto accident cases, but on
the weekend he's busy revving
engines.
Mr. Horenstein, 52, of Farm-
ington Hills, has been racing
Corvettes for 26 years. He said
his passion with this sportscar
began early on in his life.
As a teen-ager serving corned
beef sandwiches in his dad's
business, Hy Horenstein's Deli,
his thoughts often turned to au-
tomobiles.
"Tell me what guy didn't
dream of owning a Corvette
then? For 30 years it was the
only all-American sports car
there was. It was a real status
symbol to own one; I think it still
is today," he said.
"There really is no magic to
my interest in cars," he added.
"I had a black-on-black 1966
Corvette convertible that I
bought for $3,000 in 1967. It was
a great car that I wish I still had.
Ever since then, I've really loved
them."
Mr. Horenstein becomes nos-
talgic when he describes this car
which had a black exterior, black
leather interior and a 427/390
engine with a side-pipe exhaust
system. "In mint condition to-
day, it would be worth $50,000
minimum."
But his passion for cars was auto mechanic for the family
replaced for true love. "I met my cars.
"I do spend a lot of time out
wife in 1967 and we got en-
gaged," he said. "I was a senior here," he said, looking around
in law school and something had the finished garage. "I like to
work on them and take them
to go."
But he wasn't without a apart. It's really a low-mainte-
Corvette for long. In 1970, he nance hobby, where wheel-to-
wheel racing, like
bought a flame-red
1969 Corvette which Above: Auto aficionado Ray Paul Newman does,
is very high mainte-
he still owns and
Horenstein
nance."
races up to 140
in his Farmington
Numerous tro-
m.p.h.
Hills garage.
phies and ribbons at
"I auto cross race
his home attest to
it," he said. "It's not
like the Indy, but instead it's a his ability to race his car. His
serpentine course set up in var- car was recently featured in
ious large parking lots, and it's Corvette Quarterly.
He is a 24-year member of the
timed."
Mr. Horenstein said he real- Corvette Club of Michigan and
izes racing isn't a typical hobby, is considered by the club to be in
but he really enjoys it. "I just the Top 10 cross auto racers.
happened to get into racing as a The Corvette Club of Michigan
hobby," he said. "Some people is one of the five founding clubs
like to play golf and others ten- of the umbrella organization, the
ths, but I like racing cars. It re- National Council of Corvette
ally is a rush; it's actually pure Clubs.
"I've met some interesting
brute power."
His racing is a diversion from people over the years, said
his daily law practice. His wife Mr. Horenstein." At his 50th
Barbara, a substitute teacher, birthday party, there was an en-
goes along on the weekends to tire table of Corvette Club mem-
cheer him on. "It's something bers. They came to the party
that we can do together," she wearing Corvette hats, and they
bought him a book on the his-
said.
Not only does he race, but his tory of the Corvette. The
garage at home is equipped with Corvette Club of Michigan at-
every tool imaginable to keep his tracts members, like Ray Horen-
1985 red Corvette and the 1969 stein, who are passionate about
race car in tune. He's also the Corvettes. 0
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