SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 | 15
There are garages. Then,
there are garages that
transcend mere shelter
for one’s family vehicles,
along with bicycles, lawn
mowers, and/or snow
blowers. In this respect,
Robert Stoler’s garage
might be classified as a
mini-automotive museum.
Instead of brooms or grass
trimmers, the walls of his
garage are filled with auto
memorabilia such as road
signs, antique license
plates and signs for
automobile services and
products. There is also an
antique gas pump among
his auto treasures. Oh,
and just to put something
else in his garage, Stoler
also has two Chevrolet
Corvettes.
AN OLD CAMARO
James and Stacey Silver live in Troy with their son and daughter,
Jordan and Sloane Silver. They have a “1969 Camaro Convertible
with factory air!”
This is a special car for James because “this is what I bought
after closing my first big real estate deal. I was 22 years old, so I
have owned the car for over two decades. Not much has changed
with my Camaro since I bought it. I have tried to leave it as
original as possible.
“My favorite place to cruise with my Camaro is Woodward
Avenue, especially at night, during the week leading up to the
Woodward Dream Cruise,” he added.
CORVETTE FAN
Robert and Andrea Stoler have two
daughters, Elizabeth and Lindsay, one
grandchild and a brand-new baby — a
2023 Corvette. Apparently, they did not
want their 2017 Corvette to feel lonely in
the garage.
How did the love affairs with the
iconic Chevrolet Corvette began? “When
I was going to Wayne State back in the
late-1960s, I worked for Oldsmobile
and would deliver new cars all day
long,” Steve said. “I would drive 442’s,
Toronados and other Oldsmobiles.
I really had a cool job. By the time I
was ready to get my first car, it was a
Corvette.
“I have always loved cars,” he added. “I
fondly remember that one Sunday my parents took me to the
General Motors Building on West Grand Boulevard when I
was 13 years old, and I sat in a new Corvette. It has been a
love affair with Corvettes ever since.”
Stoler’s ’Vettes are unique. “My 2017 Admiral blue
Corvette convertible has both the ZO6 and Z07 package,” he
said. “This is a racecar. My 2023 Corvette is Ceramic Matrix
Grey and has the front lift, which lifts the front of the car
when going up and down driveways so you don’t scrape the
front end of the car.
“I drive my cars to various car shows during the summer,
and I was at the Woodward Dream Cruise this year. I also
started collecting memorabilia when I was 18 years old.” (For
a glimpse of some of Robert’s collection, see the sidebar on
his auto museum garage.)
The Ultimate Garage
Robert Stoler
and his Chevy
Corvette
James Silver’s
1969 Chevy
Camaro
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