{"id":33450,"date":"2024-10-07T17:14:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=33450"},"modified":"2024-10-07T17:14:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:14:55","slug":"qa-ken-lingenfelter-opens-his-famed-car-collection-to-benefit-the-pink-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/qa-ken-lingenfelter-opens-his-famed-car-collection-to-benefit-the-pink-fund","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Ken Lingenfelter opens his famed car collection to benefit the Pink Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and numerous Metro Detroit businesses step up to raise awareness \u2014 and money \u2014 for a vital medical cause. The Uniroyal Giant Tire on I-94 has been lit pink. Pink Chevrolet Camaro pace cars will lead NASCAR races to the green flag. Emagine theaters are serving pink popcorn. The American Cancer Society turns Corktown pink with T-shirts on its 3-mile Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk walkathon.<\/p>\n

And in Brighton, the Lingenfelter Collection is holding its Fall Charity Open House to benefit the Pink Fund.<\/p>\n

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The massive, nationally-known, 150-plus car Lingenfelter Collection sprawls across three bays and 40,000 square feet, and features everything from Ferraris to drag racers to General Motors Co. muscle cars that Ken Lingenfelter has modified for even more performance. The collection also holds the car that turned a young Ken Lingenfelter into a car guy, the second-generation, front engine, 1963 Corvette C2 Split Window \u2014 the first \u2018Vette to wear the Stingray badge. \u00a0It makes a wonderful bookend to Lingenfelter\u2019s current daily driver, an eighth generation, mid-engine, 2020 Corvette C8.<\/p>\n

Lingenfelter laughs at how much has changed in 60 years. \u201cThe tires we were using back in those days are not like the tires today. So if I take (the 1963 car) out for a show, I have to remind myself \u2014 I have to press a lot harder on that brake pedal. With the setup and everything else, (the 2020 C8) feels like a race car.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ken Lingenfelter, owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, with his 1955 Chevrolet Corvette Zora Dontov test mule at his showroom in Brighton. David Guralnick, Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lingenfelter spoke with The Detroit News ahead of Saturday\u2019s open house. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.<\/p>\n

Q: Ken, you\u2019re very generous with your collection. You contribute to Toys for Tots at Christmas time and host other charitable events throughout the year. Tell us about this weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong>\u00a0October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for the past 11 years we have been supporting a charity called the Pink Fund. The group helps breast cancer patients when they have been diagnosed and helps with their treatments. It\u2019s a great charity. The mission for the car collection is charity work. We just do charity fundraisers there and (Pink Fund) is a great charity to support. We\u2019re going to do an Open House for them October 5th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Brighton. You can find more information: Go to\u00a0thelingenfeltercollection.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Lingenfelter Collection: Brighton, Henry Payne, Detroit News<\/em><\/figure>\n

We are looking for a good turnout. Our motto has always been a donation at the door for any amount. You don\u2019t have to buy a ticket, you can just show up. We have some people come though and give us a few bucks and others write big checks. So, it all depends on whether breast cancer has touched your life or not.<\/p>\n