'Poor man's Corvette': Cabarrus woman to showcase unique, storied 1971 Opel GT at Pennzoil AutoFair By Adam Thompson/ Oct 14, 2019 Oct 14, 2019 Updated Oct 22, 2019 0 This 1971 Opel GT will be in the Showcase Pavilion at this week's Pennzoil AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo by Aaron Burns/ Charlotte Motor Speedway Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Adam Thompson/ CONCORD – For as long as she’s known, Laurie Schwartz has been infatuated with Corvettes, especially those with some muscle and power.kAm$49H2CEK[ H9@ C6D:56D :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ[ @?=J 925 Sd__ E@ DA6?5 H96? D96 H2D D62C49:?8 7@C 2 42C H96? D96 H2D `f J62CD @=5[ D@ 2E E96 E:>6[ 2 r@CG6EE6 H2D @FE @7 E96 BF6DE:@?]k^AmkAm$96 E96? 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