Scottsdale, AZ -- A one-of-one 1967 Chevrolet Corvette COPO, built by special order of General Motors design head Bill Mitchell, is one of the highlights of Russo and Steele’s Jan. 15-19 Scottsdale auction.Photo: Russo and SteeleMitchell -- credited with the styling of the second-generation Corvette and its signature hideaway headlights...

Bill Mitchell was hard to miss. He was seemingly as wide as he was tall, yet his talents as a technical writer, race reporter and computer software guru dwarfed the oversized frame that carried those gifts. Mitchell, whose death in January was announced today, was a staple in Indy car,...