Posted on 06/28/2015 8:02:45 PM PDT by Daffynition
Is there a corvette article on the link somewhere? (can’t find it)
In 1958 we built a 58 for Lloyd Porter of Porter Chevrolet, Pasadena and we took it to Mexico and won the Guadalahara state fair road race.
Wound up selling the car to Rodriguez for $7,800.
I’ve ridden in two, a ‘63 (I think) fastback with split window hardtop and a ‘72 convertible, both in 1972. And I can remember both cars and rides like they were last week.
But my Chevy shortbed 305 will haul building materials; I can’t imagine strapping sheetrock on a Corvette.
I’m amazed that you could do this kind of work. You are a genius.
We have a local shop, run by Reeves Callaway.....who customizes ‘Vettes. His work is quite good, I hear. The cars are beautiful.
http://www.callawaycars.com/home/the-company/callaway-cars/
The 427 did not blow oil out, but the aerodynamics of the 1967 were so bad that as I rapidly neared 135 just the one time, it literally felt like I was approaching takeoff speed.
That sucker raised the front end something fierce just from acceleration, then add in the lift from crappy aero design, and you had heart attack city as you lost sight of the road as you passed 130 mph.
The engine had plenty left, of course, but what good was it if you could not see where you were going? how the Trans-Am guys handled that would have been interesting, not that a 10-20 yr old kid making $4.50/hr could use it.
My uncle was a manager at a Chevy dealership in a small midwestern town. So naturally, he came home with a different car almost every night. One weekend, he came home with a 427 ‘Vette. This was around 1967. Anyhoo, my cousin “borrowed” it and he and I spent an afternoon in it. I never felt acceleration like that before or since. Beautiful! Also, couldn’t believe how stiff the clutch was. You needed some leg muscle to drive that car!
I just came beck from a vacation in Kentucky.
While driving I 75 there was a constant flow of truck transports shipping brand new Corvettes.
All covered under fine tarps.
New model is really something.
Back in high school the 1962 Corvette was my dream, especially the 360 horsepower fuel injected model. This vehicle was on my bucket list until the C-7 models came out. Neighbor has a 2015 Stingray with Z-51 package and 8 speed automatic transmission. It is a blast to drive and so superior to the old 1962 that it is my new dream, not to mention the cost factor.
Ive seen a grand total of One...new Stingray...but the styling makes it unmistakably clear it means Serious Business!!
The last Ford Thunderbird, had a grille that looked very similar to the early corvettes grille. I mention that as I had never noticed the similarity before just now seeing the photo of the early Corvette!
Cops were not very forgiving. In those early days, random guys would follow me home.....right to when I pulled in the driveway....glad I had a remote garage door opener. If that happened today.....I'd probably have a SWAT team waiting.
There were so few Corvettes on the road...it was *tradition* to give a friendly wave and headlamp flash. I don't see that today...although it might....I'm just not in that *club* anymore. ;)
Yeah...kinda.
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