My Three 'Vettes

by Don

My Corvette story is about three 'Vettes. My first was a 57 fuelie which I bought because my wife wouldn't agree that we needed a new GTO when I graduated from the U. I told her we should at least get a used car which she agreed to, thinking it would be a Chevy or Olds. I came home with a white 57 which I kept until I moved to Chicago. I sold it thinking it would be stolen since we lived in an apartment and bought a Camaro convert. Two years later I bought the 66 Corvette which I still own thirty-eight years later. I was not going to make the same mistake I did when I sold the 57. We had moved back to the Cities and we had a garage at last.

I wasn't interested in new 'Vettes during the 70's, but in 1985 I noticed that 'Vettes were winning races again. I bought a new 86 and put on 172000 miles driving to work and all around the country. I sold it in 2005 with much regret but great memories. Wonderful car, especially after I had it re-built to 375 HP.

The 66 was my year-round daily driver-- selling computer systems for IBM and then industrial real estate for about 8 years. I put over 150,000 miles on it, then retired it from active duty. I estimate that it has over 250,000 miles on it. I had it restored in 1988. It still runs great and looks great, and I am planning the next phase of its life right now...... possibly converting it into a 'Vette rod.

Restoring the '68     Dick's '63 Convertible     My Three 'Vettes       BIG al's 98     The '70 LT1

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