Drivers

[Roy Braatz (182)]

How many of you guys drive your Corvette or after getting all the awards one can get are now driving them or still storing them.

[James West (18379)]

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Do you mean after getting a Top Flight award driven to and from the Chapter, Regional and National event, then getting a Founders Award last year after driving from Nebraska to Bowling Green and back then to Park City and back?

Yes I drive my restored C2 Corvette, Isn't that what they are for???

James West
Omaha, NE.

[Wayne Womble (5569)]

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66 Every day.

[Rich Giannotti (38594)]

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I drive my 66 "no award" vert all year round. Never in the snow or wet, but when the roads are dry, I'm in it.

Rich G

[Michael Hanson (4067)]

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I drive my 66 at least a few times a week, 11.0-1 compression ratio and all. Had REAL NOS GM KO wheels and NOS Good Year Power Cushion blacks for my trip from IL to FL. Wore the nubs off the tires by the time I was out of Illinois.

[Stephen Byrd (12641)]

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I drive my '70 weekly WHILE having it judged. It's an 80% Third Flight car that I'm working towarding making into a Second Flight.

[John DeGregory (2855)]

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Roy, I drive my show car on and off the trailer. Does that count??? John

[David Morland (42626)]

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Every chance I get my grubby hands on the keys and the weather cooperates, top down!. I'm just its keeper so it needs to be properly exercised!

[Rick Smith (39266)]

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Roy,
Haven't had it judged yet but will in the Spring 07 but I drive it until the first snow sticks on the ground. Here is a picture of my son driving and me taking the photo on Thanksgiving driving on Woodward.

[Donald Morfield]

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Roy
First, I will take this opportunity to thank you for continuing to share a wealth of information on this board. After having turned our 1960--270 HP into an over restored museum piece (1,800 hours of restoration), we were afraid to drive it---so we sold it. Now, we drive (whenever reasonable weather permits), maintain, and keep restoration work on our 1961--230 HP to a minimum---a much more rewarding formula.
Donald

[Ken Bushley (45887)]

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I never really put it in shows.It's more of a cruise nite car for me.I drive it anytime and anywhere.

[Lyndon Sharpton (12791)]

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I am driving, local shows and to church on sundays.

[Kurt Bunting (26406)]

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Roy,
I spent 10 years restoring my 68 coupe to factory new condition and have no awards but drove it for 1,100 miles this summer. Will drive it again next summer.
I don't drive it in rain or bad weather (snow etc. as I live in New England) but it is not a trailer queen.
Kurt

[Verle Randolph (14764)]

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Roy,

Drove my 57 to Park City, plan to drive it to Boston next July.

[Mark Warren (35529)]

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I drive my '66 every chance I get. I live in Colorado Springs and love taking it on winding roads up in the Rockies. I have even had it on roads at over 12,000 feet in elevation! It struggles a bit in that thin air, but has never quit on me.