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  • William M.
    Expired
    • August 31, 1974
    • 113

    Re: How long have you owned your corvette

    Top this! After 46+ years, I still have my first Corvette(1966 390hp427 AC Mosport green convertible) and my "FIRST" wife(Carolyn) who I met on July 8,1967 at the A&W in Bartlesville,OK. I was at the A&W in my 1966 Corvette and she pulled in beside me in her 1965 350hp327 Nassau blue convertible. It has been Corvettes ever since! Picture is Carolyn and me with our "First" production 1965 396 Corvette being inducted into Bloomington Gold Great Hall last June 2013. Bill Mock #932013BGGH.jpg

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    • Ray K.
      Very Frequent User
      • July 31, 1985
      • 369

      Re: How long have you owned your corvette

      I ordered my 1965 in March of '65, watched it come in on the transporter , and took delivery in June of '65.

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      • Steven B.
        Very Frequent User
        • April 11, 2012
        • 233

        Re: How long have you owned your corvette

        I was enamored with the SWC in 63 when it debuted but was a bit too young to do anything about it except dream. Got a 67 RS SS Camaro in 72 after I had managed to scrape together some cash and in retrospect I should have tried for a mid-year Corvette. It wasn't until two years ago in April that I finally purchased a 1967 300 hp coupe. I'm enjoying it way more than I had imagined I would.

        Steve

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        • Tom B.
          Very Frequent User
          • March 1, 1978
          • 720

          Re: How long have you owned your corvette

          Bought my '59 early in Sept of '69. Still have it. I have had other midyears but they have all gone on to new homes.

          My wife ordered her '81 and took delivery in Oct '80.

          Tom

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          • Bill W.
            Very Frequent User
            • November 1, 1977
            • 402

            Re: How long have you owned your corvette

            Ordered on or about March 1 (my b'day) 1966. Took delivery June 23. Now has 126000 miles, driven regularly on the roads of NM and CO.

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            • Kenneth B.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • August 31, 1984
              • 2084

              Re: How long have you owned your corvette

              Originally posted by Art Bartlett (31447)
              Hi Ken,Our lives seem to have crossed beyond Ed Rinke's Chevrolet on Detroit. Karen and I are in the process of purchasing a home in Tucson to be near the grand babies. It's a small world.
              GREAT I live in north Phoenix. NCRS has a Tucson & Phoenix chapter meetings. Regional meet will be in Tucson again this year baby we can get together.
              65 350 TI CONV 67 J56 435 CONV,67,390/AIR CONV,70 454/air CONV,
              What A MAN WON'T SPEND TO GIVE HIS ASS A RIDE

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              • Mike M.
                Very Frequent User
                • July 24, 2011
                • 297

                Re: How long have you owned your corvette

                I have a TF '65 coupe, bought 6/12. I am third owner. Have a '97 S#771, bought 12/99.

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                • Brian M.
                  Extremely Frequent Poster
                  • February 1, 1997
                  • 1837

                  Re: How long have you owned your corvette

                  1967 Coupe 18 years
                  1966 Impala SS Conv. 32 years
                  1987 El Camino 12 years

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                  • Warren F.
                    Expired
                    • December 1, 1987
                    • 1516

                    Re: How long have you owned your corvette

                    Bought my first 1971 LS6 in December 2000, bought the second '71 LS6 in February 2006.

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                    • Ron R.
                      Very Frequent User
                      • May 31, 1993
                      • 190

                      Re: How long have you owned your corvette

                      Purchased my big tank fuel car in 1968................

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                      • Jim B.
                        Very Frequent User
                        • July 31, 2002
                        • 146

                        Re: How long have you owned your corvette

                        Original owner 1968 corvette convertible still in my garage.
                        Jim Boudreaux
                        LA Chapter, NCRS

                        _____________________________
                        1968 British Green Convertible 327/350HP Original Owner
                        2002 Z06 Black on Black Original Owner
                        2007 Z06 Velocity Yellow w/Black/Titainium Original Owner

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                        • Francis F.
                          Very Frequent User
                          • April 1, 1978
                          • 420

                          Re: How long have you owned your corvette

                          bought my 1st one a 1960 the summer of 1976,the young owner had just completed the rest work.black laquer,red interior,I fell.the little lady said I was nuts,($4000.00),ask her today what she thinks about the deal..make sure i'm near to hear her response,I m sure its different today.The second corvette (1966 GM brass hat ) coupe,bought in 1978 with the understanding it was her car,($3000.00) and it needed much restoration.Last year we put the car on the road,she has driven it once,she noted" you don't have to give it much gas to climb a hill " We enjoy the cars and will pass on to our son/daughter.
                          ENJOY THE RIDE Francis

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                          • John R.
                            Expired
                            • February 21, 2014
                            • 38

                            Re: How long have you owned your corvette

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                            • Vinnie P.
                              Editor NCRS Restorer Magazine
                              • May 31, 1990
                              • 1557

                              Re: How long have you owned your corvette

                              Originally posted by John Rodriguez (59642)
                              That's my mom and dad at Carlisle in '03 I believe. My dad got the car in '89, and although it was all there, it was a mess. Over the years he went through the mechanicals, rebuilt the engine, painted it right in the driveway (he made a paint booth out of 2X2's and plastic), new carpets and drove it to work every day for years… unless there was winter salt on the roads. From 89 on he never missed a Carlise, we had good times with that car. It truly is part of the family. I've had it now for a few years and the rolling restoration continues. My dad passed away in '07, but the 66 embodies so many good memories that I'll keep it for the rest of my life. This year she gets her bumpers re-chromed and that 45 year old foam in the seats replaced. If funds are available she may also get all of the ignition wire sheilding that has been missing since we got the car.

                              Yesterday I joined the NSCR and just seeing the logo brought me back to the old days. I remember that there was always a copy of The Driveline kicking around, along with the latest catalog from Long Island Corvettes which luckily was only a 1/2 drive from home. My dad was a walking C2 encyclopedia so all I ever had to do is what he told me to do. Now I have a ton of questions and I realized I know very little about this car. I didn't even know what kid of gas to put it! So I'm gonna need the help of you experts on this forum.

                              John...Welcome aboard, you'll learn a lot...you should join the local chapter, Metro Long Island and get involved...don't be afraid to look me up...I'm only a stones throw...less than a mile from you...

                              Vinnie

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                              • Martin T.
                                Expired
                                • May 31, 2006
                                • 196

                                Re: How long have you owned your corvette

                                Originally posted by Kenneth Tozzi (48795)
                                1971 LS5 Coupe since July 1971. It looks better than me today!
                                Ken, If we could have frame-off restorations done on ourselves, we would look as good ( if not better) than the prestine Corvettes out there.

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