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I see this car listed for sale
Nice paint job, and comes with its original 350 engine AND the currently installed 435hp tri-power alloy 427 motor. It’s a 1967 - the year I turned 16 and got my driver’s license...
And it’s “nearby” in Utah or New Mexico. A bit flashier than my last Corvette, and twice the price.
Hmmm - I wonder what my wife would say?
Mike
If you're goin' all Stars n Bars...
I know it's not a '67 but still...either way you're probably gonna be the only guy on the block with one in the driveway. It's a no lose situation. GO FOR IT!
Mike, you're thinking about it all wrong. Stop wondering what your wife will say...
And tell us what she says after it is delivered to your driveway.
Maybe it won't be so bad?!?
Maybe it won't be so bad?!?
I’ve done that before a few times and she wasn’t impressed
I think this one drew the most dramatic reaction
We agreed on mutual advance disclosure after she bought a condo without telling me, “because it was a good deal”
Luckily we were able to unwind the condo deal 🤯 🤬 and I have refrained from covert Corvette (or any car) deals
That engine bay is all business!
I would miss open air driving with the stars & stripes livery, is it a coupe? Both my wife and I love convertibles, she happens to love my current ride and to my surprise has voiced strong objections to the idea of trading it in.
The paint job is not for a shrinking violet like me 😁
But if it sparks joy, I am sure she will say yes 😊 And you have appeared itchy for a new (to you) car for a while, so… 🦾🤞🏻
Beautiful Car, love the side pipe, here is another...
Diablo
Source: Daily Driven Exotics (DDE)
Source: Daily Driven Exotics (DDE)
Stars & Stripes motif is very nice on any car but especially Corvettes (not discreet but neither is the car underneath)
Taking it to the max!
Hmm, a bit much for me.
This would be a great livery for a racing Corvette at Sebring in 1967. As a road car in 2026, maybe trying too hard. I'd buy it, wrap it straight white, and let the next guy decide how he wants the car many years later. The tri-power might be the best-looking Corvette engine ever, but if you're going to do a fake build and a crazy paint job, why not just put the money into re-creating an L88?
On a related note, I saw an incredible 1963 the other day that had been restored using nothing but OEM NOS parts. Great car.
The story of the car is more complex
I thoroughly enjoyed this brand new Corvette retrospective....
from The Rearview YouTube channel....