<VV> Corvette "drivers"

[Dave Thompson]

Bob and others,

I have seen show cars that ate AWESOME! However, in my opinion, cars should
be driven. That's why I drive my 63 Spyder daily. I have read that Jay leno
drives most of his cars. I personally feel that every car should get out on
a cruise every once in a while.

 

Flame on.

 

Dave Thompson

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From: Bob Bauer [mailto:robovair at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 5:53 AM
To: Dave Thompson; Ken Clark; sethracer at aol.com; rbuckridge at comcast.net;
virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvette "drivers"

 

I have a "friend" from work who restored a 67 Vette.  His goal was to make
Bloomington  which he did.  The car lives in a garage under a tarp.  Last
easter sunday, I saw him at a yearly Easter sunday car show held here in st.
Louis.  I asked about his car and he told me  that " my car does not come
out unless I stand to win something that will enhance it's value.  I told
him if you can't drive it you might as well do  stamp collecting.  He told
me that he restored that car 15 years ago and that the odometer was turned
back at that time and the car shows 5  miles........going on and off the
trailer.  He admitted that he has never driven the car.

 

 

Bob Bauer

 

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From: Dave Thompson <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
To: Ken Clark <kcvair at hotmail.com>; sethracer at aol.com;
rbuckridge at comcast.net; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Wed, December 30, 2009 9:26:07 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvette "drivers"

My next door neighbor has three Corvettes. An early 60's fastback. Mid 80's
and a 2009. I only see them out from under the covers every other month or
so.

Dave Thompson

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From: Ken Clark [mailto:kcvair at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:27 AM
To: sethracer at aol.com; rbuckridge at comcast.net; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvette "drivers"


When I had mine a few years ago my Corvette was my daily driver and my
Corvair was the one that got the special place in the garage and was not
driven in any kind of bad weather unless on the way to or from a show.  Ken
Clark

> From: Sethracer at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:26:51 -0500
> To: rbuckridge at comcast.net; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Corvette "drivers"
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/29/2009 2:02:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> rbuckridge at comcast.net writes:
> 
> On with Bob on this one. 
> 
> Having been involved with a local Corvette club (Surf Corvette Club) back 
> in the 60's, it was fun. Guys used their cars all the time. Sadly over the

> years the cars have become so valuable that most owners only use their
cars 
> to go to shows. The daily driver Corvette is a rarity on the street unless

> it is only a year or two old. Once the cars get a few years on them, they 
> get treated in a way that I'll bet Duntov would cry over. The car was 
> designed to be used and driven. 
> 
> Roy - Bayshore 
> 
> 
> 
> Okay - My Vette is only 5 years old, but, at 40,000 miles, I have been 
> autocrossing it the whole time, and driving it to work almost every day.
Last 
> Sunday, between rain drops, I ran it at the Ft. Ord / Marina Airport
Boxing 
> Day Autocross. A couple of guys asked me when I was bringing out the 
> Corvair again. Now, if you are talking 50s or 60s vettes, I understand.
Mostly 
> cause they are crappy cars to drive every day on the street, unless your 
> commute includes Woodward Avenue.
> 
> Seth Emerson
> 
> C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
> 
> 
> 
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