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Title: C3 Corvette Barn Find Represents Awesome Americana at Its Best
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Corvette Forum
URL Source: http://www.corvetteforum.com/articl ... awesome-americana-at-its-best/
Published: May 12, 2016
Author: Patrick Morgan
Post Date: 2016-05-27 21:31:40 by packrat1145
Keywords: Corvette, Racing, Muscle cars
Views: 986
Comments: 5
One aspect that I find most entertaining about being a Corvette Forum member is seeing all the noobs come in, and how quickly our members are able to spot which ones are for real, and which ones are the weak and timid pre-teens borrowing their parent’s Hewlett Packard. The latter provides some entertainment, where as the former is what keeps growing Corvette Forum into what it is today. In this example of a new guy looking for advice, we are greeted not only with a barn find, but one with significant drag racing history (or so it seems), and also an accompanying Corvette that was used as — get this — a tow vehicle. Awesome Americana doesn’t really come more pure than this. The story started off a little shaky, but loose ends are being tied together with surprising ease, with a story that’ll tug at your heart strings. I don’t want to spoil it for you here, but the story has some pretty significant history and is evolving with every post. Find out how this car, sheltered for over 40 years, turns out. This is just the kind of stuff that I’m tuned into Corvette Forum for in the first place, how about you? Read the forum comments as the story develops... 
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#1. To: sneakypete (#0)
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Thanks. My tastes in Corvettes runs from 1958 to 1962,but I am planning on buying a 89 or 90 convertible from a friend of mine once he gets the title straight. IF he ever gets the title straight. A nothing special 250 hp 350,but it is a red convertible,and I can get it for 4500. I can maybe drive it around for a year and get most of my money back when I sell it. For modern fast stuff,my taste runs to 911's. Worked at a foreign car garage for a few months until the owner pissed me off enough we got nose to nose,but while I was there I did a valve adjustment service on a 911,and made the mistake of taking it out on a test drive on a road with a lot of 25-35 mph curves,and fell into serious lust. I don't see any danger of me ever having enough money to buy a new or really nice one,though. As for barn finds,my dreams run to finding a really nice and complete 38 Cord cabriolet,any kind of Deusenberg,a 33 Plymouth cabriolet,or a 36 Ford 3-window coupe. None of which costs me more than 50 dollars.
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#2. To: packrat1145, *Gear Heads* (#1)
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