My 42 year old Corvette Pace Car (Page 2): I remember that one! I grew up about 20 miles from the Indianapolis Speedway. My best friends dad owned National Car Rental and they lived...

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

I remember that one! I grew up about 20 miles from the Indianapolis Speedway. My best friends dad owned National Car Rental and they lived across the street from us. Every year there would be like 5-10 Pace Cars at their house off and on for the month of May! Brings back lots of memories! Cool that you have one!

lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

FiddleMaker wrote:

I am almost 77 and my dream car is still a '57 Chevy. My health is poor and even if I had one, I could not enjoy it.

I’m sorry to hear that your health is poor I’m 75 myself and I truly hope you recover and that you get your dream car

lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Photolady2014 wrote:

I remember that one! I grew up about 20 miles from the Indianapolis Speedway. My best friends dad owned National Car Rental and they lived across the street from us. Every year there would be like 5-10 Pace Cars at their house off and on for the month of May! Brings back lots of memories! Cool that you have one!

I always wanted a pace car and I was fortunate enough to find one that truly was worth getting I’ve had it for some time now and every time I get it it always puts a smile on my face

Indrajeet Singh Loc: Goa, India

Beautiful! One of my all time favourites. Lucky you.

lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Indrajeet Singh wrote:

Beautiful! One of my all time favourites. Lucky you.

You’re right I am lucky but I worked very hard to make it look like that and to make it happen

AzShooter1 Loc: Surprise, Az.

Wow, great shot.

lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

AzShooter1 wrote:

Wow, great shot.

Thank you!

Xinloi6870

When I got back from Vietnam in 1970, I bought a ‘67 Vette with 37,000 miles on it. It was a fastback with a 435 horse 427 with solid lifters and 3 deuces. Sure wish I’d kept that baby.....

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

I have always and will always be a Corvette fanboy, would love to own the new mid-engine Vette, but at 77, I couldn't get in the damn thing. BTW, great shots of your Corvette.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Xinloi6870 wrote:

When I got back from Vietnam in 1970, I bought a ‘67 Vette with 37,000 miles on it. It was a fastback with a 435 horse 427 with solid lifters and 3 deuces. Sure wish I’d kept that baby.....

It would worth a mint today, but hindsight is 20 20 as the saying goes.

df61743 Loc: Corpus Christi, TX

yssirk123 wrote:

Beautiful car! Funny how Vettes of any generation inspire so much love. I have a silver C5 vert in my garage.

That's a beauty Lone_Ranger.

I have a pewter '04 C5 in my garage. As tempting as the C8's are, I think the C5 is the best looking one made so far.

A friend bought it new, put it in his garage and put a cover over it. He drove it just a few times then put it back in his garage. When I gave him $27,000 for it, it was 8 years old and had 1365 miles on the odometer. I have 31,000 on it now, and keep it looking showroom new.

Dick

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lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Indi wrote:

There will be shows. Just hang in there and practice Social Distancing.
You'll be alright.

Beautiful car.

Thank you! For your very kind words!

PhotoPhred Loc: Cheyney, Pa

Very nice. I have wanted one since 1957. I was 7yo and a guy who worked for my dad took me for a ride. Fast forward to 2014. I retired and bought a 2005 with 60k miles. I have put another 60k miles on it and I love every minute I spend being the wheel of it. Drive carefully and stay healthy.

lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

PhotoPhred wrote:

Very nice. I have wanted one since 1957. I was 7yo and a guy who worked for my dad took me for a ride. Fast forward to 2014. I retired and bought a 2005 with 60k miles. I have put another 60k miles on it and I love every minute I spend being the wheel of it. Drive carefully and stay healthy.

Thank you for sharing that’s quite a nice story I guess all us Corvette guys love our Corvettes thank you for sharing please post some photos love to see your ride

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

I have been an absolute gearhead all my life. It is so nice when you can get nice cars that have great engineering built into them. That is what makes cars such as this so very special.