Feelin'
Blue
72
Camaro
WINTER
SUCKS
Wisconsin
green
Barrett Jackson Speed vision story only
Axle
Install
38
Buick sold
Arkansas
1500
1998 Corvette just a bit more power than an Amphicar
Now the rest of the story.
Economy scared Me and I sold My beautiful 1980 black and red Corvette.
I
immediately
started missing it. Then Margie reminded Me that My 40's were almost over. Throw in a couple
of deaths and the Corvette dream started to twitch. Out of the blue I get a call. A guy has to have an
Amphicar. I just happened to have one that I was never going to sell.
Well
he offered cash and all I could think of
I am getting a Vette. A week later I am making an offer on a Vette in California. Guy changed the deal and I warned him I was looking at another.
But I left a deposit and Mike and I were totally excited about the pending road trip. We get home I have few beers. Then I get close up pics of California car.
Not so good. Then I get a reply from Arizona with close up pics. Fantastic! I call Arizona guy up. Excited and inebriated. He goes
how can You make an offer on a car You have never seen? I asked does it look like the pics? He says yes. I said I love it, I want , I am buying it!
He gets nervous thinking I am running a scam. Then I thought about it and I did sound nuts!! We worked out details and headed
to Phoenix Arizona. Two weeks of no sleep. Then bad food, then 100 degree heat.
Mike
not happy hanging with Dad
Our
first time meeting the Vette
After
a long day and longer night, I get to meet Arizona finest. My plates registered
to My Chevy
van, Luckily My "paper work" was legit. I used this as a photo
opportunity.
It was hot. After leaving Arizona the views
became great.
A Corvette can make anybody look cool
Here Mike is practicing being an illegal alien
Lots of open land with this
makes this happen,
Notice smile a little different from beginning of trip!
Over two thousand miles.
Amazing car. Speed limit was mostly 75 and we averaged at 25 mpg! A great trip and a great Son- Congratulation Mike on becoming
an Eagle scout and a graduate of Mendota High School (High Honors)