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Guys, I am compiling a list of "things people have said and asked you about your car at car shows". A few examples, "Is this your '58 Corvette?" as I am wiping it down. "I used to have one just exactly this except it was a '60, was red with red interior and had a crate engine in it". How about, "can I take a picture of my dog in your front seat?"
You get the picture. These were usually said at show 'n shines where many of the people were not car people, but loved to look at great cars. So, share some of those moments with us. Thanks.
I have friend with a '69 Chevelle SS 396 (original 396).
Anyway, it is pretty much a standing joke, people come up and tell him: "I had one just like this. Except it was green. And it was a '71. And it was a station wagon. And it was a Pontiac.
Favorite questions & comments I've received regarding my '62 at car shows:
- "Why does your car only have four tail lights? Real ones had six."
- "That's not a real Corvette color. They were only red or white."
- "I had one of the rare steel ones."
- "Too bad it only has the 327. The 427 is worth a lot more."
- "It's not a real one. All the real ones were convertibles."
- "Hey, look! This guy put a Stingray rear end on an old Corvette!"
By far the majority of these (and countless other remarks that we've all heard a million times) come from husbands or boyfriends trying to impress their wives or girlfriends with how much they know about Corvettes. I rarely correct them - there's no point in it, and you will never successfully convince them they are wrong. I just sit back and enjoy the show, and get a good chuckle out of it.
By far the majority of these (and countless other remarks that we've all heard a million times) come from husbands or boyfriends trying to impress their wives or girlfriends with how much they know about Corvettes. I rarely correct them - there's no point in it, and you will never successfully convince them they are wrong. I just sit back and enjoy the show, and get a good chuckle out of it.
You're absolutely correct; you can't win with those types of folks.
Instead, I just ask them which year Corvette they have. Most of them just walk away quietly at that point.
I was at gas station one time when lady asked me what year my car was. I told her it was a 57. She said, "are you sure? My friend has one just like this and it's a 58". I told her I was pretty sure what I had.
had a 64 split window, made early 64s with the two piece window
saddle tan, saddle leather..... is that the original color? never saw one that color.
went to get an alignment after a frame off on the 63 coupe. after some time the counter guy says you need to bring the car back, the bolts and spacers are all rusted
I said BS, you don't know what you are doing, and your guy on duty has no idea how to align a vette.
went to get an alignment after a frame off on the 63 coupe. after some time the counter guy says you need to bring the car back, the bolts and spacers are all rusted
I said BS, you don't know what you are doing, and your guy on duty has no idea how to align a vette.
I had an alignment shop tell me the only way to align my '61 car was to put it on a frame machine and bend the frame if i wanted anything other that Toe done. They got all huffy when i said all you do is open up a shop manual and look for the adjustment points, may i show you where they are? and told me their alignment guys were experts and customers weren't allowed back there.
I left. I wouldn't have let them align it anyway, but was willing to show they how it was done.
In one short afternoon when I had our '54 at Ruby's cruise night I had a guy thank me for bringing it out because "you never see them any more." While I was talking to him a guy walks up and asks "What kind of car is this?" The guy who thanked me said "It's a Corvette." And that's when the argument started. The guy proceeded to tell him he knew Corvette's and this isn't one and that it was obviously a kit car, then told him all Corvette's had a V8. When he was shown the Corvette emblem on the front the guy said if it was really a Corvette it was hard to spot since it now has custom tail lights, the door handles have been removed, and no stick shift.
03-15-2017, 02:13 PM
What did he just ask me?
You're absolutely correct; you can't win with those types of folks.
