A silver 2014 Corvette helped put a smile on the face of Joan Jones, a 79-year-old woman in Virden, Illinois who suffers from Alzheimer’s.

One of our Corvette Forum members celebrated 50 years of marriage. And the couple’s Stingray has been right there through 38 of ’em.

Peter Gapp and Lisa Perretto have been married for 23 years after first meeting when their Corvettes were parked next to each other in a parking lot.

Sometimes all it takes is a photograph to capture the true spirit of Corvette fans, so here are nine of our favorites from the forum that capture that special love only a ‘Vette can inspire.