Dumbest Question
Pro
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: cincinnati oh
amazed at the lack of knowledge
ok. being **** i know... but, i am amazed at the people who think all midyears are 63. i explain at first that 63 is a split window.... they dont seem to hear this.... i know, no biggie, but you would think after awhile, they would get it.....
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From: Toronto Ontario
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Army
Carried my WCFB 4-bbl into AutoZone to get a fuel line fitting and the cocky kid at the counter says, "What is it ?".
The old guy in the back starting laughing like crazy....young stud had never seen a carburetor.
The old guy in the back starting laughing like crazy....young stud had never seen a carburetor.
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From: Dallas NC
That's OK, at least they are interested.
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From: northern california
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My '60 is a factory fuelie.
I had it a a local show and shine in West Columbia SC 25+ years ago. Two kids walked up and spotted the FI unit. One of them asked the other, "What's that". The second kid, looked over and confidently replied, "That's a supercharger".
In '84, I was driving the same '60 from SC to California. I had a CB in the car and was listening to the truckers. I heard one trucker opine that it was a '55 I was driving. Another trucker, as confident as the kid back in West Columbia, corrected him and said it was a '64.
My '54 is, of course, made of fiberglass. I've lost track of the number of times someone walks up to it and says something to the effect, this one was made when they were still metal, wasn't it?
Jim
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From: St. Louis MO
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Last year at car show a younger person ask me after inquiring about engine size, "Why did you change engine from BB to SB?" He thought all Corvette were BB 
I should have lied and told him it was one of the rare vette with a disguised BB that looked like a SB that was an option back in the day
I should have lied and told him it was one of the rare vette with a disguised BB that looked like a SB that was an option back in the day
Racer
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From: Brentwood, CA
About 15 years ago when I used take my 65 to car shows a lot the best question was always, are you the original owner? I would always reply, yes. Then I would say I was the only fifth grader with a vette at my school. Now It might be a better question, a little more grey and a little less hair.
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From: If I say it's safe to surf this beach ......then it's safe to surf this beach
I had a truly level-headed, hard working 18yr old helping me out on a project at the house. This kid already owned his own small business, owned a nice Dodge pickup truck and had enrolled in a trade school.
He'd seen my '64 from a distance many times. We went out to the garage to get some material and he was admiring the Vette up close (hood was closed). He asked about performance, etc, and was telling me all about a couple of neighborhood Ricers, especially a certain Subaru. He'd also been to a local dragstrip numerous times with his family and friends.
Then, in one of those moments that will always stick with ya, he asked......is the engine in the front or rear ? I was dumbstruck, didn't say anything and simply raised the hood and pointed, before getting back to work.
I certainly didn't think any less of this admirable kid, I was simply dumbstruck.
He'd seen my '64 from a distance many times. We went out to the garage to get some material and he was admiring the Vette up close (hood was closed). He asked about performance, etc, and was telling me all about a couple of neighborhood Ricers, especially a certain Subaru. He'd also been to a local dragstrip numerous times with his family and friends.
Then, in one of those moments that will always stick with ya, he asked......is the engine in the front or rear ? I was dumbstruck, didn't say anything and simply raised the hood and pointed, before getting back to work.
I certainly didn't think any less of this admirable kid, I was simply dumbstruck.
Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
I was at a gas station in my 57 when this lady stopped and asked me if my car was a 59. I politely told her no, it was a 57, and proceeded to tell her the difference between the years. She looked confused and said: " Are you SURE that's not a 59?" 
