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The 1962 needed to be inspected this month, and the Upstate New York weather was perfect today - a mix of sun & light overcast, right about 70 degrees. So I left early this morning, ran the car in to the city, had the inspection done - no issues at all - stopped at a couple of my other favorite local car shops just to talk, got lunch, got a hair cut (THAT doesn't take as long as it used to), did some shopping . . . never gave a thought to the fact I was driving a 54-year-old car. She started great, ran great, ran cool. I sometimes forget that these cars are made to be driven, and how much I enjoy it the few times I actually use it as a real car. Plenty of looks, thumbs-up, honks and waves. I was gone all day, and it was a very good one. Get out there, folks, while you still can.
I've said before and I'll say it again. These, or any piece of machinery for that matter, needs to be used regularly. I see it almost as a correlation to the human body. It needs regular "exercise"!
can one register the vehicle in NY as an antique and thus avoid the insp hassle like we can do here in 'Pennsyltucky' ?
Still needs to be inspected here, and rightly so, I think. I wouldn't want to drive a car that wouldn't pass inspection, and I don't want to share the road with cars that wouldn't, either. Simple things like lights, horn, brakes and steering shouldn't be considered a hardship or nuisance to keep in working condition.
And regarding the photos of crashed Corvettes, as disturbing as those are, you can't live in a bubble or protect your classic Corvette from everything. Yes, driving defensively and situational awareness can go a long way towards keeping you safer, but they are of course no guarantee against clueless asshats with their radio turned up to 10 and their cell phones in their laps. If you ever - EVER - drive your Corvette on a public road, even one time to a local car show, you run the risk of someone plowing into it.
Yes, ships are safest in port . . . But that's not what ships are for. For me, the enjoyment of a beautiful day well-spent driving my '62 is worth the risk. I bought it to drive and enjoy it, not to save it for the next owner. Just my opinion, of course, and I understand that some classic Corvette owners would be so nervous out on the streets that they wouldn't enjoy a moment of it.
Still needs to be inspected here, and rightly so, I think. I wouldn't want to drive a car that wouldn't pass inspection, and I don't want to share the road with cars that wouldn't, either. Simple things like lights, horn, brakes and steering shouldn't be considered a hardship or nuisance to keep in working condition.
And regarding the photos of crashed Corvettes, as disturbing as those are, you can't live in a bubble or protect your classic Corvette from everything. Yes, driving defensively and situational awareness can go a long way towards keeping you safer, but they are of course no guarantee against clueless asshats with their radio turned up to 10 and their cell phones in their laps. If you ever - EVER - drive your Corvette on a public road, even one time to a local car show, you run the risk of someone plowing into it.
Yes, ships are safest in port . . . But that's not what ships are for. For me, the enjoyment of a beautiful day well-spent driving my '62 is worth the risk. I bought it to drive and enjoy it, not to save it for the next owner. Just my opinion, of course, and I understand that some classic Corvette owners would be so nervous out on the streets that they wouldn't enjoy a moment of it.
Not me. As I said . . . DRIVE IT, DAMMIT.
I could not agree more. I did not buy mine to sit in the garage and me look at it several times a week.
My 83 year old mom got in last night from out of state....we took the '61 out today and ran errands all over town. She prefers riding in the Corvette to modern cars.....a win-win! These cars don't know they're over 50 years old!
I'm with the drive it crowd... had mine out today for an hour or so,,, and will be taking trip tomorrow,,, approx 4 hours
being fairly new to Corvettes i always get a kick out of folks at gas station type places... some will talk and tell you what a beautiful car,, and ask the usual questions,,,, but others seem to turn away when you look at them... guess they dont want you to know they are looking at your car
Rainy here all day here, so I didn't get mine out. I usually get it out for a drive as often as possible. Winter is coming and will slow the drives down quite a bit..... You got to keep old cars limbered up.
i'm sure it's much -better for these cars to be driven and exercised once in a while . . . and yes, the color of my 1962 is Fawn Beige, inside & out. It's a 300-horse 4-speed, both tops, 63,000 original miles and all matching numbers. I consider it a high driver-quality car, everything works as it should but I'm not afraid to get in and go just about anywhere. Is it an NCRS Top Flight car? Maybe, maybe not. Don"t care.
It's supposed to be really, really nice in Upstate New York the next three days or so. The road is calling.
10-04-2016, 03:24 PM
Drive it, dammit!
I've said before and I'll say it again. These, or any piece of machinery for that matter, needs to be used regularly. I see it almost as a correlation to the human body. It needs regular "exercise"! 
