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Yea, I was mostly getting at who currently drives a C2 and is currently under 50. Again, not trying to create any kind of turf war, I was just trying to get a feel for how many "young guys" are into second generation Corvettes as opposed to some other makes/models.
Being a fan of all cars in general, I'm a little bit envious of the air cooled 911 scene these days. Seems like they have a really good mix of demographics and a lot of variety when it comes to build styles.
Greg I’ve been working on a friends aircooled 84 911 and to focus my welding (and get some experience on aircooled internals) I bought a 914 project for almost nothing.
Have you ever driven an aircooled 911? The view out is lovely -so much glass! And the steering feedback is like a go kart. I see why people like them for that.
However- reliability is terrible (not just my opinion based on my friends car but my growing group others) and repair costs are atrocious while engine output remains modest after rebuilds that cost multiples of small-Chevy dollars.
The aircooled thing in my mind has merit, but today’s prices reflect a fervor that’s, to me, a little out of hand with what you get. But that’s a free market doing its thing.
I was 19 when I bought my '66. The question is what has taken you younger guys so long to fall in love with these great cars
Not a C2, but I'd love a 1959 Frost Blue C1 like my grandpa had. Outside of that one particular car, The C1 and C2s just do little for me emotionwise. Falling in love is very subjective, I'm sure many of the folks with teh 911s and NSX and such are asking why anyone in their right mind would spend $60k on an old Corvette on their forums.
All of them are well out of what I'm willing to spend on a toy car at this point in my 33 year old life. 15 years down the road, I can more easily see myself having that sort of financial flexibility, and maybe I'll start to look at tracking down something like his old car.
EDIT: maybe a better way to put it, none of those 50s/early 60s styled cars really catch my emotions, you have to get into the far more angular muscle cars of the later 60s and 70s before I am intrigued. Those older cars weren't the cars I grew up with, being born in the 80s the Porsches and NSXs and Grand Nationals and such were the cars that were cool. I think a lot of car collecting is finally being able to buy what you lusted over as a teen.
Greg I’ve been working on a friends aircooled 84 911 and to focus my welding (and get some experience on aircooled internals) I bought a 914 project for almost nothing.
Have you ever driven an aircooled 911? The view out is lovely -so much glass! And the steering feedback is like a go kart. I see why people like them for that.
However- reliability is terrible (not just my opinion based on my friends car but my growing group others) and repair costs are atrocious while engine output remains modest after rebuilds that cost multiples of small-Chevy dollars.
The aircooled thing in my mind has merit, but today’s prices reflect a fervor that’s, to me, a little out of hand with what you get. But that’s a free market doing its thing.
Agreed, they're very cool, but I have no interest in owning one. I'm more jealous of the recent popularity, and the build variety you see in that segment of the hobby. Everything from concours restorations to full blown Magnus Walker outlaw type stuff. Plus, the coverage in media/social media of the builds is pretty impressive. That to me also indicates a younger demographic. I doubt most of the guys building C2s are documenting it on Instagram/YouTube, etc....
I’m 44 had the 66 coupe since I was 36. I’ve had my Nova since I was 22. We need more younger people on this forum. Right now it’s a bunch of old farts
Wait, I thought this was going to be a short thread because there is a weekly thread about how the younger buyers do not want these car BTW, I'm just outside the cutoff at 54.
I bought my first C2 a ‘66 Coupe when I was 40 now I’m 46 and have since had 4 more and still have the ‘66 and a ‘63 split-window restomod.
I agree, most of the owners are considerably older, but it appears more guys in their 40’s are getting into C2’s, which is amazing at shows and events when different generations are brought together around an old car.
I’m like most of the guys my age the C4 was cool in high school and the first one I ever bought, but interest evolved over the years.
Glad to hear so many young guys still like these cars. Just wish I could get my son interested in them. I bought my first '67 when I was 24 (1969). Eight Corvettes later, I'm 73 and still enjoy going through the gears.
I’ve owned 3 since the age of 35. Currently have 2 in the stable. Love the look and the ability to work on them myself. Never had any work to do that I couldnt do myself. Love the original cars with documented stories, but also appreciate the hard work that goes into NCRS top-flight car ownership.
The people Taking my girls to frozen yogurt in them How can’t you love the look of a midyear?
It can be a tough hobby when people get greedy, but my experience is that so many tremendous people engulf the hobby and want these cars to be appreciated for generations to come. Onward...
Last edited by mattnSD; 02-09-2019 at 01:17 PM.
Reason: Grammar mistake
68 here but I’m doing my part to try and keep the hobby younger. I have it in my will to give my 57 to my 35-year-old nephew. My oldest grandchild of 17 has never expressed any interest in cars and none of the other grandchildren have either.
I'm 47 and have had a 1965 convertible for 4-years. Fell in love as a 16-year old when a silver C2 coupe pulled into a gas station as i was filling up my uncool 1983 Cutlass Ciera diesel.
02-09-2019, 10:16 AM
BTW, I'm just outside the cutoff at 54.
