The view from behind the steering wheel and the sound of a Chevy V8.

 

I had a new '66 GTO and in '67 a friend actually wanted to trade his '66 Corvette for my GTO. Allmost did the deal ... looking back kinda wish I had .. I really liked his car.
Finally got my first Vette, just four years ago ... long wait huh ?....

 

I was in love with the C2 sind being a small boy back in the 60s (that and the 67/68 Mustang). I built model toy cars in the 70s. I bought a 73 Camaro in the 80s (just because it had the Corvette tail). I suffered through the 90s still yearning for a C2. And then? 2 years ago I started seriously shopping for a C2. The more I looked at them, the more I grew fond of the 68-72 C3s which were 2nd choice until then. Now, I wouldn't trade anything for my 69 convertible. The gills, the sweeping lines, the airplane cockpit feeling, the beautiful tail. Driving with the top down is one of the greatest feelings. Ever.



Martin

 

I guess I am not by myself,I love the lines the long hood and the sound of 7000 rpms coming out of the side pipes.like when I am entering an interstate.has anybody noticed that your top speed goes down when your age goes up?

 

I'm a younger c3 owner, and I started a couple years ago with a C6. It was a great car but compared to my '69 the styling was a little bland. I made the trade and so far I'm very happy. C3 styling just screams sports car and Corvette.

 

Well my dream was/is a split window. Did not happen way back and will not in the future. So the next best style was a chrome bumpoer C3. I have really grown to love my 70 even though it is just a basic 350/300 coupe. I think the body styling was way ahead of it`s time. I think it is still ahead of it`s time. I love the sleek look, aeronatuical cockpit and some of the gadgets like headlight washers and the fiber optics.

 

For me its a combination of those great looks and that go-kart type of ride it gives ya. You cant beat that view you get looking over those fenders while driving. I had a 65 convertible for 14 years that I sold not to long ago. During that time I had several sharks. The c2 was pretty to look at, was a beautiful car, but driving my 68 feels sooooo much more sporty. Just my 2 cents.

 

It's the shape! It's timeless and as current today as when it was new.
Just love looking out over that long hood and the raised fenders



Every time I drive my 82CE I still get a thrill out of looking out the windshield over that hood and curves !!!

 

Had one of these when I was younger:

 

First off, hats off to the OP for a great thread!

My '81 is my first Corvette. The '69 Camaro is my all time favorite GM muscle car and I have owned 4 of them during the 31 years of my time on earth. The last '69 I sold about a year ago was the fastest and best handling one I owned, essentially a Z28 clone with a ZZ4. I miss the car to this day but I could not pass up getting almost 20K for it, especially for a car with no creature comforts, not even heat.

I have been a fan for C3's for awhile and love both the chrome bumper cars and 80-82 models for their exterior styling. Before buying my '81 I had only had 1 ride in a C3, a mint blk/blk '82 when I was 17. It was so beautiful and as said before the lines and high fenders just make for a beautiful shape. My '81 surprisingly reminds me of my old '69 Camaro alot. The PO added a EFI system and 5spd to it in addition to a bumper to bumper suspension and brake rebuild. It is a true hot rod yet is comfy enough to take a 3-4 hour road trip. I love the view from the driver seat, the hood, the fenders, the center gauges, and t-tops. Getting in to a Vette for less than half of what I sold my '69 Camaro for is a great feeling.

You rarely see C3's on the road in Austin and watching everyone sprain their neck looking at mine as I drive by is a big bonus!

 

I sold my POS,, boy am I happy!!!

 

In the late 60's as a pre-teen I was driving to the hardware store with my Dad in Indianapolis. As we were at a stoplight, I saw the most beautiful, sexy, wonderful car pull up next to us. I asked my Dad "what is that COOL car??" He smiled and said it was a Corvette. This was either a 68 or 69. From that time on I wanted a Vette.

In 1979 at the tender age of 22, I bought a brand new 79 Vette. I had a good job at the local Ford plant in Indianapolis and could afford the $200 a month payments at that time. I owned the Vette about a year when the Oil Embargo by OPEC hit and I was laid off from Ford. I hated to lose the Vette and promised myself I'd get another some day.

Fast forward to 2005, I finally fulfilled my promise and got my C3.

 

I love my 79 also, Alittle more storage for the overnight bag.