I have not driven my 'vette yet, but I have had plenty of parts guys make me laugh...
Me: I need a clutch and a brake pedal pads for a 76 'vette.
Parts guy. Is it an automatic or manual?
*here is your sign*

 

When we owned our Vettes back in the early '80s we always referred to the Camaros and Mustangs of the time as "Halfway Cars". One time my girlfriend asked me why they were called "Halfway cars". I told her, "Half the Price... Half the Women... Half the Car... Half the Way".

 

I own a bright red 1976 Corvette and at least three times in the last 15 months people have wandered over and asked what year Ferrari it was. I guess if it's red and a sports car with slopes and curves it must be a Ferrari. I'm sure Enzo wouldn't always like that kind of confusion.

I usually just say something like "Nope. It's a Corvette. Ferrari's are Italian imports."

 

A few years ago I told an old friend that I was looking to buy a Corvette. She said to make sure I don't get one of the old fiberglass ones because they had a lot of problems with them.

 

I had a '69 when it was new. One day I parked it at the curb while I picked a girl up for a date. When I came out her brother was charging the neighborhood kids 25 cents each to look at it up close. He had a pretty good line of kids waiting. Think he make more money than I did that day.

 

Last year i took a friend for a ride in my ´69 BB (with Sidepipes and max flow mufflers)
After a stronger acceleration she asked me "Is this a DIESEL?"

 

Did she have other attributes to compensate for her innocent lack of car knowledge or did you have to kick her to the curb?

LOL.

Lance

 

My wife was driving her 69 Vert into a cruise night event. A young boy - maybe 6-7 yrs old - yanks on his dad's hand and exclaims, "Hey, dad! There's a GIRL driving that Vette!!!" Ami still tells people that story.

Not specifically a C3 story, but another parts store "pimply-faced kid at the counter" story:

I needed a plenum gasket for my 90 ZR-1. (Less than 1% of all C4s were ZR-1s, so I wasn't exactly surprised when he retrieves one for an L98 motor (instead of the 32 valve DOHC).) Turns out the database on his computer was in error, listing the L98 gaskets for the ZR-1 (LT5 motor), and I tell him that. So far, so good.

But, he insisted the gasket was the correct one - nothing I could say would convince him. (Kept referring to the computer listing.) So, having the car outside, I suggested we go outside with the gaskets he has in hand and he show me where it was going to fit.



With the L98 gasket - with 4 holes on each side in his hands, I figured the instant I lifted the hood, he'd realize something was amiss. But, to my surprise, he starts pouring all over the motor, looking for the place those gaskets went. (me - rolling my eyes now) Finally, he points to the gasket between the headers and the block. "There! They go right there!" I have to think he's just attempting some humor, but no! He's serious!

Just then the manager comes up and explains things and sends the lad back to the counter. We share a private little chuckle. We both love young people, and can remember making our share of mistakes.

P.

 

I love hearing these! Thanks for all the stories, I had some good laughs.

 

hehe im curious too!

 

When I was determining what engine I was going to go with, I took my best friend for a ride in my smog motored 81. We got back to the house and I said something along the lines of it not being anywhere near my last forced induction car and he said, "It thrills me as much as it would if I were the star in a gay **** film". After i ordered the ZZ383, he said it would make me more popular with the mechanics at the shop than a cucumber in a women's prison. He always seems to come up with these bizarre comparisons but he's always funny and on the money.

 

love em! Even though im normally the one putting my foot in my mouth haha keep em coming!

 

Tonight on the way home from work I was listening to the local sports station here in Denver. The host of the late afternoon radio program was at the SuperBowl yesterday and hung around today to see Eli Manning receive his brand new Corvette that Chrysler gives to the MVP. When his co-host corrected him that it was Cheverolet not Chrysler at least he owned it and said "I'm not a car guy, can you tell" at least he was honest.

 

My favorite is "oh, nice vette.. cool and it's a stingray too..."

Or the guy who feels compelled to drive on my back bumper (that shows a license plate that says 72-USA1) and then pull up next to me at the light, honk and wave until I have to not ignore him further and then ask me "what year?" Guess if he wasn't right ON my bumper he could probably read the license plate.

 

me: removing the rear trailing arms
neighbor: hey nice car
me:thanks
neighbor: hey man you really shouldn't have converted your rear brakes from drums to disc the disc don't proportion right an catch fire then your fuel tank will go up in flames too
me: 4 wheel dics are stock
neighbor: the guy who sold it to you lied you man 4 wheel discs weren't standard till the 80's when they put the transmission in the rear
me: wow you really know corvettes huh
neighbor: i've owned an raced several of them

stupid ****

 

I just love it when a guy who OWNS a new Corvette asks what yours is ..... I guess if you have lots of money to throw into your mid-life crisis you don't have to know the heritage and history.

 

My dad told me when I was very young "son, some people would rather walk a mile to tell a lie rather than walk across the street and tell the truth"

 

Kid at Autozone: nice vette, what year is it?
Me: 68
Kid: sounds like a 454
Me: 327
Kid: my mom has a 63 with a 396
Me: where's the other guy?

 

In gas station in Indy, car is in primmer and kind of rough and guy walks by and says, Hey is that one if those kit cars?

Yes i said, guy said nice looking ride there.
The lady in the next island looks over and says, i cant believe you said yes.

 

an thats when you take her out to dinner