Detroit Steel

I'm unsure as to how many heard about this one, but it’s certainly proof that everyone shouldn't be entrusted with the keys to your Corvette.

As a of matter of fact, I thought it was pretty much common knowledge that under no circumstances do you ever let anyone borrow your 'Vette. Well, clearly someone must have missed the memo, which explains why there’s a 1971 Stingray owner in Massachusetts now licking his wounds.

A friend of the guy, who borrowed the classic Corvette, accidently lost control of the car and landed in a marsh causing what will likely be a substantial amount of water damage, according to a GM Authority report. The picture shows the man on top of the trunk of the car waiting to be rescued by authorities, which I imagine leaves the owner cringing every time he sees it.

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georgiaboy

Uh ...... that might be ex-friend.

jim-81

What is the need for the giant crane??? Can't this idiot jump off the car into the water and climb up the bank?

brent319

I have also read that they arrested the driver on outstanding warrants. Still trying to figure out why they had to use the fire truck to rescue the guy from the "trunk"

Snoopysvet

L-88 hood?

important

I'd be like man, "get off the g-damn trunk".

Zoomin

Who's the U boat commander?

Majoho

Tax dollars at work. Using a boom truck to 'rescue' some idiot from two feet of water a few feet from the shore. He must be afraid to get his fancy shoes wet. No problem for his friends Corvette, though.

doorgunner

And I thought we Harley riders were just being too cautious when it comes to handing out the key..........

"Sorry.................................. ........................................ ...But my wife isn't doing anything right now.

PHIL 68

This is an old pic from a previous post Phil

MickP

Gators???

65GGvert

Trunk, you say?

Rescue Rogers

No gators but lots of idiots.

jnb5101

It may be from an old post, but it is still funny. Funny because the owner had to know the driver is an idiot, and funny because the driver will blame the owner for letting him drive the car. "You know I'm a crazy, ****** driver-why did you give me the keys? It's all your fault!"

CA-Legal-Vette

What was your first clue, driving into the swamp, needing to be rescued in 18 inches of water by a crane or the outstanding warrants? Don't know the spot or the owner, but he too could be an idiot.

gjohnson

76C3forme

Wouldn't it be funny if the crane got a harness around the guy..... gently lifted him up.....moved him to the center of the marsh..... and then saved the car 1st ???? The resuce guys in my neck of the woods would do exactly that !

MickP

With the outstanding warrants he probably said, "I ain't commin' out, you come get me!"

-Mickey

69L46

Looks like this story is from Wells, ME..The only danger the guy was facing was probably hypothermia from the water.

With friends like this...

The13Bats

if the marsh had been out at Disney resorts my guess would have been the fellow was scared an alligator would get him...