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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 01:40 PM
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So my wife and I are cruising Clearwater, FL last Saturday in my 68. A small boy yells look at that car!!!!!
Another teen about 14 tells him that's a C-3. It made me feel good a young person knew what they were looking at.
Just felt lead to share.
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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 02:14 PM
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Thanks for sharing Marshal..Lets hope the kid has a big Corvette poster on his wall, and daydreaming about owning his own C-3 one day.
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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by marshal135
So my wife and I are cruising Clearwater, FL last Saturday in my 68. A small boy yells look at that car!!!!!
Another teen about 14 tells him that's a C-3. It made me feel good a young person knew what they were looking at.
Just felt lead to share.
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Based on the "C3" description, I'd imagine his Dad, Uncle, or older brother has one.

He's most likely a future Corvette owner!
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At the gas station filling up and hear a kid at the next pump saying Dad, Dad, look at the car, Dad look at the car.
Just as i turn around i see a flatbed wrecker truck with a blue Honda on it going to the junk yard.
Got to admit it, the Honda looked pretty well done for.
No C3 or Corvette was mentioned.

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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 11:09 PM
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Different 'strokes' for different folks..... Makes the world go 'round.
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I've noticed a lot of kids my age are really digging and appreciating the C3 now. When I go to carshows, I get just as much attention from young, city kids as I do the expected boomers! Not the same kinds of questions or reasons for interest, but there's clear interest directly for the C3.
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I have a 81 every place i go i get a comment wow thats sharp. oh by the way i live in north west fl.
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I've noticed a lot of kids my age are really digging and appreciating the C3 now. When I go to carshows, I get just as much attention from young, city kids as I do the expected boomers! Not the same kinds of questions or reasons for interest, but there's clear interest directly for the C3.
I backed my car into the garage.....easy to see from the street.....some school children on the sidewalk yelled to me...
"Hey Mister......does it talk!"
Me =

I told my wife about the question the kids asked. She laughed and told me to watch the movie......

"CARS"

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There just might be hope for this young generation yet. I know some 20 year olds' that don't even possess a driver's licence

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