View Poll Results: What was your first Corvette?
C1
16
7.34%
C2
20
9.17%
C3
64
29.36%
C4
36
16.51%
C5
80
36.70%
C6
2
0.92%
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What generation was your first Corvette?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 9,488
Likes: 1,743
From: Knoxville Tn
that was second, I had a 64 300 HP vert first.
second was Nassau Blue, black leather interior, 365 HP 4 sp, air conditioned, power windows, radio, leather seat power attenae, coupe.
I sold it for like $1000 when gas climbed to $1.25 a gallon for premium. the sucker would haul azz, but it was horrible on gas milage and it was my daily driver.
second was Nassau Blue, black leather interior, 365 HP 4 sp, air conditioned, power windows, radio, leather seat power attenae, coupe.
I sold it for like $1000 when gas climbed to $1.25 a gallon for premium. the sucker would haul azz, but it was horrible on gas milage and it was my daily driver.
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Instructor
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 101
Likes: 0
From: Mechanicsville Virginia
I can still remember that new car smell! Brand new !974 Silver Auto with the super hot? 
350/195 Horse .( Remember the mid 70's ?) Cloth seats and more factory defects than I can remember. ( It spent more than 3 months of it's first year in the stealership!
) I got rid of it and bought a used 4 speed Silver '73. Loved it, and have had a Vette(C3 or C4 or C5) most of the time since.(A couple of Kids & house and more pressing neccessities kept me away from Vettes for a little while.
) Hard to think of getting too old to enjoy a Corvette.
350/195 Horse .( Remember the mid 70's ?) Cloth seats and more factory defects than I can remember. ( It spent more than 3 months of it's first year in the stealership! ) I got rid of it and bought a used 4 speed Silver '73. Loved it, and have had a Vette(C3 or C4 or C5) most of the time since.(A couple of Kids & house and more pressing neccessities kept me away from Vettes for a little while. ) Hard to think of getting too old to enjoy a Corvette.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,269
Likes: 50
From: Dallas Texas
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'09-'10
CI 1955 (the one in my avatar) bought it new in the Fall as a left over for $3000 and couldn't wait to swap it for a 270hp '57.
It was nice to look at and got lots of comments. The 1955 was the 2nd lowest production (700) after the '53, but was a real PITA. It had a PowerGlide tranny, removable plastic side windows and a soft top that took forever to put up and down. It's saving grace was the 195 hp small block V8.
It was nice to look at and got lots of comments. The 1955 was the 2nd lowest production (700) after the '53, but was a real PITA. It had a PowerGlide tranny, removable plastic side windows and a soft top that took forever to put up and down. It's saving grace was the 195 hp small block V8.
