Famous Corvette Drivers??
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Accident and recovery
On December 31, 1984, on the way to a New Year's eve party at his family's home at Sheffield, UK, 21-year-old Allen was racing his Chevrolet Corvette against an Alfa Romeo. The driver had been egging Rick on and not allowing him to pass. In his rage to pass this driver, he did not see the turn up ahead and lost control of his car, which sailed over a stone wall, and into a field, causing him to be thrown from the car resulting in the severing of his left arm due to the seatbelt not being properly fastened in the first place. His girlfriend was left hanging upside down in the car. Luckily, a passerby was a nurse and helped Rick who had been wandering around in the field muttering, "I'm a famous rock drummer". Doctors reattached his arm, but due to infection it was removed again.
On December 31, 1984, on the way to a New Year's eve party at his family's home at Sheffield, UK, 21-year-old Allen was racing his Chevrolet Corvette against an Alfa Romeo. The driver had been egging Rick on and not allowing him to pass. In his rage to pass this driver, he did not see the turn up ahead and lost control of his car, which sailed over a stone wall, and into a field, causing him to be thrown from the car resulting in the severing of his left arm due to the seatbelt not being properly fastened in the first place. His girlfriend was left hanging upside down in the car. Luckily, a passerby was a nurse and helped Rick who had been wandering around in the field muttering, "I'm a famous rock drummer". Doctors reattached his arm, but due to infection it was removed again.
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From: Democrat Sh*thole of Detroit. Nov 8th, 2016 - The day America was saved... Blue Lives Matter
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14
Well unfortunately (for both him and the Tigers) 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein won a nice yellow Z06 for his heroics but had to give it to his brother because he didn't know how to drive a stick. Seems like he woulda had a bit of time in the off season to figure it out.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...=.jsp&c_id=mlb
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...=.jsp&c_id=mlb
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From: Sabin MN
Alex Van Halen's 1986 Custom Guldstrand Gs80 C4
Link to article on the car.
http://www.vetteweb.com/features/vem...s80/index.html
Peace.
Stephen
Link to article on the car.
http://www.vetteweb.com/features/vem...s80/index.html
Peace.
Stephen
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From: Flagler Beach Florida
NHRA Pro Stock driver Jason Line.
Last I heard he had a C6 Z06.
I tried to purchase his C5 Z06 through his sister when he was moving into the C6, unfortunately somebody else got his car. But I eventually found another.
His bio mentions driving his corvette:
http://www.nhra.com/drivers/driver.a...rid=98&CatCd=3
Last I heard he had a C6 Z06.
I tried to purchase his C5 Z06 through his sister when he was moving into the C6, unfortunately somebody else got his car. But I eventually found another.
His bio mentions driving his corvette:
http://www.nhra.com/drivers/driver.a...rid=98&CatCd=3
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Dr. Phil has or had a red vert. I saw a picture of him with one with his family
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