How many are retired
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 260
Likes: 0
From: Bend Oregon
How many are retired
I am told that Corvettes are for old bald retired guys looking for a second childhood. I happen to be retired and bald but I'm not looking for a second childhood....I never grew out of my first childhood. So I guess I'm a two out of three guy. What say the rest of you guys. Do you fit the profile?
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 73,568
Likes: 33
From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
retired but still working. Just picked up my second vette at a pretty 52!
have all my hair, not fat, hair has decided I should look distinguished.
Had cars/muscle cars my whole life. Second childhood has nothing to do with it. Those are generally statements made by the young and jealous who can't have one, or are not allowed to have one.
Good to be me!
have all my hair, not fat, hair has decided I should look distinguished.
Had cars/muscle cars my whole life. Second childhood has nothing to do with it. Those are generally statements made by the young and jealous who can't have one, or are not allowed to have one.
Good to be me!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 5,520
Likes: 5
From: Long Island NY
I'm 43 with a 4 year old Son and a Daughter due to be born in July. Needless to say I'll be working for quite some time. I still have all my hair but every time I look in the mirror I find a little more salt and less pepper than before. My Vette keeps me feeling young and puts a smile on my face every time I step into the garage, and best of all it's paid for! To all my retired forum friends, enjoy your retirements, no doubt you worked hard to get there. Don't forget to wave! 
Last edited by Vettmann17; Jan 21, 2011 at 03:08 PM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
From: Pensacola Florida
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 19,304
Likes: 85
From: San Diego CA
Race Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 11,123
Likes: 673
From: SE Pennsylvania
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Oldtimer
I thought for a longtime, and then I got injured badly and since I was so close to the edge, I retired. And it is for the best. . . 
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,598
Likes: 961
From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
Retired, will be 65 in April. Not a second childhood as this is not my first Vette. I have always had some type of performance car. This is my forth Corvette and this one is a 6 speed. I have also had Camaro's Chevelle’s, even a few Mustangs’.
So for all those that think when they see an old guy driving a Vette, you may want to think twice before you stereotype us.
So for all those that think when they see an old guy driving a Vette, you may want to think twice before you stereotype us.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 4,549
Likes: 30
From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Retired at 59, bald, but do have a full silver beard, definitely not my second child hood. Have always had muscle cars / vettes starting with my 69 Z28 Camaro. On the third Vette now and enjoying it more than ever !!! The following is my response to anyone that says Vettes are "Old Men's cars" 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,021
Likes: 133
From: Conejo Valley CA
I'm not retired but it sure would be nice to be retired. But, I can say this... I do expect to have my C5Z when I am retired... even with another 20 years to go until retirement, I love this car so much, it will be with me in my elder years.
