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voxdeidave · 03-07-2013

In 1991 I was with my mother shopping for her new econo-box at Thomas Chevrolet in Media PA. A bored 12 year old sitting in a crowded show room was a sight thankfully one of the salesmen couldn't stand. Within a few seconds of being spotted he had me sitting behind the wheel of a gleaming Black/Red C4. From that moment on I knew this was to be "my" corvette......it just took me a few years and a couple of college degrees to actually put it in my garage.
Never dreamed I would find a Black/Red 91 Zr1 in my price range, but I did. And the cross country road trip several summers ago to drive it home from LA to the PA poconos with my step-dad was an adventure that I will never forget. He is no longer with us as of this past winter. But, every time I get behind the wheel I'm instantly transported to both that dealership many years ago and just a little bit of tire rubber left on my dad's favorite stretch of route 66 headed east!

03-07-2013	#53
voxdeidave Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saylorsburg, PA Posts: 50	Re: When did YOU know someday you would own a CORVETTE ? In 1991 I was with my mother shopping for her new econo-box at Thomas Chevrolet in Media PA. A bored 12 year old sitting in a crowded show room was a sight thankfully one of the salesmen couldn't stand. Within a few seconds of being spotted he had me sitting behind the wheel of a gleaming Black/Red C4. From that moment on I knew this was to be "my" corvette......it just took me a few years and a couple of college degrees to actually put it in my garage. Never dreamed I would find a Black/Red 91 Zr1 in my price range, but I did. And the cross country road trip several summers ago to drive it home from LA to the PA poconos with my step-dad was an adventure that I will never forget. He is no longer with us as of this past winter. But, every time I get behind the wheel I'm instantly transported to both that dealership many years ago and just a little bit of tire rubber left on my dad's favorite stretch of route 66 headed east!