"I think the 80s and early 90s were special. I dont think America will care about the 50s, 60, 70s like they will the 80s."
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Wow, that's the first time I've seen that opinion expressed. I guess it's evidence that the generations are really passing, and the boomers like me are truly becoming ancient and over the hill.
My life actually parallels the history of the Corvette in some ways. My first experience with a Corvette was when Dad took me down to the Chevy dealer to see the new 1953 "plastic" sports car. Now that's old
A lot of us from that era think the sixties was the "golden era", especially for the Corvette.
Unlike the eighties, there were three generations of Corvettes within ten years C1's, C2's, and C3's. With a wide, and wild variety of engines and drivetrains. From the boulevard cruisers, to the beasts that had no real function other than racing. That was a hell of an era for automotive development and design.
My earnings peaked in the eighties, that's probably why I bought a ZR-1 then, when they were still making them. And I still have it. I can't imagine myself ever buying a C7, it's just too 21st. Century for me
There's no doubt that the ZR-1 has always been, and will always be a very special Corvette. But I've got my doubts whether, in the future, there will be enough "car guys" to bid them up to big money like the geezers of today do with those great sixties Corvettes.