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Pristine 1967 Corvette Found
Posted on 3/21/14 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 3/21/14 at 7:59 pm
1967 Corvette
The 427/390 hp V8-powered coupe was purchased in 1966 by 30-year-old Don McNamara of Colorado Springs, with $5,000 he won on a trip he made to Las Vegas to celebrate his retirement from the U.S. Marines.
For a few months afterward, the very private McNamara was occasionally seen tooling around town in the distinctive white two-door with its red “stinger” stripe on the hood, but soon it disappeared and was never spotted again -- until 2011, when McNamara died and left his estate to his neighbors, who discovered the car parked in his garage under a shipping blanket festooned with American and Marine Corps flags.
Though he’d told anyone who asked that he didn’t own the car anymore, it turned out that McNamara had been secretly driving it at night, having decided not to pay the title and license renewal fees after his first year of ownership. The man who never had a credit card or checking account apparently saw this as his personal version of pure American freedom.
According to Mecum, McNamara finally parked it for good in the mid-1980s, having been the only person who ever drove it. Only two others had sat behind the wheel, and the passenger seat was never used. It’s never been in the rain; it's never been washed with water.
The 427/390 hp V8-powered coupe was purchased in 1966 by 30-year-old Don McNamara of Colorado Springs, with $5,000 he won on a trip he made to Las Vegas to celebrate his retirement from the U.S. Marines.
For a few months afterward, the very private McNamara was occasionally seen tooling around town in the distinctive white two-door with its red “stinger” stripe on the hood, but soon it disappeared and was never spotted again -- until 2011, when McNamara died and left his estate to his neighbors, who discovered the car parked in his garage under a shipping blanket festooned with American and Marine Corps flags.
Though he’d told anyone who asked that he didn’t own the car anymore, it turned out that McNamara had been secretly driving it at night, having decided not to pay the title and license renewal fees after his first year of ownership. The man who never had a credit card or checking account apparently saw this as his personal version of pure American freedom.
According to Mecum, McNamara finally parked it for good in the mid-1980s, having been the only person who ever drove it. Only two others had sat behind the wheel, and the passenger seat was never used. It’s never been in the rain; it's never been washed with water.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:02 pm to kywildcatfanone
Now that's a real car.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:04 pm to kywildcatfanone
holy shite that's insanely awesome
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:04 pm to kywildcatfanone
Beautiful car. Great story.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:06 pm to AubieALUMdvm
Further proof that there's some really strange people living in CO Springs.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:09 pm to kywildcatfanone
I just came a little.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:09 pm to COTiger
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Further proof that there's some really strange people living in CO Springs
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:17 pm to kywildcatfanone
Less than 3000 miles. WOW
Nice whip
Nice whip
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:17 pm to DawgCountry
Is it me or is that a cobra emblem above the glovebox??
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:18 pm to kywildcatfanone
Sad he didn't enjoy it more.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:18 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Only two others had sat behind the wheel, and the passenger seat was never used. It’s never been in the rain; it's never been washed with water.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 8:20 pm to kywildcatfanone
I'll need a few minutes of alone time after reading that story.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:10 pm to kywildcatfanone
While it is a great find, there are some things that bother me.
The engine valve covers and hold down nuts are not original equipment. The alternator has been polished and seems the wrong type for that era car. The engine block has had the paint touched up. Other than the air cleaner which I am not sure about, none of the items that are chromed in the engine compartment were originally like that from the factory, I also have doubts about the hood paint.
Maybe the original owner did it or possibly the current owner, but I got the impression that this was a "pristine factory original car" somewhat like a time capsule, but it is not.
The engine valve covers and hold down nuts are not original equipment. The alternator has been polished and seems the wrong type for that era car. The engine block has had the paint touched up. Other than the air cleaner which I am not sure about, none of the items that are chromed in the engine compartment were originally like that from the factory, I also have doubts about the hood paint.
Maybe the original owner did it or possibly the current owner, but I got the impression that this was a "pristine factory original car" somewhat like a time capsule, but it is not.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:19 pm to kywildcatfanone
Cool story and a beautiful automobile.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:43 pm to kywildcatfanone
I ran into a similar situation. We were doing some remodeling work at a older gentlemans house in Uptown NOLA. In his very cluttered basement there was a BSA motorbike with a hlaf inch of dust on it and two flat tires. A guy that I worked with was a motorbiker and said that he thought that the bike was a 60s model and if it was cleaned up would be worth a bit. He asked the old man about the bike and the old man said that his son had bought the bike new shortly before getting drafted for service in Viernam. He said that his son rode it last right before being shipped out to combat in Vietnam. His son was KIA and the bike has not been moved or touched since.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:48 pm to doublecutter
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doublecutter
Neat story, but that stinks for the dad.
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