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Thanks to the Corvette guys for their discussions. Corvettes have always intrigued me, but due to lack of exposure, I've never really been a 'vette guy. The last one I drove was a 1977, in 1977.

Anecdote:

When I lived in Washington in the late '80's my downstairs neighor was some kind of Pentagon analyst and scratch golfer. He bought one of the first of the newly styled 'vettes of that era. One afternoon, I saw him in our parking lot, walking around his 'vette, a contemplative look on his face, and scratching his chin.

I complimented what was a very attractive auto and said, "I bet that car really runs!"

To which he said, "Well it's fast going straight, but it doesn't handle very well."

Amazed, I asked, "Whaddya mean it doesn't handle? The articles I read said it was the best handling 'vette ever!"

Friend, "Well it's fast going straight, but it's lousy in turns."

Me, "I just can't believe that, is there something wrong with your car? Is it broken?"

Friend, "Naagh, it's just that they come with uni-directional tires. They're great going straight, but they just don't turn. I'm probably going to replace them."

True story. And he wasn't putting me on. Nice guy who I believe was involved in analyzing Russian military assets. His apartment was floor to ceiling with books on Sino-Soviet stuff.